Brookfields Day Nursery

Inspection of Brookfields Day Nursery 21 Station Road, Hatton, Derby DE65 5EL

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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

Staff greet children warmly as they arrive and help children to feel safe and secure. Children are happy as they move confidently around the nursery, choosing what they wish to play with. They build close relationships with staff. Toddlers snuggle close to staff and listen to a story about farm animals. Staff encourage the children to press the buttons on the book. The children laugh and giggle and show their enjoyment of listening to the story, which helps to develop their listening skills.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. They provide a variety of interesting opportunities, which children enjoy. Children become fully engaged in their learning. For example, children make potions using water and flowers. Children concentrate well and eagerly take part in the activity. Staff help to ignite their imaginations as they talk about magical potions together.

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The provision is good

Staff use their observations of children's learning well and build on what children know and can do. For example, babies have fun exploring the water. They splash and pat the water and scream with delight as the water reaches their faces. Staff use this opportunity well and provide the babies with pipettes and paintbrushes. This extends the babies' learning and helps to strengthen their fingers and develop their small-muscle skills as they squirt the water out and paint the wall.

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need to do better?

n Leadership is strong. The managers oversee the quality of the nursery. They provide staff with targeted training and support so they can extend their professional skills. This includes further training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and to help children to manage their feelings and behaviour. n Staff prepare children well for the next stages in their education. Younger children develop self-care skills, such as putting on their own coat and washing their hands. Pre-school children show impressive early literacy and mathematical skills. They begin to make recognisable marks when drawing and writing. They confidently count out loud and use simple mathematical language in their play. These skills are beneficial for children who are preparing to move to primary school. n Staff implement an exciting curriculum. This helps to extend children's learning from home. Staff provide activities the children enjoy. Overall, these motivate

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and engage the children well. For instance, children thoroughly enjoy planting seeds. However, during a seed planting activity, staff do not give children enough time to solve problems for themselves. Staff jump in too quickly and tell the children what to do next. n Overall, staff support children's language development well. Younger children

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9 May 2023 listen attentively when staff introduce key words as they play with the farm. Older children proudly share new vocabulary they have learned. Babies thoroughly enjoy joining in with their singing sessions. These actions help to extend children's listening skills and vocabulary. However, some staff do not use effective questioning techniques when speaking with children. At times, staff ask several questions in quick succession. As a result, children either fail to respond or offer one-word responses. n Staff support children's health well. They follow good hygiene routines and teach children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy nutritious meals and snacks and have plenty of opportunities for physical play. Staff support children's understanding of a good diet and what makes them healthy. For example, children talk about healthy food. They talk about vegetables being good for you as they play in the pretend café.

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n Staff are good role models for behaviour. They talk to children in a kind and respectful manner. Children demonstrate good behaviour. They learn to share the toys and take turns. This is evident as children wait patiently to use the cutters and rolling pins to mould the play dough. n Parents are happy with the service that the nursery offers. They comment that staff are extremely supportive and talk highly of their caring nature. Parents feel well supported to continue their child's learning at home. Staff regularly share information about children's progress with parents. They have daily discussions and send photos home, so parents are aware of what their children are doing.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of the possible signs of abuse and a strong awareness of their duty to report any concerns in a timely manner. They have undertaken appropriate safeguarding training to update their knowledge of child protection issues, including 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. The managers ensure they follow robust safe recruitment procedures. They check that all staff are suitable to care for children before they commence their employment at the nursery. Staff complete daily visual safety checks to minimise any hazards in the environment and continuously check that children are kept safe.

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should:

n support staff to extend their understanding of how to help children develop their thinking skills and solve problems for themselves n support staff to use consistent and effective questioning techniques in order to further extend children's speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469745 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10276432 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 41 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Zoe Moore and Elly-Jay Ward Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01283 813 583 Date of previous inspection 14 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Brookfields Day Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and 3. One member of staff is a qualified teacher. 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 nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector completed a learning walk with one of the managers and discussed how they organise and implement the curriculum. n One of the managers took part in a joint observation with the inspector. The inspector considered the quality of education during activities and the impact this had on children's learning. n The children spoke with the inspector and invited them into their play at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector observed interactions and the conversations between the staff and the children and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The parents spoke to the inspector, who took their view into account. n The inspector had a discussion with the managers about staff training and how

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they evaluate their practice. n The managers showed the inspector relevant documentation and evidence of staff suitability.

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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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