Sunshine Day Nursery

Inspection of Sunshine Day Nursery 10 Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2SB

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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

Sunshine Day Nursery is full of energy as children happily explore the resources available. Children feel safe and secure as they snuggle into staff and show them birds outside the window. They engage in their chosen activity and showcase their independence skills. Babies help themselves to their drinking cup. Older children choose jigsaws to complete, and toddlers bring staff nursery rhyme cards to sing. They sing together and use hand actions with the words. Staff place strong focus on building children's independence skills.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy playing outside and balancing on the beams. They make potions in the mud kitchen and shout 'cheers' as they fill cups. Staff encourage messy play as they make dough together. Children fully immerse in mixing flour and water with their hands. Children take turns to use the herbs and spices, such as cinnamon. They smell them as they mould them into the dough with their hands. Children's behaviour is very good, and they hand tools to their friends and say 'thank you'.

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The provision is good

Staff support children to learn new words, and stories are loved throughout the nursery. Babies snuggle with staff and look at pictures. Pre-school children talk about the 'blurb' and 'illustrator', developing their vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Staff focus on the 'family feel' of the setting, using photographs of the children's family in the rooms. They collect the views of parents and families about the nursery to develop children's experiences. Parents feel very well supported and describe the nursery as an extended family.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are developing a new curriculum that is sequenced and progressive for all children. For example, babies have lidded drinking cups with photos, and pre- school children have cups with written names. The bespoke curriculum includes a focus on developing children's independence, self-care skills and emotions. Staff show children faces of different emotions. They share mirrors with them as they talk about feelings. Children use a mirror to wipe their own noses and wash their hands after. n There is a strong focus on oral health, with initiatives in place including a toothbrushing club. Staff promote healthy eating by, for example, using real fruit and vegetables in the home corner of every room. n There are strong links with parents. Parents comment on how fully involved they feel in their children's learning. They love the ideas that staff share for home learning. Parents suggest ideas based on their own skills, including a science

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experiment with jelly babies in the toddler room. n Babies and toddlers are confident to negotiate space. However, staff do not plan

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need to do better?

15 January 2024 enough opportunities for the youngest children to develop confidence in taking safe risks as they explore, to further enhance their physical development. n Through the use of books, a language-rich environment is developing. Staff create a themed week of 'Stick Man'. Pre-school children discuss books and how to read them. This extends their understanding of new words. n Relationships between children and staff are strong. Children enjoy cuddles with staff and enjoy seeing the leaders talking about the weather. Children are very confident and secure. They interact very well with visitors. n Children's fine motor skills are developing well. Babies enjoy scooping and pouring cornflakes into cups and spoons. Pre-school children develop gross motor skills well during daily dancing activities. n Staff are aware of children who speak English as additional language (EAL). However, staff do not plan sufficiently to fully support the language development

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need to do better?

of this group of children. Children are not supported to make very good progress in both English and their home language. n Staff's well-being is high, and they are supported well with their professional development. Leaders are knowledgeable about the goals for staff. Discussions with staff are supportive and encouraging. All staff comment on how approachable the leadership team is. Staff are reflective about practice and have high ambitions. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are highly supported. They make strong progress. Staff work very well with professionals to support children. Children with SEND are happy, and they are comfortable with professionals coming to visit. SEND professionals comment on the good progress children make. n Staff work well with children in receipt of additional funding. Staff use children's next steps and interests to enhance their development. Children experience a

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variety of activities. They make good progress because of the targeted support staff give. n Leaders and managers are highly passionate and continually strive for high standards. They are passionate and focused on good outcomes for children.

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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 help the youngest children learn what physical risks they are confident and able to take, to enhance their physical development

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should:

15 January 2024 n develop strategies to support language development for children who speak EAL.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY280094 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10301395 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 144 Number of children on roll 111 Name of registered person Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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reference number

Telephone number 0114 2268847 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Sunshine Day Nursery registered in 2004 and is located in Sheffield. The nursery employs 38 members of childcare staff, of whom 27 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. This includes one with early years professional status and one working towards this qualification. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 6.30am until 7pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two- and three-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 deputy manager, 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 inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the early years professional. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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