Happy Days South West Ltd Penrice

Inspection of Happy Days Penrice Penrice Hospital, Porthpean Road, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6AA

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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 thrive in this nurturing nursery. Staff focus on building positive relationships with children. They gather information from parents about children's likes, dislikes and care routines when children join. This helps staff to plan for children's needs from the start. Children are allocated a key person who offers one- to-one support as they get to know children and their families. They also provide bespoke transitions through the nursery to ensure children are settled and happy. Staff are kind, caring and responsive to children. They provide them with attention, praise, cuddles and reassurance to support children's emotional development. Children form close bonds with staff. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children leave their parents with ease on arrival and staff greet each child with a warm welcome. New children settle very quickly.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a progressive and ambitious curriculum for children that focuses on promoting the key skills of communication, confidence, physical health and strong social skills. They use regular assessments of children to provide relevant individual learning experiences that supports progress for each child towards their next steps. They teach children about behavioural expectations. Children know and follow the 'golden rules', such as the need to use kind hands and walking feet. They show kindness and help others. For example, older babies bring shoes to their friends when getting ready to go outside. Staff model turn taking with toddlers who show an understanding by saying whose turn it is next. Older children play positively together.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff work closely with parents and relevant professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff quickly identify children who require additional support and put interventions in place. They use funding effectively to target the needs of the children. For example, they buy additional mark making resources to use in the outdoors for children who prefer to learn in that environment. n Staff promote children's good health. Children benefit from regularly playing outside in the fresh air. For example, older children play a traffic lights game with staff where they practise running, jumping and stopping. They feel their heartbeat and talk about how exercise helps them. Staff remind them how to care for themselves during this time by making sure they have extra drinks to keep hydrated. Staff provide nutritious meals and snacks. Children learn to grow and harvest their own foods and enjoy sampling what they have produced.

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n Staff place a high priority on promoting children's language and communication development. They model skills by talking to children and introducing ambitious language and new vocabulary. Babies learn to communicate using signs and

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20 August 2025 simple words. Older children learn to explain their thinking. Staff frequently question children to share their thoughts and ideas. Children are confident communicators. For example, older babies excitedly join in daily 'sing and sign' sessions in small groups. They attempt to say ambitious words such as 'diplodocus' while sharing books with staff. n Leaders offer regular support and guidance to staff. For instance, they use monthly staff meetings to provide essential updates and targeted training. They provide ongoing feedback and mentoring to ensure staff can provide positive support and raise outcomes for children. Staff benefit from a variety of training opportunities that supports their continual professional development and promotes consistently good practice across the nursery. For example, staff have completed 'maths champion' training and have supported colleagues to strengthen the mathematical development of children. They also join colleagues

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need to do better?

from other nurseries for training to share best practice. n Overall, children build a strong sense of self and independence in their choices. For instance, staff encourage children to choose the fruits they want to eat at snack times and the activities they want to join during the day. However, staff do not use lunchtimes to fully promote and encourage independence and self-care. For instance, although children serve themselves, staff do not effectively teach them to tidy up after themselves. Additionally, staff clean toddlers faces for them and tidy away their dishes as children sit. Older children require constant prompting by staff. At these times, children do not learn self-care skills. n Staff provide opportunities for children to prepare for life in modern Britain. For instance, children learn about the other cultures of children who attend and key festivals from other religions. However, staff do not fully plan the curriculum to

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need to do better?

ensure all children build their understanding and independence in using the technology. This does not fully prepare them for the world we live in and the technology they will use in the next stages of their development, such as starting school.

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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 develop the organisation of lunchtimes to maximise children's independence n widen children's understanding and use of technology to help prepare them for the next stages of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279965 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10399513 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 63 Number of children on roll 105 Name of registered person Happy Days South West Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01726 71188 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Days Penrice is one of a chain of nurseries. It registered in 2004 and operates from purpose-built premises in the grounds of Penrice Hospital in St Austell, Cornwall. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 24 childcare staff. Of these, two hold early years qualifications at level 6, one at level 5 and one at level 4. Of the remaining staff, 13 hold a relevant childcare qualification at level 3, two at level 2 and five are unqualified, including a cook and cleaner. The nursery is in receipt of funding for children, including disadvantaged children.

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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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of an activity with babies. n The inspector spoke to 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. n The inspector met with the manager and the Head of Quality to discuss leadership and management of 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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