Eton Nursery

Eton Nursery 169 The Broadway, West Hendon, London, NW9 7EB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 February 2017 20 September 2016

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The current arrangements for staff deployment and the organisation of some daily routines do not enable staff to meet the needs of all children effectively at times. This affects the quality of teaching, as staff's time with children is stretched and sometimes they are unable to give them purposeful attention.  Staff do not consistently help children to gain a better understanding of the rules and expected behaviours, particularly during meal times. Not all children make good progress from their starting points.  Staff do not consistently exchange sufficient details with parents about their child's learning at nursery and share ideas to extend learning at home.  The system for self-evaluation is not used effectively enough to identify and address some weaker areas of practice to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, the management team and staff have improved their knowledge and understanding of the requirements and made some changes to benefit children.  Effective recruitment and vetting procedures ensure all staff are suitable to work with children.  Staff provide a well-resourced environment that enables children to make choices about their play. For most of the time, children are curious and enjoy exploring.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the staffing arrangements and the organisation of daily routines so that staff can meet the needs of children effectively at all times 07/03/2017

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 improve staff's knowledge of how to support children effectively to learn rules and boundaries, and to understand how their actions affect others. 07/03/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 explore ways to share information and ideas more effectively with parents to extend children's learning experiences at home  improve the use of self-evaluation to ensure it targets the areas for improvement accurately and enhances outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spent the majority of time observing the children in the nursery and in the garden.  The inspector sampled children's information and development records.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff.  The inspector talked to parents to obtain their views about the nursery.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Staff are confident about the procedures to follow to protect children from harm and know who they should contact if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Since the last inspection, the manager has made some improvements. She has now ensured that the premises and kitchen comply with Health and Safety regulations. She also undertakes supervision of staff and has started to monitor their practice. There have been some improvements in staff's interactions with the children overall, and in how staff track children's progress. However, the manager does not identify other weaknesses and tackle these quickly to ensure ongoing improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have developed their understanding of observing and assessing children's development and, overall, they plan suitable next steps for each child's learning. Staff set up the playroom with a range of activities to encourage children's interest to play and learn. Children enjoy the available activities. For example, they enjoy imaginative play in the home corner and take part in painting activities. However, the quality of teaching is not consistently good. Staff spend some time interacting with children. For example, they engage children in story times and children listen well overall. However, at times staff are distracted with routine tasks and are unable to give children their full attention to extend learning opportunities effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Since the last inspection, there have been some improvements in partnerships with parents. For example, the key person gathers information when children first start and this helps them get to know their individual needs. Parents comment that they are happy with the care their children receive. However, staff do not exchange enough details with parents about their child's learning and share ideas to extend learning at home. Staff have a caring approach and, overall, children are kind, friendly and play well together for most of the session. However, staff do not provide consistent boundaries to support children to behave well and, at times, their behaviour deteriorates. For example, some children begin to run around the room at lunch time and staff do not manage this well.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are generally well prepared for their next stages in learning and for school. They concentrate well during some activities, learn to share and take turns, and develop some independence skills. Children are active and develop good physical skills. For example, they enjoy outdoor play and learn how to move their bodies in different ways. However, due to some weaknesses in the quality of teaching, not all children are supported effectively to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447420 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1074834 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person Rita Barbara Ritson

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Date of previous inspection 20 September 2016 Telephone number 07592520472

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Eton Nursery registered in 2012. The nursery operates from a church hall in Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet. It is currently open each weekday from 9am to 4pm during term time only. The nursery employs three members of staff, two of whom hold early years professional status. The nursery receives funding for the provision of 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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