Riggindale Day Nursery

Riggindale Day Nursery c/o SMC, Riggindale Road, London, SW16 1QH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 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

 Staff develop effective relationships with other professionals and work closely with them to help children who require additional support. Leaders gain the views of staff and parents to help identify ways of improving still further.  Staff check children's progress effectively in order to identify any gaps in learning. They teach well and plan suitably challenging and interesting activities for children to explore and enjoy.  Children have strong bonds with their key person, staff members and other children. Staff know children individually. They identify their interests very well and care needs are particularly well catered for.  Children are stimulated to learn new words and phrases in English and a variety of other languages which are represented within the setting. Children make generally make good progress, given what they know when they start.  All staff have a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and understand the signs

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This provision is good

that may indicate a concern about a child's welfare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not fully understand the routine of the day, so they are not always fully prepared for their learning activities.  Children's literacy skills and understanding are not always catered for effectively, particularly for those learning to speak English as an additional language.

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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

 ensure children are prepared for their different activities so they are ready to learn  develop children's literacy skills and understanding further, particularly for those learning English as an additional language.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to members of staff and held a meeting with the manager.  The inspector took account the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff's and children's records, policies and procedures, and evidence of staff suitability to work with children.  The inspector observed the children in the inside and outside environment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager understands her role well and has developed effective procedures to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are committed to ensuring the environment is safe. For example, they conduct daily checks of the premises and have regular fire drills. The manager creates a positive culture of self- evaluation. She encourages staff and parents to share their views of the setting to identify areas for ongoing development. Staff are supported in their continued professional expertise. For example, she provides training course to extend their knowledge and skills which they use to good effect. All staff have positive relationships with parents and work well to involve them. For example, they host festive days where parents bring traditional food and donate traditional clothes in which to dress up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff teach children to gain skills in every area of learning and provide stimulating and interesting activities for them. For example, staff sing songs to reinforce new vocabulary. Staff conduct initial assessments with the help of the parents and complete strong ongoing assessments and checks on the progress children make. Managers have effective ways to analyse the information to support groups of children to further help staff to improve their practice. Staff skilfully adapt their teaching to reflect the differing needs of children completing activities, such as engaging in a quiet conversation for children who are less confident to talk in front of others. Staff value children's ideas and interests well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The effective key-person system supports children to settle quickly into the setting. Some staff speak additional languages to support those who do not understand English, which supports their emotional well-being. Generally, children behave well and play nicely with their friends, although some children are not fully clear about daily routines. Staff members challenge poor behaviour consistently, for example, by swiftly encouraging children to say 'sorry'. Children have opportunities to learn words to express themselves. For example, they use finger puppets with different emotions. Staff encourage children to share toys and take turns. Children are very accepting of the differences between them and are interested in each other's languages.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy attending the nursery and are confident and motivated learners. All children make good progress, given what they know when they start. Children learn early reading, writing and number skills effectively. Those with additional needs and English as an additional language gain skills they need for their next stage in learning, including their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482053 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 992575 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 42 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Earlier Learners Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0208 696 6661

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Riggindale Day Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery is based in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs five staff, including the manager. The manager holds early years professional status and two other staff hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 4 and level 6.

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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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