Little Fingers Community Nursery

Little Fingers Community Nursery St. Stephen's Church, Manfred Road, Putney, London, SW15 2RS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2018 17 June 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

 The manager is conscientious and enthusiastic. She shows a commitment to supporting the staff in their roles and reviews their practice to help improve outcomes for children. She regularly collects feedback from staff and parents and uses this information effectively to drive forward future improvements.  Key persons are attentive and children form warm, trusting relationships with them. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. Staff place exceptionally high value on children's contributions.  Staff demonstrate good-teaching skills. They support children well and help them to make good progress in their learning. Staff weave mathematical language into children's play and help them to learn shapes and numbers.  Staff complete good-quality observations and assessments. They use these effectively to plan appropriate activities for children. They share updates with parents and seek help from other agencies when it is required. Children who are learning to speak more

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This provision is good

than one language soon catch up with their age group.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make the most of opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning.  Some group activities and daily routines are not organised effectively to enable all children's needs to be met.

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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

 increase staff's understanding of how to extend and provide more challenge for children to ensure consistently high-quality learning experiences  review the organisation of some group times and daily routines so that learning opportunities are maximised and all children's needs are fully met.

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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 engaged with children and spoke to parents and staff during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider and discussed the quality of teaching.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. 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

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a strong understanding of child protection issues. They know how to implement the safeguarding policies if they have concerns about a child. These help to protect children from different types of harm. Staff provide parents with daily feedback about their child's day. This includes informing them in a timely manner about any accidents or incidents occurring in their absence. There are robust systems for ensuring staff's suitability to continue to work with children. Additional funding is used effectively; staff attend courses, such as supporting children who have language difficulties. These have had a positive impact on outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide children with a mix of adult-directed and child-led activities that support good progress across all areas of learning. Children develop their phonetic skills as they learn to recognise letters. They hear initial sounds and blend sounds together to make simple words. Staff support children to apply this knowledge when writing their name. Children have good opportunities to learn about diversity by celebrating a range of cultural festivals, such as Chinese New Year. For example, children cut vegetables for a Chinese stir-fry; they relish tasting noodles and talking about how to use chopsticks. Children develop an understanding of different cultural festivals and customs and learn about the wider world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff manage children's first time at the nursery well They tailor the settling-in procedures to the individual needs of each child and family. Staff find out about children's established routines and follow these, promoting continuity of care. Children take manageable risks in their play, thoroughly enjoy running after their peers in the garden, using balance equipment and riding around on their tricycles. They develop their physical skills and an awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Children play well together. Staff manage children's behaviour appropriately and remind them about the need to share. Good behaviour and individual efforts are valued and praised. Staff help children to develop an understanding of good hygiene practices. For instance, they teach them to wash their hands before they eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development in relation to their ages and abilities. Children practise skills to help them become increasingly independent, self- confident and emotionally ready for starting school. They manipulate small tools, such as when cooking, cleaning and using scissors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 123166 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 1089277 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person St Stephen's Church Committee

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Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015 Telephone number 0208 874 8649

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Little Fingers Community Nursery registered in 1989. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications. The manager holds Qualified Teacher Status. The nursery opens from Monday to Wednesday from 9.30am to 3pm and on Thursdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm during term time. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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