Buckingham Gardens Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

The manager and the staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where all children and families feel they belong. Children easily separate from their parents and eagerly start their day, which is full of exciting learning experiences.

The manager and the staff develop positive relationships with children from the start, and these help children to feel happy, safe and secure at the nursery. Babies regularly look for staff for cuddles and reassurance as they move around the room. Toddlers invite adults to play with them and show they are becoming curious, confident learners.

Older children are very independent and have ...good self-esteem. They are motivated to learn and show they are ready for their transition to school.The manager and the staff have clear intentions for every child's learning.

They have high expectations of what individual children can achieve. All children, including those who learn English as an additional language, progress well from their starting points. Staff encourage children to follow daily routines, and children are clear about the rules and expectations.

Children develop good social skills and show kindness and respect towards one another. Children relish their time outside and demonstrate good physical skills as they balance on planks and gather twigs for their mud kitchen. Children enjoy exploring the extensive outdoor area and laugh infectiously with their friends as they take turns on the bikes and explore the planting area.

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

Children are cared for in secure, clean surroundings and imaginative, inspiring spaces. Staff consistently praise children to recognise their achievements and efforts, such as when they manage to put on their own outdoor shoes or show good listening skills. Children follow the clear boundaries and are supported to understand emotions and levels of self-control when they encounter challenges.

Older children take part in large- and small-group activities throughout the day. Overall, most routines run smoothly during the day. However, during some group times, noise levels increase significantly, and children find it hard to listen, hear and concentrate on the valuable learning experience.

Parents express that they are very happy with the high level of care and education their children receive. Staff encourage parents to share children's learning from home, and this provides continuity in children's learning and development. Parents share children's achievements through regular assessments and the online system.

Children benefit from an ambitious curriculum. Staff find out children's starting points from very early on. They routinely observe and assess children's development and use this information to identify any gaps in children's learning.

Where concerns are raised about a child's development, staff seek support from professionals, such as those who specialise in speech and language.Good hygiene and self-care practices are effective across the setting. Staff teach children to become increasingly independent in managing their personal needs.

Children are supported to learn about healthy lifestyles, and parents are offered information on topics, such as oral health, to continue supporting these processes at home. Children have good access to a well-developed outdoor area, which they make good use of, to develop their physical skills. Staff teach children to manage risks to help them understand how to safely do things for themselves.

The manager is a confident and enthusiastic leader. She knows her staff team well and is committed to support staff's professional development and emotional well-being. For example, the manager has created a staff garden to help staff relax on their breaks away from the children.

There is a strong team spirit, and staff say they feel well supported by the manager.Children develop a love for books and listen to stories attentively. They talk about familiar stories and recall what happens next.

This supports their literacy and their communication and language development. However, there are occasions when staff ask children too many questions and do not allow enough time for children to answer before staff respond themselves. This practice limits children's thinking, imagination and communication and language development.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: review the organisation of small-group times in the oldest children's room to reduce noise levels and support children to be able to listen, concentrate and take part nensure that children are given sufficient time to think about and respond to questions.