Bright Horizons Witney Day Nursery and Preschool

Inspection of Bright Horizons Witney Day Nursery and Preschool 5 Edington Square, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 5YT

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive happy and are eager to start their learning. Staff provide a welcoming environment and arrange activities and toys well. This enables children to have independent access to resources that suit the children's interests and development. For example, babies can develop their small physical skills as they explore with the stacking cups and puzzles. Toddlers enjoy role play using construction toys, whereas older children enjoy creative work where they show good control as they use scissors. This helps to develop their small hand muscles in preparation for their future writing.

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The provision is good

The staff provide a curriculum that is child-led and ambitious. Staff clearly know the children well in the nursery, and they provide activities that cover the seven areas of learning. Staff place a strong focus on developing children's independence, and this is continually encouraged and supported. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be physically active. All ages access the garden throughout each day, and they thoroughly enjoy exploring with different textures and climbing and balancing over play equipment. Staff are consistent in their expectations of the rules and boundaries, which, in turn, helps children to maintain positive behaviour. Children have strong bonds with staff, who are caring and always put children's safety at the heart of everything they do.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated management team has worked hard to improve the nursery since the last inspection. It has supported staff in a variety of professional development opportunities to ensure that the children's needs are met and procedures are fully maintained. n Children benefit from a good range of activities that motivate and engage them well in play. For instance, older children have fun as they play 'What's the time Mr Wolf'. Toddlers demonstrate good imagination skills as they retell and act out the story of 'The Gruffalo'. Staff plan and provide a wide range of sensory activities for all children to explore with. For example, babies enjoy investigating their senses as they explore with herbs in dough. n Staff maintain a strong focus on promoting children's communication and language. For instance, staff talk to children about their play, sing songs and read stories for all children to enjoy. Overall, staff are attentive to the children.

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need to do better?

However, at times, some teaching is not as effective as possible. Sometimes, staff do not fully extend and challenge children's learning further to support them to make even greater progress in their development. n Children enjoy the food provided and they are developing good self-help skills from a young age as staff support them to serve their food, pour their drinks and use cutlery to feed themselves. However, transitions to lunchtime are not

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need to do better?

18 March 2025 always well managed to ensure that the mealtimes are effective. Nevertheless, children's health and well-being are well maintained during nappy changes and at sleep time, which helps children to feel secure. n Children behave well and demonstrate good manners. Children of all ages have developed good friendships. For instance, they enjoy inviting their friends during imaginative play. They are polite and listen to each other, taking turns to talk about and share their thoughts to build on and develop their game. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents state that they are very pleased with the support they receive from the staff at the nursery. For example, staff work closely with parents to identify interests and current learning to plan for next steps. They include parents in developing plans to provide a consistent approach to support further learning at home. Staff provide parents with daily

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need to do better?

feedback about their child and regularly share observations and photos on the online app. n Staff comment that they feel well supported and are given a good amount of training that helps them to fulfil their roles. They explained that the management team is approachable and provides them with regular supervisions and constructive feedback, which helps them to feel valued and part of a team.

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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 enhance staff's teaching to extend children's development further to support them to make even greater progress in their learning n review and improve the organisation of lunchtime routines to ensure that children know what to expect and when to help them manage expectations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2721883 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10363005 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 85 Number of children on roll 108 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01993221555 Date of previous inspection 31 July 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Witney Day Nursery and Preschool registered in 2023. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. It is closed between Christmas and New Year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged from nine months to four years. The nursery employs 34 staff. Of these, 17 hold recognised early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Tracy Bartholomew Lisa Robinson

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors spoke with the management team about the leadership and management of the setting. n The manager explained the nursery curriculum during a learning walk with the inspectors. n The manager and one of the inspectors completed a joint observation of an activity together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children spoke to the inspectors about the activities they took part in. n Parents shared their views of the setting with one of the inspectors. n The manager showed the inspectors 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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