Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre School

Inspection of Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre School Chapel Gate, Parley, Christchurch BH23 6BL

p.1

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

p.1

The provision is good

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment and spend time getting to know the children to build secure relationships. As a result, children arrive happy, settle quickly and confidently explore the environment. For example, older children enjoy talking with the staff about the weather and making pictures. Babies build towers with bricks and laugh with excitement as they knock the towers down. Staff support children successfully during their play and meet their individual needs effectively.

p.2

The provision is good

Staff deploy themselves well and provide a broad and interesting curriculum and extend children's learning. Children dress the dolls and pretend to cook and eat food in the play kitchen. Staff support children in developing good communication and language by asking open questions. They use praise effectively, using phrases such as 'good job', which supports children's confidence and self-esteem. Children take turns and share well during small-group activities.

p.2

The provision is good

Children enjoy opportunities to be a part of their wider community. They visit a local care home where they take part in activities with the elderly residents. They also enjoy hosting when the residents come to visit them at the nursery. They go to the post office to post a letter and visit the supermarket to buy food, which they get to eat.

p.2

need to do better?

n Staff focus effectively on providing a wide range of learning experiences, which build on what children already know and can do. Babies enjoy playing musical instruments, experimenting with the different sounds that they can make. Staff name the instruments, such as the 'cymbals' and 'drum', to build on children's understanding and vocabulary. n Staff make regular observations of children engaged in learning. They use this information successfully to identify children's next stages of learning and any gaps in their development. The provider and staff share this information with parents, who are very happy with the provision and the progress their children make. All children make good progress from their individual starting points. n Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and benefit from lots of outdoor learning experiences. They take part in yoga, which instils a calmness in the setting. They practise throwing, catching and kicking different-

p.2

need to do better?

sized balls to develop good hand-eye coordination skills. n Children use a range of resources to make pictures and be creative. However, sometimes, staff do not give children the freedom in adult-led craft activities to try out their ideas and use their imagination fully. In addition, staff do not consistently support children to develop the skills that they need to use tools

p.2

need to do better?

14 January 2025 safely, such as scissors. n Children count and recognise shapes in routines and activities. This strengthens their mathematical understanding. Staff provide opportunities for children to be independent, confident and socially able to support them in being school ready. n Children's behaviour is good. They enthusiastically help to tidy away resources and get ready for lunchtime. They dress themselves for outside play and follow the 'rules' as they walk from the building to the outside area, gaining a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. n Staff provide good care practices to promote children's health. They help children to develop an important understanding of healthy eating through discussion. Children's individual preferences and dietary requirements are well catered for. n The provider and staff are reflective practitioners. They are constantly looking at what is going well and what needs to be improved to benefit and enhance

p.2

need to do better?

children's experiences. For example, recent training in behaviour management has increased staff's knowledge of how to help children regulate their feelings and emotions. This has helped children to feel even more secure. n The provider leads and manages the setting well. They support the staff team effectively so that they enjoy and feel valued in their role. Staff receive coaching and attend meetings to discuss their professional development, including opportunities for them to reflect on their practice.

p.3

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

p.3

Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

p.3

should:

n provide consistent opportunities for children to explore and try out their ideas to further develop their imagination n provide more support for younger children to develop skills and use tools safely, such as scissors.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY550343 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10380955 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

p.4

inspection

Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 37

p.4

Name of registered person

Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre School Limited

p.4

reference number

Telephone number 01202 572 416 Date of previous inspection 24 August 2021

p.4

Information about this early years setting

Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Pre School is privately owned and registered in 2017. It operates from dedicated first-floor areas within the Bournemouth University Sports Club at East Parley, near Christchurch in Dorset. The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. It receives funding for early education for three- and four-year-old children. There are eight members of staff working with the children. Of these, two members of staff hold a level 6 qualification. There is one member of staff qualified to level 2 and one unqualified. The other staff are qualified to level 3.

p.4

Inspection activities

n The provider and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at convenient times during the inspection and observed the quality of learning indoors and outdoors. n The provider and inspector conducted a joint observation. n The inspector spoke with parents and children and took their views into account. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and the evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

p.5

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.

p.5

Inspection activities

14 January 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.5

Inspection activities

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.6

Inspection activities

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.6

Inspection activities

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.6

Inspection activities

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.6