Sunnyhill Children's Centre

Sunnyhill Children's Centre Sunnyhill Primary School, Sunnyhill Road, London, SW16 2UW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 April 2016 6 December 2010

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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

 Children steadily develop their understanding of the world. For example, they enjoy playing outside and engage in a range of activities that provides them the opportunity to explore the natural world and be physically active.  Staff promote children's mathematical skills in an enjoyable way. For example, children eagerly match the pairs from a collection of wellington boots.  The management team and staff promote a highly inclusive ethos. They take into account children's backgrounds and work closely with families to help plan for their care and learning. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  Staff closely support children to manage their behaviour positively. They offer lots of praise, for example, when children share and take turns well, which helps to promote children's positive self-esteem.  Partnerships with local schools and other settings that children attend are excellent,

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This provision is good

which helps to ensure a smooth transfer for children who move to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 During some group-time sessions, staff do not fully promote children's continued engagement and involvement, to help them gain the most of the learning opportunities.  Occasionally, agency staff who cover staff absences are not fully updated of the interests and preferences of the children they work with, to guide them more effectively in strengthening their learning.

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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

 revise the organisation of group time to promote children's engagement and enjoyment further  strengthen the existing good communication procedures to minimise occasional gaps in transfer of information when agency staff temporarily replace existing staff.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and their interactions with the staff.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including the setting's policies and procedures, and children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, children and staff.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and assessed the self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms that may cause concern and know their responsibilities to protect children in their care. Self- evaluation and plans for improvements focus sharply on children's achievements and take into account the views of parents and children. The management team works in close partnership with the local authority and they gather and analyse information relating to children's overall achievements. Precise assessments and monitoring of children's progress help them to reduce gaps in children's learning and ensure their good progress. The management team effectively monitors staff performance to help improve skills and the quality of teaching continually. For example, staff have had training to use signs alongside speech and this has helped to promote young children's understanding of spoken language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff promote opportunities for children to learn about how things grow. For example, children watched a video on how plants grow and they eagerly planted their own seeds. Staff challenge children's learning, to help promote their thinking skills. For example, children built two towers with construction material and staff encouraged them to build a bridge across the towers. Staff promote young children's communication and language development in a range of interesting ways. For example, they sing to children and help them to tap a rhythm with musical instruments to stimulate their interest further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn from positive interactions with the enthusiastic staff. They flourish in independence and they freely choose from a range of resources, both inside and outside, and follow their interests in play. They learn to express their preferences and choices; for example, at lunchtime they choose what they would like to have from the food counter. Staff know children's individual dietary needs and they provide a healthy and balanced diet to help promote children's health and well-being. Staff have a good understanding of young children's routines and needs, and effectively support their emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to take age-appropriate risks and develop confidence in their own abilities. For example, young children have a separate area, away from the busy playground, in which they explore a range of play equipment that helps promote their physical skills. Older children learn to identify print and some children know how to write their names. Young children learn about cause and effect, for example, as they explore electronic equipment, press buttons and observe the lights and sounds. Children develop skills that prepare them for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349160 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 986550 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 31 Name of provider Sunnyhill Primary School Governing Body Date of previous inspection 6 December 2010 Telephone number 0208 7694785

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Setting details

Sunnyhill Children's Centre registered in 2010. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm for 48 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 12 staff. 10 members of staff hold qualifications at level 2 and above; of whom, one member holds Qualified Teacher Status and one holds Early Years Professional Status.

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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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