The Grange Day Nursery Limited

The Grange Day Nursery Limited Royston Park Pavilion, Royston Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 3PS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 February 2018 14 November 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

 Teaching is good. Staff skilfully interact with children as they play to help extend their learning. They make accurate observations of children's play to help measure their progress. This ensures any gaps in learning are identified and acted upon.  Staff's kind and caring approach to children is a real strength. Children form close bonds with staff, who respond well to their individual needs. New children are offered plenty of cuddles and comfort and this helps them to settle quickly into their new surroundings.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good. Staff provide parents with regular updates about their children's progress. This helps them to continue with their children's learning at home.  Children are cared for in a welcoming and friendly environment. They enjoy a good range of exciting resources, indoors and outdoors. Children are able to make independent choices in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although staff have a sound understanding of children's current abilities and learning needs, they do not always rigorously follow these up in their planning and 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

 focus planning and teaching even more precisely on children's identified next steps for learning to enable children to progress at the highest possible level

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning during activities indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on the children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider, who is also the manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies, children's records and evidence of staff suitability.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff clearly understand how to report concerns about children's safety or welfare. There are robust recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure all staff have been suitably checked to be working with children. Staff's ongoing suitability is updated regularly. New staff benefit from a thorough induction process to help them understand their roles and responsibilities. The manager places a good emphasis on the continuous development of staff. She arranges frequent supervisory meetings and training opportunities that enhance the quality of teaching. These promote positive outcomes for children. Parents spoken to on the day of inspection express how happy they are with the nursery. They say that the staff get to know their children well and have helped them progress in all areas of their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with plenty of praise and encouragement. This helps to develop children's can-do attitude to learning. Staff place a clear focus on developing children's speaking and listening skills. They engage them in frequent conversations and provide good opportunities for children to talk about their interests. Staff use good methods of teaching to help children who speak English as an additional language progress. They speak clearly and concisely and use pictures, prompts and body language to help convey meaning. Staff engage children well in their favourite stories. They encourage children to join in and help tell the story. Older children learn mathematical terms as they mix paints. They listen well and follow instructions as they measure and fill different containers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved. Staff act as good role models, helping children to learn to share, take turns, and show care and concerns for others. Children are becoming independent and help with routine tasks, such as serving their own meals and clearing away afterwards. Staff in the baby room are extremely attentive to the needs of babies and adapt the routine of the day to suit their individual needs. This helps children to feel emotionally secure. Staff provide children with healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. They remind children of the importance of following good handwashing routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show great excitement as they explore the toys and resources on offer to them. They are enthusiastic learners who are beginning to concentrate for longer periods. Children develop their physical skills well through a range of activities, such as climbing on the indoor apparatus and learning to negotiate space as they steer their toy vehicles around the track outside. Children enjoy practising their early writing skills when they make marks in paint, sand and flour. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress from their starting points. Children are developing the skills they need to help support them with their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462347 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1063517 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 54 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person The Grange Day Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 14 November 2013 Telephone number 02086447199

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The Grange Day Nursery Limited registered in 2013. The nursery is open on Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.30pm. It is funded to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are 11 members of staff. Of these, the manager holds an early years degree and five staff hold an appropriate qualification at 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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