Natures Nursery (Ascot)

Inspection of Partou Natures Day Nursery & Pre-School The Meridian House, London Road, Sunninghill, ASCOT, Berkshire SL5 0PL

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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 are happy and settled at this welcoming setting. They are greeted by friendly staff and settle quickly into activities of their choosing. Staff gather information from parents when children first start and use this to plan around children's interests and stage of development. This means staff know the children well and have secure bonds with them. As a result, children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children's development and behaviour and are good role models. Staff plan activities to support children's understanding of sharing and taking turns. For example, children wait patiently for their turn to use the ball run. Children behave well and play alongside and with each other. Older children have formed friendships and play cooperatively together.

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The provision is good

Staff ensure that children have time indoors and outdoors to develop their physical skills. Babies are praised as they attempt to crawl and pull themselves into standing positions. More able babies skilfully balance on the indoor beam. Older children excitedly explore the large outdoor area. They develop new skills as they ride bikes and climb through tubes. Children work together as they use different tools to sweep up and clear the leaves in the garden. They learn to manage risks, and with staff support, complete risk assessments in the garden.

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need to do better?

n The management team have good oversight of the setting and are implementing changes to the environment and the experiences available to children. The curriculum is sequenced to build on what children already know and can do. Staff are supported well and are provided with opportunities for further training. Regular one to one meeting's ensure that staff get the support they need. n Regular observations and assessments of children mean staff are clear about what children know and what they need to learn next. This also supports staff to identify when there are gaps in children's learning. Plans are then put in place to support children's development. This means children make good progress from their starting points. n Overall, children's communication and language is supported well. Group times support older children to listen and wait for their turn to talk. Staff talk to children about what they are doing and ask questions to make them think and

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need to do better?

extend their learning. However, at times, staff do not give children time to think and respond to questions or to use their critical thinking skills to find solutions to problems. As a result, not all children benefit from high-quality interactions to support their communication and thinking skills. n Children develop a love of books and reading from a young age. Babies listen carefully as staff read a story. They interact with the storytelling by pointing at

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need to do better?

24 September 2025 the pictures. Older children use books to learn about insects and skilfully copy the pictures to draw their own butterflies. n Staff support children's mathematical development well. They successfully embed counting into younger children's everyday activities. Older children benefit from activities to develop their understanding of mathematical concepts. As children play with water, staff use language such as light and heavy. This means children are beginning to understand simple mathematical concepts. n Children's independence is supported well. Staff encourage children to complete tasks for themselves, such as managing their self-care needs and putting their shoes on. Younger children confidently feed themselves with support from staff. This helps them develop skills for their next stage in learning. n Staff plan activities to help children learn about the world around them. Children

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need to do better?

look at cards of different animals, including their bone structures. They then work together as they move around the room in different ways, copying the animal movements. Staff provide children with information about other cultures and festivals which are different to their own. This enables them to learn more about the wider world. n Parents report that their children are happy and progress well. Staff use information gathered from parents to follow babies' routines from home. However, staff do not always share information about children's progress, next steps and how the parents can support children's learning and development at home. This means that some parents are less informed about their child's learning.

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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 skills to consistently give children time to think and respond to questions to support children's language and critical thinking skills even further n strengthen communication with parents so that all parents have information about their child's next steps in learning and how they can support their child's development at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404137 Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead Inspection number 10417964 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 88 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Nature's Nursery (Ascot) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01344 625070 Date of previous inspection 24 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Partou Nature's Day Nursery and Pre-school (Ascot) registered in 2010 and is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and Christmas. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 13 members of staff working directly with the children, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above.

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Inspection activities

n The manager, deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. 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 observed the interactions between staff and the children. 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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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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