Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd

Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd 244 Acklam Road, London, W10 5YG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2018 21 January 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

 Children develop strong bonds with the caring staff and form good relationships with their peers. They are happy and confident, settle quickly, and develop a positive attitude to learning. All children make consistently good progress.  Staff prioritise children's safety and welfare. They provide a safe and secure play area and effectively teach children to assess risks for themselves. For example, older children knowledgeably explain how to cross a road safely and recognise the meaning of the different colours of traffic lights.  The management team provides ample professional development opportunities for staff. Communication and language training has had a very positive impact on the quality of staff's interactions with children. For example, they routinely use signing and visual aids, engage children in detailed discussion, and repeat what children say to model clear pronunciation of sounds.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff miss opportunities that arise to support children to express themselves creatively, explore materials and test out their ideas.  The management does not make best use of the detailed assessments of children's development, to help them identify any patterns in learning between different groups of children, to reflect further on the quality of 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

 provide more opportunities for children to explore materials, test out and express their own ideas, and be creative  develop the monitoring of groups of children's progress, to identify any patterns in learning, to help inform activity planning and the evaluation of the quality of practice and provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's interactions with children during adult-led activities and children's self-chosen play.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning during an adult-led activity.  The inspector took account of the views of staff, children and their parents, through discussions on the day of inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider at an appropriate time during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including self-evaluation, children's learning records, and staff's training and qualification certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management and staff have a good understanding of their responsibility to identify and report any concerns about a child to the appropriate authorities. They work closely with external professionals to support children's ongoing welfare and provide continuity in their learning. For example, staff take advice from others working with the children, to plan complementary activities that specifically develop children's speaking skills. The management team supports staff well to reflect on their practice, such as through regular review meetings. They accurately evaluate the setting and are planning ways to provide more learning opportunities for children outside.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff accurately assess children and use their good knowledge of each child to plan purposeful activities that meet their developmental needs well. For example, they show children how to 'catch' the toy ducks as they float in the water tray with fishing rods. Children describe the duck they have chosen to catch, and develop good coordination and control as they carefully try to hook it. Staff effectively teach children about numbers and counting. For example, they hide numbers in sand and encourage the older children to identify them when they uncover them. Staff successfully teach toddlers that marks carry meaning, such as prompting them to talk about what they have painted. They teach children to celebrate what makes them unique, to help them understand about similarities and differences. For example, children enjoy learning about their friends' cultures on 'International Day'. Parents tell staff what they know about their children when they first

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

start, and receive ongoing information about their children's progress, so they can continue to work well together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The management ensures a high ratio of staff working with the children. The team takes great care to understand the emotional needs of each child. For example, staff kindly reassure new children who are settling in, and successfully distract them very quickly with the interesting range of toys they provide. Staff routinely praise children's efforts, such as initiating 'high-fives', to build children's confidence. They offer gentle reminders to help children learn to behave well, such as prompting that 'sharing is caring'. Staff provide good opportunities for children to understand about healthy lifestyles. For example, they help them learn about the effects of exercise on their bodies after dancing.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their development and attain a wide range of skills that helps to prepare them well for their future learning. For example, older children learn to recognise some letters of the alphabet and their written name. Toddlers eagerly blow bubbles, which supports the development of oral muscles needed for speaking. Children are independent. They get a tissue and try to wipe their own nose. They learn good social skills and enjoy playing with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296614 Local authority Kensington & Chelsea Inspection number 1068729 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 10 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 21 January 2014 Telephone number 0208 964 5882

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Portobello Day Care Nursery Ltd registered in 2004 in the Ladbroke Grove area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is open each weekday from 8.30am to 5pm during term times, and receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs five staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3.

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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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