Bramble Hall Day Nursery

Inspection of Bramble Hall Day Nursery Station Road, Sutterton, Boston, Lincs PE20 2JH

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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 are happy at nursery and confidently find lots to do with their friends and staff. They particularly enjoy being outside, where they can enhance their physical skills or learn about the natural world around them. Children behave well and have a good knowledge of the familiar routines. Older children are developing a secure knowledge of their emotions and how to self-regulate their own behaviours. Staff Staff generally foster children's sense of independence well, and children are learning how to do things for themselves. They demonstrate this especially well at mealtimes, when they use a variety of utensils to serve their food and carry it back to their tables.

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The provision is good

The youngest children enjoy warm and trusting relationships with staff, who know them exceptionally well. Even those who are leaving parents for the first time settle quickly, and soon feel quite at home in their new surroundings. Children are inquisitive and keen to explore everything around them. Their physical skills are enhanced greatly as they learn to toddle and move themselves from one place to another. They show great fascination for rolling objects and beam with delight as staff show them how to roll balls through a length of piping.

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need to do better?

n Staff know what children need to learn in their early years. They have developed a curriculum that is sequenced well over time and successfully helps children to develop the skills they need to be ready for school. Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well to ensure that they are able to learn and play happily among friends. They seek help from outside professionals readily, where necessary, and this contributes well to supporting children's further development. n Staff recognise that the recent COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on children's communication development. In response to this, staff have undertaken further training to help children catch up. Throughout the nursery, staff demonstrate consistent strategies, such as using gestures and objects of reference, as they chat to children. This contributes well to children's growing confidence in their own abilities. Children understand what is being said to them

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and are generally successful in conveying their own needs, ideas and comments. n Staff working with the youngest children in the baby room are well trained and take particular care of children's health and well-being. Nappy changing is undertaken sensitively, giving children a sense of dignity and choice. Staff sing to children frequently and offer plenty of cuddles when needed. Staff know about keeping babies safe as they sleep and the importance of protecting children from the effects of the sun. The youngest children flourish in this nurturing environment, with staff who simply love their roles. They plan carefully

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need to do better?

28 July 2023 for children's move on to the toddler room so that transitions are as stress free as possible. n Staff plan activities based on their knowledge of children and their observations of children as they play. Activities are generally suitable and staff have clear intentions of what they want children to experience or practise when taking part. However, there are times when staff are not prepared or organised enough. Children sometimes have to wait while more resources are gathered to complete the activity. This results in children's concentration being interrupted and the focus of the task being lost. n Staff feel well supported by the management team and talk readily about how much they enjoy their work. Managers ensure that staff are not put under excessive pressure and give them time to complete tasks during their working day. Staff have access to regular supervision meetings with managers. Managers

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encourage ongoing professional development, and the skills and knowledge learned by staff have a positive impact on children's experiences. n Parents are hugely complimentary about their children's experience at the nursery. They praise the staff team highly and are pleased with the time taken to share information about children's daily experiences. Parents say that staff respect their wishes and acknowledge that their children have a 'great relationship' with them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge of how to keep children safe. They are confident to recognise when a child has been harmed or is at risk of harm. Staff know who to go to with their concerns and the written reports they need to complete. They understand about wider issues such as the 'Prevent' duty. Secure procedures are in place to ensure that staff remain suitable for their roles. Staff undertake risk assessments to help identify hazards, both at the nursery and when out and about. They are suitably deployed to safely supervise children as they play and rest.

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should:

n help staff to plan activities more effectively and be fully prepared with the resources they need to lessen the interruption to children's learning and experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253652 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10295297 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 63 Number of children on roll 150 Name of registered person Daffodil Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01205 460848 Date of previous inspection 18 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Bramble Hall Day Nursery registered in 1996. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff. Of these, 24 hold appropriate early years qualifications between levels 2 and 6, including two with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from one week in August and a week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.30pm. 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 managers and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector carried out a learning walk with one of the managers and discussed how the curriculum is delivered. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the two managers, staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector and one of the managers completed a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke with parents and read emails sent for the purpose of the inspection. The inspector took account of parents' views.

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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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