Habla Bilingual Day Nursery

Inspection of Habla Bilingual Day Nursery St Luke's Church Hall, Kirklake Road, Formby L37 2DB

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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

Leaders have developed an exciting curriculum for children that is bilingual. Staff use their native heritage, knowledge and expertise to ensure that both English and Spanish are seamlessly interlinked across all areas of play and learning. Children show an excellent understanding of both languages, for example, young children call out 'adios' as visitors leave their room and ask for 'agua' when they want their water to drink. Staff enable older children to choose the language they want to sing their favourite nursery rhymes. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence as they move between the language structures. Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery.

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The provision is good

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well and show that they have strong attachments with their key person. The excellent key- person system and accurate use of assessment means that gaps in children's learning are recognised. Any specific needs are identified early and acted on quickly. Together, staff plan the best ways to meet the children's needs. All children make good progress and are developing their skills for future learning.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children's independence throughout their play and routines. Children demonstrate excellent behaviour as they work together with their friends. For example, children help tidy away and set the table for lunch. Later when outside, they work cooperatively to navigate the tricky obstacle course.

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need to do better?

n The inspirational leader has a clear vision that is shared by all the staff and fully supported by the parents. The values of the setting are deeply rooted in the curriculum to enable children to have choices about how and where they learn. Children are confident in their environment and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. Children behave well and understand how their actions impact others. n Leaders and staff are committed to improving their own practice through continuous professional development. All staff receive targeted training and ongoing constructive feedback on which they can self-reflect to continually improve their practice. There is a strong focus on staff well-being. The appointed well-being champion takes an active role in promoting mental health messages and activities. As a result, staff say they feel well supported and strive to provide the best possible start for children in their care.

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n Leaders and staff provide many opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Staff provide equipment for babies to practise their walking and climbing skills. Toddlers are helped to develop the small muscles in their hands through practising their mark making. Furthermore, staff create challenging obstacle courses outside where children can climb, balance and negotiate space.

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12 December 2023 This helps develop their small and large muscle strength. n Overall, children learn about healthy lifestyles. The nursery cook provides healthy, nutritious meals and snacks, and children drink water frequently. Staff support children to understand the impact some food can have on their teeth and why it is important to brush them twice a day. Children are taught to wash their hands before mealtimes and after using the toilet. However, some staff do not implement procedures consistently to ensure that they always wash their hands after wiping children's noses to help reduce the spreading of germs. n Staff provide children with a wide range of dual language and literacy learning experiences. For example, babies are read simple picture books in Spanish. They demonstrate that they have understood the language as they proudly repeat the sounds of the animals they have heard. Children are motivated to hear the book

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of the month and join in with the familiar phrases. Staff ensure that children are surrounded by talk and print in dual languages. Children are developing extensive vocabulary to help them in their next steps. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents speak highly about the strong emotional bonds their children have with the kind and caring staff. Parents say staff get to know their children quickly and, in doing so, they have assisted them in making referrals to other professionals to access early intervention services. As a result, their children are thriving in a relaxed, friendly and welcoming environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are safe and secure at this setting. Risk assessments are conducted to ensure that any risks to children are minimised. Staff are trained to administer first aid. Additionally, staff undertake training in mental health first aid, which enables them to provide emotional support for adults. Staff demonstrate secure knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. All staff clearly demonstrate their understanding of potential harm and abuse that would make them concerned, including how to report their concerns.

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should:

n support staff to understand the importance of consistently implementing the nursery's hygiene procedures, such as handwashing after wiping children's noses.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2647144 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10304875 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 60 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person PLS Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01704833039 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Habla Bilingual Day Nursery registered in August 2021 is situated located in Formby, Merseyside. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications, including 9 at level 3, and one staff member holds Qualified Teacher Status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 5.45pm. 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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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.

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n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their 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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