Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Harrow

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Inspection date 4 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n Staff have excellent partnerships with parents, which thoroughly support children's learning. Parents speak highly of the care and learning experiences their children receive. They particularly praise how the staff have thoroughly prepared their children for school. n The environment is exceedingly rich in resources and equipment. For example, children thoroughly enjoy using the willow garden as a quiet area to read books and socialise with their friends. n Children show high levels of confidence in social situations. For example sharing meals together, children use excellent language skills they talk about the food they are eating and share stories about their favourite meals and restaurants. n Staff receive robust and regular supervision. The provider is particularly focused on staff development to ensure that the quality of teaching is highly effective.

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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

n consider ways to enhance further the already excellent opportunity for children to discover and use technology.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children's play and staff's interaction with children in the indoor and outdoor areas. n The inspector talked to staff and children. The inspector held regular discussions with the manager and provider. n The inspector examined documentation, including a sample of children's and staff's records. This included the suitability checks for staff. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider in the outdoor area. n The inspector talked to parents during the inspection to gather their views on the nursery.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The provider has worked exceptionally well since the last inspection to meet all the actions. There are now robust daily registers which help to ensure ratios are maintained and thorough risk reviews completed to help ensure children's safety. The provider has worked closely with the staff to successfully evaluate the setting and to make extremely effective changes to benefit the children's welfare and learning experiences. Staff, however, recognise that are more ways to help children to understand about technology. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have an excellent understanding of child protection and 'Prevent' duty, which is given high priority. Staff have a comprehensive knowledge of the appropriate procedures to follow and who the designated individuals are. There are exemplary recruitment policies that include measures to ensure staff are not disqualified and are suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff use excellent systems of observation to assess children's development, helping them to plan for each child's individual learning experiences and how they can continue to support their progress. Children's learning is impressive and they make outstanding progress from their starting points. For example, children are overjoyed as they play in the outdoor area. They prepare cakes in the mud kitchen talking to staff about how to use the microwave. Staff use clear English and all experiences as learning opportunities, such as asking children about the microwave, and if their pans will fit in it. The staff have made excellent use of the indoor and outdoor environment. All children, including the younger ones make careful decisions about what they want to do next and select resources to support their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All staff form extremely secure attachments with the children. Children are delighted as they arrive and they are very warmly welcomed by the highly motivated staff. Children demonstrate an exceptionally strong sense of belonging. They are very independent in this extremely safe and caring environment. Children and toddlers carefully serve themselves food from a buffet at mealtimes and carry their own plates to the table. They know how to keep themselves safe and act sensibly when successfully carrying out these tasks.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make significant progress in their learning, including those children who are learning English as an additional language. Children use language to express how they are feeling and to share their ideas with their friends. They are highly equipped for their next stage in their learning. Children are confident and use their skills to problem solve. For example, they successfully decide how to move sand from one level to the next using a wheel and bucket.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546177 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10057079 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on domestic premises Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 19

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Little Darling Childcare registered in 2017 and is located in the London Borough of Harrow. It offers its service from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. There are nine members of staff, including the provider. Of these, four staff hold an early years qualification from level 3 to 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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