Buttons Daycare Nursery

Inspection of Buttons Daycare Nursery Boston Road, SPILSBY, Lincolnshire PE23 5HD

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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 show that they are happy and feel safe in staff's care. They find familiar blankets and sit with staff when they need reassurance and comfort. Children who speak English as an additional language laugh with staff when they play a hiding game. The close bond that children have with staff is reinforced further when the same member of staff always changes their nappies. This time is a positive experience for children. They copy sounds staff make, play peekaboo games and give them good eye contact. Children receive praise for their achievements, such as when they go down a slide on their own. This helps to raise their self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being physically active. Indoors, children in the baby room climb steps and access equipment to challenge their balance and coordination. Children in the toddler room are encouraged by staff to solve problems in their play. For example, they ask them questions about how they are going to make a ramp for their toy cars. Children rest wooden planks on climbing equipment and roll their cars down. Children make their own decisions, taking and managing risks in their play. For instance, they climb up a wooden ramp after they tell staff they think it is safe to do so. Children are supervised by staff who stay close by to support if necessary and to promote their safety. Children show a positive attitude to trying new experiences.

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need to do better?

n The manager supports her staff effectively with their well-being. Staff say that they particularly like the support they receive to help them to understand how they are feeling. Staff work well as a team and this helps to provide children with a warm and friendly environment of care and respect for others. n Staff use information from parents about their child's abilities, along with their own observations and assessments, to help identify how they can support children's development. Staff encourage children in the baby room to learn through their senses. They provide children with different materials to explore and investigate. For instance, staff show children how to use objects in different ways. This includes showing them how to carry objects on a spoon and to use a spoon to bang on other objects to make a sound. n Children are supported to be ready for their next stage of learning. They are provided with opportunities to be emotionally prepared for when they move

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rooms in the nursery. For example, staff take them on visits to see the next room and to meet staff to help them to become familiar with the environment. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language skills well. For example, they sing songs with children and ask them questions, giving them time to think and respond. However, occasionally, in the baby room, some staff use different ways to say things, such as 'piggy' for 'pig' and 'doggy' for 'dog'.

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need to do better?

27 February 2023 Although these words may help children's understanding, this means that children do not consistently hear the correct pronunciation of words. n Staff work in partnership with parents to support their children's learning. They share information with parents about their child's learning experiences and how they can continue to support their care and learning at home. For example, children choose books to take home to encourage parents to read to them. Parents can borrow resources to help them to support their children to sleep better at home. n Staff in the baby room model using good manners, such as when children pass them toys they say 'thank you'. Children in the toddler room hear songs that remind them to use good manners when they sit down at lunchtime. However, staff do not fully think about the different abilities of children in the toddler room when they try to encourage them to take turns. This results in some children not

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understanding what is expected of them. n Parents appreciate the food staff offer their children and how this helps to vary their diet. Staff promote healthy eating and provide children with a variety of snacks that include foods from around the world. For example, children have opportunities to try homemade fruit bread that originates from Jamaica. Staff adapt the menu to meet children's dietary requirements. This helps to promote children's good health.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a good understanding of how to identify if a child is at risk of harm or abuse. This includes if children are being exposed to extreme views or beliefs. They know the procedure to follow to report concerns about a child's safety or if they have concerns about a colleague's behaviour with children. The nursery is secure and daily checks are carried out by staff to ensure the environment is safe for children to play. Most staff have completed first-aid training and are deployed well around the nursery to ensure that a child's minor medical incident can be treated quickly.

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should:

n support staff in the baby room to develop opportunities for children to hear the correct pronunciation of words n help staff in the toddler room to reflect on the different abilities of the children in order to help them to understand how to take turns with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362171 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10264332 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 36 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Sait, Tessa Leah

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reference number

Telephone number 01790755647 Date of previous inspection 12 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Buttons Daycare Nursery registered in 2008 and is situated in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. 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-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how she implements the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

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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