Flourish Day Nursery

Inspection of Flourish Day Nursery 5 Wolsey Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 8NT

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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 are greeted by their key person when they arrive at this nurturing nursery. Staff work with parents from the outset and plan individualised settling-in procedures for new starters. This allows children to become familiar with their environment and their key person. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support. They are close at hand to offer cuddles and reassurance if necessary. This helps children build trusting bonds with the staff and to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum that helps children to quickly become curious and independent learners. Babies wash dolls and enjoy squeezing the sponges to make bubbles. Staff sit alongside children and introduce simple words, such as 'pop' and 'squeeze', as babies use their hands to pop the bubbles. This helps develop their early language. Toddlers scoop and fill containers with sand, developing the small muscles in their hands for later learning. Older children are confident at counting. Staff challenge their learning as they introduce numerals into their play. All children make good progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They set clear boundaries for children in the nursery. Children respond well to staff's directions, and their behaviour is good. For example, children listen well and are kind to their friends and invite them into their play.

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n Staff support children's health and well-being very well. Staff in the baby room work with parents from the outset to closely follow their children's individual routines. Babies are happy in the care of familiar adults. Staff speak softly and sensitively to all babies to help with communication. Babies' language skills benefit from hearing the spoken word and songs throughout the day. Sleeping arrangements are safe and effective, meaning babies and toddlers get the rest they need. Nutritious meals are prepared on site, and dietary requirements are carefully implemented by the staff team. n Overall, teaching is good. Staff have a clear understanding of the nursery curriculum. Staff place a high priority on developing children's communication skills. For example, older children speak with confidence about different sea creatures, such as a 'crab' and 'seahorse'. However, staff's implementation of some planned group activities does not always promote or extend individual

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need to do better?

children's learning effectively. Occasionally, these activities are too complicated for the age and stage of the children. For instance, staff do not always consider how to adapt their teaching to benefit younger children who are wanting to participate. Consequently, at times, children lose focus on their learning.

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23 December 2024 n Children develop their imagination skills through play. For example, older children develop their role-play skills as they dress up as police and builders. Children eagerly invite staff to join in their play, who extend children's imaginations. Staff ensure that they have the resources to support children's growing interests as they create pretend walls with role-play bricks. n Staff encourage children to talk to each other to take turns with the resources. They help children to play harmoniously together. This helps children develop their early friendships. n Partnerships with parents are strong. An effective key-person system ensures that the staff know the children well. They invest time in getting to know the children and their families before they attend. Parents speak highly about the friendly, welcoming staff and the excellent progress that their children make in their development.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff have positive relationships with each other. Staff talk positively about the support they receive from the manager. There are systems in place for leaders to identify training needs. For example, staff have recently completed training on how to support children's behaviour. This supported staff to be more consistent in their approach so that children know what is expected of them. n The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of a change in managers. Leaders acknowledge this was an oversight, and they are now fully aware of their duty to notify Ofsted in the future. This oversight does not have any impact on children's safety.

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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 support staff to adapt their teaching during planned activities so that younger children remain engaged and learning intentions are met.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2699738 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10368583 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Flourish Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07876205872 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Flourish Day Nursery registered in 2022 and is located in Esher, Surrey. The nursery operates each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. There are nine staff who work at the setting, seven of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications. The nursery offers government funded places for children aged nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff, parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the leaders. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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23 December 2024 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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