Bambini Childcare Ltd

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Staff create an inclusive, warm and welcoming atmosphere. All ages of children really enjoy the time they spend with the staff and their peers. Children settle well on arrival and staff swiftly support a few children who need a little extra support to separate from their parents. Staff know the children in their care and as a result they plan activities to help them learn that relate to their individual interests. The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong (SEND). Staff are guided by seniors who have many years' experiences in working with children with additional needs. This helps to provide high-quality care.

Staff help the children to understand their expectations for behaviour and how to be kind and respectful to one another. Children's behaviour is extremely good. Staff ensure children receive timely reminders to prepare them for what is going to happen next. Throughout the day in the nursery, children's emotional well-being is successfully supported. However, when young children leave the breakfast club to go into school they are not always effectively supported through this transition.

Staff provide many opportunities and appropriate challenges to help young children become independent throughout their play and routines. Children's thoughts and ideas are valued most of the time. Staff follow the children's interests and provide opportunities for children to be a bride or groom as they role play a marriage ceremony. Guests who watch the ceremony, forming the congregation, dress up in posh hats with flowers on.

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

• The manager and her deputy frequently reflect on their own practice, and they know their staff team really well. Support and guidance are tailored to each member of staffs' personal developmental needs. Their well-being is given high priority and there are many initiatives in place to ensure staff feel valued. This successfully contributes towards staff's good mental health and their confidence to carry out their roles.
• The management team have a proactive approach to accessing training for staff that will benefit children and their families now or in the future. For example, although not required currently, staff have been trained in tube feeding in the event of this type of care being required by a child attending the nursery.
• Overall, children's emotional well-being is supported. Staff help young children get ready to leave the breakfast school and prepare them for a day in school. However, the transition between leaving the club and being delivered into school does not always effectively support them in separating from their peers and siblings. This at times, leaves the younger children a little unsettled and deflated.
• Children who speak English as an additional language receive good levels of support from staff. This is because staff find out key words that children use at home from their parents at the onset of care. This enables staff to have some understanding of the children's first language and translate words into English.
• Children with SEND receive targeted support at the earliest opportunity that is specifically tailored toward their individual needs. Staff approach the children with kindness and care, enabling them to make as much progress as they can.
• Staff provide consistent reminders at snack and lunchtimes to support children in opening their own packages and pouring their own drinks. As a result, children become very familiar with repeated instructions, such as 'pinch and pull' to open a packet of crisps or snacks.
• Staff frequently communicate and interact with the children. In small groups children confidently engage and participate in discussions. For example, they share their knowledge of this being the season of autumn and when asked they describe how natural objects feel. Children are creative and share their emerging thoughts and ideas. Children excitedly say, 'I am going to make a rocket' from the natural objects they have collected the previous day, during a nature walk. However, staff occasionally do not effectively respond to the children's ideas and, at times, this devalues their initial excitement and contribution.
• Parents and grandparents state they are completely satisfied with the service they receive. They state that they appreciate the events provided to engage with their children in the nursery. For example, through invites to celebrate Father's Day and Grandparents' Day. Parents express they appreciate the support staff give to them in their role as parents. In addition, parents appreciate how happy their children are and the progress they make.

What the setting must and should do next

The provider should:

• value and respond more consistently to children's emerging thoughts and ideas
• support children's well-being more effectively as they transition into school from the breakfast club.