The Three Bears Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery. Staff work hard to build children's confidence and emotional resilience. They lavish children with plenty of reassurance and affection to help them to settle back into nursery after disruption from the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

All children behave well. Staff give simple instructions and children know what to do. They are cooperative, helpful and respectful.

For example, children help to tidy away and take care of nursery toys. Children confidently follow daily routines and are encouraged to be independent. For instance, older children understand the importance ...of washing their hands before eating to help to keep themselves healthy and safe.

Staff plan exciting activities and children show enthusiasm and motivation to join in. For example, they anticipate what will happen when water mixes with cornflour. Children show impressive critical thinking skills during this challenging experiment.

Children display high levels of concentration as they use their hands to scoop the mixture up and watch as it oozes between their fingers. Staff value children's ideas and incorporate these into the curriculum design. This helps to build children's self-esteem, as their views and comments are valued.

Furthermore, children are motivated to learn as the curriculum is tailored to their interests, needs and preferences. For instance, a new flower bed and mud patch was added to the garden following children's requests. Children enjoy digging in the mud using shovels and trowels.

This contributes to their emerging muscle strength and physical coordination.

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

The manager and staff offer children and parents a warm welcome when they arrive each day. This helps children to settle quickly in readiness to learn.

Staff share regular updates with parents about their children's progress and care. Parents comment they appreciate the advice they receive to support children's behaviour and development.Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported.

Staff use simple words in both their home language and English. This supports children's confidence and self-esteem and helps them to make good progress when learning English.Staff plan age-appropriate, exciting activities to help children to learn about different cultures, festivals and traditions.

For example, they sample cultural foods to immerse themselves in learning about the wider world around them. Children learn tolerance and respect for others in this multicultural setting.Staff plan a broad curriculum and children enjoy a variety of activities to support their all-round development.

For example, children learn about the importance of protecting sea creatures from pollution. They show impressive compassion and consideration for living creatures. Children develop empathy and kindness, a secure foundation for their emotional and social development.

Children confidently solve problems as they play. For example, they concentrate and practise their emerging hand-eye coordination as they successfully cut tape. However, sometimes, staff do not make boundaries clear, particularly regarding the safe use of utensils.

For example, when children carry the scissors from one area of the room to another, staff do not demonstrate how they should hold them in a safe way.Appropriate procedures are in place to ensure children enjoy smooth transitions to new rooms, and eventually to school. Children's development and progression are supported by staff.

For example, they share information about children's backgrounds and developmental milestones with their new key person.Staff place high importance on singing and stories and providing opportunities for children to speak and listen. This contributes to children's emerging communication skills.

Children vote which story will be shared during circle time, which supports their understanding of fairness and democracy exceptionally well.Babies mimic staff as they use their voices to activate their smart speaker to request a nursery rhyme. This helps to create a sense of awe and wonder and develop children's growing awareness of cause and effect.

Supervision arrangements are used effectively to identify and support staff's needs. Leaders celebrate staff achievements on their 'shining star' display. This support has a positive impact on staff well-being.

Leaders work closely with college tutors to ensure apprentices have the opportunities they need to complete the requirements of their course.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.The nursery is a safe and secure environment for children.

Leaders follow robust recruitment processes that help to assure the suitability of adults working with children. There is an extensive induction process in place to support staff to understand their responsibilities. Leaders ensure that all staff receive training and regular updates about safeguarding and child protection.

Staff are knowledgeable about the signs of abuse and they know their responsibilities. Staff carry out regular risk assessments to make sure that toys and resources are safe and suitable.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: make the most of all opportunities to develop children's awareness of managing their own safety.