Lubavitch of Edgware Kindergarten

Lubavitch of Edgware Kindergarten 230 Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 9PZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 September 2016 26 February 2016

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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

 The manager has made significant improvements. She involves staff, parents and children in the process of self-evaluation and welcomes advice and support given by the local authority. Actions from the last inspection have been fully addressed.  New children settle into the nursery well. Staff build positive relationships with them and support their emotional needs effectively. Children are happy, secure and independently explore the safe welcoming environment.  Staff form strong partnerships with parents and keep them well informed about their children's progress. For example, staff give parents daily information about their children's day and offer them support to help them continue their learning at home.  The quality of teaching is good. Children experience a variety of enjoyable and stimulating activities that develops their learning well in most areas. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in relation to what they know when they

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This provision is good

start.  Children behave well. Staff provide clear guidance and they are good examples in how to treat others with respect.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not extend children's mathematical knowledge and skills as well as they might.  Children's communication and thinking skills are not consistently well developed.

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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

 build further on children's mathematical skills and knowledge to aid their learning  devise further ways to extend children's communication and thinking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed its impact on children's learning.  The inspector held meetings with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, self-evaluation, policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of staff working at the nursery.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager and discussed the outcomes of an activity with her.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager gives good attention to safeguarding children. For example, staff complete checks to help ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. All staff keep their skills up to date, such as through attending training sessions, including those relating to safeguarding and children's behaviour. This knowledge helps them to identify and support children who may be at risk or need extra support. The manager monitors the quality of teaching well. She carries out observations of staff's contact with children and meets individually with them to offer constructive feedback, highlighting any strengths and areas needing to improve. The manager and staff check children's progress effectively on a regular basis. This helps them to quickly highlight any gaps in their development and offer support to address any areas identified.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe children as they play. This gives them the information that helps them to effectively plan what children need to learn next in many areas. Children develop good coordination and control of their hands, such as moulding dough into small balls to make cupcakes. They welcome staff's sensitive interaction in their play. The arrangement of group time is a positive experience for all. Staff ensure that planned activities are typically challenging, varied and exciting. Children explore different sounds they can make using different objects, for example using spoons to bang onto pots and pans. Parents are encouraged to share information about their children's learning and development at home to aid progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff create a warm and welcoming environment which is well resourced. They treat children with kindness and respect. Children enjoy a healthy and nutritious range of meals and snacks, and learn the principles of keeping healthy. They have regular opportunities to play outdoors, in order to develop their large-muscle skills. Children start to understand people who are different to them through their explorations of different cultural and religious festivals. For example, children happily talk about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year and the importance of eating apples dipped in honey.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children typically make good progress. Children learn to be independent, capable and self-assured. They listen to instructions and respond appropriately. They show a strong sense of belonging and learn to make friends with others. They use a range of materials to practise their early writing skills and develop their smaller hand movements. They gain the skills that they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147577 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1041967 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 50 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Chabad Lubavitch UK Trust

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Date of previous inspection 26 February 2016 Telephone number 0208 905 4141

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Lubavitch of Edgware Kindergarten registered in 1990. It is situated in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery opens on Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to 4pm and on Friday from 8.30am to 12pm, during term time only. The nursery employs 14 members of staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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