Pencil Pots Day Nursery

Pencil Pots Day Nursery 321 The Drive, ILFORD, Essex IG1 3PW

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Inspection date 22 October 2018 Previous inspection date 30 October 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 reflects on the setting's practice well, recognising its strengths and areas to develop. She acts on the advice of others, such as other early years professionals, o help improve practice and children's outcomes. For instance, she has successfully raised quality of practice to good levels following the advice from the last inspection. n Children make good progress and develop the necessary skills for the next steps in learning and for their move to school. They develop particularly good independence skills. For instance, children manage their personal needs well, including confidently serving themselves drink and learn to be responsible. n Partnerships with parents are effective. For instance, staff communicate with parents regularly about children's ongoing development to help involve them in children's learning. n Staff are caring and friendly, and form warm bonds with children. They are sensitive to

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The provision is good

children's needs and support their emotional well-being effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, staff do not plan some group activities effectively to ensure all experiences fully match the needs and interests of all children participating. n Communication between the staff team is not always consistent to help enhance what staff know about children when they begin at the setting and strengthen plans for their development.

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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 continue to develop staff's teaching, particularly during group activities to fully match learning experiences to children's individual needs n strengthen communication within the staff team to help enhance what each key person knows about their key children when they first join the setting to assist planning from the outset.

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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 attendance registers.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager understands her responsibility to protect children and implements effective policies and procedures to support their welfare. Staff know how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. The manager reflects on the quality of staff's teaching practice well. She monitors staff effectively and supports them to help maintain good outcomes for children. She offers good opportunities for staff to develop their skills, such as through regular training sessions and staff meetings. She and staff communicate effectively with other agencies working with children to help support consistency in their care and learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children play in a well-organised environment with a good range of age-appropriate resources. They enjoy sensory experiences, such as while making modelling material. They learn how mould and create and to name the things they are using, developing their communication and physical skills successfully. Staff support children in their play well. For instance, they show children how to use equipment to help them learn to use things independently and encourage their involvement. Staff assess children's abilities successfully and, overall, know their key children well. They observe children regularly and monitor their progress effectively to help swiftly recognise and address any gaps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to learn about diversity, such as while exploring resources that reflect different cultural backgrounds. Children develop their understanding of different people in the community well and develop mutual respect for others. Staff are consistent in their approach to managing children's behaviour. For instance, they act as good role models and remind children of how to behave. Children learn to be polite and behave well. Children eat nutritious foods, are active and enjoy using equipment to support their physical skills. Staff regularly assess risks in all areas that children use to identify and remove any hazards.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs and disabilities, make good progress from their starting points and develop skills that support their next stage of learning. Babies babble happily while they play and toddlers learn to use words during song time. Older children communicate and listen well. They develop good creative skills, such as while thinking of ideas sharing them while they pretend to cook in the role-play area.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454335 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10077425 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 non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Pencil Pots Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 30 October 2017 Telephone number 02085540033

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Pencil Pots Day Nursery registered in 2012 . It is located in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Opening times are from 7am until 7pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one member of staff holds a qualification at level 5, three staff hold a qualification at level 3 and three staff hold a qualification at level 2. The nursery also employs a cook.

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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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