Bovan Creek

Inspection of Bovan Creek 1 Lady Woottons Green, Canterbury CT1 1NG

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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

Children show real enjoyment and enthusiasm when they arrive at this vibrant and nurturing nursery. Staff provide children with lots of meaningful learning experiences, both indoors and outdoors. Additionally, children have opportunities to learn and explore within the wider community. For example, they walk to the nearby city centre and enjoy trips to museums, libraries, the nearby cathedral, and the fire station. Children learn about people in their community, through visits from professionals who share details of their occupations, such as the police.

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The provision is good

Children seek support from adults and they are praised for their achievements. Staff are nurturing and quickly identify children's emotions to ensure that they are supported in the right way. Staff obtain relevant information from parents about children to help support the settling-in process. This helps to build strong relationships between the staff and families in their care. Staff find out about children's interests, likes, and dislikes, and any other important information that they need. This helps children feel safe and secure from the very beginning when they first start at nursery.

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need to do better?

n The youngest children are happy in the learning environment and have strong attachments with staff. Babies enjoy joining in with songs and rhymes. They point to small-world farm animals as they make the corresponding noises, such as 'quack, quack' and 'oink, oink'. Staff provide space for toddlers to move around and explore resources independently. Pre-school children enjoy exciting and engaging resources which help them with their early literacy and numeracy skills. The provision for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. n Leaders are committed to giving children the best start in their early education. They are constantly evaluating and improving their curriculum and have considered what children should learn. Leaders are clear about the need to make sure new staff fully understand how to embed the curriculum intentions in everyday practice. At present, further improvements are needed to ensure that

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need to do better?

teaching is always matched to children's abilities and what they need to learn next. n Support for children's personal development is a real strength of the nursery. Staff focus clearly on developing close bonds with babies and children. Older children are taught words to identify and describe their emotions by staff. They learn to share and take turns and are taught to understand that their actions may have consequences that affect others. Staff help children become self- assured and able to make relationships with their friends. n There is a strong focus on vocabulary to ensure all children leave the nursery

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need to do better?

22 July 2024 equipped with important communication and language skills. Staff hold conversations with children, introduce new words and use strategies to help children communicate. They ask children questions to invite them to share what they know. This gives staff the chance to assess children's understanding during an activity. At times however, some staff do not pick up on opportunities that will extend children's curiosity and deeper thinking skills during the activities provided. n Parents share that they can see the progress their child has made in their learning and development. Staff gather key information with parents about their children's daily care routines. Leaders are consistently reviewing this in order to further improve the effectiveness of partnership working with parents. n The manager ensures that she gets to know all new staff members and can accurately identify their strengths and any development points. Staff benefit

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need to do better?

from regular supervision meetings where they help to identify the nursery's strengths and any areas to further improve. Staff work together well as a team. For example, they have weekly staff meetings, share information each day and ask each other for help when necessary. Staff share that they feel well- supported as a result.

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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 further embed the nursery curriculum through well-planned, high quality teaching experiences that are consistently matched to children's abilities and what they need to learn next n ensure staff with less experience fully understand how to extend and challenge children's levels of interest, curiosity and thinking skills to help them become active, independent learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2725661 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10356820 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Bovan Creek Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07852952807 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bovan Creek registered in 2023. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. 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 nursery 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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The Manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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