Growing Up Green

Inspection of Growing Up Green 138 Beaconsfield Villas, BRIGHTON BN1 6HE

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children and their families are personally greeted by welcoming leaders and staff as they arrive to start their day. Children are quick to settle in and excitedly delve into the many activities on offer that have been thoughtfully organised by staff. Children benefit from a well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum that staff skilfully implement. They provide stimulating and enriching activities that intertwine children's individual curiosities as well as their own tailored next steps in learning. As a result, children are motivated to learn and sustain interest in activities where staff revisit and build on new knowledge they have learned. For example, during a small group activity, older children practise pronunciation of individual letter sounds. Staff support them to link these sounds to words, such as rainbow. Staff then provide thought-provoking prompts that spark conversations between children. They excitedly recall how the 'rain and sun clash in the clouds' to make a

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The provision is good

rainbow. This supports children to make connections and progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff recognise the importance of strong attachments and children feeling emotionally secure. The bonds they create with children are nurturing, trusting and enable children, including those who are very new to the nursery, to settle with ease. Staff are positive role models to children, which contributes to their good behaviour as they play and build their own early friendships. In addition, staff are respectful and attentive to children. They are in tune with the youngest children's needs and engage with older children to find out their thoughts and ideas. This supports children to feel valued and develop a sense of belonging.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff are dedicated to their individual roles. They have made the necessary improvements promptly since the last inspection. This helps to ensure children's safety and security. n Leaders proactively support staff to ensure that they can plan and deliver a meaningful curriculum that is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff know what children have learned and what they want to teach them next and why, across all areas of learning. Consequently, all children receive a sequential and personalised learning approach that meets their individual care and learning needs. n Children with SEND are supported by caring and nurturing staff to make the progress they are individually capable of. Prompt intervention, effective individual support plans and strong partnership working means that children receive consistent targeted support where they need it the most.

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need to do better?

n Generally, children's behaviour is well supported by staff, who set good examples to children. This has a positive effect on children's own behaviour and kindness. However, due to weaknesses in the organisation of some transitional times for

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need to do better?

13 November 2024 the older children, particularly when preparing for lunchtime, staff are not always on hand to provide the consistent support and guidance children need. Therefore, older children are not always consistently supported to understand behavioural expectations. n Children's communication and language skills are actively and positively promoted by staff. They narrate children's play and use single words and repetition to support the youngest children as they learn their first words. Older children have opportunities to join in purposeful back-and-forth conversations. Staff introduce new words, such as 'x-ray' and 'overcast', in context and with clear explanations. Staff compliment these opportunities by using consistent, expressive gesture alongside visual aids to ensure that all children's communication skills are developed regardless of their age and stage of development. This enables all children to become confident communicators.

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need to do better?

n Children are generally encouraged and supported to be independent. They choose their play and are well supported in developing their self-care routines. However, staff working with the younger children do not always recognise opportunities to consistently promote children to gain the skills they need to encourage the independence they strive for. n Children's good health is well promoted. They have ample opportunities to engage in physical play, receive healthy meals and are supported by staff to learn positive hygiene routines. Furthermore, staff help children to understand the importance of maintaining good oral health. These opportunities support children's growing understanding of leading a healthy lifestyle. n Partnerships with parents are strong. All staff work hard to involve parents at every opportunity in their child's early education. Parents are highly complementary of the care, education and experiences they and their children

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need to do better?

receive. They report that staff and leaders support them as unique families, enabling a personalised two-way-flow of information. Parents value the online app and daily updates they receive, which provides a glimpse into their children's day at nursery.

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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 review the organisation of some daily transitions, particularly mealtimes, to ensure that older children receive consistent support with behavioural expectations

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should:

13 November 2024 n support staff to consistently recognise how to further develop younger children's independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314344 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10358144 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 60 Number of children on roll 105 Name of registered person Growing Up Green Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01273 551333 Date of previous inspection 27 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Growing Up Green registered in 2005 and is one of two privately owned nurseries of the same provider. It is situated in Brighton, East Sussex. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round. There are 17 members of staff, 12 of whom have relevant childcare qualifications. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector of a planned group activity. 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 inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector.

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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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