Chestnut@Markyate

Chestnut@Markyate Markyate Road, Dagenham, London, RM8 2LD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 manager has a good understanding of her role and responsibility. She evaluates the setting, identifies areas to develop and is committed to improve all aspects of the provision. Outcomes for children continually improve and they make good progress.  Children are happy, safe and secure in the nursery. The staff provide a welcoming environment which offers a variety of learning experiences for children.  Staff have a good understanding of how young children learn and develop. They plan activities that appeal to children's interests and support their progress across all areas of learning.  Staff are consistently giving clear messages to the children about the good behaviour they expect. This helps children to develop good social skills. They readily share and take turns as they play and form positive relationships with staff and their friends.  The manager and staff work really well with other professionals to support children's

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This provision is good

learning and development. They meet children's individual requirements, including those that require additional support.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff sometimes misses opportunities for the children to learn to do things by themselves, so that they become even more independent.  The manager has not fully embedded systems to monitor staff's practice to help minimise the few inconsistencies in the quality of practice and teaching, to raise it to the highest level.

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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

 encourage children to do more things for themselves during their everyday routines, to fully promote their independence  build on staff's professional development to minimise the inconsistencies in the quality of practice and teaching and enhance to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's learning and assessment records, and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the staff working with the children, and the provider's self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures all staff attend safeguarding training and keep up to date with safeguarding procedures. She ensures that there are enough staff on a daily basis to supervise children effectively. The manager uses thorough recruitment and induction procedures to help ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children and contribute effectively towards safeguarding children. Staff have a good knowledge of the families and children they support. They have daily conversations about the children's day and share children's progress regularly. The manager and staff monitor children's progress effectively to identify any gaps in learning and to provide additional support when needed to help children catch up.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe children's achievements and plan activities that reflect their interests and next steps in learning. Children are encouraged to develop their communication skills. For example, staff ask questions effectively during children's play and sing nursery rhymes with the younger ones. Staff work well to ensure that children receive targeted support if necessary. For example, they use daily information given by the parents to complement their assessments and involve them in their children's learning. Staff encourage children to use their imaginations. For example, children use pots to make music and calculators as mobile phones to talk to their parents about their activities. Children use and extend their experiences of everyday life in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are active and develop their physical skills. Staff make good use of the outdoor area to extend learning opportunities for children. For example, children enjoy using soft blocks to build towers, talking about colours and sizes. Staff ensure children get plenty of physical exercise, enjoy healthy snacks and meals, and follow good hygiene routines. For example, they encourage children to wash their hands before snack time. Children learn the link between personal hygiene and being healthy. Staff ensure to minimise risks for children by checking the learning environment daily. They also have a secure understanding of the procedures if a child should have an accident, which helps to support children's welfare effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who receive funding and children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. They catch up quickly and learn a good range of skills to help prepare them for the next stage of their learning. For example, they develop good social and communication skills, asking for help if needed. They have good levels of confidence and self-esteem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489504 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 1100046 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 52 Number of children on roll 111 Name of registered person Chestnut Nursery Schools Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 02089844686

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Chestnut@Markyate registered in July 2015. The nursery is located in Dagenham, Essex. It is open on Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. There are eight staff. Of these, two staff hold a qualification at level 6 and six staff hold a qualification at level 2 or 3. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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