Oakley Day Nursery

Inspection of Oakley Day Nursery 65 High Street, (1 Rockdale Road), Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1JY

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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 across the nursery enjoy the warm interactions they have with staff. When children need comfort or reassurance, they seek out the member of staff they have become attached to. This meets the individual emotional needs for all children, including young babies and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps children to settle well at the nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff plan activities based on children's interests, which ignites their curiosity and keenness to learn. For example, children eagerly wait their turn to feed the partridge chicks that have recently hatched. Staff introduce mathematical language as they show children how much food they should give to the chicks, which helps them to learn about different quantities. Children also learn to tolerate delay as they wait for their turn to feed the chicks. This supports them to develop an understanding of how to manage their own behaviour.

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The provision is good

Children share their knowledge during group time. They talk about the 'brooder' being like the chicks' mummy, and staff explain that this keeps them warm like a 'duvet'. This enables children to connect ideas with their own knowledge and helps them to make sense of the wider world.

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need to do better?

n The manager has a clear learning intent for all children to learn the skills they need to prepare them for when they start school. Staff implement this effectively. For instance, they encourage pre-school children to clean up after themselves once they have finished eating their lunch. This supports them to develop the essential independence skills to support their transition to school. n Staff enjoy working at the nursery and feel that leaders support them in their professional development. For example, staff have accessed training to enhance their understanding of how to implement the curriculum. Staff share the knowledge they gain with other staff, and they consider ways to deliver this in their daily practice. This helps to promote the quality of their teaching, which improves outcomes for children. n Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of their own key children and the children they are supporting in the absence of their key person. Staff know

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about children's interests, home lives and future learning goals. This helps staff to plan effectively and support all children, including those with SEND, with their ongoing learning and development. n Children enjoy the activities that staff provide for them. For instance, staff show enthusiasm as they encourage children to listen to music and move their bodies in different ways. Children respond with equal enthusiasm, which supports them to engage in the activities and develop their physical skills.

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need to do better?

14 June 2023 n Staff support children to manage their behaviour. For example, they encourage children to share the toy trains with their friends. Staff give children time to process what has been asked of them. This enables children to think and respond positively by offering their friends a train to play with. However, sometimes, staff move children or wipe their noses for them without letting them know first. This does not fully support children to understand what is expected of them. n In general, staff implement good hygiene routines. They clean feeding equipment and encourage children to wash their hands before they eat. Staff teach children about germs, which helps them to develop an awareness of how to keep themselves healthy. However, on occasion, staff do not wash their own hands after wiping children's noses, and they do not ask children to wash their own hands after stroking the chicks. Therefore, children are not consistently

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supported to develop a secure understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. n Parents and carers are happy with the progress that their children make at the nursery. They feel that staff build strong bonds with their children, and, as a result, they know the children very well. Staff inform parents and carers of their child's progress and share ideas on how they can support their child's learning at home. This enables children to make consistently good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have good safeguarding knowledge. They recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and know the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about children or staff. Staff supervise and implement risk assessments effectively while children are in the nursery and when they go on outings. The manager ensures that all children and staff are aware of the emergency procedures to follow in the event that they need to evacuate the building. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of how to further enhance their communication skills so that they can provide more effective support for children n support staff to consistently implement good hygiene practices and routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479285 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10294124 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 43 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person Oakley Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01732459651 Date of previous inspection 27 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Oakley Day Nursery registered in 2014. It operates from the first floor of premises in the town centre of Sevenoaks, Kent. It is open from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery employs 11 members of staff. Of these, one holds a relevant qualification at level 5 and six hold qualifications at level 3. 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager had a learning walk of the nursery with the inspector and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity.

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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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