Blackberry House Day Nursery (Wisbech)

Inspection of Blackberry House Day Nursery (Wisbech) Blackberry, 255 Norwich Road, WISBECH, Cambridgeshire PE13 3UT

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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

The leadership team have designed a high-quality curriculum that captures children's interests and precisely reflects their growing skills. Children become engrossed in their self-chosen tasks. Practitioners use their expert knowledge and skilful interactions to create a rich learning environment for children. As a result, children flourish. Practitioners understand the importance of encouraging children to keep trying when they encounter difficulties, to help them be successful learners. Children make sustained progress, rapidly developing the key skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning. They quickly become independent learners, showing high levels of curiosity.

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The provision is outstanding

Practitioners skilfully support children to develop their self-control and to solve problems by talking to their friends. They encourage children to use their words to explain why they do not like something. Children are beginning to understand their emotions and how to express themselves with considered support from practitioners. Children form very strong attachments to their key person, which provides the security for them to become absorbed in their learning and play. Practitioners provide babies with warm, consistent care and respond to their needs. Babies snuggle contentedly in their arms as they gently fall asleep.

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n Leaders and managers have high expectations for all practitioners, and this is reflected in everyday practice. They are highly visible in the nursery, which enables them to know what is happening, how best to deploy practitioners and where some might need more coaching or support. Practitioners report that leaders give their well-being high priority, and they feel extremely motivated to do their very best for the children in their care. n Practitioners have a detailed knowledge of their key children and use information from their observations to guide their planning. They closely monitor children's progress to precisely identify any gaps in learning, so that these can be swiftly addressed and closed. n Children explore the forest school, learning about nature and how to handle insects carefully. They excitedly observe snails in the wildlife pond and discuss how the shell is the snail's home. Children independently make excellent use of

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readily available reference books to identify the insects they find. Children show great tenacity as they practise climbing up the tree and swinging from a low branch. They learn how to come back down safely, under the watchful guidance of the practitioners. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive tailored support to help them join in with activities and make progress in their learning. Additional funding is used effectively to meet children's needs and reduce any

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31 July 2024 differences in their learning. Practitioners have a deep understanding of what each child can already do and what they need to learn next. They work closely with parents and other professionals to make sure that children receive the support they need to help them be successful learners. n Children are confident speakers and are developing excellent communication skills. Practitioners skilfully weave new words into the conversation as children play. They check children's understanding, offering alternative words to embed this new knowledge. Children laugh with practitioners as they attempt to say 'anaconda'. Practitioners revisit subjects to check children's understanding. They engage children in conversation and skilfully encourage them to think, question and make decisions. n Practitioners support children to become fully engaged and focused from a young age. Babies listen and join in as they look at books with practitioners.

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They relish trying out the new words they have heard as they point to the pictures. Young children confidently say, 'Again' when they want to look at the same book from the start. Babies benefit from effective back-and-forth interactions that help lay firm foundations for their language and cognitive development. n Children are very independent for their age. They competently manage their personal needs, putting on their shoes and coats, and babies are beginning to feed themselves. From a young age, practitioners show all children how to complete simple tasks and this helps children to master new skills quickly. n Partnerships with parents are very well established and valued. Parents report how exceptionally well informed they are about their children's learning and provide very positive comments about their children's experiences at the nursery. They say that practitioners are approachable and always have time for them.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407372 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10360325 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 58 Number of children on roll 76 Name of registered person Blackberries Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01945428747 Date of previous inspection 6 March 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Blackberry House Day Nursery (Wisbech) registered in 2010, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss and understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector had discussions with staff at appropriate times during the inspection. She took account of parents' views through verbal feedback. n Children told the inspectors about what they like to do when they are at nursery. n A meeting was held between the inspector and the leadership team. The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability

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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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