Nanny Bears Buckfastleigh

Inspection of Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd Duckspond Road, Buckfastleigh TQ11 0NL

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children happily enter this warm and nurturing nursery, where their key person welcomes them as they arrive. They come in confidently and separate from parents well. Staff are kind and attentive, offering reassurance and support for children when they need it. Children feel safe and secure and quickly settle into their play. Staff know the children well and deliver a well-planned curriculum that focuses on the children's interests and next steps in learning and development. Children are stimulated and motivated to learn. Additional funding for children from a range of complex backgrounds is used effectively to meet their individual needs. Also, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive swift targeted support. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff praise positive behaviour and make behaviour expectations clear. For example, babies are reminded to use 'kind hands' and to be 'kind to their friends'. Staff encourage children to explore and express their feelings and think about the feelings of others. Children begin to understand the impact that their actions have on others. They learn to be kind and play cooperatively. Consequently, children are respectful, behave well and show high levels of self-esteem. They share toys and resources with adults and other children and invite them to play.

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need to do better?

n The passionate leaders and dedicated staff share an ambitious vision of care and education for the nursery. They seek advice and support from outside experts, such as the local authority early years team. They work as a team to reflect on the strengths of the provision and plan for improvements. These evaluations include the views of parents and children. For example, they observe the interests of the youngest children and make suitable changes to the environment. n Staff support children's communication and language development well. Staff repeat words and sentences back to children to model accurate pronunciation of words. They narrate children's play and engage them in conversations throughout activities, modelling good social skills. However, although staff ask questions and allow children time to answer, they do not always ask children questions that promote their problem-solving and thinking skills.

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n Children develop a love of books, stories and rhymes. They collect books and seek out adults to read to them. Babies snuggle with staff and delight at turning the pages and finding out what happens in the story. Older children copy adults singing rhymes and recall familiar stories. For instance, children sing 'There's a Worm at the Bottom of the Garden' as they make worms using play dough and recall 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' story using props. n Partnership working with parents is very strong. Staff share information in daily

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31 July 2023 diaries and through discussions with parents that outline children's experiences and progress. Parents feel well informed about their children. They comment on the high standard of attention and care the manager and staff provide. n Leaders use supervisions and regular observations of staff practice to offer training and support. They work alongside staff to observe and assess children and model best practice. Staff say leaders ensure their workloads are achievable and prioritise their well-being. Leaders provide clear targets for staff that have a positive impact on the children's learning and development. Staff comment that they feel valued and enjoy working at the nursery. n Children are well prepared for life in modern Britain. They learn about the different languages and cultures of the children who attend the setting and celebrate key festivals from around the world. Staff encourage children to

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need to do better?

understand people have different opinions that need to be respected. For example, they use mealtimes to highlight the fact children and staff like and dislike different foods. n Staff promote children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. Babies learn how to wash their hands before meals and older children explain to staff why we need to brush our teeth. They enjoy fresh air and exercise every day outside at the nursery, that promotes their physical development. Staff, including a trained cook, provide freshly prepared nutritious meals that children enjoy. Children learn to do some things for themselves, however, the organisation of mealtimes means staff do not fully challenge and extend children's independence skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The leaders and staff understand their responsibility to keep children safe. They know the signs that indicate that a child may be at risk of harm and the correct procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern. Leaders follow robust recruitment and vetting of new staff to ensure they are suitable to work with children. Staff complete regular training in child protection and the manager uses safeguarding quizzes in team meetings to identify any further training needs. Staff ensure children are safe in the setting. For example, they conduct head counts when children are moving to play outside and inform staff inside how many children they have with them.

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should:

n improve the organisation of mealtimes to develop children's independence and ability to attend to their own needs further n promote children's thinking skills and provide opportunities to solve problems for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2644237 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10299910 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 28 Number of children on roll 57 Name of registered person Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07403171542 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Nanny Bears Childcare Ltd registered in 2021. It is located in Buckfastleigh, Devon. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6pm, all year round. There are 11 members of staff, of whom 10 work directly with children. One member of staff holds a level 6 qualification and seven of the remaining staff are qualified 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 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 staff's interactions with the children indoors and the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector viewed the outdoors and discussed how staff use the area to support children's learning. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents and spoke to parents on the day. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including checking evidence of the suitability of the staff. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children at

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appropriate times during the inspection. She held a short meeting with the manager to discuss aspects of leadership and management.

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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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