Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd Daromaba House, Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 3XA

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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

Managers and staff support children to feel comfortable and secure in this home- from-home nursery environment. Children happily say goodbye to their parents as they enter the nursery. They smile and sing as they explore the wide range of age- appropriate activities available. Managers and staff have created a curriculum which ensures that all children succeed and feel valued and treasured. They help children build resilience, curiosity and a love of learning. Staff speak to children in soft, encouraging voices and celebrate children's achievements. For example, cheering when a child completes an activity or learns a new skill. Children know their opinions matter. Staff hold interesting conversations with children and give them time to think and respond.

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The provision is good

Babies have ample space to move and develop early physical skills like crawling, pulling themselves up to balance and walking. Children of all ages have access to outdoor play areas where they develop physical skills further. For example, older children enjoy running, sliding and balancing.

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The provision is good

Staff support older children to prepare for their next stage of learning. Pre-school children learn to take turns in group discussions. They confidently recount the days of the week and the months of the year. They enjoy a wide range of activities, including drawing, cutting and painting and they develop their creativity, dexterity and coordination.

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need to do better?

n Managers have created a varied and ambitious curriculum to help children develop the skills they need to be successful learners. Babies and toddlers explore in calm learning environments and enjoy a well-established routine. Staff play gentle classical music and nursery rhymes while younger children play, such as when drawing with chalk or completing matching puzzles. Pre-school children demonstrate an ability to follow instructions and sit in a group. However, due to a recent, significant increase in the number of children attending the pre-school and subsequent changes in the groupings of the two pre-school rooms, the routine in the pre-school is not securely embedded. Children do not fully understand expectations and as a result, at times there is a lot of physical movement and noise. This prevents older children from having opportunities to concentrate and become deeply involved in their activities, developing their

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need to do better?

learning even further. n Managers and staff place a strong emphasis on supporting children to develop their social and emotional skills. They foster strong relationships with children and the manager has created an effective key-person system. Children feel secure, smile a lot and enjoy being in the nursery. They joyfully run to the

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need to do better?

10 May 2023 manager and staff for hugs throughout the day. These positive relationships enable children to become confident learners and make good progress in their learning and development. However, staff do not always support children to develop their independence. For example, older children are not given opportunities to develop skills and independence during mealtimes. n Staff encourage children to be kind and respectful to others and to share and take turns. For example, staff guide older children to enjoy a cooperative game of role play, pretending to be teachers in a school classroom. However, when there are instances of negative behaviour, staff do not further support children to understand how their behaviour impacts on others by explaining why some behaviours are not appropriate and how they can make other people feel. n The manager has developed a strong focus on language and communication.

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need to do better?

They recognise the impact of the COVID-19 on children's language and communication development. Staff support children to build their communication skills and confidence by using sign language, visual signs and carefully choose the words they speak to help children build a rich vocabulary. Staff often read stories to children and they develop a love of books. Staff provide challenge for more-able children, such as through enjoying reading an encyclopaedia on dinosaurs together. n Parents are happy with the care their children receive. They feel well supported by staff and state that communication is effective. Parents feel informed about what their children know and can do and recommend the nursery to others. n Managers are dedicated to their role and ensure that children, families and staff are well supported. They have created a strong team of staff who enjoy coming to work. They support staff's professional development with regular supervision

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need to do better?

meetings. Managers have good links with other early years professionals and local schools. They share information about children's progress to support them in their transition to the next stage of learning. They ensure they have regular contact with other settings when a child attends more than one setting to better support children's learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers ensure staff are fully aware of their duty to protect children in their care. They follow robust recruitment procedures and provide staff with thorough inductions to make certain staff are suitable to work with children. Managers implement effective safeguarding policies and procedures and offer regular training for staff to ensure their knowledge in safeguarding is up to date. Staff are confident in recognising the signs of possible abuse. They are knowledgeable in the procedures and how to put them into practice. They know how to record their concerns and who to contact should the nursery need to refer the situation to others. Managers conduct regular risk assessments of the premises to ensure children are safe from harm.

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should:

n support pre-school staff to develop the structure and routines of the day, to establish expectations for older children n make the most of daily opportunities to increase children's independence skills, with particular focus on mealtimes for older children n support children even further to understand how their behaviour impacts on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102765 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10285342 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 76 Number of children on roll 203 Name of registered person Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01579 343767 Date of previous inspection 3 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Bumbles Day Nursery Ltd registered in 1995 and is privately owned. It operates from a building on a small industrial estate on the outskirts of Liskeard town. The nursery employs 34 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a level 4 early years qualification, 18 hold level 3 early years qualifications, six hold level 2 early years qualifications and nine are currently working towards level 3 qualifications. The nursery employs a cook. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 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 inspector observed the quality of the curriculum during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector read feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The manager led the inspector on a learning walk and discussed how she delivers the curriculum.

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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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