Castle Day Nursery

Castle Day Nursery The Sanderstead Hall, Purley Oaks Road, SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey, CR2 0NR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 February 2015 12 December 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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

 The manager is proactive in enhancing staff's professional development by encouraging them to attend regular training to improve outcomes for children.  Staff provide a broad range of engaging experiences for children. Consequently, many children make rapid progress in their learning in relation to their age, starting points and capabilities.  The quality of teaching is consistently good, which engages children and motives them in their learning and development  There are effective key-worker systems to help children feel secure. Partnership with parents is good and promotes parents' involvement with their child's learning.  Relationships with other agencies involved in children's care are well managed.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The role-play area is not as inviting or well-resourced as it could be to extend children's imaginative play ideas.

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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

 develop the range of resources to help children make use of the role-play area in more meaningful ways.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spent time observing staff practice and children's learning inside and in the outdoor play area.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including evidence of staff suitability and qualifications, policies and procedures and the self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.  Two inspectors were present during this inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with manager.

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who attend. This is good

Staff skilfully plan learning opportunities that take into account the individual needs, interest, and stage of development of each child. Activities are interesting, challenging and cover all areas of learning. This helps to ensure that children have an enjoyable experience. However, the role-play area lacks a broad range of resources to enhance children's imaginative play. Children enjoy an interactive story time and staff use puppets to engage them well. This promotes children's communication and language development effectively. Staff are well deployed. They offer effective support and make good use of opportunities to enhance children's learning. For example, they use children's interest in fairies to extend vocabulary, introduce numbers and encourage their creativity. Monitoring and tracking of children's progress is consistent across all ages. Consequently, they promptly identify and narrow any gaps in children's progress. Using their secure

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who attend. This is good

knowledge and understanding of children's learning and development, staff skilfully plan for the next steps in children's development. As a result, children make good progress.

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good

Staff create a warm and welcoming environment. Children form good attachments with their key person and other staff, who are responsive to their needs. This promotes children's well-being and independence. Children are confident and happy to explore, while staff offer consistent praise and reassurance to help them feel secure. Children behave well and confidently ask staff to help them to resolve occasional minor conflicts with their friends. Children are encouraged to be independent and choose healthy food from the snack table throughout the day.

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provision is good

The manager and staff implement the learning and development and safeguarding and welfare requirements effectively. Staff attend regular safeguarding training and have good knowledge of how to report any concerns about children's well-being and safety. The manager seeks the views of staff and parents to contribute to the setting's development plan. For example, there are plans to improve outdoor learning opportunities. Regular staff supervision means that the manager monitors the quality of teaching and learning effectively. Staff's professional development is a priority and they share the knowledge they gain on training courses to improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358181 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 828711 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 64 Name of provider Mrs Karen King & Mrs Adrijana Owen Partnership Date of previous inspection 12 December 2011 Telephone number 07984 283240

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Setting details

Castle Day Nursery is privately owned and opened in 2007. It operates from a Memorial Hall in the Purley area. The nursery is open from 8am to 3pm from Monday to Friday during term-time only. The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are 12 staff who work at the nursery including the two owners. Of these, six have relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 and 3. The setting receives support from the local authority through an Early Years Advisor.

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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

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