Bright Horizons Lavender Lodge, Burgess Hill Preschool

Inspection of Bright Horizons Lavender Lodge, Burgess Hill Preschool Park Lodge, Park Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8HQ

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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 settle quickly into this warm and inviting setting and separate easily from their parents. Staff show a genuine interest in each child and build good bonds with them. Children are enthralled learners. Staff plan exciting activities and provide a range of resources and opportunities that help children to become immersed in their play. Children are very independent and are encouraged to try to do things by themselves. For example, they self-register in the mornings on arrival. Staff constantly praise children and this helps them to be highly motivated and confident in their own achievements.

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The provision is good

Children behave well with the good role modelling of the staff team. They are able to express and control their own emotions and are starting to recognise the needs of others around them. This helps children to build important social skills for their future learning. Children are safe and secure. Staff ensure that trips outdoors are fully assessed for risk, and this helps children to have the freedom to investigate with nature around them. For instance, all children are part of the 'park rangers' initiative and collect natural items that they can use in their play. Children are taking simple risks to build on their physical abilities. For example, they build obstacle courses in the garden and are able to navigate the wooden beams with their increasing balance.

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need to do better?

n The manager, who is new to her position, has very high aspirations for the children who attend the setting. The staff team has worked together to create a shared vision, which has helped the team to feel valued. The manager has a very good understanding around self-evaluation to identify areas for change and improvement. For example, she plans to use her own coaching expertise to upskill and empower the team within their own roles. Staff are able to be part of rich discussions around planning for their own professional development opportunities during regular supervision meetings. n Staff are able to confidently explain how well children are developing and how they can support their future learning. Children who receive additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities are observed closely. This helps them to make the best possible progress and have access to additional support if required.

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need to do better?

n Parents are delighted with how quickly their children have settled into the new setting. They comment on the wonderful learning environments staff create and how each child's own interests are valued in the resources and activities that are planned. However, systems for sharing information with parents about their child's key person, and how the next steps are planned for their child's development, require more review.

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9 October 2023 n The staff team places a very firm focus on supporting and encouraging children's communication and language and in providing rich language opportunities. Children are supported to use more challenging and complex words and sentences and are given time to answer the questions staff ask of them. However, there are occasions when staff do not use opportunities to fully extend children's learning. For example, during everyday routines, such as mealtimes, staff focus primarily on meeting children's care needs rather than enhancing their learning. n Children are quickly developing mathematical skills in their play. For example, they use conkers to match patterns and are able to find the matching number. Children build a love of stories and enjoy creating their own books to support their emerging literacy skills. Staff help children to learn about the sequence of a story. For example, during an activity, children were able to show their

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need to do better?

understanding of how stories have a beginning, a middle and an end. n Staff encourage children to be imaginative and creative in their play. Children become engrossed in more challenging activities to prompt their problem-solving and experimentation, for example creating shadow puppets and using torches to put on their own stage production. n Staff prioritise the well-being and mindfulness of children. For instance, 'lion yoga' time helps them to learn about body positioning and breathing techniques. Through this, children learn about the importance and need for quiet and reflection time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and her staff team are vigilant in safeguarding the children in their care. All staff are confident in the referral procedures they would use and understand the steps to follow if there are concerns about a colleague or children. Staff know the possible indicators of abuse and understand wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty and county lines. Staff use robust risk assessments to keep the environment for children safe and secure. This includes when venturing on outings. Recruitment is robust and regularly reviewed to ensure the ongoing suitability of those who work directly with children.

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should:

n enhance systems for sharing information with parents about their child's key person and how the next steps are planned for their child's development n build further on staff understanding in how to plan rich learning experiences during mealtimes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2642358 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10289465 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01444 223882 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Lavender Lodge, Burgess Hill Preschool registered in May 2022. The setting is located in Burgess Hill, West Sussex and is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early years education for children aged three and four years. The pre-school employs nine members of staff. Of these, one staff member holds qualified teacher status and six members of staff hold appropriate level 3 qualifications.

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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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed how the curriculum for the setting is organised. The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector and the manager completed two joint observations together and discussed plans for evaluating, and areas identified for improvement within the setting. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks and staff qualifications. The inspector held a leadership meeting with the manager, the early years childhood specialist and the regional director. n The inspector observed the teaching and learning, both indoors and outdoors,

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and the impact these have on the development of the children. The inspector spoke directly to parents and took their comments, including written comments, into consideration.

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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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