Purbrook Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Purbrook Day Nursery & Pre-School 7 London Road, Purbrook, Waterlooville PO7 5LQ

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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 warmly welcomed by nurturing staff who know each child's uniqueness particularly well. They quickly settle and are excited to delve into a variety of activities that have been thoughtfully planned by staff. Children benefit from the ambitious curriculum that staff provide. Staff plan enriching, stimulating experiences, as well as entwining children's interests throughout daily activities. As a result, children sustain interest during their explorations and do not give up when things provide them with challenge. For instance, staff skilfully role model the use of pipettes during a water activity. Children watch in awe, and excitedly attempt to use them themselves. Staff provide encouragement and gentle support when needed, talking children through the process of 'squeezing' and 'letting go' to suck up the water. Children persist, and delight when they achieve this new skill.

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The provision is good

Staff provide ample opportunities for children to develop their confidence and gain independence. For example, older children safely cut their own fruit and pour their own drinks for snack. Furthermore, when they have finished, they independently wash up their own plates and cups. Children show delight in having their own responsibilities. This helps children to learn life skills that will help them achieve future success.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and, as such, children behave well. They take turns, seek out friends to share experiences with and problem-solve together. Children who find it difficult to understand their own emotions are well supported by staff. Staff apply a consistent and calm approach to supporting children to resolve any minor conflicts. Children have access to their own 'Marvellous me' books which contain pictures of themselves, family and friends. They are proud of these and freely access them, often sharing them with friends. This supports children to develop a positive sense of belonging.

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need to do better?

n The enthusiastic manager and staff work very well together. The manager understands the importance of good communication with staff. Effective, regular supervision is in place to support staff. They have access to regular training opportunities which capture their individual passions. For instance, the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is given targeted training to assist her in her role. n All staff plan and deliver a well-thought-out curriculum that includes meaningful experiences across all areas of the early years foundation stage. Staff know what skills children have learned. They have high, but appropriate, expectations of what they want children to learn next. Together, they work to plan and sequence learning for each child to support them to make their own individual progress.

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need to do better?

24 November 2023 n Generally, interactions between staff and children are strong. For example, staff understand the importance of developing children's communication and language skills. Younger children are exposed to purposefully modelled language and opportunities to join in with familiar rhymes and songs. Staff are interactive in their expressions and gestures, which babies gravitate to. Older children's vocabulary is enriched by back-and-forth conversations and in hearing new words such as 'pestle and mortar'. Staff use effective questioning to enable children to pause, think and respond to new thought processes. However, sometimes, not all staff identify and build on children's interests during play. This means, at times, not all staff extend children's thinking as fully as possible. This does not consistently encourage children's curiosities in new experiences in order to extend their learning.

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n Children's good health is promoted well. They have daily access to physical play, receive healthy meals and snacks, and staff promote positive hygiene routines that are instilled into each day. Babies have access to a carefully planned environment where they can crawl, cruise furniture and move safely. Older children freely access the outdoors. They run, climb and peddle bicycles. This supports children's development of their core muscles. Furthermore, children have opportunities to develop small-muscle skills, such as using scissors to cut home-grown herbs. This supports children to develop the dexterity needed to promote early writing skills. n Staff support children's early mathematical development well. Younger children copy staff as they use early numbers during play and in familiar songs. Older children have opportunities to expand their knowledge of mathematics. For instance, they cut carrots and measure them, estimating which one is longer or

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need to do better?

shorter. Furthermore, staff weave mathematical language such as 'lots', 'less', 'full' and 'empty' during play as well as planned activities. n Staff take the time to get to know children and their families through flexible settling-in sessions. They effectively monitor children's progress and are prompt in identifying any difficulties they may have. Staff are proactive and work in partnership with parents, seeking additional support as needed. The passionate SENCo works alongside other staff, tailoring strategies to ensure children's individual needs are met. They work alongside external agencies to ensure timely referrals are made if needed, working in collaboration with a range of other professionals. This ensures that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress from their individual starting points. n Partnership with parents is strong. The manager and staff work hard to support

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need to do better?

good communication with parents. Thought is put into engaging parents in a variety of different ways, such as parents' evenings, home learning packs and a 'lending library' of familiar books. Staff communicate successfully with parents through personalised daily handovers as well as entries via an online app. Parents particularly value the nurturing, caring relationships staff develop with children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a clear understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. The manager effectively monitors staff's knowledge of safeguarding and ensures training needs are kept up to date. Staff demonstrate a clear understanding of how to identify when a child is potentially at risk of harm. They understand the procedure to take if they are concerned about a child, including how to report to local safeguarding partnerships. In addition, they are clear on the procedure to take in the event of a concern regarding a colleague's behaviour. The setting has robust safer recruitment processes in place, ensuring the suitability of staff who work with children and their families. Children are supervised well, including during mealtimes.

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should:

n support all staff to consistently recognise opportunities that arise from children's interests and extend children's thinking skills further to enhance their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489996 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10305449 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 70 Number of children on roll 139 Name of registered person The Nursery Family Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 023 92250890 Date of previous inspection 21 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Purbrook Day Nursery & Pre-School registered in 2015. It is located in Waterlooville, Hampshire. The setting opens from 7.30am until 6pm each weekday throughout the year, except for public holidays. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 19 members of staff, of whom 11 hold a relevant early years qualification.

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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 provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The manager carried out a joint observation of a planned group activity with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector.

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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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