The Maiden Lane Community Nursery

Maiden Lane Community Centre Maiden Lane Community Centre, 156 St. Pauls Crescent, LONDON, NW1 9XZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 July 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 have good relationships with parents and welcome them into the pre-school regularly. This promotes continuity and benefits children's learning from home on to pre-school.  Staff promote children's growing awareness of safety and being healthy by offering nutritious snacks, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.  Staff make regular observations of children's play to help them plan effectively for their next steps in learning. This results in children making consistently good progress in all areas of learning.  The manager effectively uses self-evaluation processes by involving the views of parents and children to highlight areas for improvement. Therefore, she implements effective changes to bring about positive outcomes for all children.  The pre-school is well-led. The manager evaluates staff training needs to further extend their skills and knowledge. Consequently, staff have attended recent training on

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This provision is good

supporting children with additional needs and have improved their plans.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff encourage children to be creative, they do not always ensure children are able to freely access all tools and materials to fully develop their imaginations and role play opportunities.

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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

 increase children's creativity and imaginations by making resources more accessible to enable children to further engage in role play and extend their ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children's interactions during play activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with parents to seek their views about the nursery.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff and children.  The inspector sampled several policies, including some of the children's learning records.

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who attend. This is good

All staff make regular observations of children during play and focused activities in order to assess their abilities. They effectively use their notes to plan children's next steps and move them on in their learning. Therefore, children benefit from valuable learning opportunities to strengthen their skills for their future learning. Staff provide children with good opportunities to develop their language and communication skills, for example, by sharing familiar stories and engaging them in meaningful discussions. Additionally, they skilfully ask questions to encourage children to express their own ideas and develop their thinking skills further. Staff ensure the environment is set up to enable children to make choices about their play. They encourage children to access the indoor and outdoor areas to promote their physical skills and all-round development.

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good

Children develop a strong sense of belonging as staff welcome them on arrival. Key persons work closely with parents to support children when they start. Consequently, all children settle very well. Children behave well because staff are consistent in helping them to understand the boundaries. Furthermore, staff ensure children benefit from eating nutritious foods, which meet with their dietary needs to promote their physical health. Children develop good personal hygiene skills and regularly wash their hands at appropriate times. This effectively promotes their independence. Staff work closely with parents, teachers and children to support the transfer to school. For example, staff plan visits to local schools and introduce resources, such as school uniforms and photographs that reflect the school environment. This helps children prepare emotionally for their eventual move.

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provision is good

The manager ensures that staff know and implement required policies and procedures to promote children's safety and welfare. In addition, she ensures that all adults working in the nursery are suitable and fully aware of the procedures for reporting any concerns by following the guidance of their Local Safeguarding Children's Board. The manager regularly offers staff guidance and support through initial induction and ongoing supervision. This contributes to improving teaching practices to ensure children achieve good outcomes. The manager oversees children's progress effectively, particularly for those children with additional needs, in order to close any gaps in their learning. Staff work closely with outside agencies, such as speech and language therapists, to meet individual learning needs. Therefore, all children progress well in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432141 Local authority Camden Inspection number 893374 Type of provision Sessional provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 19 Name of provider Maiden Lane Community Centre Ltd Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 020 7267 9586

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Setting details

Maiden Lane Community Centre registered in 2011. It operates from a community centre within the London Borough of Camden. The setting opens on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9.15am to 2.15pm, during term time only. The provider employs five members of staff, including the manager who has achieved Qualified Teacher Status. Three staff hold early years qualifications. The provider is in receipt of funding for free early education of children aged two, three and four years.

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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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