Bunnies Daycare

Inspection of Bunnies Daycare The Old Bakery, Edgar Avenue, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 2EF

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff create strong bonds with the children and their families, which helps children to settle quickly on arrival. Staff are quick to pick up on children's cues, and for those who need extra support, staff help them to join in and play. Children are warmly greeted by both staff and their friends.

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The provision is good

Staff section the room well to create different areas. It allows children to independently make choices and self-select from the wide range on offer. They thoroughly enjoy dressing up and pretend to be different characters, demonstrating their good imagination. Staff support children to develop a sense of belonging. Each child has a drawer to store their personal items. In addition, staff create a 'memory tree', proudly displaying the children's holiday photos. These act as a good discussion point between both staff and children.

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The provision is good

Staff set clear boundaries and expectations for children. Children are learning to regulate their emotions with careful support from staff. Most of the time, they demonstrate good listening skills and follow instructions well. For example, when tidying up, they find it funny to race against a song, keen to finish before the song ends. Children love sensory play and enjoy squelching their hands in the mud. Staff enthusiastically read stories and sing a range of familiar songs with children to support their language development.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the manager and the staff team have worked hard to make steady improvements. There have been some changes to planning. Each key person takes responsibility for their key group, focusing on what each child needs to learn next and incorporating it into their activities. Effective systems are in place for staff to share activity ideas. As a result, children are making good progress in their learning. n Staff know children's interests, and one of which is a passion for animals. They ask children to recollect which is the fastest animal, and children do this with ease. They enjoy the discussion, and staff show them the animal in the book. However, during group sessions, staff do not always consider how they can strengthen children's communication skills. Sometimes, their use of questions does not always encourage children to develop their thinking and their speaking and listening skills.

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need to do better?

n Children's physical development is enhanced through the activities that staff plan and provide. The children manipulate play dough using a range of tools. Staff guide their actions as they explain how to push down hard on the cutters. Children love being outside, exploring all it has to offer. They help to grow fruit and vegetables and delight when the strawberries are ready to eat.

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need to do better?

17 June 2024 n Staff pay close attention to children's likes and dislikes. They often set up water activities, which they know children really enjoy. Staff are creative in adding a range of different resources, depending on the focus of learning. Children develop their mathematical language as they measure the volume of bubbles in a jug. Staff skilfully model words such as 'big' and 'small' to help children understand about size. n The setting employs a cook to make healthy meals and is far more aware of the level of salt and sugar content in foods. Staff model good eating habits when they eat their lunch with the children. They talk to children about the danger of overfilling their mouths and the potential risk of choking. Children independently access their water throughout the day and ask for their bottles to be refilled, aware of their personal health needs. Staff teach children good hygiene practices. They explain about germs and the importance of handwashing.

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need to do better?

n Parents are very complimentary about the setting. They praise the staff and comment that they feel well informed about their children's learning. The staff work well with other professionals, such as teachers, to support the children's transition to school. n The manager of the setting has a good system to monitor staff's training needs to ensure that all requirements are met. Supervision meetings are used to support staff even further. Staff are vigilant in assessing risk. Staff regularly talk to the children about different aspects of being safe, whether it is sitting on a chair properly or protecting themselves by wearing a sunhat in the sun.

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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 enhance staff's understanding of how to implement the curriculum for communication and language to enrich opportunities for children to develop their speaking and listening skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313941 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10306485 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 17 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Bunnies Day Care Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01449 777 999 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Bunnies Daycare registered in 2005. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. There is a cook and a volunteer who also works with the children. Five staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery opens 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 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching. n Parents spoke to the inspector and gave their views of the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider, the manager and the deputy manager.

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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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