St Jame's Nursery

St Jame's Nursery 30 St James's Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 4HG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 January 2017 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

 Staff provide a welcoming and well-resourced environment where children can make choices in their play. Children are confident to choose from a wide range of age- appropriate resources.  Staff build strong partnerships with parents. They share information with them regularly to involve them in their children's learning. For example, parents are invited to regular parents evenings and stay and play sessions, enabling them to contribute effectively.  The manager continually reflects on the learning experiences provided, reviewing the resources used and seeking ways in which to enhance children's learning. She welcomes the views of parents and children to drive improvements forward.  The dedicated staff pay close attention to supporting children's care needs and emotional development. Warm, trusting and friendly relationships exist between children and key staff. The nursery provides a comfortable, home-from-home

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This provision is good

environment.  Staff regularly observe the children play, precisely identify their next steps and track their development. Children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not make the most of opportunities to further develop children's understanding of the benefits of adopting healthy lifestyles.  At times, mealtimes are not organised as effectively as possible. Children are sometimes left waiting too long and become unsettled.

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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  review the organisation of mealtimes to reduce the amount of time that children have to wait without being occupied.

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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. All staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe and the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's well-being. The manager uses rigorous recruitment, induction and vetting procedures to check all staff are suitable to work with children. There are effective systems to support and monitor staff. Staff receive regular supervision meetings as well as ongoing training to raise teaching skills further. For example, key-person training has led staff to develop more secure attachments with children. The manager monitors children's progress effectively and highlights where they may require extra support. The manager works closely with parents and professionals to ensure continuity in children's learning and care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know children well and help them to develop new skills. They plan activities based around children's interests and next steps in learning. All children enjoy messy and creative opportunities. For example, they explore real snow and ice with their hands and build igloos with marshmallows. Staff talk to children throughout the activities, extending their learning and vocabulary with words such as 'crunchy' and 'freezing'. Children develop their mathematical skills indoors and outdoors. For example, they look around the garden for different shapes they recognise and then make their own in the snow.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff undertake regular risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards. The nursery is safe and secure. Children are supervised well and staff deployment is effective. Staff help children to understand about how to stay safe. For example, they talk to children about using climbing equipment when it is icy. The children decide that it would not be safe to use because ice is slippery. Children behave well and have good manners. Staff act as positive role models for children and help them develop positive social skills. Children follow good hygiene routines and learn to manage their personal needs effectively. Staff help children to learn about other cultures and communities, and to develop positive attitudes towards others. For example, multicultural days are held and all families from the nursery are invited to celebrate their different cultures and backgrounds.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic about learning and show good interest and concentration. They develop their literacy skills well. For example, children sound out letters and write them using a range of resources, such as sand, snow and writing tools. Younger children develop their early language and communication skills well and are responsive to staff's attentive and enthusiastic interactions. Children make good progress and are well prepared for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495230 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1081638 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 - 5 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person St James's Caterpillars Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0203 254 1079

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St James's Nursery registered in 2015 and is based in Beckenham, in the London Borough of Bromley. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm for 48 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery has 10 members of staff, of whom six hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 5.

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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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