Bright Horizons Beacon Road Day Nursery

Inspection of Bright Horizons Beacon Road Day Nursery 71-73 Beacon Road, London SE13 6ED

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in this warm and welcoming nursery. They arrive eager to take part in the wide range of activities provided. The ambitious curriculum is planned to take into account both what children already know and can do and reflect their particular interests. For example, children enjoy exploring toy dinosaurs and sea animals, as well as using real fruit and vegetables during role play. Activities such as these, spark children's imaginations.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe and secure. Staff know them well, responding swiftly to their needs. Children who need time to regulate, for example, can benefit from using the nursery's new sensory room. This provides a calming and supportive environment, helping children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to re-engage confidently in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children's enjoyment of learning is at the heart of this nursery. Leaders and staff foster a positive atmosphere, where children's curiosity and enthusiasm are celebrated. As a result, children develop confidence, resilience and a love of learning that prepares them well for the next stage in their lives.

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need to do better?

n Overall, leaders and staff plan activities that capture children's interests and build on what they already know and can do in exciting ways. For example, children enjoy playing in the role-play area, making play dough and measuring water in the outdoor mud kitchen. Children are immersed in imaginative play, develop their problem-solving skills and play amicably together. n Staff place high priority on developing children's communication and language skills, including through reading and singing. Staff read stories that help extend children's vocabulary. Children listen attentively and remain engaged, settled and focused. Opportunities for reading are 'as and when' children want to hear stories. A book lending library enables children to continue their enjoyment of the books they read at nursery at home. n Developing children's independence is a consistent focus. Children are supported to wipe their own noses and tidy up resources after use. Children are

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need to do better?

encouraged to clean any resources that have become dirty using water, soap and a cloth. Routines such as these help children to learn about responsibility and to take pride in their achievements. This helps children effectively in preparation for the next stage in their lives. n Generally, children behave well and know what is expected of them. However, at times, some children do not fully adhere to these expectations, such as when they run and shout while playing indoors. Staff use effective strategies to help resettle and refocus children at such times. However, approaches to behaviour

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24 September 2025 management are not consistently and effectively delivered by all staff. n Effective partnerships with parents start to be established even before children attend the nursery. Staff find out about children, including their needs and interests, through for example 'All About Me' books and meetings with parents. Similarly, strong links are established with other settings that children have previously attended. This helps achieve a smooth transition into nursery and supports good continuity in children's care and learning. Parents say that staff keep them well informed about their child's learning, including through using technology and verbal communication. n The newly appointed nursery manager has introduced some new approaches aimed at further strengthening staff practice around curriculum planning. This includes for example daily huddles, where staff share important information, and

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need to do better?

a planning board that captures children's interests and helps staff to plan children's next steps in learning more effectively. Making sure that children's views are taken into account also plays an important role in this process. However, these new approaches are not yet fully embedded or effective across all curriculum areas and among staff. n Leaders have identified both their own and staff's strengths and professional development needs. This is being used to ensure that any appropriate training is identified and undertaken. Staff's well-being is taken into account. Staff enjoy working at the nursery and morale is high.

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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 ensure that all staff consistently support the nursery's expectations of children's behaviour so that children learn to adhere to them at all times n embed new approaches to curriculum planning across all areas of learning and ensure that all staff develop the skills needed to make a fully effective contribution to doing so.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY280785 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10412913 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 48 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8016 4170 Date of previous inspection 6 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Horizons Beacon Road Day Nursery registered in 2004. The nursery is situated in Hither Green, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is open each weekday from 7.45am to 6.30pm, for 50 weeks of the year. There are 18 permanent members of staff who work with the children. Of these, eight staff hold early years qualifications at level 3 and four staff hold qualifications at level 2. This nursery is not in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum on offer. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of two separate activities. n The inspector held a management meeting with the provider and reviewed relevant evidence to demonstrate the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

24 September 2025 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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