Rockingham Community Day Nursery

Rockingham Community Day Nursery Falmouth Road, LONDON, SE1 4JW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2017 28 May 2014

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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 setting uses self-evaluation effectively and priorities for improvement include suggestions from parents and the children.  A strong key-person system helps children and their families to develop secure relationships with staff. Children build confidence and self-esteem, and are emotionally ready for the move to school.  Parents talk extremely highly of staff and praise the amount of information they receive about what their children do during the day. They have regular opportunities to be involved in activities in the setting. Staff successfully support children to behave well, and children play cooperatively together. Respect for others is promoted very well.  Toys and equipment are organised in ways that promote children's independence in choosing their own activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff track individual children's progress but do not consistently gain the clearest picture possible of different groups of children, to identify how to address any emerging gaps as rapidly as possible.  Staff do not fully consider how to reflect the needs of children who want to be calm and quiet.

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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 the systems for assessment and planning to provide an even more precise picture of each child's development, to identify any emerging gaps in achievement as promptly as possible  review the organisation of the environment to more fully support children who want to be calm and quiet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including children's assessment records and a sample of policies.  The inspector observed the quality of the learning environment and teaching activities.  The inspector held a professional discussion with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Regular training ensures that staff are kept up to date with changes to child protection procedures. There are robust systems to keep the environment safe. Recruitment procedures are effective and there is a thorough induction programme to ensure staff understand their responsibilities. Regular supervision of staff helps to identify strengths and areas for development so that training needs can be addressed. Staff have opportunities to strengthen their practice through an effective programme of training. They make good use of information gained and share this effectively with colleagues.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good knowledge of how to promote children's learning and use this to provide a wide range of interesting activities. They observe children at play and this knowledge helps staff to plan for the next steps to move children's learning forwards. Children enjoy being in the fresh air in the garden, and they have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills. Staff use a range of strategies to support children who are learning English as an additional language to gain communication skills. Children enjoy learning about people and communities as they participate in celebrations from around the world. They play with toys, dolls and books that show positive images of families that reflect the diversity of children's backgrounds and experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The environment is bright and welcoming, and staff set up toys and equipment in interesting ways. Children are highly motivated learners who enjoy being at nursery. The setting successfully promotes healthy eating through nutritious lunches and snacks. The menu includes dishes from the different backgrounds of the children and provides for individual dietary needs. Children learn to be independent as they take off and hang up their own coats and cut their fruits and vegetables for snacks. Staff work well with other professionals to support children's overall health and well-being. For example, all staff receive training to enable them to support children who have special needs and/or disabilities. Parents receive information from the setting in a variety of ways, and staff offer parents a lot of support, for example, to apply for places in local primary schools.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children whose starting points are below those of other children improve steadily. Children learn the basics of literacy, mathematics and other areas of learning well, and are prepared emotionally for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107456 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1068369 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 32 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Rockingham Nursery Association Committee

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Date of previous inspection 28 May 2014 Telephone number 020 7403 5643

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Rockingham Community Day Nursery registered in 1992 and operates in the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm for 48 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 11 members of staff who work with the children, all of whom hold qualifications from level 2 to level 4. The nursery also employs a cook and a cleaner.

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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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