Joyful Star Nursery

Joyful Star Nursery 2 3 Gataker House, Slippers Place, London, SE16 2EN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2017 27 July 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

 All children make good progress from their starting points. Staff track children's progress effectively and plan relevant activities to close the learning gaps.  Staff encourage children's communication and language development very well. For example, they consistently ask questions and give children time to think and form their answers. This helps children to become confident speakers.  Staff work closely with parents to help provide a consistent approach in meeting children's care and learning needs. For example, they regularly share information about the progress children make and provide ideas to support home learning.  The manager and staff work closely with outside agencies, such as the local early years adviser, to identify and address areas to improve. For example, they have improved planned activities to meet all children's learning and developmental needs more effectively.  Staff form secure bonds with children and frequently boost their self-esteem using

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This provision is good

praise and recognition to help support their emotional and social development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff provide opportunities to encourage mathematics, they do not consistently extend on children's counting and early calculation skills as far as possible.  Staff do not consistently provide sufficient challenge to stimulate the curiosity of children who enjoy learning outside.

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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 further on children's understanding of counting and early calculation  extend the range of opportunities and experiences available to challenge and support those children who enjoy learning outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documentation, including evidence of staff suitability and qualifications.  The inspector spoke to members of staff at appropriate times throughout the day and held meetings with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed children at play and staff's interactions with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about children's safety or welfare. They are aware of their duty to prevent children being drawn into situations which put them at significant risk of harm. The manager monitors staff performance effectively and supports their ongoing development. For example, she identified that some staff did not interact effectively with the children to support and extend their learning. She therefore had discussions with them, sent some on training and modelled effective interaction. This helped to improve their knowledge and understanding of how to ask effective questions to extend children's play even further. The manager monitors the progress of all the children well to help her identify any learning gaps and take appropriate measures to close gaps between the different groups of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide an exciting indoor learning space where children play a full role in choosing what they want to do. They praise children for their contributions to group discussions, and value all their unique ideas. This helps children learn to respect each other and their views. Staff engage well with children and provide opportunities to build on their imaginative skills. For example, children enjoy making Easter eggs and pancakes out of play dough. They also mix different colours of paint to make a 'rainbow car'. Staff support older children to develop the skills they need to read. For example, they teach children letters and their sounds and provide opportunities for them to see extensive print in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are excited as they arrive and are immediately ready to choose an activity that engages them. Children are confident with the daily routines and expectations, and staff use effective methods to help them understand these daily routines. For example, children know that they must wear their hi-visibility jackets before they go out to play and understand why they need to do so. Staff encourage children to share and take turns and develop good manners. They give children time to think and express their own wants and needs. This helps children to become confident and independent learners.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are sociable and form good relationships with one another. They listen attentively to instructions and learn to wait for their turn to speak during group discussions. Children develop good literacy skills ready for school. For example, they enjoy reading activities and some older children can write their names confidently. Children acquire good skills for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479353 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1067281 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 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Joyful Star Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 27 July 2016 Telephone number 02073946110

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Joyful Star Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. There are seven staff who work with children at the nursery, of whom six have relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 and above. 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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