Threshers Day Nursery

Inspection of Threshers Day Nursery 193 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 4AX

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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

Children are happy at this nursery. They are warmly greeted by staff as they confidently separate from their parents on arrival. Children keenly self-register and hang up their coats ready to begin the day. Staff demonstrate a genuine interest in each individual child in their care and develop warm relationships with them. Children feel secure and staff allow them to sit on their laps and give them reassuring cuddles when they need it. This helps build trusting relationships between children and adults.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is carefully planned and well sequenced. Children learn about themselves and the world around them from topics such as 'Celebrations' and 'People who help us'. Staff plan and provide a good variety of sensory, construction, singing and story time activities that help promote children's language development. Staff support children to understand the importance of good behaviour. For instance, they remind children of the rules during the day, such as using their 'good looking' when staff read to them. Staff praise children as they wait, take turns and share. Children confidently remind their friends about the rules. This helps children follow the expectations communicated by staff.

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need to do better?

n Staff embed routines well for children. They ensure the organisation of group time activities, such as singing and circle time, is flexible. This ensures that the individual learning needs of children are well supported throughout the day. n Staff talk with children and support them in extending their speaking and listening skills through songs and rhymes. They engage in continuous dialogue with children. Staff introduce unfamiliar words and animal names such as 'nativity' and 'guinea pig' as they read to children. They use visual cues and signing to support children's understanding. This enables all children to acquire the language and skills they need to build their vocabulary and communicate well. n Staff promote children's good counting and ability to recognise numbers. They play challenging games with rules, such as matching pizza topping quantities to numerals. Staff give children time to think and respond to their thought-

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provoking questions and support them well as they solve simple problems. n Children's emerging early literacy is promoted well by staff. Staff skilfully read stories with enthusiasm. Children have meaningful opportunities to contribute to discussions during these times. They learn to predict what happens next and follow the events. Babies are attentive when staff read books to them. n Overall, staff generally promote good hygiene across the nursery. They encourage children's hand sanitisation before eating, routinely wipe surfaces and clear any spillages. Despite this, staff's support for individual children's

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12 December 2024 understanding of their good physical health is inconsistent. Therefore, not all children develop their awareness of behaviours that promote good personal health and wellness. n Staff promote children's agility well. Indoors, babies have good opportunities for independent exploration. They determinedly climb and toddle around. Outdoors, leaders ensure coaches expertly challenge children's good coordination and control. Children persevere as they attempt to bounce and catch balls. They are willing to have a go and persist with practising their skills. Children proudly say, 'I did it', whenever they catch a ball. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Leaders work in partnership with a range of external professionals and parents. This enables them to devise tailored plans for children with SEND. These plans include strategies and targets that cater for children's individual

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needs. As a result, children with SEND make good progress. n Parent partnership working is strong. Staff provide parents with photos and updates on their children's progress, which keeps them up to date with children's learning. Parents feel their children develop good communication, physical and independence skills. Staff offer parents suggestions and support for how they can continue to support learning at home. n Staff benefit from an effective programme of supervision and support for their professional development. Staff well-being is given high priority by the provider. Staff report they are happy in their roles and there is a positive 'family feel' about working within the team. n Leaders have a clear vision for driving continual improvement. They are dedicated to ensuring the provision is inclusive for all children. For example, the provider holds fundraising activities to further improve the outdoor environment.

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need to do better?

Charity donations are used to provide essential items for families needing support. Leaders have plans to purchase additional outdoor equipment and develop a forest school area. Additional funding is fully accounted for and used well to purchase resources to support the needs of specific children. All children benefit from good quality learning experiences.

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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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n provide consistent support for individual children's understanding of their good physical health so they develop behaviours that support their personal wellness.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137251 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10370497 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 90 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Threshers Day Nursery

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reference number

Telephone number 01689 870772 Date of previous inspection 8 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Threshers Day Nursery registered in 1973. It is a registered charity run by a board of trustees. The nursery is situated in St Mary Cray, in the London Borough of Bromley. The nursery opens each weekday from 8am until 6pm, 51 weeks a year. A team of 20 staff, including the manager, works directly with the children. Of these, 10 members of staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free nursery education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector held a meeting with leaders and looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during lunchtime.

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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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