Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool

Inspection of Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool 86 Crofton Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent BR5 1HD

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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 arrive at the nursery and happily say goodbye to their carers. They settle quickly into a warm, welcoming environment, where staff are there to offer them support and encouragement. Children show that they feel secure and form strong and positive relationships with staff. For example, young babies indicate they would like a cuddle from staff when they require some extra comfort.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour and attitudes are good. They play with each other and work cooperatively with staff. Children receive good individual support through an effective key-person system, where staff carefully help them achieve the next steps in their learning. Staff value and focus on children's needs and well-being. They teach children how to deal with and express their emotions. Children have access to a designated area, which staff use when children require a quieter space in which to learn.

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The provision is good

The nursery is divided into three rooms, which provides care for children of different age groups. Children are free to access resources and follow their own interests. They also enjoy spending time outside in the nursery's roof terrace. Children run around happily and enjoy making towers with bricks, watching them fall down and smiling with delight.

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need to do better?

n The new management team, which has been in place since last year, aims to continually raise the quality of what the nursery has to offer. Managers strive to achieve the best outcomes for all children. They have identified the things they wish to improve on, and the nursery is now benefiting from some of the changes that they have made. For example, staff have redeveloped the roof terrace and increased opportunities for prospective parents to visit the nursery, with a recent introduction of a baby group. n Managers and staff know what they want children to learn. They aim to prepare children for the next stage in their learning and have the skills that they need for life beyond their school years. Staff sequence the curriculum, so that it builds on what children know and can do over time. For example, at lunchtime, children are first introduced to using beakers, then move on to a cup and then when they

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are ready pour their own drinks from a jug. This helps to support children's physical and independence skills. n Children behave well. They are polite and caring to each other and staff. Children learn to take turns, share and cooperate. They learn about similarities and differences. For example, children who speak other languages and are from different cultures have books displayed in the room, which gives them information. However, staff do not consistently support all children to develop

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6 April 2023 their understanding of British values. For example, there is not yet a consistent approach across the nursery to teach children such things as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. n Parents are very complimentary of the nursery. They comment that staff regularly share information with them about their children's learning and development. Parents say the managers are 'brilliant' and particularly like attending events, such as the recent Mother's Day tea. Parents say that their children are happy, and since have been attending the nursery their social skills and confidence have improved. n Children's language is developing well. They benefit from lots of stories and rhymes, which helps them to learn new words and vocabulary. Overall, staff communicate with children well. However, they sometimes forget to extend children's language by giving them more detailed explanations to help them understand the meaning of new words. Staff do not consistently model how

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children could respond to questions, to add even more words to their vocabulary. n Children are independent. They enjoy making their own choices and selecting their own resources. Children's health and hygiene are also effectively supported. They know to wash their hands before eating and use nose-wiping stations. n Staff support children's small physical skills in readiness for early writing. For example, younger children practise using spoons when eating and older children use resources, such as tongs and scissors, to cut play dough.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their roles. They can recognise the signs for the different types of abuse. Staff know who to go to if they feel a child is at risk from harm. Managers have a robust recruitment process to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff supervise children well. They have a range of systems in place, such as regular head counts and a traffic-light system for mealtimes, to ensure that children are safe while at the setting. Staff use a mascot in the rooms to help remind children of the things they can do to keep themselves safe. For example, the mascot sits on the table while children use scissors to cut some dough.

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should:

n support staff to adopt a more consistent approach in supporting children's personal development and understanding of British values n ensure that children's language is extended at every opportunity by giving them more detailed explanations and modelling ways in which they could respond.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY267210 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10280022 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 68 Number of children on roll 54 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01689 668520 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Crofton Day Nursery and Preschool registered in 2003. The nursery is located in Petts Wood, Kent. It is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 19 staff who work directly with the children. Of these, 12 hold relevant childcare qualifications.

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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 staff 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 the 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 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 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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