Beacon Hill Day Nursery

Inspection of Beacon Hill Day Nursery 29 Beacon Hill Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 2JH

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children settle quickly when they arrive at the nursery. They hang their bags and coats on their pegs and happily greet their friends as they enter their room. Children are provided with a range of activities and learning experiences to generally support their development. For example, babies use walkers to take their first steps, and pull themselves to standing as they cruise around furniture. Toddlers develop their core strength as they stand to paint at easels and confidently rock on the see-saws. Pre-school children ride on wheeled toys, negotiating space and obstacles with increasing control. However, some staff are not confident about what children need to learn next to make progress in their learning. Inconsistencies in the quality of teaching means children's experiences at this setting are variable. Leaders recognise some weaknesses in staff practice. They have not yet implemented a curriculum that is ambitious.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, staff provide a warm and caring environment in which children's care needs are considered. Staff follow clear routines for children's regular nappy changing and times for rest. Children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals and snacks, and their personal requirements are met. The setting does ensure the safety of the children, and children are generally well supervised. Children behave well and remind each other of how to stay safe. For example, when walking down the stairs they say, 'hold onto the rail and no pushing. We must be patient.'

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff do not implement a meaningful curriculum effectively. They are not secure about what they want children to learn. Some staff provide activities to occupy the children rather than planning to build on the knowledge and skills children already have. Furthermore, at times, staff do not interact purposefully with children to help to extend their learning. This means that not all children make the progress they are capable of. n The staff team report that they are happy in their roles and that they feel valued and supported by leaders. Staff have completed training to help to develop their knowledge of safeguarding. However, there are inconsistencies in the quality of education children receive throughout the nursery. Staff supervisions do not focus sharply enough on strengthening staff practice. They are not provided with personalised training to help develop high-quality interactions with children.

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need to do better?

n Parents speak highly of the nursery. They say that the children have built positive relationships with the staff, who are friendly and welcoming. Staff share information with parents about the activities that their children have enjoyed. However, parents are not fully informed about all aspects of their children's learning and development. They do not have information about their children's next steps to support their learning further.

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4 January 2023 n Staff communicate well with babies. They respond to their babbles and add words as they talk. For example, the babies enjoy looking in the mirror and are fascinated when they see the staff. They look back and forth and point to what they can see. Staff engage with enthusiasm as they say, 'I can see you,' and play peekaboo. The children have access to a range of stories, songs and rhymes, which help them to develop their communication and language skills. n Staff provide some opportunities for the children to explore and investigate. For example, babies enjoy sand play and they show curiosity as the sand runs through their fingers. Toddlers enjoy exploring marks they make with paint. Older children use glue and tape as they connect pieces of paper together. Children work together to solve problems. n Staff use the local community and surrounding area to teach the children about the world in which we live. They regularly go for walks and explore country

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need to do better?

parks. Services, such as the police, dentists and library workers, visit the nursery to talk about their roles. This helps the children to become knowledgeable about the wider world.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They know the procedures to follow if they have a concern regarding a child's well- being. All staff complete regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. They are aware of safeguarding issues, such as female genital mutilation and county lines. Leaders have recruitment and induction procedures in place to ensure staff are suitable to carry out their roles. In addition, most staff hold first- aid qualifications, so that they can attend to medical emergencies. Staff complete checks of the nursery premises to identify and take action to minimise any hazards in the environment.

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Due date

ensure all staff understand the curriculum intent and provide meaningful activities and learning experiences to help children make good progress in their development 17/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that staff interactions with children are consistently effective in challenging and extending learning 17/02/2023

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Due date

4 January 2023 monitor staff practice more effectively and provide targeted professional development, to raise the quality of education to a good standard. 17/02/2023

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should:

n strengthen the information shared with parents, so that they understand what their children are learning and are supported to continue this at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY246110 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10262879 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Balderton Village Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01636 704823 Date of previous inspection 6 April 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Beacon Hill Day Nursery registered in 2002. It is situated in Newark, Nottinghamshire. It is one of two nurseries privately owned and run in partnership with Balderton Village Day Nursery. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 5, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold early years qualifications at level 2. The manager has early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education 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 provider and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the nursery's curriculum and ethos. n The inspector spoke to parents and considered their views. n The provider and the inspector conducted a joint observation of an adult-led activity in the pre-school room. They also observed interactions between children and staff throughout the nursery. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at various times throughout the inspection. n The provider showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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