St Mary's Summerstown Montessori Nursery School

St Mary's Summerstown Montessori Nursery School 46 Wimbledon Road, London, SW17 0UQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2018 10 September 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

 Staff understand the progress children make. They make quality observations of children's learning from which they build on to develop effective next steps in learning.  Staff work well in partnership with parents to help ensure continuity in care for children. They listen well to the information parents provide them and include this in their plans for children's development. Staff facilitate the continuation of learning at home.  Children, including those who speak English as an additional language or those who are in receipt of additional funding, make good progress in their learning.  Staff have improved greatly the opportunities for children to develop independence and self-help skills. For example, children serve their own snacks. Staff organise the environment well to enable children to make choices about the activities they engage in.  Managers monitor children's progress attentively and compare how groups of children

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This provision is good

achieve. They utilise the information well to ensure all children, including those who are most vulnerable have equal opportunities to progress well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Whilst some staff continually promote and extend children's learning with great skill, not all staff members engage consistently in high-quality interactions.  At times, including during changes in routines, such as snack time, staff do not actively engage children to further promote their learning.

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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

 work with staff to improve further consistency in the effectiveness of their interactions with children  organise routine times of the day more effectively to maintain children's focus and extend learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with staff, children and the manager at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff.  The inspector took account of parents' views spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's learning and staff practice with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff understand the signs that indicate a child's welfare is at risk. They know the procedures to follow if they have a concern about children's welfare. Managers implement effective strategies to continue to evaluate and improve the standards of provision. They gather views of children, parents and staff to ensure the provision meets the needs of everyone. For instance, children vote for what they would like to make in cookery. Managers use robust performance management strategies to monitor how staff support children's development and well-being and use their frequent observations of practice to drive improvements. For example, they have recently offered staff chances to refresh and increase their skills in Montessori teaching. The managers successfully recognise the individual needs of her staff and provides for these well, for example through offering training to extend professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff offer children a wide range of activities to learn through play. For example, they develop vocabulary and counting skills when they explore hay and find animals hiding inside. Staff prepare children well for their future learning and they support the development of early reading and writing skills. For example, staff teach children pencil control. Staff promote diversity well and ensure children respect the differences that exist between them. This includes giving children and parents opportunities to share their backgrounds and celebrate festivals that are important to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff support children effectively to feel safe and secure in the setting. They work with them through settling periods to establish relationships and to help them learn the routines. Staff show dedication to ensuring children's welfare, they continually help parents to meet their welfare needs, whether this includes signposting them to support or assisting them to keep their home environments safe and healthy. Staff encourage children to develop positive attitudes towards healthy lifestyles. For instance, they offer children healthy snacks and children bring in food from home to share. Staff ensure children are emotionally prepared for transitions to other settings, such as school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, develop good communication and speaking skills. They learn the English language quickly, developing vocabulary and expressing their wishes. Children happily take on physical challenges, for example they support themselves to balance on beams. Children recognise that text carries meaning. They look for bugs on a sheet as they hunt for them and point to the words as they name the bugs they find. Children develop good early reading skills. Children enjoy activities that involve math, for example they name shapes as they complete puzzles. They make good progress in numeracy and demonstrate good counting skills in fun games, such as skittles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355698 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 1070882 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Elizabeth Jean Maitland

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Date of previous inspection 10 September 2014 Telephone number 0208 9477359

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St Mary's Summerstown Montessori Nursery School registered in 2007 and is one of two privately owned nursery schools. It operates from a church hall in Tooting, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The nursery is open from 9am to 12.15pm on Mondays and Fridays, with a lunchclub until 1pm on Monday. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the nursery is open until 2.30pm. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years, as well as additional funding for vulnerable children. There are eight staff, including the manager and the provider. The provider holds early years professional status and a relevant degree. There are six members of staff who are qualified at level 3 and above, including one member of staff with a level 6.

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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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