Woodlodge Montessori School

Woodlodge Montessori School 97 Hilliard Road, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 1SL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2018 20 August 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff have highly successful partnerships with parents and place great emphasis on the contribution parents make to children's welfare and learning experiences. Parents feel valued and respected by the caring, thoughtful staff and are pleased with the excellent progress their children have made in their learning.  The teaching and learning in this nursery are exceptional. Staff know the children very well and they make excellent progress from their starting points. Planning for each child is meticulous and ensures all children take part in exciting and highly challenging activities.  Staff have a highly productive partnership with other professionals to ensure all children receive any extra support they need. They ensure children have extensive opportunities to thrive, as they play and learn in this highly stimulating and safe environment.  The strong staff team helps children's emotional and social skills to develop

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This provision is outstanding

exceptionally well. For example, children are encouraged to talk about their feelings on that day. Staff offer extremely kind support to children who are feeling sad or not sure of themselves.  Children show high levels of confidence in social situations. For example, when sharing meals together children use excellent language skills as they talk about the food they are eating and share stories about their favourite meals.

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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

 consider ways to enrich the already excellent outdoor experiences to enhance children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's interactions with children in their play, in the indoor and outdoor environment.  The inspector talked to staff and children, and held regular discussions with the provider and the manager.  The inspector examined documentation, including a sample of children's and staff's records.  The inspector talked to parents during the inspection to gather their views on the nursery.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff have an excellent knowledge of child protection matters. Their knowledge of all child protection issues is wide ranging and helps them to ensure children are safe at all times. Staff know when and how to involve the correct agencies to report any welfare concerns. The management team is highly dedicated to reviewing staff's practice and teaching, and ensures children continue to make excellent progress. For example, staff give each other excellent feedback from peer- to-peer observations. This helps them reflect meaningfully on their practice and continuously improve their already effective teaching. In addition, staff complete a wide range of training, supporting them to deliver the highest quality of teaching and care to children. For example, training related to speech and language supports staff to support developing language skills actively. The management team implements a thorough

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

recruitment process to ensure staff are suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff use excellent systems of observation and assessment. They precisely track children's progress and swiftly plan exceptionally well to close any gaps in their learning. Children's learning is impressive. They make well-informed choices as they confidently move around the rooms. Staff use extremely well-considered methods to enhance children's language. For example, they give children thinking time to answer questions and excellent opportunities to recall favourite stories, predicting what may happen next. Staff use exciting opportunities to inspire children to enjoy their learning. Although staff use the outdoor area to enrich children's learning experiences, they do not use the area as fully as possible consistently. Children show exceptional concentration and control. They carefully balance along beams and think how they want to move through hoops.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The staff have developed an environment that fully fosters children's feelings of self-worth and confidence. Children develop excellent decision-making skills, for example, on their activity and where in the setting they would like to complete this. The highly sensitive staff organise themselves exceptionally well, supporting children's choices and keeping them safe. The nurturing staff support children to feel valued and respected. They listen intently when children excitedly share aspects of their home life, such as details of their new bed and pillows. Children are very good friends to each other. They behave exceptionally well and enjoy each other's company. For example, while sitting on the see-saw, they sing together and tell each other stories from home.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make significant progress from their starting points. They have an excellent understanding of numbers and mathematical concepts. For example, they know the value of money and confidently count coins and notes. Children are highly equipped for their next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439145 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1121851 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 79 Name of registered person Woodlodge Montessori School (UK) Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 20 August 2015 Telephone number 01923 833 472

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Woodlodge Montessori School registered in 2011. It is situated in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The provider employs 15 members of staff. Of these, one has qualified teacher status and nine hold relevant childcare qualifications from levels 2 to 6. The nursery school follows the Montessori ethos.

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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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