Little Oaks Montessori Nursery School

Little Oaks Montessori Nursery School Cadmore End Village Hall, Church Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 3PJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2016 Not applicable

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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 quality of teaching is good. Staff support children's own interests effectively and use quality interactions to promote their language and learning. Children's literacy and mathematical development are especially well supported.  The headteacher monitors children's progress effectively. She uses this information to identify gaps in children's development, and implements plans and strategies to support them. This means that all children, including those with additional needs, make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are strong, which successfully promotes continuity in children's care and learning between the home and the nursery school.  Children are confident and self-assured in social situations. They develop a good understanding about keeping themselves safe. Staff help children to become independent in managing their own needs and this helps to prepare them for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always encourage children to have regular drinks to help them learn about healthy practices.  Staff's efforts to liaise with local schools are not always successful. They have not fully established a regular exchange of information with all schools that children move on to.

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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 opportunities for children to learn about healthy practices  develop strategies to encourage communication with the schools that children are due to attend, to promote continuity in children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's assessments, planning documentation, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the headteacher, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of the parents spoken to on the day of inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint inspection with the headteacher.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Effective recruitment and induction procedures ensure that adults working with the children are suitable. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are secure in their understating of child protection procedures to ensure children remain safe. Staff supervision and support are effective. For example, staff observe each other's practice to help identify any weaknesses in their interactions with children. Staff attend training to enhance their knowledge and develop their teaching skills. The headteacher monitors the provision effectively and assesses children's progress to ensure that they are all being supported to make good progress. The headteacher and staff work closely together to ensure children and parents receive a supportive and informative service. Parents speak extremely positively about the nursery and the high quality inclusive care that their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan activities which encourage children's progress across all areas of learning. Staff skilfully incorporate children's own interests and support children's free play effectively. They provide exciting learning environments indoors and outdoors. For example children use fishing nets to catch numbers and fish from the water. Children identify the numbers accurately and staff extend children's learning and talk about which fish are floating or sinking. Staff use the local environment as a learning resource. For example, children build dens, look at wildlife and learn how to keep themselves safe. Staff talk to children during their play to develop their understanding, and their speaking and listening skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children make choices and develop close relationships with staff and their peers. Staff know children well and change the nursery environment to meet children's needs. All children are supported well. Children enjoy healthy snacks and have lots of opportunities for fresh air and exercise to support their physical development. Staff are positive role models and children's behaviour is good. Staff talk to children about how to look after themselves and they follow good hygiene routines. Children are supported to become independent and this helps them to develop skills they need for their move to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress considering their starting points. Children are confident communicators. They take turns and share, and respect others' feelings. They count and recognise numbers, and talk about letters and sounds in their environment. For example, children use measuring rods to compare the length of different objects they find and put these into order.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486173 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1002494 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 5 Name of provider Anna-Marie Sives Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07774670820

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Setting details

Little Oaks Montessori Nursery School registered in 2015. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm for 49 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for children aged three and four years. There are three staff employed, all of whom hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery supports children who have special educational needs or disability. The nursery follows the Montessori educational philosophy.

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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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