Barney Bears Nursery

Inspection of Barney Bears Nursery 60 Upney Lane, BARKING, Essex IG11 9LP

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and display a good sense of belonging at the nursery. They benefit from a warm and welcoming environment that helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff are positive role models and provide support and encouragement to help children to engage in a broad range of activities. Children receive clear and consistent messages about kindness and sharing. As a result, children behave very well and have a growing understanding about expected behaviour.

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The provision is good

Babies form good bonds with staff and enjoy exploring sensory activities. For instance, they show curiosity as they experiment with fake snow and enjoy exploring new words, such as 'snowman' and 'star'. Babies also hear new language when participating in a range of action songs. Toddlers show good levels of motivation as they enjoy writing letters in glitter and discussing the sounds in their name. This helps to support their early literacy skills. They also show a keen interest as they explore the differences between land and sea animals when discussing different habitats. This helps to foster children's understanding of the wider world.

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The provision is good

Pre-school children display a positive approach towards learning and particularly enjoy mathematical activities. For instance, they enjoy counting planets and identifying the correct numbers that correspond. They also have opportunities to explore resources from the seaside, such as sea shells and moss, and staff encourage them to explore what sounds different objects begin with.

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need to do better?

n The nursery's curriculum is designed to support children to make progress across the different areas of learning. Staff have good systems in place to assess children's development when they start. They then use this information to plan tailored next steps for individual children to help them to move forward in their learning. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive high levels of support. Staff work closely with a range of professionals to provide consistency in their care and education. This is a real strength of the setting. n Children have good opportunities to learn about diversity and different backgrounds. For instance, they participate in 'Culture Day' activities when they dress up in traditional clothes, share food from home and dance to cultural music. This helps children learn about lives different to their own and learn respectful attitudes towards others. n Children have frequent opportunities to develop their physical skills. For

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instance, they show good coordination as they balance on crates and ride around the garden on wheeled toys. They also have fun using metal detectors,

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19 December 2022 which help to develop their exploratory skills as well as their physical well-being. n Staff promote the importance of good oral health. They provide children with opportunities during the day to brush their teeth. They also engage in training and have regular conversations with children about food choices that help their oral health and overall health. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff share information with parents in a number of ways. For example, through daily verbal discussions and by sharing photographs and updates on an online learning app. Parents state that they feel well informed about their children's learning. They also express that staff know their children well and are kind and nurturing. n The manager is committed to providing good quality care and education for all children. She is reflective and makes accurate evaluations of the setting. She has a good overview of the nursery's strengths, and areas that need further

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enhancement. Staff receive ongoing monitoring and support with their roles and there is a good programme of professional development in place. n The quality of education is good overall. However, at times, some staff working with babies do not maximise the opportunities that arise to extend their language skills and learning to the highest level. n Overall, interactions across the nursery are positive and support children's learning well. However, on occasions, staff do not always give children enough time to process and respond to questions in order to promote their thinking skills to a higher level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have good awareness of their roles and responsibilities to protect children from harm. They undertake regular safeguarding training and quizzes to help to keep their knowledge up to date and help them to recognise any potential signs that a child's safety is being compromised. Staff understand reporting procedures if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. There are thorough recruitment and vetting procedures in place to help ensure staff are suitable for their roles. In addition, staff carry out regular risk assessments and daily checks of the learning environments to ensure any hazards and risks are minimised.

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should:

n support staff who work with babies to extend their language skills and learning to an even higher level n strengthen staff interactions across the whole nursery to provide children with more time to process and respond to questions, to further develop their thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281440 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10234791 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 46 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Barney Bears Nursery's Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8594 3366 Date of previous inspection 8 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Barney Bears Nursery registered in 2004. It is situated in Barking, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 17 members of staff, 11 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and five that hold early years qualifications at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 this into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of care and teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n A range of documentation was viewed, such as staff training certificates and suitability information.

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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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