Birdhurst Day Nursery

Inspection of Birdhurst Day Nursery 40 South Park Hill Road, SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey CR2 7DU

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled. They have good relationships with staff and each other. Babies have strong bonds with staff and enjoy lots of cuddles. Good systems are in place to help new children settle quickly. Children behave well. They cooperatively join in daily routines and understand safety procedures, such as walking carefully while going up and down stairs. They are supported well by staff in learning to take turns, for example they use an egg timer to help children understand when it is their turn next to use the bike.

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The provision is good

Older children are confident speakers. They freely express their thoughts and feelings, for example they tell staff about what they are doing and show them things they have made. During group times, staff encourage children to make choices of songs they want to sing. Children then confidently take turns to sing in front of the group. This shows they are developing effective language skills.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being physically active in the vast outside play area. They run around and show good spatial awareness as they ride bikes along the tracks. They skilfully bounce together on the trampoline, developing their balance and coordination. They show confidence while climbing on the frame and enjoy exploring in the sand. Staff also encourage babies to crawl and climb on soft-play shapes during indoor play. As a result, all children develop a good range of physical skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan a good range of activities that promote all areas of learning. They understand what they want children to learn and provide appropriate activities. For example, when playing in the sand staff encourage toddlers to feel the sand and show them how to make handprints and use hand-held tools to scoop and pour the sand. Children copy these actions which successfully develops their physical skills. n Children are happy and settled. They have good opportunities to follow their own interests during play. Older children develop good friendships. They play imaginatively together in the home corner and take turns when building towers of bricks, then watch and laugh as the bricks fall down. n Staff gain information from parents about languages that children use at home. However, they do not routinely use vocabulary from children's home languages, or resources, to enhance children's communication skills and help further

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need to do better?

develop their grasp of English. n Staff could do more to help children learn about healthy eating habits. Most children enjoy the mealtimes. However, meals are served by staff with little discussion about the foods offered. This limits opportunities for children to learn

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need to do better?

25 January 2023 about different foods or choose the foods and amount they would like to eat. n Children who have additional needs are supported very well by staff. They work closely with parents and other agencies to ensure children gain targeted support where needed. Staff ensure children understand about each other's differences, creating an atmosphere of respect and kindness. As a result, children who have additional needs benefit from an inclusive learning environment. n Children actively learn about cultures and beliefs during play. For example, they learn about Chinese New Year while playing in the role-play restaurant, using authentic resources and real food. They use a range of art and craft materials to make decorations and staff read traditional stories. This well-planned sequence of activities helps children consolidate their learning effectively. n Parents say their children are happy at the nursery and make good progress.

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need to do better?

Staff tell them about what their children have been doing at collection times, and share lots of information about activities and their children's progress on the app. Parents comment that they would also like more opportunities to go into the nursery, so they can see what their children are doing and get to know all staff better. n Leaders, managers and staff show a strong commitment to driving improvement. They have successfully implemented several changes since the last inspection to promote children's welfare, and effectively support their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have embedded new procedures to ensure children's attendance is closely monitored. This enables staff to quickly identify any concerns linked to children's welfare. Staff work with other agencies and ensure all required records are accurately maintained. Staff have completed training and made improvements to ensure children play safely. Staff complete safeguarding training and know what to do if they have any concerns about children's welfare, or if any allegations are made against staff. Leaders ensure vetting and recruitment is robust and have improved supervision arrangements, so that staff's suitability to work with children is monitored well.

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should:

n review the mealtime routines to enhance children's understanding of healthy eating habits, so that they learn more about the foods offered, and develop their personal independence skills n strengthen staff's knowledge of how to support children who speak English as an additional language, so that more targeted support can be offered to enhance

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should:

25 January 2023 children's communication and language skills n extend opportunities for parents to come into the nursery, so they can see their children's learning environment and enhance partnerships and information sharing with staff.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411750 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10230672 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person Christian Family Concern

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reference number

Telephone number 02086813187 Date of previous inspection 27 January 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Birdhurst Day Nursery registered in 2010. It is in South Croydon, Surrey. The nursery opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The setting receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There is a team of 20 staff, 14 staff hold relevant qualifications, including three staff who are qualified to degree level.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector and nursery leader completed a learning walk to discuss the curriculum they offer and how the setting is organised. n The inspectors held discussions with staff, parents and children and took account of their views. n The inspectors sampled a range of required documentation, including children's records and staff vetting and recruitment and their qualifications. n The inspector and manager completed a joint observation of staff during an activity and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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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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