Braywood Acorn Nursery

Inspection of Braywood Acorn Nursery Braywood C of E First School, Oakley Green Road, Oakley Green, WINDSOR, Berkshire SL4 4QF

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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

Children show that they feel safe and secure as they rush into the small and welcoming nursery. The experienced leaders and staff provide a nurturing environment where all children and their families are welcome. Children have fun as they play and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. Staff interact well with them and use effective teaching to help them to become motivated learners. For example, staff show children how to fix plastic nuts and bolts together. Throughout the activity, staff provide lots of praise and encourage children to keep trying despite finding this challenging. When children succeed, they comment to staff, 'Look, I did it!' These positive interactions help children to develop resilience and take pride in their achievements.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills they need for their next stage in learning. Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum to ensure that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve the best possible outcomes. Children are keen to explore, investigate and find out new things. They concentrate well during child-led activities and can focus for long periods on these. For example, they enjoy exploring different materials to see which will bond together. Children discover that dry ingredients, such as oats, do not stick together but other materials, such as wet sand, do.

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n Staff place a strong focus on supporting children's mathematical skills. They ensure that numbers and counting are incorporated into the everyday play experiences. Children demonstrate good skills in counting and sequencing numbers between one and five. n Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct. They act as positive role models and set clear rules and boundaries for children. These include being kind to others, walking indoors and helping to complete tasks. Children behave well. They are polite and kind and respond quickly to instructions from staff. For instance, when asked to line up for outdoor play they do this promptly. n Staff complete regular assessments on children. This enables them to identify what children already know and what they need to learn next. However, staff do not consistently use this information when planning. For example, although staff identify that some children struggle with listening and attention, during some

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parts of the day the children are often expected to sit for adult-led activities. This leads to some children being less focused at these times. Nevertheless, children make age-appropriate progress from their starting points. They complete personal care routines independently, understand the behavioural

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10 December 2024 expectations of the nursery and demonstrate good balance and coordination. n Staff support children to learn how to take care of themselves and live healthy lifestyles. They ensure that children benefit from plenty of fresh air and regular exercise. Children enjoy the time they spend outdoors. They develop good physical skills as they use apparatus, balance bikes and progress to pedal bikes. These experiences help to support children's physical and emotional health. Children enjoy healthy and well-balanced meals and snacks throughout the day. Staff help children to understand about the importance of maintaining good oral health through planned activities and conversations. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language effectively. Throughout activities, they provide a commentary, model good conversational skills and introduce new vocabulary. Children listen with interest to stories and

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sing along to familiar rhymes. Most children articulate what they know in an age- appropriate way. However, staff do not always recognise when the less confident children need encouragement to join in with conversations, especially during large-group activities. n Leaders and staff have built good relationships with parents and other professionals involved in children's care. They ensure that parents are kept well informed about the progress their children make, for example through face-to- face meetings and sharing information electronically. Parents comment on how much their children enjoy attending the nursery. n Staff with responsibility for supporting children with SEND are committed to collaborating with parents and other professionals to ensure that children receive targeted support. Leaders ensure that staff complete regular training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date.

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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 the planning and organisation of adult-led activities to ensure that these are more finely tuned to suit the individual learning needs of each child n support staff to review children's learning opportunities to enable the quieter children to fully participate in group activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2698015 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10367914 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Braywood C of E First School Governing Body

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reference number

Telephone number 01628623660 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Braywood Acorn Nursery registered in 2022. The nursery operates between 8.45am and 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. The setting employs three staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, one has a qualification at level 5 and one has a qualification at level 3. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the nursery curriculum, including how leaders and staff assesses and plan for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector asked staff questions to establish their understanding of how to safeguard children. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through face-to-face and written feedback provided. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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