Imaginations

Imaginations Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 4NL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2018 12 October 2017

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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 recently appointed manager and the provider have made significant improvements since the last inspection. For example, the provider has greatly improved recruitment procedures to ensure all staff understand their roles and responsibilities and that ongoing suitability checks for staff are rigorous.  The provider and the manager have successfully supported staff to improve the overall quality of teaching. Staff plan and deliver a range of interesting activities that children enjoy. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children are happy, settled and enjoy their time at nursery. Children's emotional well- being is well promoted. They have formed strong attachments to their key person and other staff.  Partnerships with parents and early years professionals are strong. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress. Staff provide parents with ideas and activities to do with their children at home to continue their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not make best use of opportunities to fully allow children to learn and solve problems in different ways.  Staff do not consistently provide children with enough time to think and then respond to questions asked.

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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 the opportunities for children to learn and solve problems in different ways  provide children with more time to think and respond to questions.

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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 held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  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

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe and the action to take if they have welfare concerns. Staff supervise children well and effective risk assessments help to ensure that the premises are safe. The provider has developed effective systems to support staff and their professional development. She holds regular supervisory and team meetings. The provider and the manager monitor staff's teaching to ensure they support children's needs. The manager and staff use thorough systems to assess the progress that each child is making. They quickly identify any gaps in children's learning and seek additional support when required. The newly appointed manager has a clear focus on priorities for ongoing improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff understand the different ways in which children learn. They provide resources and activities that appeal to children's interest, indoors and outside. Staff are enthusiastic and interact in positive ways to promote learning. Children use a varied range of resources to explore the sand and use their manipulative skills to scoop, tip and pour the water. Staff skilfully introduce mathematical language to aid children's understanding of concepts such as 'full', 'empty' and 'half' and explore how different toys sink or float in water. Staff engage positively in children's play and respond well to their ideas. For example, outdoors, the children paint the walls with water, and staff encourage them to recognise and notice the marks they leave behind. Staff successfully support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities during activities to help them make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Since the last inspection, the nursery has been refurbished. All resources are within easy reach to stimulate children's curiosity and entice them to investigate. Children behave well. Staff are positive role models who offer praise for children's efforts and achievements, helping to boost their self-confidence. Children learn to be independent. They manage to complete small tasks on their own, such as helping to tidy away equipment. Staff teach children how to keep themselves healthy and safe. At snack time, children talk with staff about the food that is good for you and have daily opportunities for physical exercise and fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic and independent learners. They are well prepared for school and the next stage of learning. Children grow in confidence and make friends with their peers. They learn to share and take turns with resources. They join in happily with action songs and listen well to stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116262 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 1116341 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 2 - 3 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 6 Name of registered person Carol Ann Powers

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Date of previous inspection 12 October 2017 Telephone number 0208 742 1707

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Imaginations registered in 1993. It is located in Chiswick in the London Borough of Hounslow. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 9am to midday, term time only. There are four members of staff, including the manager. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications 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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