The Little Red Hen Nursery School

The Little Red Hen Nursery School Christ Church Battersea, Cabul Road, London, SW11 2PN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 2 October 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 head teacher is passionate and leads her team effectively. They monitor children's learning well and act swiftly to identify and address additional areas of support required.  Children behave very well. Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children receive plenty of attention, affection and praise. This supports their emotional well-being and raises their self-esteem successfully.  Children learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise and a healthy diet. They are active and receive many opportunities to develop their physical skills when playing outside. Staff help children to learn about risk taking.  Children make good progress in all areas of learning. Staff make effective use of their assessments of children's development, to plan suitably challenging activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always obtain enough information from parents about children's starting points, to help them plan insightfully for their learning from the beginning.  Sometimes, staff do not extend children's problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to the highest levels.

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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

 improve information sharing with parents when their child first starts, to inform planning and support children's learning from the outset  provide further opportunities for children to develop their critical-thinking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector had a tour of the nursery.  The inspector spoke with staff, children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector held a meeting with the head teacher. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The experienced head teacher uses her expertise well, to coach and support staff to successfully develop their teaching skills. Staff are encouraged to attend relevant training courses, to enhance their knowledge and provision for children. For example, following a course on outdoor learning, children's experience of outdoor play now includes more challenge to support their physical development. Self-evaluation of the nursery successfully promotes improvement. This takes into account the views and opinions of staff, parents and children. Families feel very supported when children move to school, because of the excellent links between the settings. Safeguarding is effective. There is an effective recruitment procedure, and ongoing checks ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff promote children's safety well, as the premises are secure and staff are vigilant regarding access. All staff have a valid first-aid certificate, and are confident to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified staff team has high aspirations for all children. Staff deploy themselves very effectively, to ensure all children receive positive and individual interactions as they play. Staff are enthusiastic and support children's play well. They encourage children to develop a can-do attitude before intervening, such as when children struggle to manoeuvre wheeled toys. Staff extend children's vocabulary effectively when making doughnuts with them. For example, they discuss the ingredients that may be less familiar to the children, which broadens their vocabulary. Staff teach phonics effectively, and children receive opportunities to use their phonic awareness when reading food packaging during cooking sessions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are welcomed into the nursery every morning with a warm handshake from the head teacher. This encourages children's good manners, early communication and confidence when greeting familiar adults. Children are very happy and settled. They form close attachments with the head teacher and the whole staff team. Staff know children and their families extremely well. Parents praise the care and learning provided by the nursery and feel very well informed. They comment that 'staff are really good at nurturing each child's strengths and really getting the most out of each child'. Staff effectively promote children's independence. Children take turns and share resources well. They help to tidy up and are learn to take responsibility for small tasks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are ready for school. They persist in tasks until completed, and show concentration for sustained periods while playing. Children learn to recognise numbers and learn to read scales, when measuring ingredients for cooking. They are able to read and write their name. Older children are learning to use sounds to spell out words when writing. Children acquire good skills and control when using scissors. They are confident and competent communicators.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403121 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 1071226 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Zara Marie Katherine Stocker

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Date of previous inspection 2 October 2014 Telephone number 020 7738 0321

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The Little Red Hen Nursery School registered in 2009. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including three with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9.30am until 12.30pm.

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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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