Orpington Day Nursery

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About Orpington Day Nursery


Name Orpington Day Nursery
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address 15 Moorfield Road, ORPINGTON, Kent, BR6 0HG
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Gender Mixed
Local Authority Bromley
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision requires improvement Children arrive happy to attend and enjoy their time at nursery.

They are warmly welcomed on arrival and demonstrate their independence by taking off their coats, changing their shoes and finding their labelled pegs. Staff are attentive to children's needs and offer cuddles and reassurance if children become upset. Staff know the children well, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

Children make choices and enjoy the activities on offer. Staff follow children's interests when providing activities. Overall, children show a positive attitude to their learning.

For example, children enjoy washing dolls, dressing... up and using their imaginations and playing with cars. Staff engage children in conversation and ask questions to extend their communication skills. However, staff do not always consider children's learning and development well enough.

They do not consistently build on their next steps to help children develop as confident learners.Staff role model positive behaviour and talk to children in a calm and caring manner. Children show a kind nature to their peers, share resources and take turns.

Children are encouraged to use good manners and regularly receive praise. Children listen to instructions and respond well. However, staff do not always give clear explanations, especially at transition times, to support expected behaviour.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Staff provide a broad range of activities to support children's learning. However, weak planning focuses on the activities rather than what staff want children to know and learn. Staff use observations and identify next steps for children's learning.

These, however, are not consistently linked to activities to ensure children make the best possible progress in their learning.The manager in post at the time of the inspection does not monitor staff practice effectively. She does not communicate with staff during transition times to ensure they know what their role is.

For example, staff complete jobs like sweeping the floor, washing tables and setting up activities after lunch. This leave children unsure of what is expected of them. As a result, the room changes from a calm learning environment to being rather chaotic, and children's behaviour deteriorates.

Children enjoy participating in activities and engage well with staff, both individually and in small groups. However, during large-group activities, like circle time and story time, younger children become distracted and lose interest. Staff do not act quickly enough to support children to refocus or offer alternatives.

Therefore, younger children do not always access meaningful activities that help them develop confidence in their learning.Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak highly of the staff and service they provide.

They state that their children are settled, enjoy attending and have made good progress in their language and social skills. Children have also improved their independence and made strong attachments to their key person. Parents receive regular updates on their children's progress through the dedicated app for parents and termly reviews.

Staff use opportunities well to promote children's mathematical and physical skills. Children count together; they match items to numbers, and older children learn to subtract. Children enjoy playing games outside; they ride trikes and use the slide.

Children learn positional language as they steer the cars forwards and backwards. Staff challenge children to problem solve by checking if the cars are the right size to fit through the tunnel.Children develop good language and literacy skills, which supports them to become confident communicators.

Staff support bilingual learners well. They share stories in small groups and ask meaningful questions. Children join in with the repetitive text.

Children enjoy singing and mark making and extend their fine motor skills. They draw on whiteboards, write the letters of their name and demonstrate their creative skills by using chalk and painting with a variety of tools.The manager regularly provides supervision for staff and supports their well-being.

Staff have opportunities for continued professional development, which helps to increase their knowledge and understanding. Robust recruitment procedures are in place, and inductions for new staff help them to understand some aspects of their role. The manager reviews practice and seeks views from staff and parents to help make improvements.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff use daily checks and risk assessments to ensure the environment is safe for children to play. They talk to children about safety and maintain ratios and supervise children, especially during mealtimes and when sleeping.

All staff have completed safeguarding training, including 'Prevent' duty. They recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. Staff know the correct procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare.

Staff understand the importance of whistle-blowing if they have concerns about a colleague. The manager ensures that all staff are suitable to work with children.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: strengthen planning to focus more precisely on children's next steps, helping them to make the best possible progress nimprove monitoring of staff practice to ensure children are helped to understand expectations and are fully supported, especially during transition times review the organisation of group activities to ensure younger children remain more focused and engaged in learning experiences.

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