Thurton Nursery

Inspection of Thurton Nursery Ashby Road, Thurton, Norwich NR14 6AT

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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

Upon arrival, children jump up and down with excitement when greeted by the friendly and caring staff, who know them extremely well. Staff value close input from parents, alongside bespoke settling-in processes. This means children and babies settle seamlessly. Babies hold out their arms to initiate hugs with their key person. This shows they feel comfortable and build strong and trusting attachments to them.

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The provision is good

Children play, learn and explore in the nursery and enjoy making choices for themselves. They independently select factual books on the recent topic of minibeasts. Children start to gather new facts and information as staff read out the names of more obscure beetles, such as jewel weevil and giraffe weevil. Staff ask questions to help children make sense of the world around them and children listen carefully to the explanations staff give them. This builds on children's existing knowledge and understanding.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from many awe-inspiring activities indoors and outdoors, such as 'Woodland Wednesdays', where they have opportunities to explore and learn in the local community's parks and woodland area. Throughout the nursery, staff display photos of children acquiring new skills and celebrating special days with family, such as Mother's Day. This boosts children's self-esteem and contributes to a sense of belonging.

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need to do better?

n Following a recent incident that was notified to Ofsted, the provider has reviewed their policies and procedures in place. Staff now organise going out into the garden effectively to ensure that children's needs are consistently met. Policies and procedures for keeping children safe are shared with all staff so they understand the processes to follow. n Staff receive training to help them assess children's progress effectively and plan a vibrant and broad curriculum. Staff know individual children's next steps in learning and plan activities around these alongside children's interests. Consequently, children are making good progress across all areas of learning. n Regular and in-depth assessments of children's progress, enables staff to promptly seek guidance and help as they notice any gaps in children's learning emerging. The management team and staff work with a range of agencies to complete referrals and put support in place for children who need it. This joined-

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need to do better?

up working means all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. n Leaders and staff implement some strategies to support children's communication skills. They introduce fun activities, such as blowing bubbles, to

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need to do better?

19 August 2025 develop children's facial muscles and support them to form sounds. Staff also use visual communication boards to help children express their opinions and make choices. However, staff do not consistently support children in using these aids and maximise opportunities to promote their communication and language development. n Babies and children become increasingly skilled at managing self-care routines. Babies gradually learn to use a spoon to feed themselves and young children learn to pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Children feel empowered and beam with pride when succeeding in tasks, such as putting on their own shoes for the first time. This is because genuinely caring staff provide children with encouragement, time and space to practise new skills. n Overall, children play cooperatively with their peers. Staff use age-appropriate language and model turn taking to help babies and young children

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need to do better?

independently share popular toys with their peers. Staff praise children's acts of kindness and positive behaviours. This helps reinforce behaviours expected from them. However, at times, staff do not implement these effective teaching strategies well enough to enable older children to fully understand the feelings of others and how their actions can have an impact on them. n Staff share photos and regular information about children's progress with parents electronically and through verbal discussions. Parents appreciate regular newsletters and invitations to attend parents' evening and stay-and-play sessions. They express how these provide them with more specific information about how their children develop. Parents acknowledge how this means they can further support their child's learning and progress at home.

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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 to consistently implement effective teaching strategies to help all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, extend their speech and language development to an even higher level n ensure staff consistently implement effective behaviour management strategies to ensure older children develop a strong understanding of appropriate behaviours and the impact their actions can have on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2750707 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10416981 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 25 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Bygrave Group Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01508 830447 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Thurton Nursery registered in 2023. It is located in Thurton, Norwich and is privately owned. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and during the Christmas period. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. A holiday club is available for school-age children. The nursery provides government funded early years education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The management team showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The management team joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the management team and also discussed self-evaluation. n The inspector spoke with parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact that this had on children's learning. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times 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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