Brookfields Hilton

Inspection of Brookfields Hilton 11 Main Street, Hilton, DERBY DE65 5FF

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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 greeted with smiles by friendly and welcoming staff. Staff get to know the children well. They build trusting bonds with the children, helping children feel secure, confident and ready to engage in learning.

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The provision is good

Staff arrange the play environment to consider the current learning needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This inclusive environment supports all children to be physically active. For instance, babies excitedly join their peers in water play, where they experiment with filling and pouring containers. Staff help toddlers to balance on tyres, jumping from one to another, holding their arms wide to balance. Older children confidently use their whole bodies to climb equipment and use tools to dig in the garden. Children are well supported by attentive staff that offer them regular praise and encouragement, which helps to boost their self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children begin to understand the expectations for behaviour set by the staff. They follow instructions well, share with their friends and take turns. Staff are quick to divert any unwanted behaviours and, overall, children's behaviour is good. Staff support children to manage their emotions by discussing feelings and modelling calm responses. They use visual aids alongside a mirror to help children understand their own emotions. As a result, children cooperate well with each other and play harmoniously.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have designed a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do, helping to prepare them for their next stage in learning. There is a clear focus on developing independence. Staff encourage and support children effectively to take care of their personal needs. For example, children hang their belongings on their named peg and manage their personal hygiene. Staff recognise the importance of these key skills to support children's eventual transition to school. n Children are eager to join in with adult-led activities, such as cake baking. However, staff sometimes lack a clear learning intent, leading to disorganised and hurried sessions. This means that learning can sometimes be incidental rather than purposeful, and children do not fully benefit from all adult-led learning. n Staff promote healthy habits among children, engaging them in discussions about healthy eating and oral hygiene. Children are offered a range of nutritious

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need to do better?

foods during snack and lunch that are freshly prepared on site. Overall, mealtimes are a sociable and positive experience. However, older children's behaviour during mealtimes is not always well supported. For example, children

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28 July 2025 are not reminded to use cutlery while eating and noise levels can become too high. This leads to mealtimes being loud and occasionally disruptive. n Overall, support for communication and language is good. Staff promote early language development by reading stories, singing songs and engaging in conversation with children. However, on occasion staff use informal language, such as 'din dins' for dinner or 'ta' for thank you. Furthermore, staff do not maximise opportunities to extend vocabulary during play. As a result, not all children make the best possible progress in their language development. n Children enjoy making marks in a range of ways with various materials. For example, they use pencils and crayons on paper and enjoy using chalk on a board. Some children choose to use play dough to roll, squeeze and cut. These experiences help them to develop strength in their hands in readiness for

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need to do better?

writing. n Staff support children with SEND consistently. Those responsible for SEND are on hand to guide staff and help children. Staff work together with parents and the relevant professionals to ensure that support is provided in a timely manner. Children who require more support have targeted support plans in place. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff provide daily updates on children's well-being and progress. Parents explain that they feel involved and fully informed about their children's learning and progress. They appreciate the good communication and talk of how staff give them ideas for home learning. This enables consistency in children's learning and development. n Leaders support staff to continually improve their practice with regular supervision sessions, observations and coaching. They have identified where there are gaps in knowledge and have linked this to new training opportunities.

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need to do better?

This supports staff in enhancing their delivery of an effective curriculum.

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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 teaching to focus more precisely on planned learning intentions to help older children make progress in their learning n develop strategies to consistently help older children to understand behaviour expectations at mealtimes n ensure that staff consistently model rich language and extend vocabulary for all age groups to further strengthen support for communication and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2731704 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10399019 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 64 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Zoe Moore and Elly-Jay Ward Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07498367585 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Brookfields Hilton registered in 2023 and is located in Hilton, Derbyshire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 of an adult-led activity. 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 nursery.

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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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