Wise Owls Day Nursery

Inspection of Wise Owls Day Nursery Braywick Leisure Centre, Braywick Road, Maidenhead SL6 1BN

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy at this warm and nurturing setting. They leave their parents with ease, often running straight in to join their friends. Staff are committed to ensuring that children settle quickly and develop a real sense of belonging. Children establish strong and positive relationships with staff, who are supportive and caring. All children are learning to do things for themselves with the support and guidance of staff. Younger children enjoy showing off what they have been taught. They confidently demonstrate how to put their coats on ready for their trip into the local community. Pre-school children take turns serving themselves lunch and are keen to help staff put away resources.

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The provision is good

Staff focus on developing the children's confidence in new environments. They teach children about the world around them through regular trips into the local area. Children delight in their time outdoors and benefit from lots of time exploring nature. Older children excitedly recall their recent visits to nearby parks and businesses with staff. Younger children develop their core strength and agility outdoors as they run up and down hills and jump in muddy puddles. Babies develop their core muscles as they excitedly pull themselves up to investigate different sensory activities. All children are making good progress in their learning and development from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The strong leadership and management team has worked hard since the previous inspection to make significant changes to improve the quality of the nursery. The team has an accurate view of the nursery's strengths and a clear development plan. Staff speak highly of the manager and feel supported through ongoing supervision and daily communication. They benefit from regular staff meetings and professional development opportunities, which are highly relevant to the needs of the children attending. n Overall, the manager and staff implement an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum. Children are encouraged to be independent and curious. However, at times, staff do not identify opportunities in children's play when they can take their learning to an even higher level. For instance, staff do not always extend children's learning to build on what they know and can already do. At times, children are not consistently provided with the highest levels of challenge.

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need to do better?

n Mathematics is firmly embedded into daily routines and activities. Babies and toddlers are exposed to mathematical language during play, such as simple counting and words to describe size and weight. Older children count confidently. They use positional language, such as 'top', 'middle' and 'bottom', to describe where their individual drawers are located to store their pictures to take home.

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6 November 2023 n Children behave well. They receive an abundance of encouragement and praise from staff. This helps to support children's emotional well-being and to gain confidence in their own abilities. Children show a good understanding of how their behaviour can affect others. For example, children talk about how sharing can make them feel happy. n Children's communication skills and emotional well-being are well supported. Staff respond warmly to babies' babbles. They give children time to speak, listening carefully to what they say. Older children accurately use and recall new vocabulary, such as 'petal', 'seeds' and 'stem', when describing the different parts of a poppy as part of their Remembrance Day discussions. During group circle times, staff ask children to think and talk about how they feel. Children develop the confidence to say they feel happy or sad, identifying the reason why and sharing this with others.

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need to do better?

n Children develop a love of songs, books and stories. They independently select books to enjoy, both alone and with staff. Babies engage in stories as they lift flaps to reveal what is hidden underneath. Older children recall and re-enact stories with great enthusiasm as they sit together in a group. Staff read animatedly and encourage children to describe the different parts of the story. n Parents praise the manager and the staff team. They report that they are fully informed of their children's development and next steps in learning through an online app, regular newsletters and daily verbal feedback. Parents say their children are progressing well and show high levels of confidence and self- esteem.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They understand the importance of keeping a record and reporting any concerns about a child to the local authority. Staff know the procedures to follow should they have concerns about a member of staff. The management team follows safer recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff working with children are safe to do so. Staff ensure that children are able to play in a safe and secure environment. They complete regular risk assessments effectively and identify possible hazards. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of the curriculum intent so that they consistently make the most of all opportunities to challenge, build and extend on children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2604277 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10266424 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 41 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Wise Owls Club Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07388690250 Date of previous inspection 8 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Wise Owls Day Nursery registered in 2020 and is located in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Seven of these hold appropriate early years qualifications from levels 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks a year, with the exception of bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.45am until 6.15pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n At suitable times during the inspection, the inspector spoke to staff, parents and children and took their views into account. n The inspector and the manager observed interactions between adults and children. They discussed the learning that took place. n The manager and her staff explained their role in safeguarding children to the inspector. n The inspector viewed a range of documents relating to safeguarding, suitability of staff and record-keeping.

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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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