Dimples Riverside Day Nursery

Inspection of Dimples Riverside Day Nursery Sharrock Close, MIDDLESBROUGH, Cleveland TS3 6DF

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Staff have very high expectations for all children. They provide activities and experiences that are exciting, enjoyable and challenging for children. Children consistently show high levels of enthusiasm in their learning. Babies demonstrate a love of books and show delight as staff roar like a dinosaur. They listen attentively to the very end of the story before choosing another. Staff help children to be well prepared to start school. They successfully close gaps in children's learning and ensure every child has access to a wide range of experiences. This helps to ensure every child has the best possible start in their education and no child is at a disadvantage when they move on, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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The provision is outstanding

Children show excitement to attend their session. Staff know them exceptionally well and use online journals to gather and share information with families. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and families have dropped children off at the reception area, where staff collect them. This has had a positive impact on children's emotional well-being and they demonstrate that they feel safe in the nursery. Staff provide stay and play sessions and host celebration days, to ensure families feel welcomed and included in their children's learning. Children's behaviour is exceptional. Toddlers share bubbles with their friends and support each other to use the wand in the mixture. Staff are always available to provide support and encouragement, but children demonstrate very high levels of resilience and determination from an early age.

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n The management team inspires staff to be dedicated and committed to providing the highest standards of care and education for families. Staff are highly qualified and very experienced. They have access to a wide range of professional development which helps them to meet children's individual needs. For instance, they evaluate the effectiveness of their curriculum and introduce new strategies to ensure every area of learning is embedded. n The provision for children with SEND and those with potentially disadvantaged backgrounds is exceptional. Staff use their thorough understanding of child development to quickly identify areas of delay in children's learning. They swiftly make referrals to other professionals to access support and create specific target plans. Children benefit from one-to-one time with the special educational needs coordinator. She has a detailed knowledge of every child's support plan and

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works closely with staff to help them support children. n Every area of the curriculum is strong, and staff have a clear understanding of what they intend children to learn. This is consistent across the nursery and staff use core books, rhymes and strategies, such as signing, to build children's skills

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18 June 2024 as they move through the nursery. Children build secure foundations for future learning and show a deeper level of understanding, particularly in their mathematical development. They are deeply engaged and engrossed in their learning. n Staff teach children through their play and exploration indoors and outdoors. They carefully plan experiences for children to access independently and use every opportunity to maximise their learning. For example, older children draw shapes outside and have treasure hunts. Staff join in the play and ask children to help them remember how to draw a triangle. They challenge children to hide the treasure using language such as 'over and under'. Others show delight as they play fairground games and hit cans with the bean bag. Staff ask them to identify the numeral on the cans they knock over. n Staff help children to develop writing skills from an early age. They understand

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the importance of focusing on their fine motor skills first. For instance, children use dough disco to build strength in their grip. Toddlers write shopping lists as they play with staff in the role play shop. Staff take imaginary calls and instruct children to add 'two carrots' to their list. They make marks on their chart to show which items float or sink and use a range of mark-making tools in the foam. n Staff prioritise children's emotional well-being. They are excellent role models and help children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills. Children have high levels of self-esteem and show confidence in larger groups. Extra funding is used to access a musical session with a teacher. Staff support children who show shyness and they quickly join in, shaking the banana shakers and singing the songs. Staff invite teachers into the setting and share information to help children move on. In addition, staff attend school visits with children who

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need extra support. n Children's good health is promoted in the nursery. Staff teach children about how to stay safe and make healthy choices. Children are provided with a toothbrush and staff hold competitions and give out prizes to promote oral hygiene. Children show high levels of independence from an early age and take an active part in their own self-care. They wash their hands and get their own water when needed. Staff carefully follow medical plans for children and are aware of allergies. This helps to keep children safe. n Partnerships with parents and other professionals are highly effective. Parents left highly complimentary comments about their experiences in the nursery. For example, they said they have complete trust in staff and describe how their children have thrived since attending the nursery. In addition, professionals who support children in the setting were enthusiastic to leave feedback on how

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swiftly staff identify areas of potential delay and how well they support children with complex needs.

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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

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550413 Local authority Middlesbrough Inspection number 10339384 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 110 Number of children on roll 192 Name of registered person Bright Sparks Led Nursery Group Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07793539903 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Dimples Riverside Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is based in Middlesbrough. The setting employs 28 members of childcare staff. Of these, 23 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including three with qualified teacher status at level 6. The setting operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The setting 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 setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation was completed by a manager and the inspector, outdoors during planned activity. n The inspector held a discussion with managers in relation to the leadership and management of the nursery. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of recruitment, staff's qualifications and their suitability to work with children. She discussed children's learning and development with the staff team and nursery manager. n The inspector spoke to parents and other professionals and obtained feedback for the inspection.

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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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