Bidford Bright Stars Nursery

Inspection of Bidford Bright Stars Nursery Cosmic House, Chestnut Way, Bidford On Avon, Warwickshire B50 4GA

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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

Leaders and managers do not have a good enough oversight of some aspects of the nursery. Although staff plan inviting activities that focus on gaps in children's learning, some staff interactions are intermittent. At times, they provide a supervisory role instead of supporting children in their learning. Despite that managers have identified a weakness in procedures for supporting staff in their roles and responsibilities, they do not ensure this is implemented successfully.

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The provision requires improvement

That said, staff provide a warm and caring welcome to all children who attend. Children form secure bonds with their key person that help them to feel safe and secure. Staff support children effectively in building their resilience when they encounter difficulties. For example, when children are building with the train track and it comes apart, staff reassure them and guide them on how to find a solution to fix it.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their time out in the garden. Staff motivate them to be active as they blow bubbles for children to chase to help develop their physical skills. However, teaching is variable across the nursery and some staff do not extend or develop children's knowledge beyond what they already know and can do. As a result, not all children succeed to their fullest potential.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the support the staff receive from leaders has not been consistent enough to effectively help them to understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff attend some training to develop their knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures. However, some staff do not receive a thorough induction when they move to new roles to improve their understanding of their responsibilities. This means some staff feel overwhelmed with their duties and do not fully know what is expected of them. n The quality of teaching is not consistently good. Staff do not receive regular supervision meetings with leaders to enable them to effectively deliver the curriculum or feel supported in their roles. This impacts the support for children in their learning and how staff deliver consistently good quality of teaching. n Children follow simple instructions and know the routines of the day, such as

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need to do better?

washing their hands before sitting down to eat their meals. This helps children to learn about caring for themselves. Children acquire some skills for their future learning, including listening and being kind to others. Staff introduce some opportunities for children to be independent, such as getting ready to go out into the garden and, on occasions, children can pour their own water for a drink. However, staff do not consistently embed this and often do things for the children. As a result, children do not effectively build on their independence.

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16 July 2024 n Parents are happy with the communication and support they receive from staff. Children speak positively at home with their parents about their experiences at nursery. Staff inform parents of children's learning through regular meetings and updates of their assessments. Where necessary, parents receive guidance on how to access further help for specific areas, such as speech and language therapy. This supports partnership working between the nursery and families that attend. n Staff effectively manage children's safety and welfare. They deploy themselves well to meet children's individual needs. Staff assess the risk of the environments and equipment to ensure children remain safe, including when they access the garden during warmer days so they stay safe when out in the sun. n Staff manage children's behaviour well. They implement nursery 'golden rules', and these are followed throughout all rooms. Staff reinforce rules during circle

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times and remind children to be kind to their friends when playing. They provide clear explanations when children face conflict and this supports them to understand what is expected of their behaviour and promotes them to have positive attitudes and behaviours towards others. n Children enjoy listening to familiar stories that staff read to them. For instance, they learn about their different emotions through the story. Staff encourage children to contribute their ideas and they confidently share what may make them feel that emotion. As a result, children develop their understanding of emotions and build their confidence to share their voice in discussions. n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) liaises with external agencies to implement appropriate support for children who may be falling behind in their development. This enables children to receive the support they require at the right time to help them make expected progress.

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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

improve the support provided for staff to enable them to effectively fulfil their roles and responsibilities 30/07/2024

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Due date

16 July 2024 implement effective systems for staff supervision to embed consistently good levels of teaching and learning. 27/08/2024

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should:

n provide consistent opportunities for children to develop their emerging independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2539493 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10356353 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 100 Number of children on roll 133 Name of registered person Bidford Bright Stars Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0330 056 4100 Date of previous inspection 14 December 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Bidford Bright Stars Nursery registered in 2019. The nursery employs 32 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 4, 12 at level 3 and seven at level 2. There are eight apprentices and four staff are unqualified. The nursery is open for 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, except for public holidays. Funded early education is provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Katherine Wilson Natalie Herbert

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspectors viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to the inspectors about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspectors spoke to children to find out about their time at the nursery. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors spoke with the nominated individual and the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The SENCo spoke to the inspectors about how they support children with special

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educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspectors carried out joint observations with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspectors. n The inspectors looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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