Sunny Days Honiton

Inspection of Sunny Days Honiton 1 Gloucester Crescent, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honiton, Devon EX14 1DB

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and are keen to begin their learning. Staff provide a rich and varied curriculum that enables all children to make good progress in their learning. For example, toddlers sort different-sized and coloured teddy bears, counting as they go, supporting their early mathematical skills. Babies enjoy exploring different textures such as spaghetti, and they mix it with water and take turns, supporting their personal, social, emotional and creative development. Pre-school children learn about the cycle of life through planting seeds and tending to them. Staff are enthusiastic, and there is a good key-person system. They know their key children well and what they need to learn next to prepare them for the transition to the next room or the move to school.

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The provision is good

Children behave well, and they are polite, well mannered and take turns. Younger children are supported well to learn the simple rules, such as 'kind hands', 'kind words' and sharing. Older children learn about British values. For example, they vote on what activities they will have out later in the day. Children celebrate different cultures, and they recognise each other's uniqueness and learn to respect and value others. For example, children learned about the Hungarian festival 'Holloko'.

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need to do better?

n The management team has designed the curriculum with an emphasis on communication, language and literacy to support children in becoming confident, independent and lifelong learners. For example, staff with babies and toddlers use simple songs and rhymes to promote children's communication and language. Staff in the pre-school room read a book about a shark learning to share. They talk about the different emotions, such as worried and lonely, and give children a clear explanation of what the word means and when they would use it. n Children show good levels of independence throughout the nursery. Pre-school children serve their own snacks and meals, and toddlers are encouraged to bring their plates and cups to the table to be washed up. However, at times, when pre-school children are clearing and washing their plates, they lose focus and their behaviour deteriorates. n Staff build strong partnerships with parents. They use a variety of ways to

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need to do better?

communicate with them, such as an online app, talking at arrival and collection times and through opportunities to meet with their child's key person. Staff talk about how the children are progressing and activities they can do at home to support their children's learning. Parents report that staff are very caring and know their children well. Parents of pre-school children talk about how well the children are being prepared for the move to school.

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need to do better?

18 April 2024 n There is a strong management team that has various support systems in place to make sure that staff are clear on their role and responsibility. There are regular supervision sessions where they talk about what staff do well and anything they need to improve on. Staff state they feel valued and well supported. n Children's mathematical skills are promoted well throughout the nursery. Staff use every opportunity to support children with counting, sorting and matching and measuring and comparing. For example, children compared different lengths of blocks and measured them using a ruler and a tape measure. They progress on to measuring each other and identifying who is the tallest and whether they are the oldest. n There is an exceptionally knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator (SENCo), who ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported and receive the targeted interventions to help

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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 review large group times in the pre-school room to ensure that children are not waiting long periods of time during routines such as washing their plates and cups after snack time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2685050 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10341140 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 64 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Sunny Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01404 548267 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunny Days Honiton registered in 2022. It operates from an industrial estate on the outskirts of Honiton, Devon. The setting is open from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. A team of 13 staff works with the children; of these, nine are qualified to level 3. In addition, there are two apprentices and a cook. The nursery is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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 observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and discussed the curriculum. n The manager, the SENCo and the inspector held a meeting to discuss monitoring and evaluating the provision and to review documentation such as staff records. n The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager and discussed the findings.

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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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