The Early Years Nursery

The Early Years Nursery Plaistow Park, Greengate Street, London, E13 0AS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 January 2015 26 February 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Staff provide good opportunities for children's learning and development. This means children progress well from when they start attending.  Staff have established caring, affectionate relationships with children. As a result, children are happy and secure.  Strong leadership and management leads to effective childcare practice. Both staff and children are supported well by the management team.  Staff provide children with a good range of resources inside and outside. Therefore, children are motivated to learn more. Children progress well on to their next stage of learning and are prepared for full-time education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff miss some learning opportunities to promote children's understanding of sounds and letters.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen children's understanding of letters and sounds to further develop their early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's records and staff's files.  The inspector spoke to children and parents during the inspection.  The inspector carried out discussions with the manager and staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed children and staff engaged in activities.

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who attend. This is good

Staff are skilled at observing children's abilities and strengths when they start to attend. Therefore, staff are able to plan for children's progress and successfully close any gaps in their learning and development. Staff teach children early mathematical skills. For example, children learn to count through number songs and play with small beanbags. Staff provide children with good opportunities to learn about sounds and letters of their names when children gather together in a group. They also help children to recognise the letters of their name through named photographs during registration. However, staff miss some opportunities to fully reinforce the sound and letters of each child's name to enhance their understanding individually. Staff introduce familiar nursery rhymes and songs to young children to promote their early language development and social skills. For example, they listen and sing along to music tapes with babies, using action songs that

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who attend. This is good

also encourage them to clap and use small movements to build their physical skills.

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good

Staff are good role-models. They teach children effective rules to promote good behaviour and children's understanding of safety. As a result, children of all ages behave well. Staff promote children's understanding of diversity, to build their positive attitudes towards others. Staff provide good resources and celebrate festivals with children, promoting their awareness of the wider world. Staff provide children with good opportunities for developing their self-help skills. Children serve their own meals; they dress and undress ready for playing outside. Staff make links with schools in order to prepare children well for when they go onto full-time education. Children learn about good hygiene routines, such as hand washing after using the toilet and before eating. Staff teach children about healthy lifestyles by offering them nutritious meals and daily outdoor play for exercise.

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provision is good

Good leadership and management mean staff receive regular effective supervision. This promotes their professional development and drives improvement. All staff are suitably vetted and recruitment procedures are robust. Staff have a good awareness of safeguarding procedures. Staff ensure all areas of the provision are safe, secure and clean. All of this helps to keep children safe and protect them from harm. Strong self- evaluation means the provision is well monitored and all legal requirements are met. Therefore, children benefit from good care routines and progress well in their learning. Good partnerships with parents help to meet children's individual needs well. Effective links with external agencies enable staff to support all children to progress further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273240 Local authority Newham Inspection number 976347 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 70 Number of children on roll 77 Name of provider The Foundations for Learning Partnership Limited Date of previous inspection 26 February 2014 Telephone number 020 8472 8700

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Setting details

The Early Years Nursery registered in 2003 and operates from a converted barn-style building in Plaistow, Newham. Children have access to an enclosed outdoor area. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am to 6pm all year round. The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The nursery employs 19 members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one who has attained Early Years Professional Status..

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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