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Rosemellin Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery
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"Where children come first" - our ethos, since the beginning

We believe that all children are entitled to a stimulating and inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and nurtured. Where physical, emotional and mental wellbeing is supported.  A place where children, families and practitioners can learn together to expand on opportunities which provide the best foundation for lifelong learning


We have a large staff team which consists of EYP's/EYT's (Early Years Practitioners/Teachers), NVQIIIs, NVQII and staff training towards NVQs.

We have 6 classes:

  • Piglets - for under 22 months (8am until 6pm, all year round)
  • Pooh Bears - for 22 to 36 months (8am until 6pm, all year round)
  • Rabbits - for 22 to 36 months (8am until 4pm, term-time only)
  • Little Tiggers - for 36 months over (8am until 6pm, all year round)
  • Eeyores - Pre-School  (8am until 4pm, term-time only)
  • Big Tiggers - Pre-School (8am until 6pm, all year round) 

For parents and family, we also run a variety of groups:

Recycled Youth - Over 50's community support group

First Words Together - parent and child (under 2) group to encourage early language skills

Early Talk Boost - nursery based group (3years old) to continue Language Development

The Sensory Sessions - invitation only group for parents and children who are sensory seekers/avoiders

Who to contact

Contact name
Claire Buscombe
Contact position
Manager
Telephone
01209 713119 (Main Number)
E-mail
nursery@gooseberrybush.org
Website
www.gooseberrybush.org
Facebook
Rosemellin Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery's facebook page
Twitter
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Where to go

Name
Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery
Address
Cliff View Road
Camborne
Cornwall
Postcode
TR14 8QH
Notes

We are located directly next to Rosemellin Community Primary School, although we do have a separate car park.

Time / date details

Session information
Monday : 08:00:00 - 18:00:00
Tuesday : 08:00:00 - 18:00:00
Wednesday : 08:00:00 - 18:00:00
Thursday : 08:00:00 - 18:00:00
Friday : 08:00:00 - 18:00:00

Other details

Costs

Table of costs
Table of costs
AmountCost Type
£17.85 under twos Per 3 hour session
£5.95 under twos Per additional hour
£17.25 over twos Per 3 hour session
£5.75 over twos Per additional hour
Details
We DO NOT charge for
waiting list applications
place retainer fees
holidays or sickness (when we are informed)

We DO Require:
payment details on enrollment
payment details to be updated when necessary
bills to be paid by 11th of the month
if you are struggling, you come see us and make a payment plan
payment plan to be adhered to

If there are outstanding bills of more than two months your Childs hours maybe reduced/suspended
Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
No

Inclusion within our setting

Wheelchair access

Has provision
Yes
Details
All areas.

Dietary needs

Has provision
Yes
Experience with
Vegetarian
Lactose free
Gluten free
Vegan
Egg intolerance
Diabetic
Nut allergy
Dairy free
Details
we have a rolling menu so that children do not receive the same meal on the same day we cater for the listed dietary requirements and provide alternatives where possible dietary requirements are served on red plates and bowls children with dietary requirements are monitored by practitioners dietary requirements/allergies are listed on our Allertree cards and displayed in rooms for Practitioners to refer to

Cultural provisions

Experience with
All children are welcome in our home.
Details
Religious festivals and cultures are included in our planning through trips, role play experiences, creative play media and literacy.
Languages spoken

English

Makaton

Pet provisions

Are there any pets at the setting?
No

Childcare information

Vacancies

Immediate vacancies
Yes
Details
Please contact us if you would like to join our waiting list
Vacancy range(s)
From 0 years to 4 years (spaces available: )
Date updated
08/09/2022

Funded places

3 & 4 year old funding
Yes
2 year old funding
Yes

Opening times & facilities

Opening times
Opening times
DayOpening timeClosing time
Monday 08:00:00 18:00:00
Tuesday 08:00:00 18:00:00
Wednesday 08:00:00 18:00:00
Thursday 08:00:00 18:00:00
Friday 08:00:00 18:00:00

School pickups

Offers pickups
No
Schools
Rosemellin Community Primary School

Ofsted information

Ofsted URN
EY242198
Link to latest ofsted inspection report 
Inspection history
Inspection History
Inspection DateInspection typeInspection Outcome
27/04/2007IntegratedGood
09/01/2012Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
19/02/2014Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
24/08/2017Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
19/03/2019Inspection (Early Years Register)Good
02/02/2023Inspection (Early Years Register)Requires Improvement
01/11/2023Inspection (Early Years Register)Good

