Blossoming Tots Day Nursery

Inspection of Blossoming Tots Day Nursery Lodge Farmhouse, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM3 8BH

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this stimulating nursery and are deeply engaged in their learning and play. They are warmly welcomed by practitioners who motivate children and their learning to a high level. Children show a deep love for the outdoors and have insightful conversations about nature, sparking their curiosity. Practitioners reinforce children's understanding by carefully planning their learning. Children show high levels of interest in the environment and practitioners encourage opportunities for children to use new words to describe their experiences.

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The provision is outstanding

Children learn to be highly independent and are extremely self-sufficient. For example, they competently serve their own meals and feed themselves, using appropriate cutlery, from a very young age. Practitioners nurture children's abilities to make rapid progress. For example, they expertly arrange furniture so that babies can confidently pull themselves to standing and follow their impulses to explore. This helps them to learn to become steady on their feet and build their core strength. Practitioners have high expectations for children and model an extensive range of vocabulary so that children hear a rich variety of words.

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The provision is outstanding

Practitioners encourage children to explore the natural world and investigate their surroundings. Children construct binoculars from natural resources, using these on walks, helping to develop their imagination. Children explore colour reels and make links in their learning to match what they find on these walks. For example, children establish their understanding of what yellow is by finding a 'buttercup' to peg on the colour reel.

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n The highly motivated leadership team design a curriculum that puts children at the heart. They carefully consider what children need to learn to make progress and are proactive to support practitioners to help children reach their full potential. Practitioners work exceptionally well together and have positive discussions about children and the progress they make. From this, they have an excellent understanding of how children learn and how to prepare them for their next stage of learning in their education. n Practitioners understand that ensuring the safety and happiness of children supports their well-being to thrive in their development. They skilfully support children to express themselves and give caring reassurance. Children check in with practitioners to positively talk about their emotions. They support children to transition in to nursery by gently interacting with them and place great value

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on children developing their feelings. n Practitioners support children to make choices. For example, babies explore a range of resources and choose how they would like to hold, look and touch.

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17 April 2023 Children form secure bonds with practitioners, who give them their full and caring attention. This helps children to feel very safe and secure. n Partnerships with parents are a priority to all practitioners. Parents say they feel valued and positively recommend the nursery. They highlight the importance of attention to detail that practitioners give children when settling in to nursery. Parents feel all practitioners go 'above and beyond' with regular communication to ensure that families feel confident that practitioners get to know their children extremely well. n Practitioners engage in meaningful conversations with children to motivate their learning. They are responsive to children's ideas and extend their communication and language by offering new words in conversations. For example, children experiment with water and discuss the effect this can have when 'poured' or 'sprayed' on different colours to make a tie-dye effect. Children

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sustain high levels of concentration and become intensely involved, showing positivity in their learning experiences. n Leaders are extremely skilled at identifying children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They adapt for children's individual needs well and work precisely with parents to understand children's particular needs. Leaders work closely with outside agencies to build strategies for children to make exceptional progress. This is supported in the curriculum to ensure that it is inclusive for all children, to reduce any differences in learning. n Children are enthusiastic about nature and make links to the life cycle of a butterfly. They confidently understand that caterpillars transition in 'soft cocoons' to help protect them, before becoming butterflies. Practitioners link what children have learned by creating their own butterflies, deepening their understanding of the world.

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n Practitioners are excellent role models. Children behave exceptionally well and show the utmost respect for one another. Young children learn about safe boundaries and how to keep themselves safe. They look 'left' then 'right' before crossing the road, waiting for their peers to gather together, before moving off.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff demonstrate excellent knowledge of safeguarding and the responsibilities of this. They continuously undertake regular training and ensure that safeguarding is a priority at the nursery. All staff confidently know the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, and how to report concerns immediately. They have a shared understanding to keep children safe and are aware of wider concerns to protect children from extreme views and practices. Leaders manage safer recruitment robustly to ensure that all staff working with children are suitable. This ensures that children's safety is promoted to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2574415 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10280978 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Blossoming Tots Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07713755789 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Blossoming Tots Day Nursery registered in 2021. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 management team and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took into account their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how children with SEND are supported. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager of a group activity. n The manager showed the inspector relevant documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff and their paediatric first-aid certificates.

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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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