Happy Nursery Days

Happy Nursery Days Valens House, 132A Upper Tulse Hill, London SW2 2RX

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Inspection date 28 September 2018 Previous inspection date 13 April 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 provide interesting and varied activities based on areas of learning. They observe children regularly and ensure that this information is used to provide successful challenges for children. Children make good progress in their learning and development. n Staff manage children's behaviour successfully. For example, they are fair and consistent in their approach and share their expectations with children who behave well. n The manager keeps a close eye on planning and assessment to ensure that the needs of children are met well. She is able to identify any children who are falling behind in their progress by, for instance, ensuring that staff review their development regularly. n Staff work successfully with parents. They provide them with regular information on their children's development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Staff have not fully developed the outdoor area to reflect a wider range of activities to support those who learn best outdoors. n Staff do not make the most of opportunities to increase children's understanding and use of technology.

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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 develop the outdoor area further to provide a wider range of activities covering different areas of learning, to support those who learn best outdoors n make the most of occasions that arise to help children learn about and to use technology.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity, with the manager. n The inspector observed the interaction between staff and children, and spoke with children when appropriate. n The inspector tracked the progress of several children. n The inspector held a discussion with the manager and checked some documentation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager reflects on all aspects of the nursery and has clear ideas on how to build improvements. She supports staff well through, for instance, regular reviews of staff performance and one-to-one meetings. This helps to identify their training needs and staff have attended a broad range of courses. For example, they attended a course on supporting children who learn English as an additional language which led to improvements in children's language skills. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are aware of possible signs of concern and procedures to follow to protect children from harm. Staff are vigilant about children's safety. They help to reduce the risk of accidents by checking all areas of the nursery. Recruitment is comprehensive and helps to ensure the suitability of staff for their roles.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff teach children good early mathematical skills, such as counting, identifying numbers and shape names. They support children's communication and language skills successfully. For instance, staff teach babies names of different animals as they play with them, and sing songs and rhymes where they learn new words. Staff teach older children words to describe the texture of shaving foam as they play. Older children learn Spanish and sing Spanish songs confidently. Staff support children's creative development well. For example, children enjoy making marks on the ground using coloured chalk, and babies are fascinated as they explore different materials, such as metal and wood during supervised play activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff teach children how to behave in safe ways. For instance, children tuck in chairs around tables to help prevent accidents. Staff teach them about road safety so that they act with care and caution when crossing the road. Children gain good independence skills, such as serving themselves at lunchtime and helping to tidy up after mealtimes. Staff know children well and respond fully to their emotional needs. They are warm, caring with children and interact positively with them. They value each child as an individual and take lots of care and time to ensure that children settle well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated to learn. They are articulate communicators. Children learn to share and to take turns well. They learn to respect themselves and others from different cultural backgrounds. Children learn valuable skills to support their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY287358 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10064076 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 63 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Ekaya Housing Association Limited

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Date of previous inspection 13 April 2016 Telephone number 0208 6747804

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Happy Nursery Days registered in September 2004. The nursery is based in Tulse Hill, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm throughout the year, except on bank holidays and one week's closure at Christmas. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 18 members of staff, who work at the nursery, including the manager. Of these, the manager holds an appropriate qualification at level 6 and 17 hold 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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