Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wellingborough

Inspection of Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wellingborough 41 St. Johns Street, Wellingborough NN8 4LG

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Staff promote children's feelings of belonging and well-being at nursery. They greet children warmly and welcome them inside. Children quickly form positive relationships. With effective and ongoing staff support, overall, children learn about respect and care for others. Children independently access sand timers when they want to have a turn with specific toys. They show a mutual understanding of how to use the sand timer, which results in children's behaviour being positive and them working together cooperatively.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from how staff implement the curriculum to build on what children know already. Staff know the children well and successfully adapt their interactions to ensure they promote all children's learning during play. Staff speak clearly to children when they play alongside them. They use appropriate language to ensure children taking part can understand, and they introduce new words to gradually extend their vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Children are excited by the activities staff plan for them. They become deeply involved in their play, developing their imagination. Children explore play dough and decide this is ice cream. They are confident to take the dough to the home- corner area to continue their game. Staff encourage children to move the resources around to follow their own ideas and enhance their play.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, significant improvements have strengthened safeguarding procedures to ensure children's welfare is protected. Recruitment processes now include thorough checks on staff suitability, both at the point of employment and on an ongoing basis. All staff, including senior leaders, complete regular refresher and extended safeguarding training. This additional knowledge has helped to create a strong safeguarding culture across the nursery. n Staff work well together to meet all children's needs. Leaders provide effective support through role modelling and reflective discussions, which build staff confidence and strengthen their teaching and interactions with children. Staff develop a deeper understanding that positively shapes curriculum planning and ensures additional funding is used effectively to help children make high levels of progress. n Staff extend children's interests effectively and support their communication and

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need to do better?

language skills. Staff talk to children during activities and introduce new words, such as 'stomp' when children move around the room pretending to be dinosaurs. Staff refer to previous activities, which helps children to consolidate and build on their learning. Following outdoor play when children were

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need to do better?

3 September 2025 fascinated by a worm, staff provide clay and pictures of worms, bees, birds nests and pumpkins for them to inspire their model making. This results in lively conversations and supports their learning well. n Staff are positive role models and help children learn strategies to manage their feelings, such as using the calm areas of the nursery. This supports children to begin resolving minor conflicts themselves. However, staff do not always apply behaviour expectations consistently, which means children do not always receive clear guidance to fully support their learning. n Children gradually develop independence during their time at nursery. Staff give them time to complete tasks for themselves, such as putting on shoes and coats, changing into dry clothes after playing in the rain, and serving their own meals. Warm, supportive relationships help children feel confident and resilient,

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encouraging them to keep trying with tasks they find challenging. n Staff work in close partnership with parents. The effective communication gives parents confidence that their children's individual needs are being met. Staff take full account of information from parents, which enables them to ensure all children can take a full part in nursery life. Staff involve parents in identifying their children's next steps in learning. They regularly update parents about their children's progress and give parents ideas on how to support their children's learning 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 apply consistent approaches to managing behaviour and cooperative play, so children develop a clear understanding of expectations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2717827 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10412080 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 66 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01908 644399 Date of previous inspection 2 June 2025

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Information about this early years setting

Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wellingborough registered in 2023 and is in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 6 and level 2. The nursery provides government funded places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the 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 education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the nursery manager, the regional manager and the quality manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation and discussed the teaching and learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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3 September 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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