Setting EY486424

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2016 23 May 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

 Since the last inspection, the leadership team has worked hard to make significant improvements, which have had a positive impact on the quality of provision. For example, staff have received support and mentoring and now have a good understanding of how to use regular and precise assessments.  Staff get to know the children well. They develop good relationships with the children, which helps them to settle happily into the setting and feel emotionally secure.  The quality of teaching is good. Children engage in exciting activities that motivate and challenge them. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children. They make effective use of the information gathered from these to inform their planning. They monitor children's progress and identify areas where children may need extra support.  Processes for self-evaluation are good. Staff clearly highlight strengths and areas to

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This provision is good

improve to enhance the learning and development of the children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not make the most of opportunities to strengthen further children's understanding of the benefits of adopting healthy lifestyles.  At mealtimes, children do not have regular opportunities to carry out tasks for themselves and engage in conversations with staff and their friends to develop their social skills further.

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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

 develop more opportunities for children to learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles  provide further opportunities for children to develop their social skills and to do things for themselves to further challenge and extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the manager and other staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children's indoor and outdoor play, snack and lunch times, and hygiene routines.  The inspector engaged in a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled various documents, including risk assessments, the self- evaluation form, and a range of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have attended safeguarding training. They are fully aware of how to protect children and the procedures to follow in the event of a concern. Rigorous recruitment and vetting procedures make sure that staff are suitable for their roles and responsibilities. Staff attend regular training and have supervisions and annual appraisals to support their ongoing professional development. Staff have good relationships with parents, who speak very positively about the nursery and the high-quality care that their children receive. Staff provide plenty of opportunities to involve parents in their children's learning and extend learning at home. For example, they provide home learning bags, and have regular meetings and events for parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are happy and confident in the nursery and settle well to activities that enhance their learning and development. Children's communication and language skills are well supported and staff adapt their language for children of different ages. For example, with younger children, staff role model good language and say words slowly for children to repeat. As children get older they introduce new vocabulary and ask questions to extend children's thinking skills. Children have opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, they engage in sensory play pretending to hide woodland animals in hay and develop an understanding about hibernation. Staff support children's creative skills well. For example, children enjoy music sessions and play with a range of musical instruments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a stimulating, safe environment where they feel nurtured and happy. Staff regularly assess risks in all areas of the nursery to help ensure that children's safety is consistently maintained. Staff are good role models for children and give them clear explanations of boundaries. Children behave well, are kind and considerate and have good manners. Staff provide a wide range of activities to support children's physical skills. For example, children enjoy plenty of exercise in the well-resourced garden, on walks and during ballet sessions. Children have many opportunities to learn about their own and other people's backgrounds, such as through planned activities, visual displays and a range of resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are confident, motivated and enjoy their learning. Children's mathematical skills are well developed. For example, through daily activities children use number language and complete simple numeracy sums. They understand what happens when items are added or taken away from their group of toys. Children are well prepared for the next steps in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486424 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 1057994 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

Little Wombles Childcare registered in 2015 and is located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks a year. There are six members of staff who work at the nursery including the owner. Of these, two hold qualified teacher status and three members of staff hold a childcare qualification at level 3. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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