Rooks Heath Nursery

Rooks Heath Nursery Baptist Church Hall, Northolt Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 8EB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2017 12 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

 Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection. The manager has reviewed and updated the procedures to ensure suitable recruitment and consistent support for all staff.  Staff use observations and assessments well. They use their good understanding of the needs and interests of individual children to plan what children need to learn next. All children make good progress in their learning.  Staff work closely with parents, sharing information and keeping them well informed of their children's progress. Staff provide workshops, helpful advice and activities that enable parents to better support their children's learning and development at home.  Children form strong attachments with staff. New children settle quickly into the caring, nurturing environment which staff provide.  The manager involves staff, parents and children in an effective self-evaluation process to identify areas to improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not plan group activities effectively enough to make the most of the learning opportunities for children.  At times, staff do not always help children learn to manage their own feelings and those of others as well as possible.

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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

 review the planning of group activities to help consistently engage and challenge children  enhance the ways that help children consistently learn to manage their own feelings and those of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and deputy and looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery and a selection of policies and other records.  The inspector and the manager observed a planned activity and discussed their findings together.  The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of current safeguarding legislation and the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The setting is kept secure and risk assessments are used to help reduce hazards inside, outdoors and on outings. Rigorous recruitment, induction and monitoring procedures help to ensure all staff are suitable. All staff have regular training opportunities and one-to-one support meetings to help develop their practice. The manager and staff track children's progress and successfully identify gaps in learning. They put plans in place to help reduce these gaps swiftly. The manager has established links with other professionals to help ensure continuity in care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a range of planned activities, alongside good opportunities for free play to support children's learning overall. Children count and recognise numbers and shapes during planned activities and everyday play. For example, children pick a number card, recognise the number and then place and count the correct amount of counters in their bowl. Staff interact well with children. For example, they encourage them to explore in the mud kitchen and play hopscotch on the stepping stones. Staff develop children's love of books. For example, children enjoy sharing books, turn the pages and anticipate what happens next. Children freely explore paint and dough and they excitedly giggle as they splash items in the water tray.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and secure. Staff are nurturing and offer a warm and welcoming approach. Children confidently seek reassurance from staff as required, demonstrating that they feel safe and emotionally secure. Children develop their awareness of the local community and people who help them in many ways. For example, staff arrange for people to come into the nursery and talk to children about their occupations. Children develop a good understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. For example, staff provide the children with healthy snacks and talk to them about good nutrition. Children develop good physical skills and coordination, for example, they confidently climb apparatus and manoeuvre bikes and scooters safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested and motivated to learn. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, acquire a wide range of skills in readiness for their learning and school. Children are developing their early literacy skills. For example, they recognise their own names during self-registration. Children learn to share toys fairly, take turns and select resources independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278265 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1053239 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Savita Malhotra

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 12 May 2016 Telephone number 07931 104 035 or 01895 636 271

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Rooks Heath Nursery registered in 2003 and is situated in the London Borough of Harrow. It operates from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. There are nine staff employed to work with the children. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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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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