Fledglings Day Nursery

Inspection of Fledglings Day Nursery Little Heath School, Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, READING RG31 5TY

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children make exceptional progress in their behaviour and self-care skills at this welcoming nursery. They are supported by dedicated staff who have the highest expectations. Staff are impressively good role models. Children mimic staff's qualities in abundance, such as demonstrating their confidence and self-control, particularly when meeting new people.

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The provision is outstanding

The experienced staff show genuine interest in the children and expertly extend their learning. They use skilled interventions at every opportunity. Staff encourage children to think and develop their curiosity. For example, while on a forest walk children ask questions about what animals may live in holes in trees. They discuss whether it could be a fox and that they live under the tree roots. Children reflect on previous experiences as they look for horses in a nearby field using their binoculars. They excitedly discover a deer laying down in the grass and offer their friends a chance to see the deer as they share their binoculars.

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The provision is outstanding

There is a wonderful and extremely calm atmosphere throughout the nursery. Children are engaged, busy and occupied. They behave exceptionally well and show respect to their friends.

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n The dedicated managers are passionate and strive for excellence. They lead the nursery with great determination and commitment. Managers place an exceptional focus on staff's well-being, ensuring they are supported, mentored and feel valued. Staff have plentiful opportunities to pursue their passion in early years. They demonstrate an excellent understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements. n Children of all ages relish the time they spend outdoors in the nursery garden and the nearby woods. Staff teach them about safely crossing roads and why they need to hold an adult's hand. As children enter the woods, they are amazed at the icy puddles that have frozen, and jump on them saying that they 'crack' as they break the ice. Staff encourage them to rise to physical challenges as they climb up icy hills on their hands and knees and slide down the other side on their bottoms. n Communication and language are promoted exceptionally well. Staff model back-

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and-forth communication with babies, listening to their babbles and responding with spoken words. Staff read stories and sing rhymes with enthusiasm and encourage children to take part as they predict and finish rhyming refrains. Children learn about sounds and the letters they represent and proudly finish words out loud when prompted. n The experienced special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) staff

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18 January 2024 attend regular training to update their skills and knowledge. They share this information with the team. This helps to ensure all practitioners are as skilled as possible to meet the needs of the children. Practitioners identify children with SEND swiftly. Additional help is sought promptly to enable children to make the best progress from their first day at nursery. n Professional development is a key to the success of the nursery. All practitioners, from the leadership team down, embark on continuous training to develop their skills, qualifications and knowledge. Committed staff are keen to meet the children's needs. They take time to research children's languages and abilities. As a result, staff ensure they provide the best possible opportunities for the children who attend. The staff work hard to ensure transitions for children are seamless. This is from when they start at the nursery, to moving into the next

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age group, and on to school. This helps to ensure their ongoing well-being and sense of security. n Parents cannot speak highly enough about the nursery. They are unreservedly thrilled with the communication they receive, both verbally and via the online app. They are exceptionally pleased with the way that staff support children to move between settings and rooms. They also say that they cannot believe the progression their children make and the things that they learn.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY255805 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10307852 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 36 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Fledglings Day Nursery (Tilehurst) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01189 451545 Date of previous inspection 9 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Fledglings Day Nursery originally registered in 1992 and re-registered when it changed ownership in 2002. The nursery operates within the grounds of Little Heath School in the village of Tilehurst, near Reading. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. It is open from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. There are 17 members of staff, including the cook and admin support. Of these, 12 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to 6.

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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 setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n A joint observation was completed by the managers and the inspector, indoors during a focused activity. n The inspector held a discussion with managers in relation to the leadership and management of the nursery. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of recruitment, staff's qualifications and their suitability to work with children. n The inspector spoke to parents, children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery, and discussed the early years curriculum and how they review its

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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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