Playdays Day Nursery

Playdays Day Nursery 53 Goodmayes Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9PD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2017 13 April 2015

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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

 Assessment records are precise and show clear evidence of children's good achievements. Staff share these records regularly with parents, which in turn enables them to support their children's learning more effectively at home.  Parents are complimentary about the nursery. An effective exchange of information between parents and staff helps to support continuity in children's care and learning.  Effective monitoring by staff and managers ensures that individual children and groups of children make good progress. Staff effectively support children who have special educational needs. They put good strategies in place to meet children's individual needs, such as one-to-one support and support from outside agencies, to help close any gaps in their learning.  The development manager has a strong vision for continuous improvement. She is well supported by the nursery manager and the well-qualified staff team. They use self-

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This provision is good

evaluation effectively to help improve outcomes for all children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The management team does not evaluate the impact of staff practice robustly enough to consistently promote the highest quality of teaching and learning. On occasions, staff miss opportunities to challenge children further during play.  The managers do not ensure that staff fully support learning outdoors, to enhance children's opportunities to explore, engage and further develop physically.

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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

 offer staff further support, focusing more precisely on recognising when to intervene and offer greater challenge to extend children's learning as fully as possible  provide more opportunities and staff support for children who prefer to learn outdoors to engage, explore and take part in more physical exercise.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in a range of activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on their learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and observed their teaching.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents and children to take account of their views.  The inspector sampled a wide range of documentation, including staff suitability checks, children's development records and attendance registers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management and staff have a good awareness of child protection issues and know how to manage concerns. They have robust policies and procedures to ensure that children are kept safe. Strict policies regarding the use of mobile phones in the setting are followed closely by managers and staff. Staff supervise children closely as they play and ensure the premises are safe and secure. Staff are well qualified and are strongly encouraged to undertake further training and qualifications. For example, recent training has enabled staff to plan and provide self-chosen daily activities that meet children's current interests and needs. Staff have made good use of training to help improve their support for children's speech and language development. For example, they now use more visual aids, including a timetable, so that children can see what is happening next in the day. This is particularly helpful to support children who are learning

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make regular observations and assessments and plan well for children's next steps in learning. Staff enable children to freely make choices in their play, helping them to follow their interests. Young babies enjoy exploring natural objects. This helps them to learn to use their senses and promotes their curiosity. Children's literacy skills are encouraged well. Older children develop an awareness of sounds and the letters they represent and how to write their names. Younger children listen carefully to stories and enjoy familiar rhymes. Staff respond particularly well to babies' babbles and the sounds they make, encouraging them to start to repeat sounds and words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children freely explore the indoor learning environment and have access to resources that extend their play in all areas of learning. Staff use daily routines well to help children become responsible and independent. For example, children help to tidy up, prepare snacks and serve their own lunch. Staff praise children for kindness and sharing, helping them to develop good behaviour. Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. They arrive happily and form close relationships with the staff who look after them. Staff keep a close eye on any children with food allergies and preferences to ensure they only eat the foods they are allowed. Children are well cared for in a safe and nurturing environment. They behave well and are kind to their friends. They learn to value and respect their own and others' similarities and differences. Staff are positive role models for children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and for school. Children demonstrate good listening and attention skills. They enjoy group story times and wait patiently for their turn during circle games. Children show determination and good attitudes to learning and display a 'have a go' approach to learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128516 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 1089387 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Gurdip Kaur Bhogal

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Date of previous inspection 13 April 2015 Telephone number 00205901115

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Playdays Day Nursery registered in 2000. It is situated in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery is open from 7am until 7pm every weekday, all year round. The nursery employs a team of 12 staff, of whom, one staff member holds early years professional status and eight hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early years 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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