Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Ltd 110 Radcliffe Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL2 1NY

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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

Staff form positive relationships with children. They provide a nurturing environment where children feel confident to express themselves. Children settle quickly and are happy to attend. Parents describe the nursery as a 'caring and warm environment'. All children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Staff provide a range of experiences that teach children about the world around them. For example, babies learn about different textures as they explore the contents of the outdoor mud kitchen. Children learn how to care for living things as they feed the classroom caterpillars and watch them transform into butterflies. They excitedly tell their friends that the caterpillars are currently in a cocoon. Pre- school children also enjoy looking after their classroom pet snail. All children engage in a variety of experiences, which helps them to develop a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is good

Staff have clear and consistent expectations of children. This helps children to regulate their behaviour effectively. For example, children know to listen at group times and quickly remind their friends when they are not following the rules. Staff take a positive approach to supporting children's behaviour through regular praise. Children respond to this praise and behave very well.

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n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) and her assistant are passionate about giving children the best start. Tailored programmes are developed to help children get the support they require. For example, the SENCo works closely with parents and other professionals to plan bespoke targets for children. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make optimum progress from their starting points. n The manager and staff create a positive culture of respect for others. They model how to be kind by openly praising each other and the children. As a result, children show care for others. For example, children praise each other on the pictures they have painted. n Staff implement an effective key-person system. They know the children well and use their knowledge of the children to help them progress in their development. Staff form strong and loving relationships with the children. Older

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babies run excitedly into their key-person's arms for a cuddle. Children are secure in the nurturing environment the staff have created for them. n Parents speak highly of the warm and friendly staff. They are provided with a variety of opportunities to attend the setting, such as stay-and-play sessions and parents' evenings. Staff use a range of methods to ensure that they communicate effectively with parents about their children's care and education.

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10 April 2024 For example, they send messages to parents via their online system. This helps to keep parents updated on their children's care and education. n The manager has devised a curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. Overall, staff implement the intended curriculum well. However, staff are not always consistent in the quality of their interactions with children when supporting their communication and language development. For example, occasionally when interacting with children, staff ask children a lot of questions in quick succession, which at times distracts them from their learning. n The manager provides professional development opportunities to develop staff's knowledge and skills. However, this does not fully support staff's consistency in implementing clear learning intentions through experiences they plan for children. For example, during Eid, staff plan activities without always considering

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the age and learning needs of the children. As a result, the intended learning does not meet the needs of some children. n The manager carefully considers how to use additional funding, such as early years pupil premium. She works closely with the children's key persons and parents to consider how funding could be used to help close any gaps in children's development. For example, the manager has used funding to provide additional sessions for children. She has also purchased resources which support children's individual needs. All children receive the support they need to make progress. n Staff promote children's health and safety. They implement consistent routines, which helps to promote children's health. For example, children develop an awareness of self-care skills as they brush their teeth after mealtimes. Children demonstrate they have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Older children carefully walk down the stairs and babies know to reach out for

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an adult's hand as they climb the stairs. Children are learning to take responsibility for their own safety.

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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 strengthen the curriculum for communication and language so that staff have a clear vision of how to implement the it effectively n strengthen professional development opportunities for staff, to help them focus more precisely on learning intentions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254518 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10331756 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 90 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01204 396 308 Date of previous inspection 14 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Hocus Pocus Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2003 located in Bolton. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, and two members of staff hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 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 nursery. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the deputies joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n Children communicated 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 SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of group activities 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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