Kindred Brockley Nursery and Pre-School

Hillyfields Day Nursery Hillyfields Day Nursery, 41 Harcourt Road, London, SE4 2AJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2018 7 June 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

 The manager meets regularly with all staff to discuss their performance, professional development and ongoing suitability. The effective programme of professional development helps staff to improve their knowledge, understanding and practice.  Staff regularly share assessments of children's learning with parents. Successful strategies engage parents in their children's learning, both in the nursery and at home.  Relationships between staff and children are sensitive, caring and responsive. The well- established key-person system helps children form close relationships and promotes their well-being and independence.  Staff promote children's good health and physical exercise. All children enjoy play outdoors. For example, they excitedly jump through hoops, balance on balancing beams and gently feel the texture of tulip petals in the growing area.  Staff are good role models. They are courteous and respectful of each other and

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This provision is good

children. They encourage children to take turns with resources and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children's good behaviour shows they feel safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Overall teaching is good; however, on occasions, some staff miss opportunities to question children, explore ideas with them and support children to express their thoughts and ideas to extend their learning even further.

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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

 make the most of all learning opportunities to extend children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records, risk assessments, accident and incident records, and complaints.  The inspector checked staff qualifications and training certificates, such as paediatric first aid, and documents confirming the ongoing suitability of staff.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and assessed the impact of the quality of teaching and learning.  The inspector spoke to children and observed them during their play.  The inspector spoke with parents to seek their views and comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that staff are up to date with safeguarding policy and procedures. Staff have a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures for reporting any concerns. Staff know how to identify if a child is at risk of extreme views and behaviours. Staff are well deployed and supervise children effectively to ensure their individual needs are met. The manager and staff evaluate the provision effectively. They have addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection well. For example, they have increased opportunities for children to develop their literacy skills. Staff have developed their knowledge of childcare practice well. For instance, staff now plan a wide variety of good learning experiences for children outdoors. Staff monitor children's individual progress well. They seek support from external agencies to close any gaps identified in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff carry out detailed observations and assessments of children's learning and use this information to plan for their next steps in learning. Staff provide rich, varied and imaginative experiences that excite and motivate children to learn. Children are keen and eager to join in activities. For example, they enthusiastically listen to the sounds they make as they use metal resources to bang, clatter, and make music. Staff use sounds and letters to help support children's early literacy skills. For example, children say the sounds of letters and begin to recognise the letters of the alphabet and their name.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff ensure that all children are emotionally secure and well settled. Children enjoy the company of staff and each other. Toddlers jump up and down with excitement when they first arrive. Children have a positive sense of themselves and their place in the world. For example, staff greet each child at group time and sing 'good morning' to them individually. Older children draw pictures of themselves. They enthusiastically describe themselves and talk about their family members. Staff ensure children's physical needs are met well. For example, they check that children are dressed appropriately to play outside in all weathers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning, including their move on to school. All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Young children begin to recognise numbers and count to five. Older children enjoy looking at books and confidently recall their favourite stories. Children serve their meals and pour their own drinks independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY282539 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1061771 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 0 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 51 Name of registered person Hillyfields Limited

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Date of previous inspection 7 June 2013 Telephone number 020 8694 1069

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Hillyfields Day Nursery registered in 2004. It is situated in Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except one week at Christmas, one week at Easter and statutory bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are 19 members of staff, of whom, 16 hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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