Bridgewater Nursery

Inspection of Bridgewater Nursery 1A Bridgewater Road, Altrincham WA14 1LB

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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 benefit from the calm, inclusive and welcoming environment that staff provide. Children form strong bonds with staff and show that they feel safe and secure. Staff take time to get to know each child and tailor settling-in sessions to meet their individual needs. The key-person role is effective and there is a supportive settling-in process, including home visits from nursery staff. Children quickly build confidence to attend the nursery. They engage with staff and are keen to explore, showing increasing levels of attention. These strong relationships help children to build their confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Leaders have developed a comprehensive and well-balanced curriculum that emphasises the importance of supporting children's communication and language development. Staff are strong role models for children's communication and language. They use a range of communication methods, including simple sign language, to support all children in expressing their wishes and feelings. This focus ensures that all children can access all seven areas of learning, enabling them to make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The provider notified Ofsted regarding a recent incident that happened at the nursery. Leaders took swift action to ensure this does not happen again. For example, they have revisited their risk assessments and introduced further safety measures, such as additional headcounts of children while in the outdoor area. Furthermore, all staff have completed additional safeguarding training and attended a meeting to ensure policies and risk assessments inform staff practice. n Overall, staff's interactions are of high quality. Staff promote critical thinking and problem-solving by encouraging children to predict how much water to add during an activity and reflect on the outcomes. Occasionally, staff do not always provide clear explanations when teaching new information to help deepen children's understanding. This means, at times, children's learning is not fully supported to build on what they already know and can do.

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need to do better?

n In the main, staff support children to develop their independence and healthy lifestyle habits. Older children know to wash their hands after using the toilet and do this independently. However, on occasion, some staff do not consistently carry out good handwashing practices or consistently take steps to stop any potential spread of infection. For example, while staff are vigilant in wiping children's runny noses, they occasionally forget to wash their own hands after doing this. Consequently, at times, children are not fully supported in developing a positive attitude to maintaining their good health. n Staff have high but appropriate expectations of children's behaviour. They apply a consistent approach as they support children to learn right from wrong. Staff

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need to do better?

4 August 2025 support them to resolve any minor conflicts swiftly. This helps children to learn about their own and others' growing emotions. Staff are positive role models, which contributes to children's kindness towards one another. Consequently, children behave well. n Dedicated staff provide highly effective support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff develop strong channels of communication with professionals, such as speech and language therapists and medical workers. They do this to ensure that plans for children's learning and care are implemented collaboratively. Leaders strive to provide all children with access to their full entitlement to education. n The setting has strong communication with parents, helping to support each child's learning and development. Staff share daily updates through face-to-face communication, including information about routines, activities and progress.

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need to do better?

Parents are regularly invited to a review meeting to discuss their child's development and agree on next steps. This regular contact keeps parents informed and involved in their child's early education. n Staff report that their well-being is good, and they feel supported in their work. They receive regular supervision that focuses on their development. The leadership team conducts regular observations, shares good practice and provides constructive feedback to enable staff to constantly review and improve their work. Professional development is a key aspect of the supervision and helps to ensure staff are as knowledgeable as possible.

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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 in providing clear explanations to help children deepen their understanding of new knowledge even further n encourage staff to consistently model effective hygiene practices to teach children about hygiene and self-care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2813243 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10411418 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 57 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Bridgewater Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01618200288 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bridgewater Nursery Ltd registered in 2024 and is situated in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at Level 3. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery offers government funded places for children aged from nine months to four years. It also offer places for children in receipt of funding for disadvantage.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation and evaluation of an activity. n The inspector observed interactions between the staff and children. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed documentation regarding the suitability of staff, qualifications of staff and staff training certificates.

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Inspection activities

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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