Tops Day Nursery Christchurch

Inspection of Tops Day Nursery Christchurch Priory Hall, Whitehall, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 1DE

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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 arrive happily and settle quickly at this warm and welcoming nursery. They share close relationships with staff, who are nurturing and kind in their approach. Consequently, children feel safe and secure. For example, babies enjoy a nurturing environment where they receive lots of cuddles and warm interactions from the staff who care for them. Toddlers and pre-school children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, and they spend much of their time outside benefiting from fresh air and exercise. Toddlers are supported well by staff to master the skill of climbing the steps to go down a slide, and pre-school children are extremely independent. Children are well behaved. Staff give the children lots of praise and encouragement for their good behaviour and their achievements. As a result, children respond with smiles, are confident and have high self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Staff provide a broad curriculum that focuses on building key skills that children need for their next stage of development, including starting school. All children make good progress from their individual starting points because staff get to know the children well and provide targeted support. Staff work closely with parents and other agencies to ensure a successful shared approach.

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need to do better?

n Staff support babies' language development well by offering them choices, naming items as they speak and encouraging them to use their words. Babies move trains around a track as staff name the different colours of the carriages. They enthusiastically explore their environment using their senses, such as posting different shaped bricks into a shape sorter. Staff skilfully encourage babies' curiosity as they explore what happens when they put resources into a cardboard tube. Babies smile and clap their hands as the resources go through the tube and come out the other end. n Staff provide good opportunities for children to learn about keeping themselves healthy. They learn about the importance of keeping their teeth clean and are knowledgeable about when they would need to go to the dentist. They have daily opportunities to brush their teeth and understand which foods are good for their teeth and bodies.

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need to do better?

n Children have developed a love of books and stories. They are seen sharing books with their friends and eagerly respond to questions when staff tell stories to children in larger groups. They talk about how the character in the story feels or guess what might happen next. However, some children shout out or talk over one another during adult-led group activities. In addition, staff do not organise or plan effectively at transition times, such as when children are getting ready to go outside. Staff do not routinely engage them in purposeful learning at these times and, as a result, some children become restless and disengaged.

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need to do better?

21 January 2025 n Children follow thorough hygiene routines. They understand the importance of good handwashing routines and enjoy a healthy well-balanced diet prepared by the nursery chef. Children sleep and rest when they need to. Staff provide a warm and cosy environment for children to sleep and check sleeping children regularly to ensure their well-being and safety. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff gather valuable information from parents when children start attending the nursery. This, alongside their own observations and assessment of children's development, helps staff to plan accurate next steps in children's learning. This helps children to get the early and ongoing support they might need. n Children build towers with bricks and enjoy knocking them down. They play in the sand, filling different sized vessels as staff talk to them about what they are doing. This helps to enhance children's mathematical knowledge and

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need to do better?

understanding. However, at times, staff do not interact effectively with children to extend their learning or build on their vocabulary. n The provider places a strong emphasis on ensuring staff's well-being. Staff have regular opportunities to discuss their practice and develop their knowledge. They have completed training to further support children's communication and language. This has provided staff with further ideas to support children's language development in the nursery. The provider is about to introduce home link bags with ideas for activities for parents and children to do together at home.

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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 develop the consistency of staff engagement and their interactions with children to fully support and extend each child's learning consistently n support staff to develop further strategies during adult-led activities and at transition times to keep children engaged and focused on their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546997 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10381018 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 77 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person Tops Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01202 481729 Date of previous inspection 3 April 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Tops Day Nursery Christchurch registered in 2017. The nursery operates in Christchurch, Dorset and is one of a chain of privately owned nurseries. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides government funded places for children. There are eight members of staff employed to work with the children. Seven of these have a qualification at level 3 and one is qualified to level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the curriculum. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the management team about how the nursery is led and managed. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of staff suitability.

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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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