Reflections Nursery & Forest School

Inspection of Reflections Nursery Westerfields, 54 Richmond Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1PS

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children thrive in this welcoming and calm setting. Staff create an inviting environment that captures children's interests from the moment they arrive. For example, younger children have access to a range of natural resources that they move and transport to different areas of the room. Staff introduce children to art concepts and allow them to explore their creativity while supporting their schematic play, such as grouping wooden discs together to replicate pieces of art. Children behave exceptionally well and staff are consistent when promoting positive behaviour. For instance, staff naturally encourage turn-taking during child-led play. Children know when it is their turn and play harmoniously alongside each other.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is sequenced well throughout the setting, both indoors and outdoors. Staff understand the development areas they are promoting for each age group, and this is reflected in the activities they organise. For instance, younger children continue transporting dough outside using pots and pans and moving water from one place to another. Staff support older children to build on the skills they have as they support them to be socially and emotionally ready for the next stage in their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff run daily forest school and beach school sessions for older children to access. These opportunities are aimed at promoting children's confidence, social skills and independence, and to support them to be ready for the transition to school. Children confidently talk about their time on the beach and how they tried to fill a hole in the pebbles with water, but discovered the water kept draining away.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum intent is designed to build on the skills children already have and to focus on the specific needs of the cohort. It is woven exceptionally well throughout the setting. For example, younger children are being supported with their emotional regulation. Staff consistently apply strategies to support children to learn to manage their feelings and recognise those of others. n Children are highly motivated and show consistent levels of perseverance when learning new skills. For example, young children show great concentration as they hold a tube in one hand and try pouring water down it with the other hand. They try a number of ways to succeed. Staff take effective action to support children while allowing them space to practise their skills. Children demonstrate high levels of respect for each other and staff as they naturally take turns. n Staff feel well supported by leaders. They have formal supervision sessions as

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need to do better?

well as ongoing coaching. They understand their roles and the responsibilities they have, such as overseeing the different learning incentives they offer. Staff report there are various offers to promote their well-being, such as having

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need to do better?

9 May 2025 breakfast available when they arrive at work, daily well-being walks and team building days that include activities to support their mental health. n Staff deploy themselves well to be able to respond to children's emerging interests. For example, during small-group times when children hear noises in the environment, such as aeroplanes, staff encourage conversations about these. However, at times, not all staff continue these valuable interactions or extend conversations further to promote children's learning. For example, younger children and quieter children are sometimes left to guide their own play. Although they remain fully engaged and absorbed, this means that, on occasion, they do not benefit from extended interactions with staff to help stretch their learning even further. n Children are exposed to a wealth of vocabulary. For example, young children learn the words 'butterfly' and 'caterpillar' as they experience releasing

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butterflies that have hatched from cocoons. Older children talk about flowers and use words such as 'delicate' to describe them. Children's communication and language development is supported well. n Staff promote healthy lifestyle choices. They teach children not to run around after eating as it may cause them to have tummy ache. They remind children of the need to wear sun cream and sun hats in the warm weather. Older children are learning about soil and composting. They recall past learning, such as knowing there are likely to be worms in the compost. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents speak very highly of the staff and leaders at the setting. They know what their children are learning about, feel communication is very good and they are kept informed. Parents feel their children are nurtured and that they are well prepared for the next stage in their educational journey.

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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 strengthen staff practice to develop their interactions with children and extend children's learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343114 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10403355 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 160 Number of children on roll 243 Name of registered person Reflections Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01903 208208 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Reflections Nursery registered in 2006. It is open from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery employs 70 members of staff. Of these, 36 hold recognised early years qualifications, including six members of staff who have qualified teacher status and one member of staff who has early years teacher status. The nursery provides funded early years education for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspectors, both verbally and in written form. n The inspectors and leaders carried out joint observations. n Relevant documentation was sampled. n The inspectors spoke to staff during the inspection.

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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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