Golden Apples Day Nursery

Inspection of Golden Apples Day Nursery 12-14 Holland Road, Haverhill CB9 8PP

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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

The provider has reflected on the local community and needs of the children attending the nursery. They tailor the resources and staff training to help all children enjoy a rich learning experience. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported as staff build effective partnerships with parents and other professionals to understand children's specific needs. All children make good progress relative to their individual development.

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The provision is good

Staff consistently provide a calm and nurturing environment. They have children at the heart of their practice and show respect towards them. Staff consistently seek children's consent before supporting hygiene routines, such as changing nappies and wiping noses. Children respond positively and show good levels of engagement. However, sometimes older children are not supported with some instances of unwanted behaviour.

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The provision is good

Staff working with babies provide a nurturing and calm environment. They understand how to support and meet the needs of babies. Staff gather meaningful information from parents about babies' home routines and their emerging likes and dislikes. They sensitively help babies become familiar with the nursery and their key person. Babies settle well and show confidence to explore the resources provided and to try new things. They eagerly explore paint and the changing texture when staff add shaving foam.

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need to do better?

n The provider has established a curriculum that is understood and implemented well by staff. This helps children build on what they know and can do. It carefully sequences learning to equip children with the skills and knowledge they need to be ready for the eventual move to school. n Parents are positive about the nursery. They say that their children enjoy coming and that they are safe. Parents state that staff provide regular communication about their child's day and what they need to learn next. They say that staff share information about how they can support their child's ongoing learning at home. n Staff say they enjoy working at the nursery. They say that they feel valued and well supported to fulfil their roles. The provider ensures staff receive regular meetings with their line manager that help to identify any training or development needs. n Staff implement the provider's policies and procedures well. For instance,

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need to do better?

children's dietary requirements and preferences are well managed. The menu provides children with a varied and nutritional range of meals. Children eat well. Staff encourage children to use cutlery from the start. They sit with children and

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need to do better?

24 January 2025 chat with them as they eat, developing mealtimes into a social affair. Children learn about good hygiene routines. Older children know they wash their hands before they eat food. Staff clear up and discard any food that has dropped to the floor. n Children listen to staff and follow simple instructions. However, sometimes children in the pre-school room lose interest and some behaviour issues are not addressed by staff. This tends to be when staff are preparing for meals. Although children help to tidy up, they do not consistently receive guidance that helps them to understand what is expected when they move to school. Staff do not always help children understand that some of their actions are not safe. For example, some children run inside, kneel on chairs when eating and, on one occasion, placed a dinner knife in their mouth while waiting for their food. n Staff working with two-year-old children provide a range of activities that intend

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need to do better?

to help them learn to share and take turns. However, sometimes they do not adapt teaching to ensure all children have opportunities to access such activities and benefit from the intended learning. n Children become confident talkers. Staff seek to engage them in conversation throughout the day, introducing new words and narrating their actions. They read stories and sing songs with children who join in with great enthusiasm. However, there is less focus to help children build an understanding about some aspects of mathematical language. Children hear staff count and begin to use numbers in their play, but staff do not always explain space and measure. For example, when introducing sieves and different sized containers, staff do not explain what is happening to the soil or introduce language to compare quantity.

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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 help staff understand how to support older children's behaviour n enhance staff knowledge of how to adapt teaching, so that all two-year-old children benefit from planned learning n build on staff interactions with children, so that they learn and understand early mathematical concepts of space and measure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2740791 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 10382275 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 84 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person Golden Apples Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01440702151 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Golden Apples Day Nursery registered on 12 July 2023 and is one of several nurseries operated by the provider. The nursery operates each weekday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 7pm every day. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff of whom 8 hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3. The manager holds a relevant early years qualification at level 5. The nursery provides government funded childcare to eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 and the manager carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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