Daisybank Day Nursery Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision requires improvement Leadership and management are not consistently robust.

Leaders recently misunderstood some of the requirements relating to the recruitment and vetting of staff, which has resulted in a breach of requirements. They took immediate action to improve their knowledge of disqualifications. This has helped them to ensure that information is now gained to assess staff's suitability to work with children and keep them safe.

Children arrive to a warm welcome from the highly qualified staff team. Staff take time to get to know each child. They learn about children's family life so they can support all children from the very start....r/>
Leaders create a safe and nurturing environment for children. This helps them to feel settled and to be ready to learn.Leaders create a curriculum that provides children with a wide range of experiences.

They have identified what children need to know and what they want them to experience by the time they leave the setting. Staff support and extend children's learning as they play alongside them. They encourage babies to crawl and take their first steps.

Older children are supported to use their physical skills as they climb and dig in the garden. Staff interact and encourage communication as they play 'peepo' with babies. Staff complete regular assessments of children's development and identify any gaps in their learning.

Leaders have formed strong working relationships with other agencies to ensure that all children have the support they need to make progress in their learning.Staff are calm in their approach as they support children to follow the expectations. They model cooperative play and praise children's turn taking.

Children demonstrate they have learned these skills as they share the pieces of jigsaws and take turns to push each other on the swing.

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

The provider has not historically understood what checks have needed to be completed in order for adults to be deemed suitable to care for children. However, on this occasion, the provider followed other safe recruitment practices, and deployed staff carefully.

Therefore, there has been no impact of this breach. They complete Disclosure and Barring Service checks, references and obtain other proof of suitability for all staff, which reduces any risk to children.Staff know the children well and are clear what they want them to learn from the activities they provide.

However, at times, when staff implement these activities, they do not allow the time for children to explore and develop their own ideas. This limits the opportunities for children to practise their skills and express their own creativity.Staff provide many opportunities to help children to learn about early mathematics.

They discuss shape language as children use their problem-solving skills to complete jigsaws. Staff introduce words such as more and less as children sprinkle sequins. Children use their mathematical knowledge as they describe the size of toy animals and count items as they play.

The setting supports children to celebrate their own and other's cultures and special events. They teach children about the festivals and celebrations that staff and children enjoy at home. Staff take children on frequent outings in the community that they recall with fondness.

These experiences help children to develop an awareness of the diverse world.Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. Staff ensure children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise.

They provide healthy meals for children and encourage good handwashing routines. The setting has implemented good systems to ensure that all children's dietary requirements are met. Staff prioritise children's good health.

Staff establish strong relationships with parents, carers and other professionals. They share lots of information with parents about their children's care needs and development. Parents say that staff go above and beyond at this 'homely setting' to provide children with experiences to support their learning.

Staff have developed good links with the local schools to support children as they transfer to the next stage of their education. These positive relationships help to ensure consistency of support for all children.Staff feel supported by leaders who are committed to the continual improvement of the provision.

Leaders provide staff with many training opportunities. However, leaders do not always provide staff with the precise feedback needed to help them to consistently implement the intended curriculum. This does not help to build on staff skills and knowledge over time and results in some minor inconsistencies in practice.

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: nextend opportunities for children to explore and express their own ideas and creativity during activities strengthen coaching systems so that staff receive more focused feedback and support that more effectively develops their skills and knowledge over time.