Abracadabra Preschool Nursery (registration until: 27 Sep 2018)

Abracadabra Preschool Nursery (registration until: 27 Sep 2018) 100, Martlesham Walk, Colindale NW9 5BF

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Inspection date 17 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Staff observe and assess children's abilities effectively. For example, they plan accurately for the next steps in each child's learning to help them progress well from their starting point. n Partnership with parents is strong. For example, staff actively encourage parents' involvement in their children's care and learning. They invite parents to attend information meetings and contribute to their children's assessments. Parents comment that they value the care their children receive. n Children enjoy varied nutritious snacks, such as fresh fruit and steamed vegetables. This helps children develop healthy eating habits. n Staff work closely with other professionals to help ensure all children's individual needs are well planned for and met so that they progress from their starting point. n The management team evaluates the nursery effectively and makes improvements to maintain good outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, staff do not make the most of all opportunities to encourage older children to learn to express their ideas effectively. n On occasions, some staff miss opportunities during activities and daily routines to fully support children's understanding and use of mathematical words. 2018 2 of 5

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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 strengthen staff's questioning techniques so that they use all opportunities to encourage older children to learn to think critically and express their ideas n increase opportunities to encourage children's early mathematical understanding and experiences, in particular their mathematical vocabulary.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and manager. She also looked at relevant documentation, such as staff records, assessment reports and the record of complaints. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The management team and staff have a secure understanding of child protection issues. They understand their responsibilities should they have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The provider undertakes robust recruitment and ongoing suitability checks to make sure all staff are suitable to work with children. The management team supports staff's professional development effectively. For example, managers carry out supervisory sessions with staff to discuss their performance and hold meetings to share good practice. In addition, staff have attended a training course in phonics, which has had a positive impact on their ability to support children's early reading skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a varied range of activities to promote children's learning. They read stories to children regularly, encouraging them to join in with words and sounds. This helps young children learn that books are for reading and sharing with others. Older children learn to predict what happens next. Staff promote children's creative skills well. For example, children freely explore different textures such as water, lentils and dough. Young children learn to join materials together and have fun taking them apart. Older children enjoy using materials to make something for a purpose, such as a birthday cake. Staff offer children daily opportunities to participate in physical activities and games, which encourages them to move their bodies in different ways. For example, children stretch up tall, move their waist from side to side, squat down and jump up.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff ensure they obtain relevant information from parents when their children start at the nursery. This enables staff to meet children's emotional and physical needs well. Children enjoy attending the nursery. They build good relationships with staff and their friends. Staff are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. They give children clear messages to help them develop a caring attitude to others. The environment is clean and tidy, and children receive good support to help them learn the importance of good personal hygiene. Staff conduct regular risk assessments to help keep children safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well. They develop the skills they need to prepare them for the next stage in their development and for when they go to school. They show good levels of independence. Older children learn to recognise their names and begin to associate letters with sounds. In addition, some children are learning to make early writing marks, such as circles, straight and wavy lines. Children who learn English as an additional language are developing a growing vocabulary in English. 2018 4 of 5

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539124 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10077787 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register

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Day care type

Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Bhatt, Sharmee

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07796960990

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Abracadabra Preschool Nursery registered in 2016. It is located in Colindale, in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 4pm, during term time. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two and three years. The provider employs 10 staff, eight of whom hold relevant early years qualifications 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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