Ladybird Nursery

Ladybird Nursery 287 Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 8EU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2016 11 December 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 work well as a team and share responsibilities effectively to meet the needs of individual children. For example, they deploy themselves well to help ensure all children benefit from their support, which has a positive effect on children's learning.  Children behave well and follow instructions effectively. For example, they follow safety rules as they walk upstairs and they learn not to run indoors.  Children benefit from close partnership work between parents and staff. Parents state that staff share ideas with them to help them support children's learning at home.  Leaders reflect well on their practice and they have made effective improvements since the last inspection. For example, effective supervision and training arrangements have helped staff to improve on their assessment and planning skills.  Staff are aware of what children know and can do when they first start and use this information well to plan for the next steps in children's learning. All children make good

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always consider ways to extend further children's opportunities to explore outdoors, in particular, to help them learn about how things grow.  Staff do not always offer enough opportunities for children to explore their own backgrounds and home languages, and to value differences between others.

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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

 review the planning for outdoor activities, to help motivate children to explore all aspects of their environment fully  increase opportunities for children to access and explore a broader range of experiences that reflect their backgrounds and home languages.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with staff.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand how to identify signs and symptoms that may raise concern and how to report these to promote children's welfare. The management team establishes close links with local schools and they have set up effective communication links with other settings that children attend, to promote continuity in children's care and learning. They monitor children's progress effectively and help staff plan targeted support, to meet individual learning needs. For example, children who are learning to speak English as an additional language make good progress in their communication skills. Staff work in partnership with professionals to support children with special educational needs, to reduce any gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff enthusiastically join in children's play and motivate them effectively in their learning. For example, children play hairdressers and staff pretend to be their customers. Children develop their creativity well. For example, they use a range of role-play resources, such as hairbrushes and mirrors, and re-enact their observations of the real world. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their counting skills. For example, with their support, children say number names in order up to 30. Staff encourage children's enthusiasm to learn about animals. For example, children eagerly explore toy models of animals and learn to name sea creatures, such as whales, walruses and sharks, which help to build on their understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff make good use of regular opportunities to discuss with children about the importance of a healthy diet. For example, when they come across the word 'chocolate' at story time, staff skilfully encourage children to think about alternate healthy choices. Children develop independence at mealtimes; for instance, they serve themselves food and learn to use cutlery. Children enjoy being physically active and they learn to move their bodies in a range of ways, such as while completing an obstacle course. They develop positive relationships with their peers; for example, they cheer and clap to encourage each other. Children who are less confident are motivated to join in the activity with encouragement and sensitive support from the staff.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make particularly good progress in their early literacy and mathematics. For example, most children know to identify their name labels and many older children can write their names. The eagerly ask to write words, such as 'mum' and 'dad', and learn to name shapes, such as when completing puzzles. Children make good progress towards the next stages in their learning and are prepared well for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 143769 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 1034989 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 32 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Julie Penman

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Date of previous inspection 11 December 2015 Telephone number 020 8846 8519

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Ladybird Nursery registered in 1991. It is located in Shepherds Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The provider employs seven members of staff and a cook. Of these, five hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 and above, and one is qualified at level 2.

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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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