Roundhill Day Nursery

Inspection of Roundhill Day Nursery The School House, Kingsway, STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN, Worcestershire DY13 8NH

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are comfortable, happy and relaxed at this nursery. Leaders and staff prioritise children's emotional security and foster strong relationships with them. Caring and committed staff effortlessly provide an environment that is calm and relaxed. This helps children settle well and explore with increasing confidence at their own pace. For example, babies crawl quickly and with purpose across the baby room to have a cuddle with their key person. Older children develop an awareness of their feelings because of the simple activities staff have introduced. For example, older children put their name on the appropriate section of the 'feelings board' at the beginning of the day.

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The provision is good

Children know the routines of the nursery day very well. They know what is happening next because staff let them know in plenty of time. This gives them plenty of opportunities to make decisions about how they choose to spend their time. Staff make suggestions to children about what they might like to play with if they are unsure. For example, toddlers are encouraged to explore the engaging water discovery tray in the garden. Staff have simple rules in place, which children are encouraged and supported to understand. They all contribute to celebrating positive experiences on a weekly basis. This helps children behave well and means they are kind and considerate towards their friends.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff have worked hard since the last inspection to embed their ambitious curriculum across the setting. This reflects the aims and ethos of the setting and supports children to develop skills, resilience and independence over time. Transitions for children are thoughtfully and carefully considered. This means that they are supported seamlessly to move through their nursery experience. n Staff are clear about learning intentions for children. They have a good understanding of child development and make succinct decisions about children's milestones. They all know children's next steps and talk confidently about how the activities they have provided, alongside the continuous provision learning opportunities, support children's progress. n Children confidently explore the exciting, motivating and interesting learning experiences and environment that staff have planned for them. They move freely between indoors and outdoors, which means they can play where they

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feel comfortable and happy. Children have time to become deeply involved in their learning and exploration. For example, children create elaborate stories in their imaginative play of families in a home looking after their 'baby' dolls. n Children's communication and language are nurtured because staff make sure they have time to talk with children, read them stories and sing familiar nursery

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22 September 2025 rhymes. For example, babies touch and feel favourite board books as staff read the words to them. Toddlers listen to a story being told during a quiet time. Older children sit with a friend to retell a familiar story as they flick the pages over. n Staff encourage children's mathematical experiences as they provide interesting activities for children to explore in their play. For example, children squeeze pipettes in the water tray until they are full, then empty the pipettes out into small jugs of water until they begin to fill up. Toddlers build small towers of blocks using three of four bricks. However, staff do not use enough mathematics words as they play alongside children to further their understanding. n Staff spend time playing alongside children, supporting them as they play. They comment on their play and sometimes extend experiences by introducing descriptive words and asking children what they are doing. However, staff do not

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need to do better?

always demonstrate or model play enough or pose challenge in their interactions with children. This means that children's learning is not always extended as well as it could be for them to make even better progress. n Children's additional needs are always considered and prioritised. Where there are concerns about development and progress, staff and leaders act swiftly to put in place any support needed. This includes one-to-one support and liaison with other professionals. n Leaders and staff maintain strong partnerships with parents, who say they are very happy with the care and learning provided. They appreciate that staff communicate so well with them. They know about their child's development and acknowledge the benefit of the secure attachments that their children form with key people.

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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 enhance staff's understanding of how to introduce the language of mathematics into their interactions with children as they play and learn n consolidate the elements of effective teaching further, so that staff model language, explain, question and facilitate challenge consistently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496641 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10389433 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 35 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Roundhill Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01299488989 Date of previous inspection 10 December 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Roundhill Day Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, closing for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager, 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 spoke with the registered individual, who is also the manager, and the deputy manager about the leadership and management of the setting. 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, manager and deputy manager carried out a joint observation of an activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff.

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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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