Inclusion details

Saint Piran's Flag
SENCo name
Laura Matthews

Early Years Local Offer response

Learning and development

Systems and strategies we have in place to identify children that may require additional support

• Observations
• Assessments
• Every child a talker
• Conversations with parents
• Childs voice
• External professionals
• Behaviours and responses
• Two year check
• Sensory profile check

How we identify and support children's learning and development needs

Our Curriculum is specific to Gooseberry Bush and includes: Good Communicators, Resilience, Independent and Active Learners, Predicting and Problem Solving, Literacy and Understanding our Community.
This is based on Development Matters, Birth to three matters, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Characteristics of Effective Learning, Leuven Scales, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Greater Glasgow and Clyde child development timeline.
• We have an established data tracking and monitoring system in place.
• Observation and Assessment
• Every Child A Talker
• Development Journals
• Class Dojo App (Online Learning Journal)
• Individual Learning Plans
• Universal provision including Visuals, Makaton and Sensory Strategies
• Graduated Response to identify universal, targeted and Specialist support requirements
• Conversations with parents
• The child’s voice
• Early Support Meetings
• Visits from External Professionals (Education, Health and Care)
• Support from Cornwall’s Early Years’ Service

Links we have to other agencies

We recognise the importance of partnerships working with other professionals when supporting children with additional needs.
We work with a wide range of professionals from Education, Health and Care. If your child has any other professionals involved prior to starting with us we like to include them in the settling period and encourage visits from them after your child is settled.

How we support children transferring to school


• Our Transition policy includes information on supporting children with Additional Needs.
• We use One Page Profiles to gather information from a variety of sources including Child’s Voice, Parents voice,       external professionals, and key person.
• We invite new setting representatives into our setting to meet the child and family where possible.
• We support families by accompanying them to new setting visits, whenever possible
• We transfer records to new settings
• Attend and/or host Early Support meetings, including the first one at a new setting

Welfare

Specialist skills or training our staff have


• Level 3 SENDCo
• Early Years Professionals/Teachers
• Makaton
• Visual Support
• Behaviour that challenges
• Emotionally Enabling Environments
• Trauma informed Practice in Early Years
• Safeguarding Level two (Level three for our DSL)
• Paediatric First Aid
• Dingleys Promise Inclusive practice
• Improving Outdoor Provision
• Healthy Movers
• Early Talk Boost
• First Words Together
• Speech, language and communication Progression Tool
• Neurodiversity Profile Tool

Support we offer regarding children's health and well-being

• Healthy Movers activities
• Healthy under-fives termly focus (physical activity, Emotional Health and wellbeing, Food, nutrition and Dental, Health Protection, Environment, community and responsibility)
• Walk to school week
• Home cooked main meal and pudding at lunch time
• Nursery pack lunches
• Healthy snacks morning and afternoon
• Outdoor play
• Small tea for those attending after 4:30pm
• Nap time if required
• Comfort items allowed
• Settling in sessions
• Good relationship with parents/carers
• Devon Cornwall Food Action deliveries monthly
• Trauma Informed Practice in Early Years Training
• Key Person and Buddy System.
• Open Days
• Events
• Dietary adjustments to meals
• Sensory Strategies
• Fiddle toys
• Emotional First Aider

Ways we inform parents about how their child is being supported


• Class Dojo App, online Learning journal with Messaging facility
• SEN review Meetings
• Open door policy
• Child development review meetings with parents
• Early Support Meetings
• Emails from External Professional

Our complaints policy

We have a Complaints Policy in place and this is available on request.

Access

Alterations we have made to make our building accessible

• Our nursery is all on one level and has wheelchair access to each room and garden.
• We have dominoes on each door to assist visually impaired visitors
• We use visuals and Makaton
• We use google translate for documents
• We have a disabled access toilet in each nursery building

Facilities we have for personal care

• We have nappy changing facilities in each room
• We have age appropriate toilets and potties
• All staff are DBS checked prior to being able to change nappies
• We have sleep areas, cots and mats

Specialist resources we have

• Fiddle toys
• Chewelry
• Spinning chair
• Dark dens
• Choosing boards
• Access to resources for individual children via the loan store on advice from external professionals
• Fish tank
• Bubble tubes
• Quiet space
• Toddler cutlery
• Size appropriate seating and tables
• Small tough trays

How we include all children in activities, such as trips

• Risk Assessment
• Increased adult to child ratio
• Parent volunteers
• Visual strategies
• First aider on the trip

Last updated: 22/12/2023

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