Sunny Smiles Day Nursery

Inspection of Sunny Smiles Day Nursery 45 Hawthorn Road, Oldham, Lancashire OL8 3QF

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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

Staff provide a warm, welcoming and nurturing learning environment. Children benefit from strong relationships with staff, helping them to feel safe. As a result, children are confident to explore the environment and engage in the activities provided. Staff are nurturing and give babies the comfort they need, such as rocking them to sleep. As a result, babies settle quickly or seek out staff for reassurance when needed. Staff build positive relationships with parents. They gather lots of information about the children, which they use to help inform the curriculum and to plan activities.

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The provision is good

Staff have realistic expectations for children's behaviour. They use effective methods to praise and reward children. This helps children to learn positive behaviours, such as sharing and taking turns. For example, children wait patiently for their turn to choose a song. Staff support children to understand their own feelings and emotions and those of others. Children show compassion when their friends are upset and offer comfort and reassurance. Staff provide an inclusive environment where each child's uniqueness is acknowledged and celebrated. Children learn about special events, such as Eid, to help them understand that people have different beliefs.

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The provision is good

Staff place great emphasis on helping children to be independent. For example, children learn to see to their own toileting needs and to put on their coats and shoes. They capably serve themselves at mealtimes and pour their own drinks. Consequently, children develop many of the skills needed for future learning and school.

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n There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language. Staff engage in meaningful discussions with children. For example, staff ask children pertinent questions when digging for carrots. This provides opportunities for children to use new words, such as 'compost', 'trowel' and 'scoop'. As a result, children become confident and articulate communicators. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective. Staff work with parents and professionals to monitor and assess children's progress. They make swift referrals to other agencies when they identify gaps in children's learning. The timely interventions and good partnership working help children make steady and sustained progress. n There is a balanced curriculum that is based around children's interests. However, occasionally, such as during holiday periods, intentions for children's

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learning are less ambitious and the curriculum is not implemented as effectively. For example, learning intentions are not as well matched to children's individual

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30 July 2024 needs. This leads to some children being easily distracted, and on other occasions, their learning is interrupted. This does not help children to build continually on what they know and can do. n Overall, staff plan an exciting range of activities that spark children's interests. For example, children giggle in delight as they pour and fill different-sized teapots in the water play. On some occasions, the organisation of group activities is not as effective. Consequently, some children do not engage fully with the experiences and move on quickly. n Children develop positive attitudes to learning and problem-solving. They enjoy working collaboratively with their friends. For example, staff support children to work out the best way to create a track out of large blocks. Children encourage one another to walk across the blocks and cheer when they succeed. This fosters children's confidence in their abilities and a positive attitude to learning.

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n Mathematics is firmly embedded. Younger children are introduced to numbers and counting through songs. Older children count with confidence and recognise a range of numbers and shapes in the environment. They also develop an understanding of mathematical concepts, such as 'short' and 'long'. Consequently, children develop positive attitudes towards early mathematics. n Staff help children to develop an awareness of good hygiene and health. Children know to wash their hands before meals and after going to the bathroom. Staff carefully introduce topics such as sun safety, and children are very aware of the need to put on sun cream and wear a hat when playing outdoors. This helps to keep children safe and learn how to stay fit and well. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents say they are aware of what their children are learning each day. Staff provide parents with ideas for activities to do at home, such as reading a specific story, to help extend their children's

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learning at home. n The leadership team demonstrates a commitment to the ongoing success of the nursery. Staff receive regular training, support and supervision. As a result, they have a good understanding of children's needs and their own roles and responsibilities.

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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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n monitor the implementation of the curriculum more closely to create more consistency in the quality and effectiveness.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2786061 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10356491 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 75 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person Zahra Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07477983203 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunny Smiles Day Nursery registered in 2024 and is situated in Hollinwood, Oldham. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2, six hold qualifications at level 3 and two hold qualifications at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.15am 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector spoke to the children to find out about their time at the nursery. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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