Bright Ideas Yeadon - The Old Bank Day Nursery

Inspection of Bright Ideas Yeadon - The Old Bank Day Nursery 14 High Street, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7PP

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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

Children are happy and settled in the spacious and inviting setting. Staff understand children's individual needs and help them to quickly settle and build positive relationships. Children show that they feel safe and secure. They approach the kind and nurturing staff if they want a cuddle, and show delight as staff join in with their play. Children's behaviour is good. Staff have clear expectations of children and are consistent in their approach to managing children's behaviour. For example, they remind children to complete their requests and gently encourage them to complete tasks before praising them. This teaches children about rules and boundaries. Children demonstrate high level of self-assurance and self-esteem. They are comfortable with the presence of the inspector and invite her into their play.

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The provision is good

There is an ambitious curriculum in place which enables all children to make progress in all areas of learning. Children develop a love of stories and songs. There are many times throughout the day that children have these opportunities. They join in with songs at circle time and enjoy reading stories with staff as a group and individually. This helps to promote children literacy skills and communication and language. Children enjoy trips to the local library to further embed a love of reading. Staff understand the importance of giving children as many opportunities as possible. For example, children enjoy trips to the local park and shops. Children enjoy going to the local shop to buy fruit for their snack. Staff use these experiences to promote children's understanding of the world around them.

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n Managers are enthusiastic and dedicated to their roles. With input from staff, the curriculum is well planned, sequenced and builds on what children already know and can do. It supports children to gain independence and prepare for school. Staff know the stages of development that their key children are at and what they want them to learn next. However, there is not a secure plan in place for when children's key persons are not in the setting to ensure consistency in all children's learning. n Parents and carers are complimentary about the setting. They are happy with the communication they receive. Parents praise staff for the role they play in helping children to settle in and make good progress in their learning. Parents receive termly reports detailing their children's progress and next steps in learning. They have the opportunity to discuss this with their children's key person. This joint approach helps staff and parents to work together to support

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need to do better?

children's development. n Staff model language effectively and listen to children. They ask questions to

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need to do better?

9 April 2025 encourage children to share their experiences and ideas, and they value children's thoughts and feelings. All children participate in small-group work to help them to develop confident communication and language skills. However, staff do not consistently give children the time they need to process their thinking and answer questions. This does not give children the opportunity to formulate a response and engage in deeper thinking n Staff provide exciting and varied opportunities for children's learning outdoors and inside as they free flow throughout the day. The encourage children to test out their physical skills as they climb the steps and use the slide with confidence. Children use wonderful team building skills as they manoeuvre large wooden blocks together and use their imaginations to build castles and pirate ships. n Managers care about the well-being of staff, children and families using the

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setting. Staff are encouraged to observe each others practice. Managers carry out their own observations and provide staff with regular supervision sessions. n Managers do not consistently tailor professional development to staff's individual needs. This means there are inconsistencies in the quality of some staff's teaching skills. For example, some staff do not consistently introduce children to mathematical language, such as 'full', 'empty', 'large' and 'small', or use words such as 'few' and 'couple' instead of encouraging children to count This limits children's early understanding of mathematical concepts. n Children's good health is promoted well in nursery. Staff teach children about making healthy food choices. They provide children with healthy snacks and nutritious home-cooked meals. Staff understand the importance of oral hygiene and have recently asked parents to bring toothbrushes with their children so that

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need to do better?

children can have the opportunity to brush their teeth at their setting.

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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 provide continuity in learning for children when their key persons are not in the setting n give children time to process their thinking and respond when asking questions n strengthen further professional development opportunities to ensure that teaching is of a consistently high quality across the staff team.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2719269 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10388773 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 54 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Hayton, Lisa Jo-Anne

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reference number

Telephone number 07701046366 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Ideas Yeadon - The Old Bank Day Nursery registered in 2023 and is located in Leeds. It provides care all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for children aged from three months to four years. The setting employs eight suitably qualified staff members. It provides government funded childcare for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to and communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several 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 setting.

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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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