Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2

Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 104 Waverley Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 7TJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2017 30 January 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

 Children learn to manage risks for themselves. For example, they learn to balance and walk on a plank. Staff supervise children closely and offer them support as they try new experiences.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They build confidence in their abilities and are motivated to explore a range of activities.  Partnerships between staff and parents are strong. They share information effectively to help enable children to settle easily. This supports children's emotional well-being. Staff share activity ideas with parents, for instance, to help prepare older children for school. Children benefit from continuity in their learning and care.  Staff provide a range of opportunities for children to explore with their senses. For instance, they provide interesting experiences for young children to observe lights and sounds in the 'sensory room'. Older children thoroughly enjoy exploring natural

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This provision is good

materials, such as mud and water, with their hands. These activities help children develop their understanding of the world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff working with the youngest children do not consistently adapt tasks to build fully on children's emerging interests and changing needs.  The manager does not consistently monitor the progress made by different groups of children to help focus plans even more precisely on their achievements.

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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 on staff knowledge further to make greater use of young children's emerging interests  develop monitoring processes further to assess more precisely the progress made by different groups of children, to help them make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and their interactions with the staff.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents including children's learning records.  The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager and discussed the arrangements for monitoring staff performance.  The inspector took account of the views of staff, parents and children.  The inspector held discussions with the provider and manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Management reflects well on its practice. For instance, since the previous inspection, it has improved opportunities for children to explore activities and resources in their home languages. Management motivates staff effectively, for instance, to gain further qualifications in childcare and build on their practice. Management monitors staff performance regularly and provides them with effective support. The special educational needs coordinator establishes close links with other professionals and uses her specialist knowledge effectively to help guide staff to identify and address gaps in children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow should they identify concerns for children's welfare and safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff support children skilfully to help them build on their communication and language skills. For example, they introduce babies to simple words and use gestures and actions alongside to help support their understanding. They encourage older children to describe the marks they make, which helps develop their coordination and early writing skills. For instance, they use these marks creatively and talk about how they have drawn 'mummy and daddy'. Staff provide a range of opportunities for children to explore books and learn to identify letters and their sounds. This helps support children's early literacy skills. Staff make good use of regular opportunities, such as children's play, to help them learn to count and identify how many objects there are in a set. This helps them build on their mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies form close emotional bonds with the caring staff. Children respond well to their reassurance. For instance, staff speak soothingly to them when they are unsettled and children snuggle in their arms. Staff create opportunities for older children to lead their own play, such as during ball games. This helps children build on their confidence and self-esteem. Staff work in close partnership with parents to help manage children's behaviour consistently and positively. They invite parents to share their own cultural customs and festivals, which help children learn to value differences. Children manage their personal needs well. For example, when hungry they help themselves to a snack.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good personal, social and emotional skills and positive relationships with each other. They enjoy their learning experiences, show curiosity and eagerly explore. Older children develop their communication and learn to use a range of vocabulary. For example, during an activity they used words such as 'fluffy', 'smooth' and 'shiny' to describe the materials they used. They gain the skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448045 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1062653 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 67 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Queenie Oluchi Beredugo

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Date of previous inspection 30 January 2013 Telephone number 02088559975

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Bear Hugs Day Nursery 2 registered in 2012. It is located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The nursery operates each weekday, from 7am to 7pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. The nursery employs 14 members of staff; of these, one holds a childcare qualification at level 4, seven hold qualifications at level 3, and five staff are qualified at level 2. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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