Kids@Mortlake Nursery

Kids@Mortlake Nursery 35 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW14 7EZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2017 28 July 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:

 The manager has not fully considered her procedures for evacuation to ensure they are robust and children can evacuate safely from all areas of the premises. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The manager does not monitor staff practice effectively to identify professional development opportunities that continually improve the quality of learning and development experiences for children.  Staff miss opportunities to help children to develop further their growing independence.  Since the last inspection, the manager has evaluated and improved security to ensure children cannot leave the premises and other people cannot gain unsupervised access to the setting. However, self-evaluation is not fully effective to help identify other areas where improvements can be made.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff communicate well with children from an early age to help them develop good language skills. Children speak and listen well.  Children make good progress from their starting points. They are confident and sociable, which helps to prepare them for their next stage of learning, including starting school.  Children feel safe and secure in the nursery. Staff form strong relationships with children to help them to develop their confidence and emotional well-being.

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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

 ensure all fire doors are opened easily from the inside 23/06/2017  improve the ongoing supervision and support of staff's performance to identify opportunities for professional development. 15/07/2017

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to further support children's growing independence  make more effective use of self-evaluation to help recognise and target areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and staff's interactions.  The inspector and manager participated in a joint observation.  The inspector spoke to staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the day.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Staff demonstrate a good awareness of child protection issues and procedures and know who to contact should any welfare concerns arise. Staff are deployed well to supervise children's play. However, the manager has not fully considered the organisation of the premises in relation to evacuation through the back outdoor area in the event of an emergency. For example, there is no key to unlock the back external gate. She has, however, considered other escape routes that could be used and maintains her smoke alarms and fire safety equipment, which reduces the risk for children's safety. The manager does offer staff basic support, for instance, through annual appraisals. However, limited ongoing monitoring of staff performance does not help staff identify professional development opportunities. The manager's current systems for evaluation are not fully effective in identifying areas to improve. The manager supports staff to help them

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

to meet children's individual needs and reviews how well groups of children, such as boys and girls, learn at the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff monitor children's progress well. They observe children and plan suitable, individual next steps to help them achieve their learning outcomes. Parents are happy with the information they get from staff and say how friendly and caring staff are with the children. Children enjoy participating in a wide range of activities that helps them to learn new skills. For example, staff play 'hook a flower' games with toddlers to develop their physical coordination and extend their learning of colours and counting. Staff follow the interests of older children. For example, a still drawing of a fruit basket turns in to a fruit-tasting activity when children ask to taste the different fruits. Staff work closely with other professionals involved with children's learning and with the local primary schools to successfully support children's move to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management impact on children's welfare. Staff help to promote good behaviour. They remind children to learn to take turns and share with each other. Staff help children to develop healthy lifestyles and promote their physical well- being. For example, they have been taking part in a healthy eating topic, learning about healthy foods and sharing new healthy recipes with parents to promote healthy eating at home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children actively explore their environment during play. Babies enjoy exploring textures, such as making and playing with play dough. Toddlers enjoy drawing in the outdoor area with chalk and water. Older children skilfully cut with scissors, showing their good physical coordination. They count well and use some mathematical language during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487994 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1074708 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Little Paradise Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 28 July 2016 Telephone number 07541639508

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Kids@Mortlake Nursery registered in 2015. It is situated in the London Borough of Richmond. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs seven members of staff. One member of staff holds early years professional status and four staff hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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