Limehouse Arches Day Nursery

Limehouse Arches Day Nursery 21-23 Trinidad Street, London, E14 8AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 10 November 2015

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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

 The providers have a good understanding of their role to keep children safe and to promote their education effectively.  Staff are good role models to children. Children behave well and have positive attitudes towards others who are similar or who have differences to themselves. Children are confident and well motivated. Staff meet children's physical and emotional needs well.  Staff use information gained from observations and assessments to plan for children's next steps in development. They track children's learning to identify and close any gaps, to improve children's outcomes. Overall, children make good progress in their learning.  The providers ensure staff have good opportunities to develop their professional childcare knowledge. For example, staff complete training courses to keep their knowledge up to date and to develop their teaching skills.  Staff establish good relationships with parents. They involve parents effectively in their

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This provision is good

children's learning and keep them informed by sharing information about their children's progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The organisation of story sessions in the pre-school does not always support children to extend their literacy skills.  At times, the staff do not use opportunities to encourage children to explore simple mathematical ideas during their everyday play and routines.

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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

 use every opportunity to extend children's early awareness of mathematics during everyday play activities  organise group activities more effectively so that all children can develop further their early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the staff's interactions during activities indoors and on a trip, and looked at a range of resources and equipment.  The inspector talked with the parents, the manager, providers, staff and the children.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records relating to children and staff, and checked safeguarding procedures and feedback from parents.  The inspector had discussions with the manager about policies and procedures, methods of assessing and planning for children's progress, and of how she works with parents, staff and other providers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have completed further training and know how to identify concerns about a child's welfare. The designated lead safeguarding officer knows the correct procedures to follow to promote children's well-being. The providers make sure staff carry-out detailed risk assessments of the environment to help keep children safe and secure. Staff understand and follow all aspects of the nursery's non-smoking policy. The providers drive improvement effectively. They have addressed the actions and recommendations from the previous inspection well. For example, they have reviewed and strengthened the evaluation process to identify and address any weaknesses promptly. They meet with staff regularly to discuss practice issues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff offer children good opportunities to learn through play. Staff help children to be ready for the changes ahead; for example, they talk to children about school. Staff promote children's physical development well. For example, children enjoy ball games and Easter-egg hunts at the local activity park. Staff promote babies' communication skills. They interact well and simplify questions to help babies understand and respond. Staff promote children's social, personal and creative skills well. For example, children enjoy role-play games in the sensory area and pretend kitchen. Children enjoy wet sand activities, such as experiencing the texture of the sand to make interesting shapes. Staff support children effectively, including those with special educational needs. For example, staff offer individual care as required throughout the day.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide children with a rich learning environment. Staff are deployed well in each room to meet children's individual needs. They implement routines effectively to make the most of all opportunities for children. For example, mealtimes are flexible. Staff support children's understanding of the wider world. For example, they teach children about different cultural festivals and provide play resources that reflect people's differences. Staff support children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and hygiene effectively. They promote children's health throughout the premises, such as ensuring all bedding is clean. Children behave well and understand the consequences of their actions. They learn about safety, such as through discussions about road safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident learners; they explore and investigate during play. They are happy and show they are secure. Children develop good communication skills. They share, take turns and are respectful. They learn about healthy foods and how to manage their personal hygiene needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119581 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1032969 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 42 Name of provider Limehouse Childcare Limited Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015 Telephone number 020 7515 1480

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Setting details

Limehouse Day Nursery registered in 1992. It is located beneath the arches of the Docklands Light Railway in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am to 7pm, for 51 weeks a year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs 26 members of staff, 25 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 or above and one at level 2.

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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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