Moor Lane Day Nursery

Moor Lane Day Nursery Castle Hill Primary School (Upper Site), Moor Lane, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 October 2017 18 January 2013

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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 evaluates the setting well and monitors the progress children make. She identifies areas for development and makes focused improvements. This has a positive impact on children's learning experiences and the progress they make.  Staff use effective teaching methods to support children. They plan carefully for children's learning needs. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children have access to a well-resourced and stimulating environment, inside and outside, which supports their learning and development well.  Staff support children to gain independence and confidence effectively. For example, children move around their environment freely making choices about what they want to do. They take good responsibility for completing everyday tasks.  The manager is responsive to the views of parents, who report that their children are enjoying nursery and learning the skills necessary for starting school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not fully support all children to manage their own behaviour within the boundaries and behavioural expectations of the nursery.  Systems to monitor and train staff do not have a strong enough emphasis on evaluating the quality of their practice to help raise the quality of teaching further.

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to further the children's awareness of the boundaries and behavioural expectations in the setting, to provide more support for all children to learn to manage their own behaviour  strengthen systems for monitoring and supporting staff, to focus more precisely on helping all staff identify and share good practice and help raise the standard of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection and took their views into account.  The inspector sampled various documents, including risk assessments, the self- evaluation form, children's records and a range of policies and procedures.  The inspector observed interactions between children and staff during indoor and outdoor play, snack and lunch times, and hygiene routines and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They know the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's well-being. The manager and staff undertake regular risk assessments to identify and minimise any hazards, and children are supervised well. There are good recruitment procedures to check and verify the suitability of all staff to work with children. Staff are deployed well, have a good understanding of policies and procedures, and maintain the required records to help keep children safe at all times. Overall, the manager ensures staff remain skilled and knowledgeable. There is a strong focus on ensuring that they are well equipped to meet children's welfare needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff engage in meaningful conversations and encourage children to think and develop their ideas. Children access resources with confidence and are eager learners. They thoroughly enjoy imaginative play and writing activities. For example, some children enjoy writing letters of the alphabet and can write their names. Children are very enthusiastic and use their imagination well, such as when they pretend to be dinosaurs. Staff provide very young children with plenty of opportunities to explore different textures, such as dough, sand and water. Children's progress is tracked effectively and any gaps in development are promptly identified and targeted. There are strong partnerships with parents, who are fully involved in contributing to their children's assessments and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

As children arrive each day, they quickly become engaged in the range of activities on offer. Children form close relationships with staff and are keen to involve them in their play. Staff put a great emphasis on developing children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff promote children's good health and well-being effectively. For example, children are offered fresh fruit at snack times and get plenty of fresh air and exercise in the outdoor area each day. Babies learn to feed themselves and enjoy good opportunities to develop their coordination. Staff teach children to respect others and value differences. For example, they teach children about a range of cultural events and the wide variety of languages that they all speak.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school. Children's literacy skills develop well. For example, they explore a variety of materials to help them to practise their early writing skills, such as using pencils, chalks and paints. Older children show a good knowledge of letters and the sounds they represent. They also develop good early mathematics skills, such as being able to count and to identify simple shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281039 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1061755 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 23 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

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Date of previous inspection 18 January 2013 Telephone number 020 8391 2113

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Moor Lane Day Nursery registered in 1990. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, except for Christmas and bank holidays. It receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs seven staff; of these, one has early years professional status and six hold appropriate qualifications from level 2 to 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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