Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Princes Risborough

Inspection of Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Princes Risborough Redvale House, New Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire HP27 0JN

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

There is lack of a clear and coherent curriculum at the nursery. Senior leaders recognise that this is an area of the nursery that needs improvement and are developing plans to introduce a new curriculum. However, currently, the lack of clear intent for children's learning means that staff are uncertain of what children need to learn next and how they can support them. As a consequence, the teaching is variable and lacks consistency. Despite this, children enjoy being at the nursery and are developing at a steady pace. Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well. Children talk excitedly and use their expanding vocabulary. For example, when playing outdoors, children make dinner consisting of 'pterodactyl pudding' and encourage adults to be careful as it is hot and the wings are crunchy. This shows their vivid imaginations.

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The provision requires improvement

Relationships with parents are weak and not enough information is shared with them so they know about children's learning. For example, staff do not utilise the nursery online application to let parents know about their children's progress. Although there have been several changes in the staff team, children form close relationships with their key person. Children behave well. They know about the nursery routine and follow this readily. Staff are kind and polite and show children respect. As a result, children are content and settled. They laugh often, showing their developing sense of humour at things that amuse them, such as when retelling stories.

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need to do better?

n Despite the weaknesses in the curriculum, children generally enjoy attending the nursery and spend time playing with activities. For example, younger children take delight in playing with sand, water and soil. However, as there is a lack of focus on what children need to learn, they tip the mixtures on the floor and over themselves rather than moving forward in their development. n When there are opportunities for children to develop their physical development and practise writing, these are not consistently well thought out. Older children increase skill in copying and forming letters. However, resources for younger children do not help them to make marks as staff intend. The few sheets of dark coloured paper staff provide means the majority of children's pencils marks do not show up. Consequently, children drop the pencils on the floor as they become disinterested. n Staff do not teach children about how to safely and effectively use digital

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need to do better?

technology. Therefore, children do not learn about positive attitudes towards screen time or how to retrieve information electronically to prepare them for their future learning. n The manager recognises that a high turnover of staff and changes to the

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need to do better?

4 July 2024 management has unsettled the staff team. This has had a negative impact on how staff are able to meet the needs of children who attend. This also affects how the admissions policy is implemented. Insufficient consideration is given to how the setting can make reasonable adjustments to meet the individual needs of children, when determining if a place can be offered. n Parents do not receive sufficient information about what and how children learn. Staff share infrequent information about the progress children make. Therefore, parents have little information available to enable them to encourage children's learning at home. n Children in the pre-school room are confident in putting their mathematical learning into action. This is demonstrated when they play number card games. They confidently explain the rules and how to win. When playing, they show they recognise numbers, colours and can do simple counting and subtraction.

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need to do better?

Children show friendly competition and a strong urge to win. n Staff support children to develop their personal, social and emotional development. They recognise children's emotions and encourage them to talk about how they feel. Staff manage mealtimes well. Children enjoy sitting together to eat along with staff, who promote their safety by supervising them closely when they eat. n Staff recognise and fully understand their responsibility to keep children safe. They are aware of indications that children might be at risk of harm and take decisive action to report any concerns about children's welfare. n Senior managers are closely monitoring the progress of the nursery. They are putting plans into action to increase the quality of the nursery and are committed to making sustainable ongoing improvements.

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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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Due date

plan and deliver a coherent curriculum that is sequenced and understood by all staff so that teaching is consistent and builds on what children know and can do 01/08/2024

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Due date

4 July 2024 ensure that staff teaching is effective and focuses on promoting what children need to learn next 01/08/2024

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Due date

ensure that the implementation of the admissions policy demonstrates it meets legal obligations in relation to anti- discriminatory legislation 01/08/2024

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Due date

improve relationships with parents, keeping them better informed about the curriculum and their children's developmental progress, so they can support children's learning at home. 01/08/2024

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should:

n create an environment that supports the intention of an ambitious and well- planned curriculum n develop a curriculum that includes teaching and learning to foster children's digital literacy and positive attitudes towards screen time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555794 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10355722 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 52 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07968486908 Date of previous inspection 11 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Princes Risborough registered in 2018. It is located in Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. The nursery employs five members of permanent staff, of these, four hold qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This inspection was prioritised following a risk assessment process. 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 discussed the intent of the curriculum and 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 regional 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.

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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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