My Crèche

My Crèche 143A Crouch Hill, Crouch End, London, N8 9QJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2017 28 April 2016

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 Staff do not consistently follow appropriate hygiene procedures to minimise the risk of cross infection. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  Children do not have a wide range of opportunities to enable them to consistently develop their understanding of the differences between themselves and others.  Staff have not fully considered how to extend opportunities for the youngest children to explore using their senses to help develop their sensory skills further.  The management team does not encourage parents to share their views to help support the self-evaluation process and target aspects of the setting to improve.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff regularly observe and assess children's abilities, which they carefully link to planning to help support children's learning needs. Children progress well.  Staff make good use of the outdoor environment to broaden children's learning needs.  The manager offers staff one-to-one meetings to develop their practice and regular training to help staff understand the procedures to follow if they suspect that a child is at risk of harm.  Children enjoy physical play and receive good support when learning new skills, such as climbing, rolling and throwing balls.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health of the children, with particular regards to nappy changing, and ensure all equipment children use is clean. 21/02/2017

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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

 provide more opportunities to help children learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others  develop further the range of opportunities for the youngest children to explore using their senses  improve the system for self-evaluation to encourage parents to contribute their thoughts and ideas more regularly.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the manager about their role and responsibilities.  The inspector observed staff's interactions with children and spoke to staff at appropriate times.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, which included children's assessment reports, activity plans, staff records and the attendance register.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The provider implements appropriate recruitment procedures to help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Overall, the manager and staff have a reasonable understanding of their responsibility to safeguard children. They carry out regular risk assessments to minimise hazards. Some staff wear protective clothing and wash their hands after changing children's nappies; however, other staff are not as consistent. At times, some staff do not clean the highchair trays before being used. However, the manager took immediate action to address and improve hygiene procedures. All actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection have been addressed, which has helped to improve the quality of assessments and children's learning. The system for evaluating what works and what needs improvement is developing; however, the manager does not regularly encourage parents to share their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

views to help make further improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy snuggling into their key persons during story time and begin to show an interest in books. Staff support children's language and communication skills effectively. For example, staff speak clearly, use lots of repetition of phrases and sing rhymes during daily routines. Staff use puppets to encourage young children's listening skills. Staff provide regular opportunities to help children become familiar with simple equipment, such as switching a button on and off or twisting a lock.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Despite the weakness in managing children's health, key persons work closely with parents to help children settle. They provide parents with daily feedback about their children's day, which helps to encourage continuity of care. Children develop trusting relationships with their key persons. They are happy and grow in confidence. Staff help children to develop relationships with other children, such as through group activities that encourage sharing and taking turns. Children do not have a wide range of opportunities to help them become aware of similarities and differences between themselves and others. Staff store children's packed lunches safely to prevent them from spoiling.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children begin to demonstrate early independence skills, for example, they try to put their coat and shoes on. They learn about growth and changes in living things. Babies move freely around the room and show a real interest in the environment, reaching out for toys on the floor. Young children develop a range of painting techniques. All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points and are well prepared for the next stage in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471116 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1052795 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person My Crèche Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 28 April 2016 Telephone number 02083408215

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My Crèche registered in 2014. It is located in Crouch End, in the London Borough of Haringey. The crèche opens Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The crèche also runs a breakfast club from 7.45am to 8.45am during term time. The provider employs five members of staff. Of these, four hold relevant early years qualifications from level 3 to level 6.

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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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