Barnaby's Day Nursery

Inspection of Barnaby's Day Nursery The Barn, Mearhouse Farm, New Mill, HOLMFIRTH HD9 7HA

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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 arrive confidently and are eager to start their learning at this warm and welcoming nursery. Children's communication skills are excellent. Staff use every opportunity to talk with children. During nappy changing times, staff engage in back-and-forth conversations, explaining what they are doing. Staff are consistently involved in children's learning. They ask questions during conversations to develop their language. Children approach the inspector and confidently tell her about their families and home experiences.

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The provision is good

Children build secure attachments with staff and feel safe. An effective key-person system helps children to form strong bonds with staff. Children confidently ask for help if needed. At sleep times, staff help to settle children on their sleep mats and they quickly fall asleep as staff soothe them. Children feel safe and secure in the nursery.

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The provision is good

All children are happy, calm and relaxed. Children are engaged in their learning. They independently access and explore the resources available. Staff have high expectations of children, whose behaviour is very good. Children offer to help one another and take care of resources. For example, when children drop some resources, others offer to go and get them. They help their friends to pick up the pieces. Children reply using good manners. They learn to be considerate and polite to each other.

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need to do better?

n The manager has a good overview of what children need to learn as they move through the rooms. Staff plan children's next steps in learning to build on what they already know and can do. Children are well prepared for their move on to school. n Children are offered many experiences to support all areas of learning, including sessions at forest school. However, staff do not plan the use of technology as well to help children to develop an understanding of a range of technology. n Staff use all opportunities to strengthen children's understanding of number, size and shape. When eating breakfast, staff ask children to count the toast and about the shape of the toast. Children confidently count to 20 as they walk up the path to forest school. Children's mathematical knowledge is well developed. n Mealtimes are an opportunity for social interactions. Staff sit with children and engage in conversations. Staff model language and use of manners, saying

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please and thank you. Children talk freely about what they have been doing the previous day. They listen and take account of what others are saying. Children engage confidently with each other. n Children are encouraged to talk about and name their emotions. They talk to

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10 January 2023 each other about how they feel and mimic facial expressions and talk about their own experiences. For example, children discuss how they feel tired, happy and sad. n Children's literacy skills are consistently promoted. Babies enjoy joining in with songs and rhymes, cheering and clapping their achievements. Toddlers use pictures and prompts to engage in stories and songs. Older children enjoy reading in small groups and access books independently. Books are available in all areas of the nursery, including forest school. Children use non-fiction books to learn about the sounds of bird calls and then try to identify them in the woods. Children develop a love of books, stories, songs and rhymes. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress. Staff work with parents and outside agencies to ensure that children receive tailored support. Parents of children with SEND report that the nursery

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goes 'above and beyond' to ensure that their child's needs are being met. n Parents are very complimentary about the nursery. They describe the nursery as 'homely', and comment that they feel confident leaving their children. Parents feel well informed about their child's learning and development and know what they are currently working on. n Leaders and managers have a good understanding of the strengths and areas of development. They have training plans in place to build on the quality of education offered to children. However, leaders and managers do not consistently monitor that staff are confident to implement this in practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

A robust recruitment process and induction procedure ensures that staff are suitable to work with children. Ongoing suitability checks and safeguarding knowledge are part of termly supervision sessions. Staff know the signs and symptoms of abuse and who to report any concerns regarding children or staff to. Staff have policies and procedures for the safe use of medication in place to ensure that children have the correct dose. They use risk assessments to ensure a safe environment for children. Staff teach children about the rules and boundaries of the nursery and forest school. Children understand the rules of the fire pit and where they can and cannot go in the wooded area. Staff understand how to keep children safe.

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should:

n provide further opportunities for all children to see and use a range of technology n ensure that staff's knowledge and understanding following training is secure and

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10 January 2023 they have the confidence to implement this in practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385285 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10270324 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 54 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Rothwell, Avril Elizabeth Lydia

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reference number

Telephone number 01484 683083 Date of previous inspection 24 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Barnaby's Day Nursery registered in 2009 and is situated in the New Mill area of Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, apart from a week at Christmas. It 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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. 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 on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with the registered individual and manager about the

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leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the 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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