Lubavitch of Edgware Kindergarten

Lubavitch of Edgware Kindergarten 230 Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 9PZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2016 2 November 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The manager does not always check the ongoing suitability of staff following their recruitment, which puts children at risk and is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  Staff are not always deployed well. For example, they miss opportunities to manage children's behaviour in a consistent way, particularly during busy times, which compromises children's welfare.

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It has the following strengths

 The staff have developed strong partnerships with other professionals and outside agencies. They successfully obtain support for children when they need it.  The parents are fully involved in their children's progress. The effective use of communication helps parents and staff to share regular information, to support children's learning and care needs.  Children make good progress in their learning and development, given their starting points. They have fun learning through a varied range of activities that are planned by staff who know the children well. The children are secure and confident and very self- assured.  The manager and staff have successfully met the action set at the last inspection to improve children's care. Suitable measures are now in place to ensure the premises are secure for children at all times.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 check the ongoing suitability of all staff and ensure that they disclose any changes that may affect their suitability to work with children 18/03/2016

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Due Date

 deploy staff effectively during everyday routines and activities to ensure the needs of the children are met and to manage any unwanted behaviour consistently. 18/03/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and staff interaction with them, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector talked to parents, staff and children, and held regular discussions with the manager.  The inspector examined relevant documentation, including children's learning records, the nursery's development plans and staff records.  The inspector discussed with the manager how the action and recommendation set at the last inspection were met.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The manager does not fulfil all aspects of the requirements. For example, despite implementing suitable recruitment procedures, she does not fully understand her role to check that staff remain suitable to work with children. Despite this, children are not placed at significant risk; safeguarding is effective. For example, all staff complete relevant child protection training and they understand their role in identifying and reporting any signs and symptoms that may raise cause for concern to protect children in their care. The manager and staff work together to evaluate the nursery. They consider the views of children and parents as part of their self-evaluation process, which has led to changes, such as in planning the children's menu. The manager plans regular meetings to support staff practice and provides ongoing training to help them maintain their skills. However, she does not always monitor all aspects of staff practice; in particular how well staff

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use good teaching techniques to engage children. For example, they encourage children to express themselves and use their words to share their experiences, including what they have achieved at home. Staff know the children well and use information from home to plan for their individual learning needs. For example, they plan small group activities for children who are less confident in larger groups. Children are self-confident and make their own choices about play. Staff use good teaching techniques to help children to use language and to think for themselves. Children learn to feel secure, such as through familiar routines, and they enjoy singing, for example, about the Shabbat ceremony. Children have good opportunities to use their imagination; for example, there is lots of laughter as they take part in role play scenarios.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although the number of staff is sufficient to care for children, staff are not always clear about their roles and responsibilities. For example, they do not always know how to deploy themselves during busy times, which leads to disorganisation and inconsistencies in managing children's behaviour, hindering children from understanding how their behaviour can affect others. Children enjoy using the outdoor area, such as to balance and climb. Staff help children to take safe risks, for example, encouraging them to take careful steps on the slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making at least typical progress in relation to their starting points. They are developing good levels of independence. For example, they are able to dress themselves ready for outside play. Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147577 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 846683 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 51 Name of provider Chabad Lubavitch UK Trust Date of previous inspection 2 November 2011 Telephone number 0208 905 4141

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Setting details

Lubavitch of Edgware Kindergarten registered in 1990. It is situated in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery opens each weekday from 9am to 1pm, extending to 3.00pm for the older children. On Friday, the setting closes at 12 noon, during term time only. The provider employs 1 manager and 10 members of staff, 5 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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