The Jordans Nursery School

The Jordans Nursery School Lower Hall, Holy Innocents Church, Paddenswick Road, London, W6 0UB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 May 2016 5 October 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

 The manager has a good self-evaluation process. For example, she uses staff meetings and team leader meetings to evaluate practice. Staff also meet daily for 'reflection time', to evaluate and improve children's learning experiences.  Children develop their independence and are confident to choose and play with resources. Children have good imaginations. For example, they build funfairs out of construction and pretend that there are people inside. Staff give children clear explanations and guidance to help them understand how to use resources appropriately to help them learn effectively.  Children behave well. They are courteous to each other and have good manners. Staff encourage children to follow the 'golden rules' to help them to learn to manage their own behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make sure that outdoor activities provide good levels of challenge for children and promote their learning. This does not fully support those children who prefer to learn outside.  Staff do not always make the best use of all opportunities to promote children's social skills. For example, staff occasionally miss opportunities to extend conversations during snack times.

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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

 enrich the outdoor learning environment to further improve children's engagement  make use of all opportunities to promote children's social skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff interactions.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views.  The inspector and manager participated in a joint observation.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation.  The inspector spoke to staff about safeguarding and supervision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of how to identify and report potential concerns about a child's welfare. The managers have a strong programme of professional development. For example, they reviewed how children learn, and used this to make sure that their planned activities reflect this for individual children. The manager and staff have good communication with parents. They share children's learning and development and work together to support children. The manager monitors all children's development to help to ensure they make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use an effective observation and assessment system to record and monitor children's progress. They track children's achievements to help them plan activities that interest children and meet their needs. Staff value children's home languages and work closely with their parents to help them to learn English through strategies. For example, using pictures to help them to learn new vocabulary and their routine at school. Children have the opportunity to attend special activities, such as dance and yoga classes to help them to develop good physical skills and coordination. Children also attend drama classes to help them develop their imagination and creative skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff help children to learn about keeping themselves safe. For example, they talk to children about how to cross the road safely during outings. There is an effective key- person system to help children to settle quickly and to form secure relationships with staff. This helps to promote children's personal well-being. Staff support children to develop good self-esteem. For example, staff praise children's achievements. Staff help children to learn about healthy lifestyles, such as the importance of exercise, to help promote their physical well-being. Children learn about the wider world, for example, through activities exploring famous artists. Children paint, hold their paintbrushes well, and really focus on how to decorate their photograph and what colours they want to use. They are able to communicate information regarding the artist that they are learning about.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good communication skills, talking about their experiences, such as going to Paris and climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Children have good physical skills, for instance, they use equipment such as tongs to sort pretend fruits by colour. Children use number language in their play from an early age. Children make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY310003 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 827166 Type of provision Sessional 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 75 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person The Jordans Nursery School Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 5 October 2010 Telephone number 020 8741 3230

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The Jordans Nursery School registered in 2005. It is located in the Hammersmith area, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 5pm for 35 weeks a year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery follows the Montessori teaching method. The nursery has 29 staff, 15 of whom have suitable 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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