Brightsparks Day Nursery

Inspection of Brightsparks Day Nursery Meadow Hill, Purley, Surrey CR8 3HL

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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 play in a welcoming, safe and secure environment. They settle quickly and are happy at the nursery. This is because staff provide children with the support and reassurance they need, which promotes their emotional well-being effectively. Children are able to make choices about their play. For example, toddlers engage in sensory activities, including sand and water, developing their creativity and imaginations. Children play alongside or with their peers with increasing confidence. They are learning to distinguish between right and wrong.

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The provision is good

All children enjoy a wide variety of activities, inside and outside, where they can develop important skills for their future education. For example, babies and toddlers practise their crawling and early walking skills during outdoor play. They hear everyday words and phrases, which builds on their vocabulary. Toddlers explore toy dinosaurs and learn to count to promote their early mathematical skills. Older children have opportunities to draw and write, in readiness for school. During group time, they learn to use the language of feelings, such as 'happy' and 'sad', to describe their emotions. This helps children to develop their emotional literacy effectively.

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need to do better?

n The nursery continues to provide children with good-quality care and education. This is because the manager, who is supported well by the provider, reflects regularly on their practice to make positive improvements. For example, they are in the process of changing the way staff assess children's progress to avoid any unnecessary burdens on their colleagues. n Staff observe children's learning regularly to identify and close any additional needs they may have. This has resulted in staff making referrals to support children, such as those with language, social and physical delays. As a result, children, particularly those who are disadvantaged, are able to make good progress from their starting points. n Staff provide children with interesting and stimulating activities to keep them motivated to learn. However, during some adult-led activities, they sometimes do not take into consideration children's comments and spontaneous interests.

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This prevents staff from extending and challenging children's learning further. n Parents find staff very friendly and welcoming. They give examples of how they and staff share information about their children's learning and care needs. This includes newsletters, emails and regular meetings. This two-way flow of information ensures that staff and parents work together for a consistent approach to children's education. n Children stay healthy because there are measures in place to prevent the spread of germs and infectious illnesses. For example, they learn to wash their hands

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23 May 2023 before and after mealtimes. They are able to rest according to their needs, to promote their mental and physical health. Children also have nutritious meals and regular opportunities for active play, both inside and outside. n Children are learning about the wider world. For instance, they take part in nature walks within the school grounds, to observe change in their surroundings. They learn about the life cycle of animals, to raise their understanding of decay and change over time. n Staff encourage children to be as independent as possible. One of the ways they do this is by giving children age-appropriate tasks, such as helping adults to tidy away toys and sweep the floor. n Overall, staff encourage children's good behaviour. However, there are times when they do not give children clear messages on what to do or how to manage their actions. This does not fully help children to understand staff's behavioural

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need to do better?

expectations. n Staff report that they receive regular supervision and support from the management team. They have good opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. For example, some staff have completed training on how to promote children's oral health. This enables them to support children's confidence in visiting the dentist, to promote their health and well-being.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider looks for innovative ways to keep staff's knowledge of safeguarding issues up to date. For example, she has introduced visual prompts, podcasts and videos as part of their safeguarding training. This has increased staff's confidence in identifying the signs of abuse, including if a child is being exposed to extreme behaviours. They are fully aware of how to report any concerns to relevant authorities. There are rigorous procedures for checking staff's suitability, to protect children's welfare. All staff are first-aid trained, which enables them to respond to emergencies quickly, to keep children safe.

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should:

n help staff to plan adult-led activities more effectively, to extend and challenge children's learning further n secure staff's knowledge of how to provide children with consistency and clarity in understanding the nursery's rules and boundaries.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 124901 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10289520 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 61 Number of children on roll 96 Name of registered person Jones, Emma Jane

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8660 2340 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Brightsparks Day Nursery registered in 1999 and is located in the London Borough of Croydon. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.45am until 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. There are 15 staff members, of whom 11 hold early years qualifications at level 3, and two are qualified at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n Parents spoke with the inspector to share their views on the quality of the provision. Some parents also left written feedback, which was taken into account. n The manager showed the inspector around the nursery and explained how staff plan and implement their early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff and engaged with children at appropriate times during the inspection. She checked the required documentation, such as staff's suitability checks and training certificates. n The inspector held meetings with the provider and manager to discuss leadership and management matters. n The inspector carried out a joint observation in the pre-school room with the manager. Together, they evaluated the impact of the activity on children's

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Inspection activities

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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