Windmill Montessori Nursery School

Windmill Montessori Nursery School 62 Shirland Road, London, W9 2EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2017 27 February 2015

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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

 The management team are dedicated to their role and lead and manage with high expectations. Staff are enthusiastic and reflective practitioners. They regularly review their practice and identify areas for improvement. Effective action plans help to ensure continuous improvement and support good outcomes for children.  Staff know children very well. Teaching is consistently good with some aspects of very high-quality practice. For example, the pre-school teacher develops children's literacy skills very effectively and helps to prepare them extremely well for moving on to school. Children make good progress in their learning.  Partnership with parents is strong. Staff share detailed information and this helps parents to know what their children are learning and how this can be extended at home. Parents feel valued and respected and they speak very highly of the supportive, friendly staff.  Staff have high standards for children's behaviour. They are good role models and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always do enough to encourage children to explore their ideas and be creative in their own way.  Staff occasionally do not give quieter, less confident children the encouragement they need to take part in the activities planned for them.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to be independent in their own creativity and express their ideas freely  focus more closely on encouraging less confident, quieter children to actively participate in activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and learning in the classrooms and garden.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and evidence of staff suitability checks.  The inspector held discussions with the registered provider, senior managers and staff.  The inspector talked to parents to obtain their views on the nursery school.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff are confident about the procedures to follow and know who they should contact if they have any concerns about children's welfare. The provider has effective recruitment procedures in place and uses these to help ensure she employs suitable staff. Staff are well deployed and supervise children at all times to ensure their safety. The management team monitors staff's performance and provides them with varied opportunities to develop their teaching expertise and skills. For example, they have developed a reflective approach to evaluating their practice and make good use of regular meetings and training to share their knowledge. This has a positive impact on children's learning and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of how children learn. They observe and assess children's learning and development effectively, which helps them to plan for what children need to learn next. Children are encouraged to lead their own learning. For example, resources are easily accessible, so that children can choose what they wish to play with. Staff relate well to children. They ask questions, demonstrate and extend learning when they observe that children are interested and excited in their play. Staff encourage children to play imaginatively, for example, in the garden they support children to build a stage together, to enable them to take part in a singing performance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, confident and enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. Children form strong and trusting bonds with key staff, which helps them to settle and build their confidence. Children learn to share and take turns and they receive good support from staff to help them to play cooperatively and behave well. Staff support children's physical well-being effectively and develop their awareness of healthy lifestyles. For example, they encourage children to eat heathy food at snack time and help them to learn about good nutrition. Children play an active role in helping with planting in the garden. They have opportunities to taste the potatoes and strawberries they have grown.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good literacy skills. For example, they recognise their names in print and some children are beginning to know the sounds in words and the letters that represent them. They can sound out simple words. Children count objects, recognise numerals and shapes and they learn about weight and measure. Children develop good personal and social skills. They acquire confidence and independence, which help to prepare them for their next steps in learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300765 Local authority Westminster Inspection number 1092211 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Marie-Helene Leoni

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Date of previous inspection 27 February 2015 Telephone number 020 7289 3410

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Windmill Montessori Nursery School registered in 2005. The nursery school is open each weekday from 9am to 4pm, during term times. There are eight members of staff, of whom all staff hold relevant childcare qualifications. The nursery school operates in line with the Montessori educational philosophy.

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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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