Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery

Inspection of Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery Goldington Community Nursery, Downside, Bedford MK41 9JA

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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 management team and staff warmly welcome children and their families on their arrival. Children show a willingness to learn and demonstrate that they feel safe in the care of the familiar adults. This supports children's emotional well-being and sense of belonging effectively. Staff actively support children to manage their feelings and emotions. They provide activities and age-appropriate resources that support the interests of the children. For example, younger children demonstrate perseverance as they use colourful shapes to build tall towers. They are shown how to roll and spin the shiny mirrored ball and become fascinated when they are encouraged to look at their reflection in the ball.

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The provision is good

Staff provide opportunities for children to be physically active in the fresh air. They support children to take managed risks as they practise new skills, such as manoeuvring themselves across the wobbly wooden bridge and climbing and jumping from apparatus. Children are encouraged to move their bodies in a variety of ways. Younger children enthusiastically jump, pretending to be a kangaroo. Staff provide a wide range of activities that encourage children to develop their hand-eye coordination and muscle strength. Younger children pour water from one container to another. They mould and prod dough and are shown how to press cutters. Older children thread beads onto pipe cleaners and make marks on white boards. They show increasing pencil control as they draw around different shapes.

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need to do better?

n The management team is committed to providing good-quality childcare. They continually reflect, looking at ways to enhance the nursery environment and opportunities for children. The management team proactively provides training opportunities to enhance staff's existing knowledge. For example, staff have attended training about regulating children's behaviour. This has supported them effectively to implement strategies to help children manage their feelings and emotions. Furthermore, the well-being of staff is given high priority. n The curriculum is planned and sequenced to support the foundations for children's future learning. Staff implement an effective key-person system, planning activities that build on children's prior knowledge and interests. They join in the children's play and use ongoing observations to monitor their progress and well-being. However, on occasions, some staff do not use spontaneous

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opportunities to further enhance children's learning. Furthermore, staff working with younger children, sometimes, prevent them from completing the activities they are enjoying and learning from. n The management team proactively supports families to access available funding. For example, they translate funding information and provide support when parents complete and submit their application. They then use their knowledge of

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13 May 2025 the children and their families to determine how to best use the funding. For example, funding is used to enable specialist physical activities. This has supported children to develop their resilience and physical skills while enhancing their confidence and ability. n Staff guide children to develop their language skills, including children who speak English as a second language. They use picture cues to aid communication and help children understand what is going to happen next. Babies and younger children hear nursery rhymes and begin to follow actions associated with the song. Older children confidently use their language and retained knowledge to describe how to care and feed 'Jeffery', the nursery lizard. Additionally, the development of children's independence is given high priority. From a young age, children are encouraged to take responsibility and manage their self-care skills. Children thoroughly enjoy their nutritious meals and snacks.

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Older children learn the importance of good oral health. n The management team understands the importance of having arrangements in place to identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They actively involve parents in discussions and decision-making about their child, fully understand referral procedures and work cooperatively with other professionals. Staff plan specific activities to support the targets set for each child. This ensures all children are included and make progress alongside their peers. n Parent partnerships are a key strength of the nursery. Management and staff spend time talking to parents and getting to know children's care needs and stage of development before they attend. There is a good two-way flow of communication. Parents receive daily feedback and updates about their children's progress via an app. Helpful information and advice is displayed, such

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need to do better?

as how to access help and support from other agencies. Parents also enjoy opportunities to take part in celebrations with their children, such as Victory in Europe Day activities and a Mother's Day breakfast.

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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 support staff to deepen their understanding of high-quality interactions and use this to extend children's learning to the highest level n review the organisation in the toddler room to enable children to continue to develop and complete the activities they are enjoying.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2733405 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10395334 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 51 Number of children on roll 81 Name of registered person Blue Orkids Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01234 352202 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Blue Orkids @ Goldington Community Nursery registered in 2023. The setting employs 11 members of childcare staff. All members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am until 6pm. The provider offers government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, deputy and inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years curriculum is organised. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The provider, operations manager, manager, staff and children engaged in discussions with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation in the pre-school room. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working at the nursery. n The inspector took account of the views of parents by speaking to them.

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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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