The Bluebell Nursery

Inspection of The Bluebell Nursery The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Bristol BS10 5PY

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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 provide a highly inclusive and supportive learning environment for all children. Children feel safe and show strong attachments as they happily chat with staff and friends. Staff support children's emotional well-being and help children to develop an awareness of their feelings. Staff use their knowledge of children's interests to provide an ambitious curriculum, which builds on what they know and can do. All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff skilfully help children to develop good communication skills, including those who speak English as an additional language. Staff value what children have to say as they encourage conversations about their home lives and favourite things. Children enjoy outings in their local community and staff encourage children to develop a 'can-do' attitude to new experiences. They offer support when children are unsure, such as holding their hands to help them feel confident to run up and down a hill while out on a

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The provision is good

Children behave well, are keen to learn and staff regularly praise children for their achievements. Children demonstrate curiosity, and determination to persevere in tasks. Staff know when children need time to work out things for themselves and when to offer help to keep them motivated, such as while they build with bricks.

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need to do better?

n Children and families benefit from the support of a multi-lingual staff team. Staff speak to children in their home language. They also work with parents to learn key words in languages they may not be familiar with. This helps all children to feel welcome and understood, which helps them to settle in quickly. Staff ask parents to provide a story book in their child's home language to provide familiarity for children when they start. n Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals effectively. Where children require additional support in their learning, staff seek and act on advice from specialists. Staff have attended training to support children's speech and language. They use assessment tools to help them to monitor children's speech and language development. They act swiftly to implement targeted strategies, such as language activities in small groups, to close emerging gaps in children's

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need to do better?

learning. n Staff teaching is good. They interact with children well to encourage their communication and thinking skills. Staff narrate and comment on children's play alongside them. They ask them open-ended questions to support them to talk about their previous experiences, such as visits to the doctor or dentist. However, occasionally staff do not extend and deepen children's learning as much as they could to further develop their knowledge. n Children have wonderful opportunities to explore the local environment. Staff

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need to do better?

14 August 2024 make very good use of the local woodland and park areas and visit them regularly with the children. Children get plenty of fresh air and exercise and have fun while climbing over fallen trees and navigating pathways. Children learn about nature as staff encourage them to listen to the birds singing and spot the squirrels. Staff teach children how to keep themselves safe while out and about. They remind children of rules such as staying close to adults and not to approach dogs without permission. n Children are developing an understanding of early mathematics. Staff encourage counting, number recognition and play number hunt games with children. Children also learn about different shapes and staff encourage them to notice and count the number of sides each shape has. n Staff receive regular support through effective supervision. The manager monitors staff performance and meets with them regularly. Together, they

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need to do better?

discuss new ideas, targets to work towards, and training that may benefit their practice with children. The staff team have a close and open working relationship. Staff know that they can discuss any worries or concerns as they arise at any time and feel fully supported within their roles. n Parents have the utmost praise for the nursery. They say they feel well informed about their child's time at the nursery. Staff provide parents with regular progress updates, including photos of children participating in activities. Parents say they are impressed with the progress their children make. They commend staff on how well they support their children to speak fluent English.

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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 enhance staff's interactions to consistently extend and deepen children's learning to maximise their progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496506 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10357905 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Smolorz-Krzekotowska, Izabela Maria

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reference number

Telephone number 07701098434 or 07858459248 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The Bluebell Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery is based in Southmead, Bristol. It operates from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. The manager holds an early years qualification at level 6. She is supported by two members of staff, one at level 6 and another at level 2.

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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 deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to staff at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation on teaching together. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation on the suitability of staff. n The inspector accompanied staff and children on a walk to the woods.

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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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