Creative Explorers Day Nursery

Creative Explorers Day Nursery 18 Gisburn Road, London, N8 7BS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 September 2017 22 December 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The settling-in arrangements for older babies are not fully effective. Some babies are not well supported to develop secure attachments to their key person and settle with ease when they are new to the setting.  Staff do not provide sufficient opportunities for toddlers to develop their physical skills.  Toddlers are not helped well enough to develop their understanding of how to stay safe.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff regularly monitor children's progress and use their knowledge of children's interests to support their development and learning.  Children enjoy nutritious meals and staff teach them about the importance of healthy foods and encourage them to adopt healthy eating habits.  The provider offers suitable support and training for existing staff so that their childcare knowledge, for example, their understanding of safeguarding procedures, is kept up to date. She ensures new staff undergo an induction process to help them understand their role and responsibilities.

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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

 review the key-person system to ensure that all children have a smooth transition from home to the nursery and that care is tailored to children's individual needs, helps them to settle and enables them to develop trusting relationships with their key persons and others 19/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that staff provide consistent opportunities for all children to develop and extend their physical skills. 19/09/2017

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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

 develop further ways to help younger children learn how to stay safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the provider at various times during the inspection about nursery practices and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector sampled some documents, such as assessment reports, records of attendance and the public liability insurance certificate.  The inspector visited the provider's other nursery, where the staff records are held, to examine staff files.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The provider implements appropriate recruitment procedures to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. She ensures that the deputy manager is competent to manage the nursery in her absence. The provider makes sure that sufficient staff are on duty to maintain adult-to-child ratios. However, she does not always plan sufficient opportunities for key persons to focus on supporting individual older babies' needs when they are new, to help them settle quickly. Staff have a suitable knowledge of child protection matters and know how to report any welfare concerns. The provider and deputy manager adequately review the quality of the provision and identify some areas for development to help improve the outcomes for children. Staff are developing positive partnerships with parents. The parents spoken to during the inspection reported that they are generally satisfied with the care their children receive and are happy with the progress

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff obtain relevant information from parents when children start, to understand what children are interested in and build on their existing skills. Overall, babies are learning to explore sounds and words. Staff plan activities to stimulate young children's curiosity. They provide them with sufficient challenge and encourage their sensory exploration. For example, babies shake their heads and move their legs in response to sounds. However, staff do not fully support toddlers to practise and extend their physical skills, particularly in the indoor environment. Toddlers begin to make choices for themselves. For instance, they select books independently and know when they want a drink. Babies are learning to use objects to symbolise real-life experiences, such as putting spoons into cups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weakness in the key-person arrangements mean that some older babies' emotional well-being is not fully assured. Despite this, babies and toddlers are generally happy to attend the nursery. Staff teach young children important social skills, such as sharing toys, and help them to develop friendships with others. Staff carry out regular risk assessments to help reduce risks to children. However, they do not fully support children to develop their understanding and awareness of safety. Staff regularly take children on outings for fresh air and to help them to learn about the local community.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

While some children make typical progress in relation to their starting points, others do not make as much progress as they should because it takes them longer to settle. Young children can string words together, building towards using whole sentences. Babies gain physical skills that are appropriate to their stage of development. For example, some babies can pull themselves up to a standing position and others can walk independently. Some toddlers can accurately count beyond five and are learning the names of simple shapes. Children are appropriately prepared for the next stage in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479475 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1112194 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Reena Takhar

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Date of previous inspection 22 December 2015 Telephone number 02037592520

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Creative Explorers Day Nursery registered in 2014. It is situated in Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey. It opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives nursery education funding for children aged two years. The provider employs 13 members of staff. Of these, 11 hold an early years qualification at level 2, level 3 or level 6.

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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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