Bloomers Day Nursery

Inspection of Bloomers Day Nursery Unit 1 - 3, 130 Homerton High Street, Hackney, LONDON E9 6JA

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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

Managers personally greet families on arrival. They engage with children about their day ahead and have conversations with parents. This approach helps children settle quickly and feel secure in the nursery. Children form close relationships with staff due to the friendly and caring interactions. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and are positive role models. Children play harmoniously together, share resources and take turns. Children are well behaved.

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The provision is good

Managers and staff design an ambitious curriculum to meet children's needs and interests, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children are curious and enthusiastic learners. They explore the welcoming and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments. For example, babies crawl and practise walking with push-along toys. Preschoolers create structures with blocks and name them 'ladder', 'fire engine' and 'tower'. Children are sociable and enjoy being creative.

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The provision is good

Staff place a strong focus on promoting children's communication and language skills, including those who speak English as an additional language. For instance, they use sign language and learn key words in children's home languages, which contributes to their development. Children are becoming confident communicators.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff aim to help children gain independence. They provide opportunities throughout the day for children to develop their independence. Babies learn to feed themselves and drink from beakers independently. Toddlers put on their coats and scarves for outdoor play. Children develop strong independence from a young age. n Staff have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. They work in partnership with parents and professionals, including local authority teams and speech and language therapists, to support children with SEND. They implement strategies to help these children make good progress. For example, staff use visual cards to communicate with children about what is happening now and next in their daily routine. n Early years pupil premium funding is used effectively to support children who receive it. The funding is utilised for staff training and to buy resources to meet

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children's needs. Consequently, all children are well prepared for their next steps in learning. n Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of child development. They plan and implement adult-led activities that incorporate children's interests and next steps in learning. However, there are occasions when staff do not consider, for example, how to include real-life experiences to further promote children's

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15 January 2025 learning. For example, children are learning about post office services and how to shop for various items. Staff have not extended children's understanding to build a sense of connection within their local community. This limits children's opportunities to experience real-life situations and broaden their understanding of the world around them. n Staff encourage children to develop healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy nutritious home-made lunches and select from a variety of fruits during snack time. They are provided with daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise in the nursery garden. For example, they enjoy playing ball games, riding tricycles and running around. These activities help children develop their large muscles, spatial awareness and coordination. n Overall, staff support children's speaking skills well. They use props and instruments to engage children in singing nursery rhymes and storytelling

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sessions. However, on occasion, staff ask children questions that do not provide them with the opportunity to engage in richer and broader conversations. For instance, staff read 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' and ask closed questions, which do not allow children the opportunity to fully express themselves and recall what they know and understand. n Mathematics is consistently embedded in children's activities. Staff provide play- based experiences to encourage children to expand their mathematical vocabulary. For example, children count skittles as they arrange them in a row and roll a ball toward them. Children squeal in delight as the skittles fall over. This helps build children's social skills and their understanding of early mathematical concepts. n Parents speak positively about the care and education their children receive. They are extremely complimentary about the staff and know their child's key

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person. They feel valued and enjoy a range of experiences, such as Christmas lunches, coffee mornings and graduation ceremonies for children moving on to school. Parent partnerships are strong.

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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 strengthen the planning and implementation of adult-led activities to enrich children's learning experiences and further extend their learning n enhance questioning techniques to give children the opportunity to fully express and recall their knowledge and understanding of what they have learned.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421466 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10372259 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 80 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Bloomers Day Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02085335656 Date of previous inspection 9 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Bloomers Day Nursery registered in 2011. It is located in Homerton, in the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, throughout most of the year. The nursery employs 12 members of staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate childcare qualifications between level 2 and level 3. One member of staff holds a qualified teacher status. The nursery offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The manager and staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the 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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