Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School 76 Church Street, Blackrod, BOLTON BL6 5EQ

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled at this nurturing setting. Staff are good role models and provide children with clear expectations for their behaviour. Children know what is expected of them and they behave well. They are kind and courteous towards others. Staff teach children exceptionally well about the world around them. Children relish learning about different festivals and celebrations. They talk about what makes them unique and are proud of where they come from. Children are well-rounded individuals who have a developing understanding of what life is like in modern Britain.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with a broad curriculum, which keeps them interested and motivated to learn. For example, children beam with delight while building dens outside. They excitedly talk about taking part in swimming lessons and demonstrate to one another how to explore the sound of musical instruments. Staff support children's individuality exceptionally well. They encourage children to be creative and to express their feelings through dance, art and imaginative play. Older children are immersed in deep imagination as they travel to a 'superhero magical land' while playing outside. Babies are fascinated while exploring their senses during water play. They giggle with delight while looking at their reflections in low-level mirrors. Staff support children to become independent from a young age. They help children to develop their own self-care skills. Children put on their own coats and help to tidy toys away. They develop good skills in readiness for

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need to do better?

n The setting has designed an ambitious curriculum for children. It has determined the knowledge that children should learn and the order that this should happen. For example, babies develop good upper body strength while taking part in yoga sessions. This helps to build their core muscle strength in readiness for walking. Children make good progress and get off to a flying start in their early education. n The setting reflects on ways to continually improve outcomes for children and their families. For example, following on from a notifiable incident, the setting has taken prompt action to implement new security measures. Risk assessments have been updated and staff have been trained to understand these new procedures. n Overall, staff receive the relevant guidance during supervision sessions and appraisal meetings. They attend mandatory training and keep up to date with changes in policy and legislation. However, the current arrangements for staff's

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need to do better?

coaching and supervision are not as robust as they could be. This means that some staff are not clear on how they can improve their practice to help to raise

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need to do better?

6 December 2024 the quality of education. n The setting effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language. Interventions are sourced quickly, and the appropriate support is put into place. Gaps in learning close and children make good progress. n The setting places a sharp focus on promoting children's love of reading. Staff read to children with animation and bring stories to life. Children relish visiting the local library and take books home to share with their parents and carers. They snuggle up with their friends while looking at books and discuss their favourite characters. n The setting has not considered the best ways to organise some group-time activities. For example, children are expected to sit for prolonged periods of time during adult-led learning. This means that some children lose interest in their

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learning. n Staff support children's personal, social and emotional development well. They teach children that it is okay to experience different emotions. Children are confident to talk about their feelings. They learn techniques to help them to manage their own behaviour. Children behave well and know what is expected of them. n The setting gives staff's well-being high priority. Staff's workload is managed well, and they feel supported in their roles. Their morale is high, and they stated that working at the setting is 'like being part of one big family'. n Staff support children's large-muscle skills effectively. Children enjoy taking part in ring games and assault courses. Children are keen to take on new physical challenges and show excellent physical dexterity during their play. n Partnership working is strong. Links with external professionals and the local community are good. Parents receive updates about their children's time at the

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setting. Staff support parents in continuing their children's learning at home. For example, they give parents ideas of activities and games.

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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 refine the arrangements for staff's supervision and coaching to help to raise the quality of education n better organise group-time activities to help to keep children more engaged in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285293 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10370835 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 99 Number of children on roll 130 Name of registered person Playdays Daycare Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01204 698596 Date of previous inspection 29 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Partou Playdays Day Nursery & Pre-School registered in 2004 and is located in Bolton. The setting is open from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from bank holidays and the Christmas period. The setting employs 30 members of childcare staff, of these 21 staff hold an early years qualification at level 2 and above. The setting offers government-funded places for children aged nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk of the setting. They discussed the manager's intentions for the curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times. Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n Parents and carers spoke with the inspector. He took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documents and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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Inspection activities

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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