Bright Horizons Hinckley Day Nursery and Preschool

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children are greeted into their rooms by warm, welcoming staff. Younger children find comfort in their key person, snuggling in for stories and reassurance when they wake up from their nap.

Staff support babies to safely explore the contents of the water tray. They help and encourage them to fill containers with water and then tip the water out. When bubbles are introduced, babies smile and use their fingers to pop the bubbles.

Staff model language for the babies to hear and copy, such as 'pop the big bubble'. Children benefit from positive interactions and praise from staff. For example, older children are encouraged ...and praised as they work as a team.

They use their large muscles in the inviting outdoor area. They stomp in puddles and work together to roll a tyre around the garden.Children enjoy being creative as they pretend to make ice creams in a role-play parlour.

They use their fine-motor skills to mould and squash the play dough into paper ice-cream cones. Children talk about their favourite flavours of ice cream. staff support children to use mathematical language to compare the sizes of the ice-cream portions they have made, identifying the largest and smallest.

Staff give children the opportunity to learn about the natural world. Children eagerly investigate bugs that live in the garden with magnifying glasses. Staff encourage them to make habitats for the spiders they find.

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

The dedicated management team are committed to maintaining the welfare of the staff. They recognise their achievements through award ceremonies and provide buddy systems to help newer members of staff settle in to their role.Children use their independence skills at lunchtime.

They serve themselves their food and pour drinks. When they have finished, they scrape their plates and help to stack them. Children are encouraged to independently put on their coats and boots before going outside.

Overall, children are supported in their speaking and listening skills. For example, staff listen carefully to children's speech and repeat phrases back to them. However, on occasion, some staff do not extend younger children's speech during play to further support their emerging communication skills.

Children benefit from a curriculum based on their interests. However, sometimes staff do not recognise the benefits of spontaneous play, such as when children play on the slide in the toddler room. They use their large-motor skills to climb and balance.

Staff are more focused on care routines, rather than encouraging physical development and coordination. This results in children not having as many opportunities to develop physical skills.Children are praised for positive behaviour, and are encouraged to be kind and courteous to their friends.

Children are given roles in the pre-school, such as tidying up and setting the table for lunch. This gives children a sense of pride in their environment, which contributes to positive attitudes.Older children assist staff in completing risk assessments to ensure that they are safe at all times.

Staff use the nursery mascot to remind them about keeping safe, both indoors and outside. This helps children to understand risks in the environment.Parents speak warmly about the care and education of their children in the nursery.

They talk about how the 'incredible' staff support their children with their needs. They receive regular feedback on their child's progress, and benefit from a lending library and suggestions of activities to enjoy at home, such as a scavenger hunt.Pre-school children have the opportunity to join a nursery council.

Staff encourage and support children to make decisions about what type of activities they want in nursery. This helps children's decision-making skills and builds a sense of democracy.The management team use additional funding to enhance the lives of the children at nursery.

For example, a newly renovated outdoor area gives children further opportunities to learn about the natural world around them.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff understand the importance of protecting children from harm.

They receive regular safeguarding training and can recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse. Staff are confident in their knowledge of how to keep children safe from radicalisation and female genital mutilation. The management team ensure that the suitability of all staff is checked before they start work at the setting.

Staff are qualified to give paediatric first aid, and respond quickly to accidents. They complete risk assessments to help identify any potential hazards and ensure that the nursery is safe and secure.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: support staff to consistently build on children's vocabulary and develop their communication skills nextend the programme of professional development to raise staff's understanding and confidence in delivering a broad curriculum.