Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury

Inspection of Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury Ivy Lane, Harbury, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire CV33 9HN

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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

Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their parents. They enable children to become confident and capable during their time at nursery. They find out key information about children when they start attending and use this to help children to settle quickly. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure and have close relationships with key staff. For example, they spend time playing with their key person and seek them out for reassurance when needed.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to be independent. Children serve themselves during mealtimes and clear their own plates away when they have finished eating. Staff give children time to try to put on their own coats before they go outside to play. This supports children to manage everyday tasks for themselves. Staff praise children, which enhances their self-esteem. Staff promote children's positive behaviour. They support children to regulate their emotions and they use 'emotions monsters' to help them to recognise the impact of their actions on others.

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The provision is good

Staff promote children's physical development through the activities offered indoors and outdoors. They encourage young babies to handle toys independently, while older children use scissors to cut pieces of paper along the dotted lines. Children explore play dough. They roll it into a ball, then use a rolling pin to flatten it out. Outdoors, staff set up activities that enable children to run, climb and ride on bikes. Additional funding that some children receive is spent effectively to support their individual learning needs.

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need to do better?

n Leaders implement an ambitious and sequential curriculum through contexts relevant to the children. Leaders and staff reflect on the individual needs of the children to decide what is important for them to learn. This helps staff to meet each child's needs and support their progress. n Staff know the children well. They understand the individual targets set for all children. They consider children's abilities and interests when planning and delivering the curriculum. For example, babies enjoy exploring a variety of sensory materials together and older children develop their imagination as they play in the role-play area. This supports children's enjoyment and their engagement in learning. n Staff and leaders focus on developing children's confidence and independence. Children speak confidently, and staff encourage them to make choices about their play. Staff engage with children during play and support their learning.

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However, at times, staff do not manage the noise levels effectively. They do not consider how this may affect children's concentration, particularly during adult- led activities.

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10 December 2024 n Children engage well in activities planned by staff. However, when children become distracted, staff do not consistently adapt their teaching style to support them to remain focused. This means that occasionally children do not benefit fully from the learning opportunities. n The leadership team understands the importance of professional development. The team reflects on the learning needs of the children and plans staff training around this. For example, some staff are trained to develop children's communication skills and support other staff in this area. Leaders also support staff to gain recognised early years qualifications. Staff speak positively about the support and training that they receive. This means leaders have a clear vision for moving forward and building on existing practice. n Staff plan many opportunities for children to develop their language skills. For example, children listen to stories intently as staff bring characters to life. Staff

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sing songs with the children, and children sing along and dance. Staff introduce new vocabulary to children linked to the activities they plan. This successfully encourages children to recall words they already know and increase their vocabulary. n The provider prioritises effective partnerships with parents. They regularly communicate ideas on how parents can best support children's care and learning at home. This helps to provide good continuity of care between the nursery and home. Parents report that they and their children feel supported and that they are happy with the nursery's 'family feel'. n Staff promote healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy fruit daily and wash their hands before they eat. They enjoy fresh cooked nutritious meals prepared by an on- site chef. Children have many opportunities to develop their small and large muscles, indoors and outdoors. This helps to promote their good health and

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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 minimise the noise levels in the rooms to fully enable all children to hear what is being said to them and concentrate on their learning n help staff to increase their knowledge of how to adapt their teaching skills to encourage children to remain focused on learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478630 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10372557 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 66 Number of children on roll 88 Name of registered person MENDL Nursery Harbury Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01926 612 374 Date of previous inspection 25 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury registered in 2014 and is in Leamington Spa. The nursery employs 25 members of staff. Of these, 19 have appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, closing for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides government funded places.

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Inspection activities

n The manager showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The manager, the owner and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The manager spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. 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 about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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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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