Bright Horizons St Mary's Twickenham Preschool

St Mary's Day Nursery 63 Arragon Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3NG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2015 8 February 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Staff have very effective partnerships to support children's learning. They work closely with local schools to support children when they move to school. Staff provide good information for parents about their children's progress and ideas to support learning at home.  Staff are very responsive to children's needs and interests and base their planning firmly around these. For instance, children were very interested in insects so staff devised an outdoor activity where children observed and learned about them to support their understanding of the world.  Children learn to assess risks for themselves. For example, they check the garden area with staff for possible risks, such as litter or slippery puddles.  Staff manage children's behaviour well. They have clear, consistent expectations to promote children's positive behaviour.  The leaders monitor the nursery effectively. For example, the manager observes staff

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This provision is good

as they work and gives feedback to improve practice. Planning and assessment records are thoroughly checked to ensure that staff meet children's needs effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the most of opportunities to teach children how food and exercise keep them healthy.  Occasionally, staff do not always fully develop children's awareness and understanding of their feelings to build on their personal development further.

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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 the importance of being healthy to build on their awareness further  develop more ways for children to learn about their feelings to increase their self- awareness and personal development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager of a group activity.  The inspector observed interaction between staff and children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector tracked the progress of several children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation and held a discussion with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children and took their views into consideration.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager reflects on all aspects of the nursery and has set clear goals for improvement. For instance, she plans to continue to develop training opportunities to enhance staff skills. The manager provides a good level of support to staff through regular supervision meetings and appraisal arrangements. This helps to identify staff training needs, such as behaviour management to help staff use effective ways to manage children's challenging behaviour. Safeguarding is effective. All staff complete training and have a secure knowledge of procedures to follow should they be concerned about a child's welfare. This helps to protect children from harm. The manager carries out background checks on staff to assess their suitability for their roles, which helps to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. Staff evaluate children's progress regularly to provide effective support to meet their needs. Children learn about the world around them, such as when they play in a role play coffee shop. Staff support children's counting skills, for example, as they use coins to buy different items in the 'shop'. This promotes children's early mathematical skills well. Children interact, take turns and talk together, which supports their personal and language development well. Staff promote children's early literacy skills effectively. For instance, they read a wide range of stories and encourage children to make observations and comments. This helps children to learn about story structure. Children practise a wide variety of physical skills in the well-designed outdoor area. They climb, balance and learn to negotiate space safely using a range of equipment. Staff play games with the children to develop their physical coordination skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach children how to be safe. For instance, they arrange for local police officers to talk to children about the danger of talking to strangers. Children display good independence as they help to prepare fruit snacks and lay the table at mealtimes. Children learn to respect other people's backgrounds, for instance, staff teach them about different cultural events. Staff build happy, warm relationships with children, which helps children to feel confident and secure. Staff know children well and use their interests to provide activities that children enjoy. This motivates children to learn.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. Staff support their early literacy skills securely and promote learning in all areas well, overall. This provides children with valuable skills for later use in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281774 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 833575 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 46 Name of provider Asquith Court Nurseries Limited Date of previous inspection 8 February 2011 Telephone number 020 8744 1885

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Setting details

St Mary's Day Nursery opened in 2004 and is run by Asquith Nurseries Limited. The nursery is located in Twickenham, Middlesex. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except for Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery employs eight staff, including the manager. Of these, seven members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for free early years education for children aged 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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