Loving Hands International Nursery School

Loving Hands International Nursery School 54 Leander Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6JU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 August 2017 6 December 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

 Staff work well with parents to share information about children's learning and development. They share daily diaries so the parents can see what the children have been doing during the day. This successfully supports good continuity of care and learning for the children.  Staff are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. They teach the children the importance of taking turns and sharing. Children behave well.  Staff work in good partnership with parents. They listen to the views of parents and feed back what changes are made. Recent changes staff have made are how they share children's assessments. This helps staff to plan good-quality activities to ensure children make good progress in their learning and development.  Staff carry out daily safety checks to make sure children are able to play in a safe learning environment.  The provider works closely with staff to make sure they maintain correct ratios and

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This provision is good

deploy themselves effectively to meet the needs of children well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always provide a balanced snack menu for the children during the day.  At times, staff miss opportunities to teach younger children about shape and measure.

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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

 develop further children's understanding of a balanced diet  extend younger children's concept of shape and measurement during everyday activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main playrooms and garden.  The inspector spoke with the provider, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of the parents.  The inspector discussed with the provider how she monitors good practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider and staff have a clear understanding of procedures to follow if they have any concerns regarding the welfare of children. The provider has worked very hard to make improvements since the last inspection. Staff have undertaken training courses to improve teaching practices in the nursery effectively. The provider has worked closely with the local authority to assess practice in the nursery successfully. This has enabled them to address the actions raised effectively. The provider has started to track cohorts of children to identify gaps in children's learning. They carry out robust induction sessions with staff, which ensures they understand their roles and responsibilities as they work.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff work well with parents to assess children's initial starting points. They use this information to inform their tracking and assessments of the children effectively. This supports them to plan good-quality activities to progress children's learning and development further. Staff plan activities according to children's interests as well as their next steps of learning. For example, at the time of the inspection, children asked if they could make crowns similar to one that a child had brought in from home. Older children learn how to measure and use scissors skilfully to cut the card and sticking tape. Staff are skilled in asking effective questions to encourage the children to think about their responses, helping to support their language development effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff work closely with parents to meet children's individual needs. Staff make sure babies have the right food and bottles for their stages of development. They work well with parents to make sure they adapt nappy changing routines in order to meet children's individual needs successfully. Staff work well together to help children to settle in. Staff work with the children to teach them about their own health and well-being. They learn portion control as they serve their own meals. Staff teach the children well about the effect the food has on their bodies. Children enjoy spending time outside, helping to extend their physical development well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff prepare children well for the next stage of learning and subsequent move to school. Younger children start to develop good independence skills. They learn how to dress themselves during role-play activities. They learn how their actions can make something happen. For example, playing with water, they splash their hands learning this makes bubbles appear. Older children develop good literacy skills. They learn how to write their names on their work.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316547 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 1110678 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 0 - 5 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Sandra Henry

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Date of previous inspection 6 December 2016 Telephone number 0208 683 4847

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Loving Hands International Nursery School registered in 2005. It operates from Thornton Heath in Surrey. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. There are 10 staff, five of whom hold a level 3 qualification or above. The nursery is in receipt of 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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