Ladybird Nursery

Ladybird Nursery 20 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5JD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 August 2016 4 September 2013

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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 establish secure and trusting relationships with children. Children have a good sense of belonging and are keen to learn, rapidly growing positive self-esteem.  Staff use what they know about what children can do to plan and provide an extensive range of interesting, stimulating activities. Children choose what they wish to play with and make decisions with confidence.  Parents have an active role in their children's learning. Staff maintain positive partnerships with parents to help support consistency in their children's care and development. Children make good progress in their learning.  The leadership and management team is strong. It provides staff with a clear vision and support to enhance ongoing good teaching practice that benefits children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always give children time to answer questions or think in their own time to carefully consider their responses.  Staff do not consistently encourage children to complete some tasks by themselves to enhance their independence.

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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

 give children more time to think and explore, to consider and find answers to problems themselves  create more opportunities to encourage children to become more independent.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector completed two joint observations with the deputy manager and the managing director. She spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider and the management team. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the provider's policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spent time looking at how the provider monitors children's progress and discussed the self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The leadership and management team monitors groups of children to ensure children are making progress and to identify any gaps in their learning. The team ensures that staff consistently help children to make good progress and close any gaps in their learning quickly. The leadership and management team accurately assesses and reviews practice to contribute to effective performance and professional development for staff. The team encourages staff to share their good knowledge gained at training to improve teaching practice and outcomes for children. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The leadership and management team ensures that staff are very confident and knowledgeable about their individual responsibility to keep children safe and protect their welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan an environment and activities that encourage children's natural curiosity and imagination, stimulating their motivation to learn. They encourage children to be aware of current events locally and in the wider world. For example, they help children to take part in a sports day to compete and celebrate like Olympians. Staff support children's learning well. They organise learning experiences and involve parents in their children's learning. For example, staff invite visits from parents to support early reading skills and from a dentist to teach the children about oral health. Staff teach children about the natural environment, such as on day trips to the local parks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The staff are positive role models and support children in following rules and boundaries. Children behave well and are polite. They make good friendships and are kind to each other. They wait patiently, share and take turns in group activities. Staff help children to develop good physical skills and to challenge their abilities. For example, they organise enjoyable team sports, such as football with a coach who visits them regularly. Children are happy, confident and very self-assured. Staff teach children to keep safe through the consistent implementation of rigorous policies, procedures and practice. For example, they practice fire drills with children and they learn to evacuate safely in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a wide range of skills that prepare them well for the move to school. They develop good early reading and writing skills. For example, young children explore a range of opportunities to make marks, and older children learn to write letters to form their names. Children make good rates of progress in relation to their starting points. All children are confident and take great delight in their play and learning. Children engage in exciting activities and display good levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137234 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1061405 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Priya Bhatia

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Date of previous inspection 4 September 2013 Telephone number 020 8650 0842

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Ladybird Day Nursery registered in 1997 and is one of two nurseries privately owned. It is located in Beckenham, Kent. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 15 staff including a chef. Of these, one member of staff has a qualification at level 4, eight staff hold a qualification at level 3, and four staff hold a qualification 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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