Teddy Bear Nursery

Inspection of Teddy Bear Nursery Mardons House, Nightingale Way, Radstock BA3 4NL

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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 Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this highly inclusive and welcoming nursery. The nursery is a hive of activity, filled with laughter and chatter from the children. Staff have the highest expectations of what all children can achieve. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who receive phenomenal support. Staff have established an outstanding key-person system where children form very secure attachments. It is evident that all children are happy, safe and settled at the nursery.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff ignite children's curiosity through the rich and varied experiences they offer. Children are eager to join in and engage with these meaningful activities. They especially enjoy being outdoors and exploring the many opportunities with enthusiasm. Children's excitement is infectious. They show pure delight as they squeeze wet sponges above their heads, pretending it is 'rainfall'. Children demonstrate excellent balance and navigation skills as they carefully weave around on their ride-on toys. Staff expertly encourage children to extend their learning further by playing alongside them. Staff support children to use their imaginations, such as sailing in the wooden boat to 'space' or the 'zoo'. Staff then use skilful questioning to discover what 'planets' or 'animals' they see on their way. As a result, all children are building secure foundations for future learning.

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n Children benefit from an ambitious, well-sequenced and thought-out curriculum. Staff provide exciting and inspiring activities that match children's interests and needs. They set clear intentions for children so they can accumulate the skills they need for their future learning. This is because staff know their children exceptionally well. Consequently, all children make excellent progress across all areas of learning and development. n Children with SEND make exceptional progress from their starting points. The attentive manager goes above and beyond to ensure that all children have the same experiences and opportunities. The manager and staff work closely with families and other agencies. They use the information gathered to create unique learning plans for the children. Experienced staff offer children highly effective interventions. This includes 'bucket time' small-group activities. The children's

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confidence is very sensitively supported with the use of their comfort toys. This enhances children's learning opportunities even further. n Children's behaviour is exemplary, and staff are excellent role models. Children understand boundaries and rules. They respect the resources they have in the nursery and help to take care of them. They hold books carefully and put them back on the shelf where they belong when finished with them. Children respond immediately when they hear the bells ring to capture their attention. They then

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12 May 2023 enthusiastically join in singing the 'tidy up' song and packing away their toys. n Staff use their expertise to promote children's excellent communication skills. They use and model language exceptionally well as they initiate conversations with children. Children repeat newly introduced vocabulary. For example, they quickly learn action words such as 'scrub' and 'polish' as they wash their ride-on cars. Staff skilfully pause at certain points to allow children time to think and respond. This helps children to learn to articulate their ideas. n Children play harmoniously alongside each other. They display high levels of independence and self-confidence. Young children learn to be tolerant of others as they patiently wait for their turn to see 'what is in the box'. Staff support children to keep on trying when they find things hard. Children occasionally struggle to do tasks, such as remove a toy animal from the ice or pour water

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into a cup. Staff skilfully model how to do it and encourage children to try again with their support. This helps children to gain resilience and confidence in their own abilities. n The inspirational manager leads by example and demonstrates outstanding practice. Staff are passionate and share the manager's high expectations. Staff are keen to continually improve their practice and the nursery. They ensure that the children are at the heart of all their decision-making. New staff receive regular, high-quality support from experienced staff mentors. This includes modelling teaching and discussions about the impact of teaching on children. This leads to consistent improvements to the already superb quality of teaching.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and her team prioritise children's safety in the nursery. They have a robust understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues. Their knowledge is extensive of the potential risks associated with different types of abuse, including any safeguarding concerns in the local community. They confidently know how to make referrals. This includes what to do should they have any concerns about a colleague. Children are extremely well supervised, both indoors and outdoors. Staff teach children how to identify hazards and what steps they need to take to reduce risks. This provides children with the knowledge and skills to help keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493549 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 10285365 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Teddy Bear Nursery (Westfield) Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 07759859025 Date of previous inspection 3 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Teddy Bear Nursery registered in 2015. It is based in Radstock. The nursery operates from 8am to 4pm on Monday to Friday, during term time only. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven staff employed to work directly with the children. All staff members hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector talked to the setting's special educational needs coordinator about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector talked to the parents, staff and children and took their views into

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account. n A sample of documentation was reviewed during the inspection, including suitability checks and 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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