Bright Futures @ the gateway

Inspection of Bright Futures @ the gateway The Gateway, Green Lane, BOLTON BL3 2PH

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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 happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this nursery. They are warmly welcomed by caring staff. The manager and team have created a setting that promotes inclusivity. They work incredibly hard to support the diverse community in which they belong. There is a strong ethos of connection and support for all families who use the setting. Staff build positive relationships with all the children. They are attentive and nurturing in their approach. They praise children for making positive choices such as sharing with their friends and being kind. This helps children to feel safe and secure in the nursery. Managers use additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, wisely to enrich children's learning experiences. This helps to support the development of individual children.

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The provision is good

Managers and staff know the children well. Staff take great care to get to know every child thoroughly and provide children with a wide array of enjoyable activities. They use their knowledge to plan and provide a range of learning experiences that ignite children's interests. For example, they help children to learn about how ice changes in to water when it melts. Staff further extend this to teach children about polar animals such as penguins. Younger children explore the benefits of dough as they mould shapes. This helps them to develop their small muscles that will support later writing.

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need to do better?

n Leaders devise an ambitious curriculum that gives children a breadth of knowledge, experiences, and skills which they need for life. Staff have a shared understanding of the curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. This helps to ensure that there is a well-sequenced curriculum for children to access. n Children's communication and language development is supported well. Staff understand how to create language rich environments that support children to broaden their vocabulary and develop speech. For example, they eagerly narrate alongside children's play, using new vocabulary. Staff repeat words over days to help children remember them. Carefully considered stories of the month, further strengthen children's understanding of new words. This promotes a love of reading. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff work closely with a range of external professionals, sharing strategies to

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support the learning needs of children. Staff monitor children with emerging developmental concerns and provide bespoke support to families. As a result, all children are making good progress. n Staff practice is closely monitored with regular supervision meetings. Staff are provided with training and professional development. For example, additional

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12 January 2024 training and resources have been purchased, such as 'Mini Minds Matter'. These resources help children learn more about their feelings and to support them to settle at the nursery. However, systems for monitoring practice do not provide the manager with precise evaluations of the quality of staff interactions with children. This means there are minor inconsistencies in the delivery of the curriculum. n Partnership working is a strength. Parents speak highly of the setting and commend staff for going above and beyond. Staff keep parents informed of their children's time at the setting and encourage them to share children's achievements from home. Links with the local authority and other childcare professionals are robust. n Staff support children's health well. Children learn how to keep themselves healthy and the importance of adopting a good diet. They develop healthy lifestyles. For instance, children enjoy healthy snacks and drinks, access fresh air

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need to do better?

daily and take part in rigorous physical activity. They learn about good dental hygiene and how to manage risk appropriately. The nursery has been awarded a 'Healthy early years' award through the local authority. n Staff are good role models and demonstrate respect towards each other. Children learn from this and show respect and understanding for each other. Staff offer praise and encouragement to children and support them to keep on trying. This helps to builds children's confidence in their own abilities. n Staff provide a range of opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of the world we live in. For example, they plan trips on buses and to the local library. They visit the local primary school for read together sessions and sports day. This helps to support children's experiences of the wider world. n Self-evaluation is accurate and improvement plans are monitored rigorously. The manager's capacity to drive forward change and bring about improvement is

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need to do better?

very good. The staff team show a passion and dedication to their roles. They work cohesively together and have a clear vision for continuous improvement to ensure that children receive high-quality care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n build upon the systems for monitoring the quality of staff interactions with children to help strengthen the intended delivery of the curriculum across all areas of the provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395353 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10301457 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 78 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person Bright Futures Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01204 386530 Date of previous inspection 18 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Futures @ the gateway registered in 2009 and is situated in Bolton. The setting employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, two members of staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, one holds level 5, one holds level 4, eight hold level 3, three hold level 2 and one holds qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. The setting 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 Children spoke 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 spoke with the manager and senior leaders about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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