The Park Nursery

The Park Nursery 3 Edwin Hall Place, London, SE13 6RN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2016 27 October 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 provide a welcoming and stimulating environment for children who are motivated to play and explore. Children make good progress in their learning.  The manager and staff observe and monitor children's progress successfully to identify their interests and plan good activities that support and encourage their ongoing learning. Staff share children's progress with parents to encourage home learning.  Children learn to manage their own safety well. For example, they climb and balance on play equipment and use cutlery safely. Staff develop this learning further, such as during the emergency evacuation practises.  Staff support children's emotional well-being very effectively. For example, they work closely with parents to mirror babies' home routines. The effective key-person approach helps new children settle and supports children's moves to their next nursery room.  The manager is committed to provide good-quality care for children and families. For

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This provision is good

example, she effectively evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the nursery and provides regular opportunities for staff to update their childcare knowledge.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The management does not always make the best possible use of how it monitors and reviews staff performance to raise the quality of teaching even further.  At times, staff do not always consider younger children's play choices when they plan structured group activities and follow nursery 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

 continue to build on the good monitoring of staff practice to raise the quality of teaching even further  review the timing of some adult-planned activities and daily routines to ensure that they do not distract the younger children from having the best possible opportunities to follow their own play choices.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and children playing and interacting in all the nursery rooms and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents to gain their feedback.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including policies, evidence of staff suitability and qualification certificates.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager has developed the nursery practices well since the last inspection. For example, staff receive regular training and support to improve their teaching. Staff regularly check children's progress closely to identify and plan for the next steps in their learning. The manager gains feedback from parents to help her evaluate the nursery and acts on their comments. For example, she introduced 'stay and play' sessions for parents and shares resources, such as 'story sacks', to support home learning. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know their role in protecting children and keep their knowledge up to date. They know the process to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff understand how children learn. They provide good experiences to extend their communication and language development. For example, younger children actively join in with action rhymes and older children engage in meaningful conversations. Staff support children's physical development effectively. For instance, children confidently use tools as they use the water and sand play, and carefully fill bottles with different materials. They enjoy being creative. For example, they proudly show off their sunglasses, during their imaginative play about holidays and younger children have fun as they 'use' toy phones. Overall, staff develop children's learning very well. For example, children excitedly point to pictures on their bibs and on the wall, repeating the words after the staff say them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff work well together and are positive role models. For example, they offer consistent praise to children and help them build positive relationships with each other. Children are happy and settled. They are confident to seek adults out, for instance, for help or reassurance. Staff are attentive to children's individual needs and involve parents fully in their children's ongoing development. For example, they provide parents of younger children with written records of daily activities and care routines. Staff work closely with other early years professionals to provide support for children who need extra help. Staff effectively teach children about healthy lifestyles. For example, children enjoy a range of nutritious foods and learn about keeping safe in the sun.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from when they start at nursery. They gain key skills, such as confidence and independence. For example, the older children capably set the table and pour their own drinks. Children are well prepared for their move through the nursery or to school. For instance, older children manage their own toilet and dressing needs. Children develop good literacy skills. For example, they learn to recognise and begin to write the letters of their names and understand the sounds that letters make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276942 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1031907 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 58 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person The Park Nursery Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 27 October 2015 Telephone number 02082851505

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The Park Nursery registered in 2004. It is situated in Hither Green, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open each weekday for 50 weeks of the year, from 8am until 6pm. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The nursery employs 23 staff, 20 of whom hold relevant early years qualifications. This includes 16 staff with level 3 qualifications and one member of staff holds a degree in early years.

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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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