Aardvark Preschool & Nursery

Aardvark Preschool & Nursery Church Road, Romford RM3 0SH

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Inspection date 5 October 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 The manager implements effective self-evaluation processes and reflects well on the setting's practice. She seeks the views of others, such as the local authority, and acts on any advice to help improve children's outcomes. n Children benefit from staff's effective partnership with parents. Staff gather useful information from parents about what children can do when they begin attending to help plan for children's individual needs from the outset. Parents are kept well informed of children's ongoing development and are involved well in supporting them at home. n Staff are friendly and form warm, caring relationships with children and support their emotional needs well. Children are happy, confident and independent. n Children make good progress and develop the skills needed for the next stages in their learning. They have interesting opportunities to develop their creative thinking and physical skills. For instance, they enjoy participating in painting activities and think of

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The provision is good

their own ideas to create pictures. Children learn to use tools with good control.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, staff miss opportunities to encourage younger children to join in with different sensory activities to help enhance their exploration and aid their development. n Staff miss opportunities during activities to provide challenge that precisely matches children's individual needs to help extend their learning experiences 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

n build on opportunities for younger children to explore sensory activities to enhance their learning experiences further n strengthen staff's teaching during activities to help refine children's learning experiences and offer more precise challenges that match their individual development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children as they engaged together in activities. n The inspector and the manager undertook a joint observation of a teaching activity. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff during the inspection about children's care and the activities provided for them. n The inspector took into account the views of the parents and carers spoken to on the day and engaged with children at appropriate times. n The inspector viewed documentation during the inspection, such as the setting's policies and procedures, and children's assessment folders.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager monitors staff's performance well and reflects on the quality of their practice effectively to help maintain good teaching levels. She recognises the setting's strengths and identifies areas of weakness to help her improve children's outcomes. Staff have good opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. For instance, they visit other settings to observe practice, gather ideas and develop their teaching expertise. Safeguarding is effective. The manager understands her responsibility to protect children and implements effective policies and procedures to ensure their welfare. Staff know how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children play in an exciting, stimulating, welcoming environment. They concentrate well while they play and are keen to be involved. Children have good opportunities to develop their early reading skills, such as during group story time. They enjoy using storybook language, help to tell the story and learn about how stories are structured. Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop their speech. For instance, they sing rhymes with children and support their ability use words in context and speak in sentences. Staff check on children's ongoing development effectively and know their key children well. They make regular observations of children's abilities and, overall, plan suitably challenging activities to support their good development. Staff support children as they play, generally, well. For instance, staff demonstrate how to use resources and how toys work to help children learn to use them independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to learn about diversity, such as when exploring activities that reflect each other's backgrounds. Children learn to value each other's differences and develop their understanding of different people in the community. Children behave well. Staff teach children about what their expectations are and help them to learn what acceptable behaviour is. Children eat nutritious foods, are active and enjoy using equipment. For example, younger children use the climbing equipment and slide and older children have access to the neighbouring school's playground to help them develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills needed for the next steps in their learning and starting school. For example, children communicate confidently, speak clearly and listen to others well. Older children learn to write their name and begin to hear the initial sounds in words. Toddlers learn to walk confidently and enjoy babbling and begin to use words to express themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536763 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10067419 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Aardvark Childcare Services Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01708371258

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Aardvark Preschool & Nursery registered in 2016. It is situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering. The setting operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks per year.The setting receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years old. There are nine staff in total. One member of staff holds an early years qualification at level 4 and six have a qualification at level 3. The manager holds qualified teacher status.

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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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