Dream Days Nursery Limited

Inspection of Dream Days Nursery Limited 105 Senwick Road, Wellingborough NN8 1NJ

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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

Learning begins on arrival at this welcoming nursery. Children are presented with a daily question on the board outside to generate learning before entry. Today's question is, 'What colour is a pumpkin?' Children eagerly answer with their registration peg by placing it in the orange box with support from their parents. This encourages children to be active learners and deepens their sense of belonging. Children are warmly greeted by leaders and the staff team. They separate well from parents and are keen to start their day. Children mix with peers from all age ranges, exploring learning alongside each other. This promotes children's social interactions and independence. As a result, younger children develop skills rapidly. Children show that they feel safe and secure. Older children show confidence as they engage in their chosen play and seek out friends. Babies develop bonds with familiar staff as they snuggle in for a cuddle.

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The provision is good

Staff have clear expectations for behaviour. They remind children to handle resources carefully and tidy up after themselves. This supports children to understand what staff expect of them. Leaders and staff are passionate about providing high-quality experiences for children and families. They take the time to get to know families and children's personalities, interests and abilities. They use this knowledge to create a curriculum based on children's interests and development needs. Staff make every effort to create a homely environment. They display photos of children with their families to develop a sense of community. Children show delight in using china cups, saucers and teapots during a tea party. Staff encourage them to independently open teapot lids and pour their self-made tea into delicate teacups. This helps to develop children's small-muscle skills and hand-eye coordination.

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need to do better?

n Staff adapt activities to take account of the age and abilities of the children taking part. This supports all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make good progress. n Staff support children with SEND well. They communicate with other professionals and parents to ensure consistency for children. Staff quickly identify gaps in children's learning and offer targeted support. They use additional funding effectively to ensure that it is tailored to the individual child and their needs. n Leaders are passionate and dedicated to this nursery. They support their staff well and plan continued professional development, training and supervision to extend the staff's knowledge. Staff speak highly of the care they receive for their well-being and feel part of the team. n Staff support children's communication and language well. They recognise the

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need to do better?

30 October 2024 importance of using different methods to support individual children. For example, staff use simple sign language and single words with younger children. Staff consider activities and songs that encourage children's understanding and early language. Older children enthusiastically join in with singing and follow actions of familiar songs. Babies engage with animated staff who introduce them to objects hidden in a basket. They beam with enjoyment and giggle as staff make animal sounds, and they wait excitedly for the next object to appear. n Staff are caring and considerate towards children. They support children's relationships through positive role modelling and warm interactions. However, the allocation of a key person is not always in place when some children begin settling into nursery life. This hinders these children from developing a secure, well-established relationship with a member of staff as swiftly as possible.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are a strength of the nursery. Staff gather valuable information about children and their families through settling-in sessions and home visits. They provide ideas for parents to build on their children's learning at home. Staff continually consider ways to extend the nursery's community. For example, they organise regular events with families outside of working hours, such as social walks. This helps children and families to deepen friendships and generates stronger partnerships. Parents are highly complimentary about the care and education their children receive. n Children learn to enjoy healthy lifestyles, such as eating healthy meals that are prepared on site. Staff encourage children to be actively involved in preparing meals and snacks. They discuss the benefits of a balanced diet and provide opportunities for children to identify healthy options as they chop and prepare

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need to do better?

food together. Furthermore, all children develop a strong understanding of oral hygiene as they are supported by staff to independently clean their teeth daily. Staff offer encouragement to older children, considerately support babies and praise their efforts to maintain 'shiny teeth.'

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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 strengthen the existing key-person system so that all children who start nursery life have a designated member of staff to swiftly establish and promote strong relationships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2689467 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10360154 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 28 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Dream Days Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07772448664 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Dream Days Nursery Limited registered in 2022 and is situated in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The setting employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The nominated individual holds a relevant early years qualification at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine months, two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The nominated individual and the manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the nominated individual. n The inspector spoke with 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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