Bright Start Ramsgate

Inspection of Bright Start Ramsgate United Reform Church, Ramsgate CT11 9RT

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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 are dedicated to working closely with children and their families. They have implemented very effective settling-in procedures. This helps children to feel safe and form close relationships with the staff. Children know the daily routines and are becoming independent learners as they investigate the nursery. Staff continue to support children as they move within the nursery and on to school.

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The provision is good

The children's behaviour is appropriate to their stage of development. They are kind to their friends. For instance, older children help each other to find their sun hats before going outside to play. Younger children pass their friends a sponge so that they can all cover their hands in paint before making handprints on the transparent surface. Staff remind children about having kind manners as the children interact with their friends and develop their social skills.

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The provision is good

Staff offer children a multitude of experiences to develop and practise their physical skills. For example, older children confidently climb on the pirate ship before going down the slide. Staff make strong use of praise as they support younger children to jump on the trampette. The staff understand the importance of playing outside. They take the children on outings to the forest school to play and explore in the woods. Staff provide children with opportunities to take managed risks in their play as they develop their skills and muscle strength.

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need to do better?

n Children and their families are at the heart of this nursery. The managers and provider have established exceptional partnerships with parents. There is a good two-way flow of communication. For instance, staff share information through children's online learning records as well as speaking with parents at drop off and collection times. Parents comment on how they value the support they receive from the staff at the nursery. n The management team are devoted to providing high-quality opportunities for all babies and children. They understand the importance of having a well-trained staff team. For instance, all staff have completed paediatric first-aid training. There is a strong emphasis on staff's well-being and staff comment on how supported they are in their roles. The managers ensure staff are deployed effectively throughout the nursery to always keep children safe. n Staff closely monitor children's progress. They have a clear aim for learning,

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based on children's next steps and interests. For example, older children develop their problem-solving skills as they work out how to free the flower petals frozen in the small blocks of ice. Younger children explore the texture of the rice as they pour it into different containers. However, on occasion, staff do not have a clear focus on how they want children to achieve the aim of the activity. This can

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17 July 2024 result in children having an abundance of resources, which can restrict their engagement in the activity. Therefore, children do not always make the progress of which they are capable. n Communication and language development are a high priority at the nursery. Staff ensure children hear a rich variety of vocabulary to strengthen their language skills. For example, staff working with babies talk to them about what they are doing as they post pasta shapes into bottles. Older children learn about what happens when they pour lemon juice onto the bicarbonate of soda. Staff skilfully introduce new words as they talk about the bicarbonate of soda dissolving in the liquid. Staff effectively use commentary and repetition to extend children's language skills. n Staff provide children with a good range of adult-led and child-focused activities. They encourage children to engage in large dance activities to explore

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need to do better?

movement and to develop listening skills. Staff plan small-group activities to support children going through to school. For instance, children sing silly songs and identify the rhyming pictures hidden in the top hat. However, at times, staff do not make sure to minimise distractions and noise during group activities. As a result, children become distracted, lose focus, and do not fully benefit from participating in the activities. n The managers have made good use of additional funding to support and enhance children's learning. For instance, they purchased resources for role play to help engage children in imaginative play. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works very closely with parents, staff, and other professionals to ensure those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language receive the support they need. For example, they have implemented focused activities to help

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need to do better?

support children's concentration and social skills. This enables staff to act quickly to close any identified gaps in children's learning.

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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 staff's understanding of how to focus the curriculum so that teaching has a clear impact on children's learning n make better use of group activities to make sure children are engaged and involved.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538994 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10351093 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 82 Number of children on roll 120 Name of registered person Thanetchildcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07794363283 Date of previous inspection 4 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Start Ramsgate registered in 2016 and is situated in Ramsgate, Kent. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6pm, for most of the year. The nursery is one of three settings operated by Thanet Childcare Limited. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. They employ 21 members of staff, of whom 11 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3. One member of staff is a qualified teacher, and three members of staff hold a level 6 qualification.

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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 During a learning walk with the inspector, the managers and provider discussed their vision for the future of the nursery and how they plan the early years curriculum. n Staff including the SENCo spoke to the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the managers to assess the impact of staff's teaching on children's learning. n The children talked to the inspector about what they liked to do at nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents and read letters of reference to take into account their views on the service they receive. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of

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Inspection activities

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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