Fatemah Day Nursery

Fatemah Day Nursery 64 Buckleigh Road, London, SW16 5RZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 May 2015 5 March 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 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 a varied range of resources for children to select for themselves, therefore giving them plenty of choice.  Staff produce detailed action plans when organising focused activities. This enables them to recognise the purpose of activities and evaluate them effectively afterwards.  Children are happy and confident and benefit from good support. Staff encourage children's independence throughout the day, within play activities and routines.  Staff implement highly secure systems to ensure children stay safe. For example, parents receive a unique reference number to register their children in and out of the nursery.  Management develops positive partnerships with local schools and children's centres. They work well with other professionals and provide older children with good support to help them move smoothly from the nursery on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the most of opportunities to introduce mathematical language with babies and younger children. Therefore, children do not always become familiar with counting, shape and size routinely as they play.  Staff do not always encourage children to develop their creative artwork freely. Staff prepare the materials and cut out the shapes rather than giving children the opportunity to do this for themselves and develop their own 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

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their creative artwork freely and develop their own ideas  introduce mathematical language for babies and younger children more frequently within play activities and routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed children's activities during their play, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and policies and procedures  The inspector held a discussion with the manager and talked with members of staff.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is good. Staff regularly observe and monitor children's learning. They plan activities around their interests and to meet any gaps in their learning. As a result, children progress well. Babies enjoy music and movement activities, explore a variety of musical instruments and join in with songs. Staff stay close to babies to provide them with the comfort and support they need. Staff provide countless opportunities for toddlers and older children to extend the topics that they enjoy learning about. For example, toddlers recalled and acted out the story of the 'Three Little Pigs', indoors and outdoors using a variety of resources. Older children are consistently provided with a stimulating environment that promotes all areas of learning. At the inspection, children engaged in role play in the hospital as they used bandages and thermometers. Staff supported children to write pretend prescriptions using key words to encourage their early

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who attend. This is good

reading and writing skills. Consequently, staff prepare children well for their next stage of learning and moving on to school, as they practise pencil control and letter recognition.

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good

Staff know children well and motivate and encourage them as they play. Management uses an effective key-person system to help children link closely with staff and develop strong attachments, therefore supporting children's emotional well-being. Staff promote healthy lifestyles with the children. All ages explore the outdoor environment where they use large and small play equipment. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their independence effectively. For example, older children collect their cutlery, bowls and cups before sitting at the table for lunch and staff help them to brush their teeth afterwards. Mealtimes are sociable occasions as staff sit with children and talk about the foods they eat. As a result, children learn important messages about staying healthy.

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provision is good

Staff are fully aware of appropriate safeguarding procedures in order to protect children from risk of harm. Management follows robust recruitment practices to ensure staff are suitable to work with children. This promotes the welfare of children. Management uses effective supervision and observation of staff practice to encourage continual professional development and identify staff training needs. For example, recent training in team leading enabled staff to gain more confidence and organisation skills. This has had a beneficial impact on preparing activities for the children. Management uses ongoing self- evaluation which includes feedback from parents to continuously assess and improve the setting for the benefit of children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218723 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 842555 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 40 Name of provider Fatemah Nurseries Ltd Date of previous inspection 5 March 2010 Telephone number 0208 765 0222

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Setting details

Fatemah Day Nursery is a private nursery which registered in 2002 in Streatham Common, London. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.45am to 6.15pm for five days a week, all year round except bank holidays and Christmas. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. The nursery employs 12 members of staff. There is one member of staff who holds an appropriate early years qualification at Level 5 and the remainder hold qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.

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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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