Partou Chiltern Avenue Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Daybreak Nurseries 29 Chiltern Avenue, Amersham HP6 5AE

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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 greeted by kind and caring staff. There are strong bonds between the staff and children. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations for children's learning and behaviour. They use children's life events to support their emotions. For instance, staff talk with children about how they care for their new baby sisters and brothers. This helps children learn about empathy and kindness.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's health and well-being very well. Staff in the baby room work with parents from the outset to closely follow their individual routines. Babies are happy in the care of familiar adults. Staff speak softly and sensitively to all babies to help with communication. Babies' language skills benefit from hearing the spoken word and songs throughout the day. Sleeping arrangements are safe and effective, meaning babies and toddlers get the rest they need. Nutritious meals are prepared by the nursery chef and dietary requirements are carefully implemented by the staff team.

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The provision is good

Children develop their imagination skills through play. For example, older children develop their role-play skills as they pretend to make different foods. Children eagerly invite staff to join in their play. Staff ensure that children have resources to support their growing interests as they use factual cooking books.

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need to do better?

n The manager has developed an ambitious curriculum that builds on children's knowledge as they progress through the nursery. They place a high focus on personal, social and emotional development, which helps prepare children for their transition to school. n The manager and staff proudly talk about providing children with real-life experiences which teach them about their local community. For instance, they organise weekly visits to the local library. This develops the children's love of books. Furthermore, children meet the elderly at a nearby care home. This helps children build connections and learn about the world around them. n Overall, staff successfully engage with children during their play to build on what they want them to learn next and to develop their interests further. However, during certain times of the day, staff are not always deployed effectively, particularly in the toddler room. Occasionally, children receive less support from

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staff to extend their play and learning. This means that the youngest children begin to wander or become restless. n Children behave well. Staff provide children with clear expectations from a young age. Children's self-esteem is enhanced effectively by staff, as they provide children with a good amount of praise and encouragement.

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need to do better?

20 December 2023 n Staff support children's communication and language well. Children enjoy listening to stories and joining in with songs and rhymes. Babies wiggle and move as they listen to nursery rhymes. Older children demonstrate their developing communication and language skills as they talk to visitors in the nursery. n Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle from a young age. The chef works closely with the staff and parents to cater to children's dietary needs and preferences. Babies thoroughly enjoy the range of healthy snacks, including fruit and soft foods. Older children are physically active; they run in the garden with their friends and paint with brushes on the fences using water. Children become confident in physical activity and enjoy eating healthily. n Partnership with parents is good. They value the support staff give them to help their child make progress in their learning. Settling-in sessions help parents get

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need to do better?

to know their child's key person. Parents report that they are fully informed of their children's development through regular reports and daily feedback. They say their children are making excellent progress in their social development and speech. n The manager's self-evaluation is mostly accurate and identifies areas for further development. She implements a programme of supervision and training to help develop the practice and knowledge of staff. However, staff's teaching and practice is not consistent across the nursery. This means some children do not always benefit from the activities that staff plan.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a thorough understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities. They ensure that staff undertake regular training to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. Staff are clear about possible risks to children and can identify signs of abuse. They know how to swiftly report any concerns about children's welfare or concerns regarding adults. Staff supervise children well and teach them to use toys and resources safely. Staff monitor the environment to identify hazards and help maintain a safe learning environment. There are robust systems in place to check the suitability of staff.

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should:

n review and improve the monitoring and coaching of staff to enhance the delivery of the curriculum and to support individual staff to strengthen their interactions with children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474757 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10304944 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 50 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Daybreak Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01494721921 Date of previous inspection 6 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Daybreak Nurseries registered in 2014. The nursery is located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. It opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 19 members of staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to and communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint observation in the toddler room with the manager. n A range of documents was provided for the inspector to sample, including staff suitability.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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