Setting EY469100

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 October 2017 16 April 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

 Staff prepare children well for school. Children develop good social skills, self-esteem and confidence, and progress well.  Parents enjoy opportunities to be involved in the life of the nursery, such as helping with cooking activities and accompanying children on outings.  Respect for others is promoted very well. For example, children learn how to play cooperatively together and how to express their feelings and emotions appropriately.  Communication between the nursery and parents is very effective. Parents are fully informed of activities and experiences provided for the children and how to support their learning at home.  Staff use a variety of strategies to help children develop the language skills needed for learning and communicating effectively. For example, they use visual cues to support children who are learning English as an additional language.  Children learn to be independent and to manage their personal needs well. For

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This provision is good

example, they help to cut fruit for snack time and put on their coats to play outside.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not precisely monitor the progress made by different groups of children to promptly identify any gaps in their learning.  Management strategies to promote staff's professional development are not consistently focused as effectively as possible to achieve high-quality teaching.

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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

 strengthen systems for monitoring staff's performance so that the quality of teaching and learning is of a consistently very high standard  extend the current monitoring of children's progress to include the progress made by different groups of children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at relevant documents, including a sample of policies, procedures and children's records.  The inspector observed the quality of the learning environment.  The inspector undertook a joint observation of teaching and learning with the headteacher.  The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children.  The inspector discussed safeguarding children with staff and checked the nursery's safeguarding policy.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The leadership team ensures that staff are kept up to date with changes to child protection procedures. All staff understand how to keep children safe and know how to identify indicators that might suggest concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. Parents' views are sought as part of self-evaluation and staff act on suggestions to continually improve the provision for the children. The setting provides a wide range of highly stimulating toys and equipment for children. Staff use these well to support all aspects of children's learning and development. Staff record accidents involving children appropriately and notify parents. The provider recruits new staff safely and ensures checks on their suitability are up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff interact well with children and plan exciting activities for them inside and in the garden. The environment is organised in ways that support the children's independence. The provider has established effective systems to record children's progress in their learning. Parents have opportunities to contribute to assessments of their children's development. This helps to give staff an all-round understanding of what children can do. Staff use their knowledge of the children to plan effectively for the next steps in their learning. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the setting and enjoy additional opportunities for learning, such as outings in the local area and beyond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. They learn to deal with situations of conflict with sensitive support from staff. Children's well-being is promoted effectively. The setting provides a healthy menu for children. Fresh fruit and water are available throughout the day. Children have opportunities to learn more about the importance of a healthy diet on their bodies as they grow, care for and cook their own vegetables. Staff establish strong relationships with the children and their parents and discuss strategies such as settling in and potty training. They provide a wide variety of innovative opportunities for sharing information and involving parents in their children's learning and development. Parents say they are supported in applying for places at local primary schools and links to schools provide positive experiences for children moving on to school. Staff use appropriate behaviour management strategies consistently and children generally behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn the basics of literacy and numeracy and are well prepared for moving on to school. For example, they enjoy opportunities to develop writing skills in a variety of ways inside and in the garden. They have opportunities to talk about what to expect at school. Children are highly motivated and keen to learn. They make good progress and demonstrate what they know as they play together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469100 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1069786 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 19

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2014

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Telephone number

Wimbledon Hill Preschool Ltd registered in 2013 and operates in Wimbledon, in South London. The nursery is open Monday to Friday between 8am and 5.45pm, for 51 weeks of the year. There are three staff employed at the nursery, all of whom have appropriate early years qualifications. Of these, one member of staff holds a qualification at level 6. The nursery receives funding for free early years education for children aged three and four years. It follows the Montessori theory of education.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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