Briar Dene Nursery

Inspection of Briar Dene Nursery 2 Fulwood Avenue, Tarleton, Preston PR4 6RP

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The provider has failed to keep sufficient oversight of the nursery. They do not demonstrate a secure understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. The provider has failed to follow procedures to keep children safe. This lack of action has resulted in breaches to the statutory requirements relating to safeguarding, suitability, risk assessment and notifying Ofsted. This compromises the safety and welfare of children. As a result, safeguarding is ineffective.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy coming to the nursery each morning. They happily bound into nursery excited to greet their many friends. The caring staff welcome children on arrival, helping them settle into the nursery's well-thought-out routines. Children spend much of their time in the very well-resourced nursery garden. Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. They arrange outdoor apparatus thoughtfully, such as balance beams of varying width. This enables children at different stages of their physical development to experience success at balancing.

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The provision is inadequate

Children ably recall the nursery's rules for how to behave. They remind their friends about being kind to each other and learn how to resolve some conflicts without adult help.

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need to do better?

n The provider has failed to carry out their legal responsibility to notify Ofsted of significant events, which is a requirement of their registration. This has been over a period of the last two years on two separate occasions. The provider has not notified Ofsted that two new directors have been appointed. This means that Ofsted have not been able to carry out the required checks on their suitability. Without these checks, we cannot be assured that children are safe from harm. n Not all directors fully understand safeguarding issues and child protection procedures. They have failed to share relevant safeguarding information. This has hindered the provider's ability to put in place risk assessments to keep children safe. Such lack of knowledge of the procedures to follow, means that directors and the provider have failed to discharge their safeguarding duty. Additionally, they have neglected to implement the nursery's safeguarding policy.

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This puts children at risk of harm. n The childcare leaders have devised a curriculum that supports children's independence, well-being and school readiness effectively. They are clear about what they want children to learn and why. They have also created a learning environment that excites children to want to learn and remember more. Children learn the curriculum well. n Children benefit from the well-thought-out learning activities that staff provide.

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18 June 2025 For example, staff arrange water and sand play to teach children about the creatures that live under the sea. Children become knowledgeable about sea wildlife. n Staff support children's understanding of mathematics well. For instance, staff use number language in meaningful ways, such as by counting how many tentacles children have painted on their picture of an octopus. Children also learn that mathematics is fun. n Staff help children to recall important information from a range of high-quality books and stories. Staff place high importance on re-reading stories to children. This helps children to remember important information from stories, such as the storyline, plot and characters. Children develop a love of books. n Mostly, staff support children's language development well. However, on occasion, some staff do not effectively deliver the intended curriculum for communication and language effectively. For example, staff ask many closed

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questions of children during their interactions. This does not support children's growing vocabulary well. n Mostly, children behave well. However, on occasion, some staff do not support children to learn important behaviours. For example, staff do not support children effectively to take part in tidy-up times. Staff also do not recognise when children have been sitting for long periods. At these times, children's behaviour deteriorates and their attention wanes. This affects their attitudes to learning. n The childcare leaders and staff promote children's personal development effectively. For instance, staff encourage children to do tasks for themselves, such as pouring their own milk and spreading butter. Children are self-confident and willing to have a go at completing tricky tasks independently. n Partnerships with parents are a strength. The childcare leaders and staff ensure they build positive and respectful relationships with parents from the start. They

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need to do better?

share important information about children's learning and development. This helps parents to feel involved in their children's learning. n The childcare leaders check the quality of staff's practice with children. Staff receive regular coaching and guidance to continue to improve their work with the children. They benefit from the 'well-being days' that the childcare leaders provide. This helps staff to feel valued in their role. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the right support from the nursery, in a timely way. Staff are very well informed about liaising with external experts to ensure that children's needs are met. As a result, children with SEND become successful learners.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

put in place robust procedures that ensure all those connected with the nursery are suitable, including for the suitability of directors 14/07/2025

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Due date

demonstrate secure knowledge and understanding of implementing safeguarding procedures 14/07/2025

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks and determine where it is helpful to make written risk assessments in relation to specific issues to inform staff practice. 14/07/2025

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should:

n strengthen the delivery of the curriculum for communication and language to extend children's growing vocabulary n help staff to understand how to support children to develop positive behaviours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548292 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10408949 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 20 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Briar Dene Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01772 816661 Date of previous inspection 10 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Briar Dene Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in the Tarleton area of Preston. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery offers government funded places for two to four year old children.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n A childcare leader 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 spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 A childcare leader and the inspector carried out a joint observation during outdoor play. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The inspector reviewed documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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