Happy Jays

Inspection of Happy Jays Hopper Hill Road, Scarborough YO11 3YS

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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 within the nursery. Caring and attentive staff know children very well. There is an effective key-person system that ensures children's individual needs are met. Additionally, staff are receptive to babies' needs. For example, staff intuitively know when babies may be tired or need a bottle. Babies snuggle into staff for their milk. Settling-in visits are well planned in partnership with parents. These are planned around individual children. Staff recognise some children may take longer to settle than others.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Any incidents are dealt with calmly and in line with nursery policies. Staff support children to understand how they are feeling and there is a strong focus on supporting children's well-being. As a result, children develop high levels of respect for each other. For example, toddlers apologise to each when they accidentally bump in to one another.

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The provision is good

A well sequenced curriculum throughout the nursery results in positive outcomes for all children. Children benefit from a wide range of trips and outings in the local community. For example, children attend forest and beach school. This is particularly beneficial for some children who find the nursery learning environment challenging.

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need to do better?

n Children are provided with ample opportunities to develop their self help skills and be independent. They are encouraged to pour their own drinks and babies learn how to use cutlery, such as a fork and spoon. Older children help themselves to plates from the centre of the table and serve their own meals. Staff are vigilant in managing children's allergies. Children with allergies are familiar with the process and ensure they have red plates. This helps to reduce the risk of cross contamination. n Staff support children's communication and language skills well. Staff engage in a range of discussions with children. For example, staff talk about children's experiences which helps them to recall these events. n Staff introduce some mathematical language with children. However, this is not consistent. For example, some staff describe objects as 'big' when they mean 'tall'. This means children do not learn the correct language.

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need to do better?

n The nursery plans regular events with parents and other carers, such as grandparents. These events provide parents and carers opportunities to join in with children's play. These sessions also provide valuable opportunities for parents to meet other families. Staff share a range of information with families through newsletters. These are available in a range of formats to ensure they are accessible to everyone.

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need to do better?

20 August 2025 n Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. They support children to negotiate large climbing equipment safely, in the enclosed outdoor play area. At snack and meal times, children use tongs to help themselves to bread. During an activity, children enjoy cutting into a giant courgette using child-safe knives. Children are taught how to use tools safely. These activities are planned to support children's fine motor skills and strength. n Babies take it in turns to visit a sensory room, which helps to support their overall development. Additionally, pre-school children eat their lunch in a separate dining room. However, transitions between these rooms is not well organised. Some children find these transitions difficult and this results in some unwanted behaviours, such as pushing, while waiting in line. n Managers regularly observe staff practice and provide staff with strengths and

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need to do better?

areas for development. Training is well planned to support areas for improvement, Leaders and managers are pro-active in seeking out new training opportunities, which will have the most positive impact on children. Staff feel well supported and there is a strong focus on supporting staff's well-being and mental health. n The nursery works in partnership with parents well. Parents value the support and information they receive from the nursery. Staff are dedicated to getting to know the whole family to ensure they have a holistic view of the child. This helps staff to understand how they can support children and families at home and helps to address any concerns at an early stage.

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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 the mathematical language used and provide further opportunities for children to engage in discussion around shape, size and measure n refine the day-to-day transitions around nursery to ensure these are smooth and reduce any unnecessary waiting time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549330 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10414090 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 85 Number of children on roll 112 Name of registered person First For Childcare 3 Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01723585533 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Jays registered in 2017. It employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years childcare qualifications at level 3 or above, including one with Qualified Teacher Status. It opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.15pm. The setting provides government-funded childcare and receives additional funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The 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 nominated individual and managers about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 children.

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n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. 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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