Angels Unlimited Nurseries Ltd

Angels Unlimited Nurseries Ltd 135 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 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

 Strong partnerships with parents and an effective key-person system help enable children to establish secure attachments with staff. This helps to support children's confidence, well-being and their learning.  Staff know children very well and meet their differing needs effectively. Staff plan carefully to help children make good progress from their starting points and prepare them well for the next step in their learning.  Staff provide a stimulating and well-resourced environment. Children are involved in their play and enjoy being active and independent learners.  Staff offer children choice in their play. Children have a positive approach to their learning. They enjoy making their own decisions and happily engage in purposeful play.  Staff help to develop children's interests and build on their high self-esteem; for example, they display photographs of children and their families and display children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently offer challenge to children in activities that they are interested in, to help further extend their learning.  Staff do not always use questions effectively to help children develop their thinking, language and communication consistently.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to be further challenged in activities  consider further ways to help extend children's thinking and communication skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed children participating in a variety of activities across all age groups, inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children and took into account their views.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with a member of the leadership team.  The inspector held a meeting with the leadership team and viewed key documents, such as those linking to staff suitability.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Leaders demonstrate a secure understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Staff have a good knowledge of how to protect children. They are aware of the procedures to follow when concerned for a child's welfare and check the environment so children can play in safety. Rigorous recruitment procedures help to check the suitability of all staff and there is an effective induction system to support new staff. Leaders support staff's ongoing professional development and encourage staff to use what they learn to improve outcomes for children. Self-evaluation systems are developing and are used to help identify strengths and areas to develop further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide an exciting and varied range of experiences. They encourage children to choose the activities they want to play with and how long they spend on them. Staff are skilled at giving children space to develop their skills independently, but are readily available to offer help if they need it. Staff make use of all environments to extend children's learning; the outside area is a real strength of the nursery. Staff monitor children's learning effectively and identify any gaps in their progress. They use what they learn to inform planning. Staff help parents to extend their children's learning at home. For example, there is a resource lending system in place where parents can borrow resources, such as stories, recipes and art ideas. Parents appreciate and value the use of this, and state that they are happy with their involvement in their children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are very caring and help children build positive relationships. Children are eager to learn, confident and emotionally secure. The classrooms and outside space are calm, and children play harmoniously together. Staff manage children's behaviour consistently. This helps children to develop a clear understanding of what is expected of them. Staff are good at talking to children and explaining the importance of sharing and taking turns. Staff help to develop children's awareness of healthy lifestyles and well-being effectively. Children eat healthy meals and learn good personal hygiene routines. They gain an awareness of safety. For example, staff encourage and explain to children how to climb carefully on the climbing frame and take reasonable risks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show good levels of engagement. They enjoy coming to nursery and are excited to learn and engage in new learning experiences. Children enjoy physical activities, being creative and increasing their awareness of the wider world. For example, they enjoy playing with shaving foam and digging and transporting mud. They are gaining the skills they need for their future learning, such as in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482403 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1008983 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 70 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person Angels Unlimited Nurseries Ltd.

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 02082396941

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Angels Unlimited Nurseries registered in 2015. The nursery is located in Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. The opening hours are from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all through the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four. There are 10 staff, of whom one holds early years professional status, one holds qualified teacher status, and five other staff hold qualifications at either level 5, level 4 or 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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