Hunnypot Corner Day Nursery Llp

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

Children demonstrate how happy they are at this welcoming setting, they run in enthusiastically to join their friends when they arrive. They feel very safe and develop strong attachments with the managers and staff. The staff have a kind and nurturing manner. Children form strong friendships across all age groups. Older children are very considerate of the younger children. During activities, they enjoy helping them when in the garden. For example, they show how to fill a bucket with sand to make sandcastles. Children behave well. They say please and thank you. The management team and staff give children praise and plenty of cuddles. This supports children's self-esteem and confidence.

The management team and staff have high expectations for children's progress and join in with children's play. They engage with children well. Children have opportunities to develop their interests, younger children are intrigued with real vegetables displayed in a basket. Staff encourage children to touch and feel as they describe textures. Children smile when staff say, 'Broccoli looks like small trees'. Children show high levels of concentration. They enjoy using different colour chalk to make marks on the garden floor. Children persevere as they thread pipe cleaners into tiny hoops.

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

• Staff plan interesting activities. Children engage well and make progress. The curriculum supports children's learning well. There is a wide range of resources for children to choose from. Staff plan sequential planning for children to make progress. Staff reflect on children's assessments and track their progress regularly.
• Children develop a good range of physical skills. They ride scooters, bikes and run around joyfully singing and dancing in the garden. However, on occasions staff do not always support children to extend their learning enough during their play when in the garden.
• Staff support children's creative development. Children fill shaving foam in ice-cream cones and say, 'Look, ice cream'. Children mould pipe cleaners in clay. They make large dimensional objects with blocks.
• The leadership and management team are passionate about their roles. They conduct various evaluations of staff practice. They seek the views of parents to inform their outcome of the provision to prioritise future improvements.
• Children have opportunities to develop their communication skills. Children have the opportunity to choose the book of their choice during story time. They sit on a large cosy carpet fully engaged. They ask many questions, such as 'Can I turn the page please?'
• Staff support children's mathematical development during their daily routines.
• For instance, they encourage children to count objects as they play. Children point out different sizes and shapes in the environment.
• Staff sing nursery rhymes and songs to children using actions. Children listen intently and sway their heads side to side. They learn new words, such as 'Ten minutes, 210 degrees' and 'temperature' during a pretend cooking activity at the mud kitchen.
• Children behave well and become increasingly independent. At lunchtime, babies use a spoon to eat independently. They are encouraged to wipe their face and hands. Babies know the routine well. They independently walk to the sleep room and climb into a low crib or wait patiently to be placed in a cot.
• The management team and staff build effective partnerships with parents. They keep parents fully informed about their child's learning. For example, they use an online app showing their child's written reports and assessments. The staff share activities that children enjoy throughout the day and the next steps for their learning. This helps parents to further support their child's development at home.
• Staff support children in keeping themselves safe and managing risks. They teach children how to be safe when on trips and outings. They hold hands and do not cross the road until it is safe.
• Children are taught how to respect each other and others who are different and similar to them. They celebrate Eid, Diwali, Christmas and Easter.

What the setting must and should do next

The provider should:

• enhance support for children during outdoor play to have a consistent approach implementing the curriculum for their communication and language.