Walmer Bridge Day Nursery

Inspection of Walmer Bridge Day Nursery 74 Liverpool Old Road, Walmer Bridge, Preston, Lancashire PR4 5GE

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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 happy in this supportive and nurturing nursery. Staff help children feel secure and confident to enable them to explore and learn. At each age and stage, staff support children to develop strong communication skills using a range of strategies. Children show good progress in this area. They confidently communicate their thoughts and ideas to adults and their friends.

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The provision is good

The ambitious curriculum supports all children to make good progress. Staff provide a range of experiences that enrich the curriculum considerably. Babies read books about farm animals and then see real sheep and ducks on walks in the community. Toddlers visit the beach to listen to the sea and bring shells back to bury in their sandpit. Pre-school children visit the local shop to buy ingredients for lunch and regularly attend swimming lessons. These experiences benefit all children, particularly children who may be disadvantaged.

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The provision is good

Staff appreciate that each child is an individual. They give each child the support they need to meet the nursery's high expectations of behaviour. Staff teach children to treat each other with compassion and respect, which contributes to a positive learning environment.

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need to do better?

n Staff deliver a broad and coherently planned curriculum. This is based on the skills and knowledge children need in each area of learning. Leaders and staff regularly evaluate their practice to ensure children benefit from a wide range of learning experiences. For example, the curriculum for expressive arts was enhanced to include sessions led by a music group and multicultural instruments introduced. This helps children to make good progress in all areas of learning. n Staff ensure children are physically active in their play. Indoors and outdoors, staff support children to access equipment where they climb and balance. This provides opportunities to develop these skills and experience challenge. Children are developing coordination, strength and agility. n Staff deliver a sequenced curriculum to support children's social and emotional development. Children are taught strategies and the language they need to

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need to do better?

express themselves, ask for help and manage their feelings. Each room includes cosy spaces where children can relax, engage in sensory experiences or snuggle up with staff. Consequently, children are beginning to regulate their emotions. n The curriculum is ambitious for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders and staff work closely with other agencies and families to ensure children receive tailored support. Staff give consideration to how routines, learning environments and equipment meet individual needs. This enables all children to make good progress.

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need to do better?

28 May 2025 n Staff teach children about some aspects of healthy eating. However, some key messages are not consistently shared to help children to learn about the benefits of eating healthily in order to promote their physical health. n Staff engage effectively with parents about their child's care and well-being. Parents are told about the activities children have enjoyed, the food they have eaten and when they have slept. Sometimes, staff do not explain children's learning fully. This does not consistently help parents to understand the progress children make and how they can support learning to continue at home. n Leaders ensure staff are well supported. Staff and apprentices receive a good level of personal and professional support to increase their range of knowledge and skills. As a result, the practice and provision for children continually improve. n Leaders failed to notify Ofsted of required information following a recent event.

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need to do better?

Additionally, they have not followed the procedure within their own policy when managing this. Leaders demonstrate commitment to meet this requirement in future. There is no impact on children because of this breach of requirements.

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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 help children to develop a deeper understanding of good practices that support their physical health n provide information to parents that explains children's learning clearly to help parents understand and support the progress children make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY102250 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10388521 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 69 Number of children on roll 108

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Name of registered person

Jayne Parkinson and Kenneth Ernest Parkinson Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01772 611 222 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Walmer Bridge Day Nursery is in Preston and registered in 2001. The nursery employs 14 members of staff. One member of staff holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 7 with qualified teacher status. Three staff hold qualifications at level 6, two of whom hold qualified teacher status. Five members of staff hold qualifications at level 3, and one member of staff holds a level 2 qualification. The nursery also has three apprentices and a cook. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides government funded education for children aged from nine months.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children told the inspector how they manage their feelings and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation in the baby room. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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