Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wing

Inspection of Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wing Church Street, Wing, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0NY

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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

In the short amount of time the manager has been in post she has made multiple positive changes. The curriculum intent is clear and well sequenced with a focus on building children's independence and good communication. The manager is continually reviewing the curriculum to check it is effective in motivating children to learn. All children make good progress in their development, and staff monitor their learning effectively to identify their next steps. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) flourish at the nursery. Staff work effectively with external professionals to help them develop support plans for children. Adaptations in the environment ensure that all children have equal opportunities to access the full curriculum. Children with SEND show tenacity and determination to be right in the heart of learning and activities. Children's empathy and understanding of others

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The provision is good

mean they readily play and learn together well.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's behaviour successfully and are good role models. Children talk about their emotions and how they are feeling. Through using puppets and role play, children express themselves and their strong emotions. Children's behaviour is consistently good. Staff are building on children's social skills further by helping them to learn about good manners and politeness when playing together. This contributes towards the productive and happy atmosphere in the nursery.

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n The manager has introduced a new curriculum and this is in the early stages of implementation. Staff know what children need to learn and are developing their confidence in putting the ambitious curriculum into action. However, as yet, the positive impact of the changes to what, when and how children learn are not fully evident. Despite this, staff show a high commitment to building on children's learning, and their interactions and teaching sustain children's attention and concentration. n Staff in the baby room show deep awareness of how children acquire speech and language and are skilled in developing children's communication. They introduce children to new words, repeating and increasing pitch and tone and using exaggerated mouth movements. This successfully encourages young children's motivation to copy and rapidly broadens their vocabulary. Older children develop into confident talkers who express themselves clearly and

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confidently. n Children observe closely, discovering activities and taking time to study things that interest them. Staff provide suitable materials for young children to explore instinctively with their mouths. Young children become absorbed in activities, such as exploring 'gloopy' mixtures filled with seeds.

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4 June 2024 n The manager understands how the COVID-19 pandemic changed ways of working, with many families now working more from home. She recognises that this can lead to some children spending more time with parents and carers in the home, which can affect their confidence in separating from them. As a result, extra attention is paid to ensuring that children and parents have extra support. Parents praise staff's use of an information-sharing app to update them about children's daily activities and development. They feel they are well- informed about children's learning and know how they can support them at home. n Staff exchange information with parents to help them to understand children's home routines and care needs. However, they do not consistently find out details about children's home lives and previous experiences so they can increase the effectiveness of the key-person relationship. n Staff ensure that young children follow their home routine for sleeping and

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feeding. Staff are attentive, flexible and caring. When young children become tired, staff tenderly rub their backs and sit with them,. They talk soothingly until children fall asleep. Staff cuddle babies closely when bottle feeding. They understand about supporting babies moving from breast feeding to bottle feeding and provide sensitive care. Staff are alert to safe and healthy weaning practice, showing their expertise in caring for the youngest children. n The area manager has good oversight of the nursery. The manager recognises the current difficulties around staff recruitment and how these can have a negative impact on the staff team. The manager and area manager provide staff with suitable support and supervision and encourage them to achieve a good work/life balance. In turn, staff work hard and show a strong desire to increase their knowledge and skills.

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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 increase staff confidence in delivering the curriculum intent so it becomes embedded in their practice and is consistently implemented across the nursery n find out more information about children's home lives and past experiences to build closer partnerships with families and strengthen the key-person relationships even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2720186 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10352956 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 81 Name of registered person Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01296 682822 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wing registered in 2023. The nursery operates from a building in the grounds of Overstone Combined School in Wing. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector discussed the intent of the curriculum, observed its implementation during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed and discussed with the manager. n During the inspection, the inspector held a meeting with the manager and the area manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at suitable times throughout the inspection. n Parents were invited to share their views with the inspector. Several parents discussed their views during the inspection, and the inspector took account of all feedback received.

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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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