Make Waves Nursery

Inspection of Make Waves Nursery Unit 6, Pine Close, Caddsdown Industrial Park, Bideford EX39 3SG

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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 warmly welcome children, parents and carers on arrival. Their nurturing approach supports young children to flourish and promotes emotional security. Staff share key information with parents to support the day ahead. Babies are gently and sensitively encouraged to settle. Staff offer cuddles and follow babies' routines closely, which supports their emotional well-being. Staff encourage children to follow their interests by offering them a wide range of things for them to choose from. As a result, children remain engaged in their play and have a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is good

Leaders develop an interesting, broad curriculum. Each area in the room is set up to cover the seven areas of learning. Staff use their understanding of each child's abilities to support their development through playful learning, helping children to learn the skills they need to grow. For example, they immerse themselves in water play, where they use a variety of objects to scoop up the water. They explore concepts such as size, weight and volume. Staff quickly identify children who may need extra support and promptly prepare them for their next stage of learning. They take steps to help close any gaps in children's learning and development.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan the curriculum with children's interests in mind. They make regular observations to identify children's favourite activities and next steps for learning. Staff ensure that children have varied play opportunities to develop these interests further. They build on what they know and can do through well- thought-out experiences. For example, they know that children are particularly interested in dinosaurs, so they plan an activity hiding dinosaurs in shredded paper to motivate and engage children in their learning. n Children are confident and friendly. They engage visitors in conversation and invite them into their play. Staff have high expectations for behaviour. They consistently give age-appropriate messages that help children know what is expected of them. For example, when children begin to run indoors, they remind them to use their 'walking feet'. They reinforce positive behaviours with praise,

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creating a supportive, engaging environment. Consequently, children behave very well. n Staff promote communication and language well overall. They create opportunities for social interactions. Staff listen carefully to children, repeat what they say, teach new words and correct pronunciation. For example, babies explore pine cones in water, so the staff add words such as 'spikey' and 'hard'. These experiences help all children to make good progress in developing their speaking and listening skills. n Staff promote children's independence and self-care skills well. Children help set

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4 December 2024 up the table for mealtimes, which gives them a sense of responsibility. Staff encourage children to self-serve their meals. Once finished, children take their plates and cups to the trolley and scrape their plates, supporting children to manage everyday tasks for themselves. n On the whole, staff interactions are good. Children are provided with opportunities to make the progress of which they are capable. For example, they manipulate play dough using their hands, and children express they are creating 'shark teeth.' As a result, children strengthen their hand muscles to support future writing skills. However, on occasions, staff do not ensure that the quietest children are fully engaged in activities. Therefore, they do not fully benefit from the learning. n The management team creates an ethos of effective teamwork. Staff comment that they enjoy working at the nursery and say that they feel valued. Staff

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benefit from regular meetings and opportunities. There is a strong commitment to staff training to support their skills and professional development. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff share detailed information with parents about their child's day and the progress their child makes through an online platform. Staff gather a range of information from parents when children start to help them meet their individual needs. Parents comment on how happy their children are to attend and that the staff are kind, caring and supportive.

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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 Support staff to develop and adapt group activities to enable all children, particularly quieter children, to be able to fully engage and gain the most out of the learning experience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2768200 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10371922 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 65 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Make Waves Swim School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01237 730531 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Make Waves Nursery registered in 2024. It operates from Bideford, Devon. The owner, who has an early years qualification at level 3, employs seven members of staff to work directly with the children. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and all other staff are appropriately qualified at level 3 or above. The nursery operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education.

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Inspection activities

n A learning walk was carried out with the manager to understand how they deliver the curriculum. n The inspector talked to the setting's special educational needs coordinator about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The opinions and views of parents were considered during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was reviewed during the inspection, including suitability checks and first-aid certificates. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching through observations while evaluating the impact it has on children's learning. n The inspector and manager completed a joint observation. n The inspector talked to the staff and children and took their views into account. n The inspector held a leadership and management discussion with the manager.

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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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