Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Tunbridge Wells

Inspection of Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Tunbridge Wells Nuffield Health, Unit 5-6, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3UW

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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 value the warm and nurturing interactions of staff, who are attentive to children's sensitive needs. In particular, when children wake from their sleep, they welcome a cuddle from staff. Children lead their own play experiences. They enjoy free-flow access to the outdoor environment throughout the day. Children enjoy transporting items from one area of the setting to another. For instance, children move the play dough to the role-play area to make food. This supports children's play experiences.

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The provision is good

Children's imaginations flourish as they engage in role play with one another. Children find and put on their coats to pretend to 'go on a road trip to the moon'. Staff engage in children's role-play experiences and extend their language and vocabulary skills. Children's mindset to learning is positive. They prompt questions and recall previous experiences. For example, while making bird feeders, the children remember seeing a robin in the garden. Children talk about the bird, then notice a robin on the packaging and recall what they had seen. Children value parents being welcomed back into the setting to drop-off and pick-up times following the pandemic. Children separate from their parents with ease, ready to join their friends in play.

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need to do better?

n The manager is clear of the curriculum intent for all children. The curriculum is age appropriate, broad and ambitious for all children. Staff have secure knowledge of their roles and responsibilities as key persons. Parents receive regular updates and assessments of their child's learning and development. n Older children benefit from extra-curricular activities once a week. For instance, children have swimming lessons. This strengthens their body muscles, promotes a healthy lifestyle and develops endurance skills. Children have a wealth of outdoor experiences. They challenge their physical skills by balancing, kicking, throwing and pedalling, using whole-body movements. n Staff fully value children's opinions and display these alongside their artwork and creations. This promotes a sense of self-worth. n During mealtimes staff encourage children's freedom of choice. Children have the option to decide when they would like to sit and eat, or continue playing

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until they are ready. However, the arrangement for mealtimes does not support younger children to learn the skills needed to serve themselves and develop good table manners. n Staff work collaboratively with parents and other professionals to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work together to identify children's needs, recognise the support that is needed and track their progress to ensure the best possible outcomes.

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17 February 2023 n Parents speak highly of the setting. Parents report that 'children have made good progress since starting at the setting'. Parents particularly emphasise the effectiveness of the support for children as they move from one age group room to the next. Parents value the events held by the setting, such as coffee mornings and parents' evenings. They also enjoy receiving snapshots of their child's development written as 'wow moments'. n Some older children use sand timers independently, managing tasks without the help of staff. This supports problem-solving, reasoning and cooperative skills and reinforces positive behaviour management. However, staff do not consistently teach methods to support younger children to recognise, understand and regulate their own emotions, feelings and behaviour. So, on occasion, unwanted behaviour is not challenged consistently. n Children develop an understanding of the wider community. For instance,

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children are excited to write letters to other Nuffy Bear settings to become pen pals. This encourages emerging literacy skills, giving children deeper connections and broadening children's perspectives. Staff also make links to the local schools, supporting children with the move to school. n Staff's professional development is effective. The manager has clear and robust procedures for developing and supporting the skills of her practitioners. This includes managerial observations, individual and staff meetings and training.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff show secure a knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. Staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. They undertake regular training, enabling staff to keep up to date with the safeguarding practice. Staff confidently identify possible indicators of abuse, including differing cultural practices, radicalisation, child disclosures and domestic abuse. Staff know what to do should they have concerns about safeguarding. The manager has robust procedures in place to risk assess the environment. She follows safer recruitment procedures, ensuring all people who work with children are suitable to do so.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of developing a consistent approach to managing children's feelings and behaviours n revise mealtime routines to build on children's growing independence skills and create opportunities for positive social interactions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485895 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10264920 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 22 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Nuffield Health

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reference number

Telephone number 01892 774010 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - Tunbridge Wells registered in 2015. It is located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, with the exception of public holidays. The nursery employs 11 members of staff. Of these, seven hold qualifications of level 2 or above. The provider receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspect the nursery 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 setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. 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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