Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Brighton Road

Inspection of Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Ltd - Brighton Road 84 Brighton Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 5PP

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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 are very happy and feel at home in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff greet everyone with a smile and kind words which helps even the newest children settle in quickly. Children develop strong relationships with the staff and each other. This helps children feel safe and ready to join in.

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The provision is good

All children are confident and highly interested in exploring the stimulating environment staff create. Staff use children's interests to plan activities that capture children's attention, such as bubble making in the water tray. Children are confident and playful. Older children initiate their own games outdoors, such as making a 'cake' in the mud kitchen. Staff teach them to follow simple rules, such as taking turns and going down the slide feet first.

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The provision is good

Staff sequence children's learning very well. For example, babies develop their finger muscles as they explore the texture of gloop. Toddlers develop these muscles even further as they make marks with sponges and paint. Pre-school children demonstrate great control as they use scissors to cut string. This means children develop the skills they will need, such as for developing writing at a later stage in their learning. Leaders and managers are highly ambitious for children's learning and set out clear learning intentions so children are ready to start school.

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need to do better?

n The key-person arrangements are highly effective. Staff gather information about children's personal routines and preferences to tailor their care to meet children's individual needs. This helps children feel secure at the nursery. n Staff use their observations of children's development well. They use assessments effectively to plan activities that support the next step in children's learning. All children are supported well to make good progress. n There are suitable arrangements in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff put plans in place to support children's individual learning needs and liaise with parents to gain a deeper understanding of children's development. n Children have lots of opportunities to develop their own thinking and try out their ideas. Toddlers experiment with different tools to make marks in the sand. Staff skilfully encourage older children to solve problems, such as how to hang

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need to do better?

up their bird boxes. This helps children develop positive attitudes to learning. n Children's personal, social and emotional development is supported well. Children learn skills to become independent, such as having opportunities to choose their own resources, serve themselves at mealtimes and use the toilet independently. Staff give children lots of encouragement and praise as they try new things, which supports their self-esteem.

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31 March 2025 n Overall, staff interact with children well and the quality of education is good. Staff model how to use resources and give children time to do things for themselves. On occasion, staff are not clear about what they want children to learn during their play, to further extend their learning. However, this does not significantly impact on children's positive experiences and enjoyment of the activities provided. n Children develop good communication and language skills. Staff comment on children's play and ask thoughtful questions that encourage children to join in with conversations. Babies point and make sounds as they share books with a member of staff. Toddlers begin to develop a wide vocabulary, such as saying 'sprinkles' as they watch sand fall from their fingers. n Leadership and management is effective. Staff report they feel well supported and have opportunities to discuss the needs of the children they care for.

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need to do better?

Leaders and managers are positive role models for staff and, overall, provide staff with effective ongoing guidance and support to fulfil their roles. n Leaders and managers are highly reflective and continuously evaluate the quality of their provision. They identify areas for future development, such as improving outdoor play provision and extending opportunities for children to learn to care for the environment.

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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 continue to develop learning opportunities for staff so children's learning is consistently supported to a high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561012 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10393251 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 72 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0203 1372383 Date of previous inspection 2 June 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Dicky Birds Pre-School registered in 2018. It is situated on the Brighton Road in Surbiton in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. It offers full day care for children aged from three months to five years, all year round. The provider employs 22 members of staff, of whom 17 hold relevant childcare qualifications between level 2 and level 7. The provider offers government funded childcare places.

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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 Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views with the inspector. 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 carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager.

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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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