Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool

Inspection of Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, Kent DA10 0LP

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are very confident, aware of their surroundings, reassured, content and feel welcomed into the nursery. They take pride in their achievements, sharing these with their peers. They show a great eagerness to learn. Staff provide a positive learning environment, where children confidently develop to at their own pace.

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The provision is good

Children show an increasing level of independence in their daily routines and in their play. At lunchtime older children serve themselves, making decisions as to how much food they need. Younger children decide whether to play inside or outside and confidently transfer resources from one environment to the other. Babies freely explore their rooms and outside play areas, taking in the displays hanging from the ceiling that promote their interest in their play environment.

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The provision is good

Children's physical development is promoted well. Staff provide an environment that supports children's changing and developing capabilities. They challenge and extend their skills as they progress throughout the nursery. Babies are encouraged to crawl and roll. Toddlers learn to take their first tentative steps toward the arms of familiar staff. Older children use large movements to control equipment, for example pedalling bikes, rolling balls and negotiating hills and steps.

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need to do better?

n Management recognise staff strengths and weaknesses. They balance staff skills, experiences and qualifications to develop a cohesive team of eager, enthusiastic and encouraged staff. Staff are reassured through an effective support structure. This results in confident, knowledgeable staff, who develop positive knowledge and skills to meet children's needs. n Children's communication and language is positively encouraged throughout the nursery. Babies receive reassuring eye contact and constantly babble. This helps to develop close bonds and attachments with the staff and gives them the confidence to communicate. Older children learn to share conversations, taking turns to talk to each other. They effectively use Makaton signs to enhance their communication and to confidently help them express their own needs. They develop skills to extend their communication through gestures, expression and the spoken word. Children show awe and wonder through their expressions and

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use of vocabulary, showing delight in their achievements. n Children confidently explore with mark making. In pre-school, children use writing for a purpose. They develop muscle tone to extend their skills from large movement, such as chalking on the floor, to precise movements and marks with drawing and writing. Older children make marks for a purpose. For example, they self-register by writing their own name and label their work.

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7 October 2022 n Children of all ages are inquisitive and curious. They want to know more and are eager to learn. They ask questions, show intrigue as to why things happen and how things work. They are eager to challenge their abilities. Staff are quick to respond to this, showing effective skills at challenging and extend children's thinking through effective questioning and the use of further resources. n Staff have a positive attitude towards improvement. Management work tirelessly with staff to continually improve practice. They evaluate the environment as well as staff's skills. New skills are introduced to the nursery to help meet children's individual learning needs. For example, staff develop clear understandings of specific learning traits and successfully use these to support children's next steps. However, staff do not consistently use information, such as children's progress check at age two when moving to their next room, to check that any

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identified gaps in their learning have been successfully met. n Parents make positive comments about the care and attention given to their children's daily routines and their ongoing learning. They access an electronic system to inform them about what their children have been doing throughout their day. Parents feel reassured that their children are safe and secure within the nursery. Parents receive some information and advice as to how to support children's learning at home through structured, adult-led activities. However, this does not fully support parents' understanding of how children learn through play and through everyday routines and does not strengthen the child-initiated learning practice that is visible and successful in the nursery. n Staff work effectively with other professionals. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive consistent approaches to their care and

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learning, working alongside specialists. Pre-school staff develop close liaisons with local schools to help make the transition to school as seamless as possible.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is paramount in the nursery. Staff have a very robust knowledge of their responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. They are confident to carry out procedures effectively to promote children's welfare. Staff receive updated information on a regular basis and their knowledge is thoroughly tested through scenarios and questions. Staff have a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of child abuse. Children play in a safe and secure environment. Staff use daily checks and monitor the environment to evaluate the suitability of the play areas. They make suitable changes as children's physical abilities increase.

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should:

n use information, such as the progress check at age two, more effectively to fully

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7 October 2022 promote children's learning and to identify and close any gaps in their development more proactively and efficiently n support parent's understanding of how to continue children's learning at home and share the successful practice within the nursery, to help promote a bigger impact on children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542725 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10257145 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 144 Number of children on roll 136 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01332 411816 Date of previous inspection 23 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Swanscombe Day Nursery and Preschool registered in 2017 and is located in Swanscombe, Kent. The setting is open each weekday, all year, from 7am to 6.30pm. It employs 38 members of staff to work with children. Twenty five staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The setting is in receipt of early education funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager and room leaders. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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