Buttercups Chiswick Lane

Buttercups at Homefields Homefield Recreation Ground, Chiswick Lane, London, W4 2QA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2015 8 September 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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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

 Children access a rich and highly stimulating learning environment, particularly outside. This provides extensive opportunities for play and exploration and fully meets the needs of children who learn better outside.  Staff are excellent role models, they treat children with kindness and respect. As a result, children develop very strong relationships, settle quickly and become confident learners.  Staff offer additional dance, sports and forest school sessions. These further enhance children's physical development and successfully promote healthy lifestyles.  Teaching is rooted in a good knowledge and understanding of how children learn. The management and staff are skilled at knowing how and when to extend and intervene in play. Children make particularly good progress in their communication and language, and develop their thinking skills.  The managers develop strong partnerships with parents and other professionals. As a

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This provision is good

result, children who fall behind in their learning receive timely support to help them make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the planning of large group activities does not fully consider the different ages and range of abilities of the children, as a result, sometimes children become disengaged and do not benefit highly from being involved.

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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

 review the organisation of large group activities so that staff closely consider the different ages and range of abilities of children involved to further enhance the learning experiences of all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with one of the managers.  The inspector carried out joint observations of activities and routines planned for the different nursery groups with the management.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector discussed the managers' and staff understanding of the requirements for the Early Years Foundation Stage, and sampled key documentation.  The inspector sampled children's records, and discussed the development plans with the managers.

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who attend. This is good

Children are happy and they all make good progress in their learning. They have a great time exploring in a well-resourced and highly stimulating environment. This is particularly evident outside. Older children choose to read a story in the stage area and enjoy drawing, while other children play in the sand pit and explore natural materials. Staff are skilful in knowing when to step back and let children play freely, and when to intervene to offer support to children. For example, babies' enjoyment of hand painting is enhanced by staff who avidly talk to them and repeat their words and sounds. This meets the needs of the babies exceptionally well and promotes their development of language. At times large group activities, such as some circle and mealtimes, are less well planned for. As a result, some children lose interest. Staff observe children carefully and work successfully with parents and other professionals to plan for children's further learning.

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outstanding

Children's personal, social and emotional development is excellently fostered through nurturing relationships. Children show high levels of confidence as they choose their activities, join in with others and have a go at new things. For example, as children follow the staff in a movement activity, they crouch, climb and roll up and down a small hill in the garden. Staff speak to children gently and use their voices to motivate and enthuse the children. For example, staff sing to babies while they feed. As a result, there is a calm but purposeful atmosphere throughout the nursery. Staff provide healthy and nutritious meals, which children enjoy. They take into account the views of the parents to review their menus. Children soon learn to manage their own personal needs and become aware of the need to wash their hands to stay healthy. This promotes independence and prepares them very well for their next steps in learning and school.

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provision is good

The management of the setting have a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. They ensure staff undergo robust suitability checks, and access support and training as part of the supervision systems. Staff are vigilant in their supervision of children. They have a good understanding of how to protect children and what to do if they have a concern about a child's well-being. The managers monitor teaching practice closely. The recent focus on promoting children's communication and language has led to improvements in teaching and good progress for children in this area of their learning. The management works closely with local authority professionals in order to receive feedback and support for continuous improvement. This results in good quality provision and a motivated staff team.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398327 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 830880 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 29 Name of provider Buttercups At Homefields Limited Date of previous inspection 8 September 2010 Telephone number 02088404740

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Setting details

Buttercups at Homefields registered in 2010. The nursery operates from Homefields Recreation Ground in Chiswick, West London. It opens every weekday from 8am to 6pm throughout the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery currently employs five members of staff. Four staff hold relevant qualifications, including a member of staff who has qualified teacher 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

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Setting details

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