Mama Bear's Day Nursery

Inspection of Mama Bear's Day Nursery 112-116 Grove Leaze, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9QU

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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

The nursery curriculum is well planned, centred on children's learning needs and interests. Staff working with the babies focus on their emotional, physical and communication needs to ensure they have a suitable basis for the next stages of their learning. For the older children, staff additionally thread further areas of learning and new experiences into their curriculum, inspiring curiosity through their 'I wonder' themes. Staff encourage children to keep on trying and persevere with suitable challenges as they freely play. Older children complete puzzles and build with magnetic pieces, selecting them carefully so that shapes will fit together. Babies use trial and error to sort shapes through the right holes. Staff inspire children to be creative, test out their ideas and explore with their senses. Babies relish walking barefoot on sand and excitedly push their fingers in. Toddlers and older children imaginatively explore soil, filling pots and making items to put in the

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The provision is good

pretend oven in the garden. Babies experiment with chunky chalks and older children create with paint, making purposeful marks.

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The provision is good

Children are eager to see staff upon their arrival. Staff show genuine pleasure in seeing the children and chat with them happily. Children show respect for staff and each other. Older children offer praise to their friends as they show each other their drawings. Babies listen to staff and adapt their actions, learning to share toys and take turns from an early age.

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need to do better?

n Staff sensitively support babies' and children's care needs, making sure they are comfortable and happy. They conscientiously follow the clear processes for children's dietary requirements. They help children gradually become accustomed to changes to their routines, such as longer days at the nursery, thoughtfully ensuring that young children get the rest they need. n Staff build close links with parents, offering meetings and focused stay-and-play sessions to help parents and carers gain useful insight into children's time at the nursery. Parents are positive about the work staff do to build a two-way flow of information with them, and they offer a consistent approach for children. Staff work with parents to get children any additional help they may need and share useful ideas for supporting children's learning at home. n Staff speak clearly to babies to help their understanding and emerging speech.

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need to do better?

Children listen attentively to stories, and babies enjoy exploring books with staff, snuggling in happily. Staff encourage older children with their conversation skills, asking them questions to invite them to share their knowledge. However, staff do not gain as much information as possible about children's home languages and cultures to help build their confidence, understanding and speech as much as possible.

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5 November 2024 n Staff take the time to help children understand and join in with the routines of the day. For the older children, they usefully split into smaller groups as they get ready to go into the garden, helping to support children's attention, understanding and cooperation. Children learn to do things for themselves during mealtimes, such as pouring drinks and serving food. Babies develop their skills well. They persevere to use cutlery and happily toddle about helping to tidy up. n Babies enjoy the freedom to explore independently. They develop their skills with balls, learning to roll and kick them. Toddlers have fun in spontaneous games with the pre-school children. They listen to the staff's ideas and the older children's tips, taking turns and giggling as they find hidden items. n Babies happily come together with staff to experiment with instruments and sounds. They have their favourite songs and join in with actions. The older

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need to do better?

children confidently participate in group times. They are interested and show good listening and attention skills for their age. However, occasionally, staff do not carefully plan and flexibly adapt their activities to ensure they consistently challenge children when there are mixed ages together. n The company's regional leadership team closely supports staff at the nursery. It shows dedication to continual enhancement of the service provided, outlining appropriate areas for improvement and making beneficial changes. Leaders offer suitable support and training to staff through regular supervision meetings, observations of teaching, and useful tips and directions in practice during the nursery day.

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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 extend the focus on gaining information on children's home languages and cultures and help support children's confidence, understanding and speech more readily n help staff adapt activities to consistently challenge the different ages of children involved.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272469 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10370520 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 68 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Mama Bear's Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0117 9823345 Date of previous inspection 27 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Mama Bear's Day Nursery registered in 2004 and is located in Shirehampton, Bristol. It operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are nine members of childcare staff, of whom seven hold an appropriate qualification at level 3. The setting provides government funded places.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed all areas and discussed with the deputy manager and area manager how these areas are used. n The area manager and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n The inspector observed the children and staff and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed the leadership and management of the nursery with the area manager and deputy manager. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including suitability checks and paediatric first-aid qualifications. n The area manager and deputy manager discussed their safety and child protection procedures, and safeguarding discussions were undertaken with members of the staff team.

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Inspection activities

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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