Julia's Montessori Nursery

Julia's Montessori Nursery St Mary's Church Hall, Church Street, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2EB

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 February 2018 17 June 2015

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 Children are very happy and settled in this welcoming nursery. They gain good self- esteem and staff praise them for their achievements. Staff are very caring and meet all children's needs effectively. Children form close bonds with staff and good friendships with each other.  The manager provides strong leadership that guides and motivates staff to strive to provide good-quality care and learning for all children. She works alongside staff and models good practice to help staff continue to raise the quality of their planning and teaching.  Staff plan a range of interesting activities for all children that challenges and stimulates their learning. Activities are based on children's interests and needs. All children are busy and engaged well in their play. Staff use accurate assessments of children's achievements to plan effective next steps. Children make good progress.  Staff support children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities very

p.1

This provision is good

effectively. They work successfully in partnership with other professionals and extend their specialist knowledge and skills well to further support such children's learning and development needs.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff do not succeed in encouraging parents to fully support their children's learning and development at home.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 encourage all parents more effectively to support their children's learning and development at home.

p.2

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 spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager, who is also the provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and considered their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager monitors staff practice and all aspects of the provision thoroughly and successfully. Staff attend regular supervisory meetings with the manager to discuss their knowledge and practice. They work hard to achieve their personal targets and maintain continuous professional development. Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff understand how to respond to an allegation against a member of staff and how to report a concern about a child's welfare. Staff implement rigorous procedures to keep children safe. The manager and staff update their safeguarding knowledge regularly and they ensure new members of staff are supported in their understanding and practice.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff develop children's language and vocabulary well. For example, they relate discussions about a story to children's own experiences of going to the library. Children enjoy telling the group about what they do there, and that they have to be quiet as they choose books. Staff ask children if they can name the animals in the story and they discuss some of their features, such as the ostrich's long neck. Children are very interested and engaged in the story and all their play. Staff use mathematical language with children as they play to help them to order objects by size or colour. They help them to find their name cards on arrival and to recognise some letters and sounds.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate very good social skills. They interact well with staff and each other. For example, older children select various percussion instruments to form a band and include a member of staff in this. Children lead the activity with great confidence. Staff help children to understand that they need to be thoughtful and share toys with other children. Staff prepare children well for their moves to new settings so they are emotionally secure. They help them to gain independence in their self-care as part of their readiness for school. Children enjoy daily outdoor play. They develop their physical skills well and use a range of wheeled toys. Staff make the most of the outdoor area to provide a good range of learning experiences for children.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

All children show great enthusiasm for learning and exploring their environment. For example, older children are very imaginative in making play dough models. They tell staff about the snowmen they make and how many buttons they have made for them. Children decide they need hats for their snowmen and use dough or pieces of construction toys to make different ones. Children communicate their ideas confidently to staff, such as when they explain all about their paintings. They choose from a good range of media to create their pictures and concentrate very well.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY243018 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1091533 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Julia Moody

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015 Telephone number 07939838991

p.4

reference number

Julia's Montessori Nursery registered in 2002. The provider employs six members of childcare staff. The provider holds early years professional status and three members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8.45am until 3pm. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5