St Bernards Day Nursery Limited

Inspection of St Bernards Day Nursery Limited St Bernards Day Nursery Limited, 6 Clarendon Road, Hinckley LE10 0PL

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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

Before children start attending the nursery, staff visit them in their homes. This enables children to get to know the person who will be caring for them, promoting children's emotional well-being. Children show positive relationships with staff. For example, in the baby room, children smile at staff when they play peekaboo games with them from behind a curtain. Children in the toddler room are supported by staff to share when they play with toys, using words such as 'first' and 'next' to help them know when it is their turn. Children learn how they can keep themselves safe. This includes taking part in lockdown drills with staff to help them understand what to do in the event of a critical incident.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to engage in learning through play in this inviting nursery. This includes developing their hand-eye coordination and the muscles in their hands. For instance, in the baby room, children copy staff to scoop and pour sand into buckets. In the toddler room, staff encourage children to use plastic tweezers to pick up pom-poms. When they achieve this, children say, 'I did it,' showing pride in their achievements. Children are supported to understand what makes them unique. When they use chalk to draw people, staff help them to identify the different hair colours that they and their peers have. This contributes to children's understanding of similarities and differences.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff place a focus on supporting children's speaking skills. For example, in the baby room, staff use repetitive words to support children's developing vocabulary. In the pre-school room, staff introduce new words for children to learn, such as the names of herbs they touch and smell. n Parents say that the nursery is like a family. They appreciate that children are able to care for animals. This includes children caring for two tortoises called Effy and Hugo. Staff show children how to be kind to them, such as how to feed and pet the tortoise. This is particularly beneficial for some children who do not have pets. n Staff share information with parents about their children's learning and development. Parents are invited to attend workshops that help them to support their children's diet and safety at home. For example, they are invited to attend workshops about first aid and cooking healthy meals.

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need to do better?

n The special educational needs coordinator shows a good understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This includes arranging social communication groups for children to attend to help develop their language and social skills. However, some small, planned group times are not as effective as others. Occasionally, staff in the pre-school room do not help all children to benefit fully from the learning being offered. For example,

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need to do better?

4 March 2024 some less confident children do not receive as much interaction from staff as others. n Staff know the children well and follow their interests. For example, when children in the pre-school room like to make drinks, staff provide a pretend drinks machine for them to use. This helps children to develop their imagination and build on their role-play experiences. n Children in the pre-school room are given gentle reminders to use good manners, such as when they ask for cutters when they play with dough. However, staff do not fully support children to learn how to take turns in conversations and to listen to the views of others. This results in children talking over each other. n Staff support children to learn skills in preparation for their move on to school. This includes encouraging children to be independent and manage their self-care skills. For example, staff help pre-school children to learn how to dress and

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need to do better?

undress for physical activities. They ask children to serve themselves food at lunchtime. n Staff say that they feel supported by the management team with their well- being. They attend training courses to help develop their knowledge of how to promote children's safety when they sleep. This includes ensuring that the temperature in the room is appropriate and they complete thorough checks on children regularly.

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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 support staff to develop their interactions with all pre-school children during small-group times, including those who are less confident, so they get the most from the learning offered n help staff to encourage pre-school children to learn how to take turns in conversations and to listen to the views of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498084 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10312087 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 30 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person St Bernards Day Nursery

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reference number

Telephone number 01455 635456 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

St Bernards Day Nursery Limited registered in 2016 and is situated in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff and one student. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and four at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round except for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.15am until 6pm. 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 nursery 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed how the manager implements the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to and interacted with the inspector throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views on the nursery with the inspector.

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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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