Bright Horizons Sevenoaks Day Nursery and Preschool

Inspection of Bright Horizons Sevenoaks Day Nursery and Preschool Amherst Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 2EL

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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 and babies settle extremely well in the calm, happy and welcoming nursery. They thrive in an environment centred around children's individual interests and curiosities. Children are keen to get involved in activities on offer and show positive attitudes to learning. Staff get to know children very well through a robust settling-in process, adapted to meet the needs of each child. This helps children to build strong relationships with their key person and familiar staff in the nursery.

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The provision is good

Children develop valuable independence skills during their time at nursery. For example, younger babies use spoons to feed themselves, toddlers and pre-school children wash their hands, pour drinks and serve food at mealtimes. Furthermore, staff provide ample encouragement to help support children in putting on their own coats. Staff regularly give children praise. This helps to support children's emotional well-being and gain confidence in their own abilities. Children's behaviour is good. They develop friendships and play cooperatively with each other. Staff are good role models and help children to learn good manners and follow expected behaviour. Children gain a good understanding of how their behaviour can affect others. For example, children talk about how sharing can make them feel happy.

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need to do better?

n The enthusiastic acting manager and dedicated staff team have a clear vision of what they want children to learn and achieve. They know children well and plan a wide range of activities based on children's individual interests, across all areas of learning. The manager has an effective approach in place to track children's progress and swiftly identify any gaps in children's development. Children make good progress in their learning. n Children benefit from a strong focus that staff place on their communication and language skills. For example, staff engage children in purposeful discussions about their thoughts and feelings. Children learn to use expressive language to describe how they are feeling. n Staff are knowledgeable about the needs of their key children. They plan activities based on children's interests and identify what they want them to learn next. However, on some occasions, staff do not always adapt their interactions

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to further support children's learning. Consequently, at times some children lose interest in activities. n Children follow good health and hygiene routines and engage in activities that promote their independence and understanding of safety. For example, children learn to use cutlery safely at mealtimes. Staff provide nutritious home-cooked meals and children learn about making healthy food choices. Furthermore,

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need to do better?

22 March 2023 drinking water is readily available for children. n Staff provide many opportunities for children to develop their literacy skills. For example, children access a range of resources and enjoy making marks in various ways. Children show a keen interest in stories. They listen intently as staff read and include them in the storytelling. For example, children eagerly recognise different emotions within the 'Colour Monster' story. n Overall, children have good opportunities to help them to learn about the world they live in. For example, staff plan a variety of activities to encourage children to learn about different countries and celebrate each others backgrounds. Children take part in celebrations such as, St Patrick's Day and Chinese New Year. This helps children to develop an understanding of other cultures and religions. However, children who speak English as an additional language or are

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need to do better?

learning additional home languages do not always have the opportunity to see, hear or speak these languages in the nursery to help increase their sense of belonging. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents say staff share information electronically and they feel well informed about their children's experiences at nursery. Staff provide advice on how to support their child's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff place a high priority on keeping children safe. All staff complete regular safeguarding training and have a secure understanding of the possible signs and behaviours that could indicate a child is at risk of harm. They know procedures to follow to raise concerns about a child's welfare. Staff are clear about the whistle-blowing policy and procedures to follow if they have concerns about the suitability of a colleague. Risk assessment is effective and ensures that premises and environment for children are kept clean, safe and secure.

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should:

n support staff to strengthen their interactions with children during activities, to extend children's skills even further n increase opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home language as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492809 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10277519 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 65 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01732 441 092 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Sevenoaks Day Nursery and Preschool registered in 2015. It is located in Sevenoaks, Kent. The nursery is owned by the Bright Horizons chain. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays. The nursery is in receipt of funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs nine members of staff, five of whom hold relevant early years qualifications from level 3 to early years professional status.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection 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 her evaluations of the setting. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation during a planned activity. 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 that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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