Bright Horizons JW3 Finchley Road Day Nursery and Preschool

Active Learning Jw3 Nursery Jewish Community Centre, 341 351, Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET

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Inspection date 26 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n On occasion, staff do not ensure that all children are always within sight and/or hearing. n Some staff working in the toddler rooms have not identified in enough detail, what children need to do next in their learning. n At times, group activities for younger children do not fully match their interests and stage of development. n Although the new manager has made a good start to the self-evaluation process, it is not fully successful in identifying and targeting all weaknesses.

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It has the following strengths

n Children develop strong emotional bonds with their key person and all members of staff. Children are given lots of reassurance and cuddles to help them settle into the nursery environment, in their own time. n Staff manage behaviour in a positive way and children respond well. Staff help children learn how to manage their behaviour and play together well. Children develop good independence and self-care skills. n Staff effectively work in partnership with parents. They keep parents informed about children's progress and encourage parents to be involved with their child's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that all children are within sight and/or hearing of staff at all times. 27/10/2018

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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 reflect on the accuracy of some assessments in the toddler rooms to ensure children continue to make good progress. n strengthen planning for two- to three-year-old children to support their focus and attention during group activities. n make more effective use of self-evaluation to ensure that statutory requirements are met and areas for improvement are prioritised.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children taking part in a range of activities, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector viewed a wide range of documentation, including evidence of staff suitability checks, children's development records and attendance registers. n The inspector spoke to parents and children to take account of their views. n The inspector spoke with staff and observed their teaching.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

On occasion, staff do not actively supervise children to ensure they are always within sight and/or hearing. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's safety as staff immediately put this right. Staff understand how to recognise possible signs and symptoms that may raise cause for concern and are confident in the procedures to follow. Safeguarding is effective. The systems for self-evaluation are not robust enough to identify all areas where improvement is needed. Parents speak highly of the warm relationships between children and staff, and the improvements that have been made within the nursery since the appointment of the new manager. The manager meets with staff regularly to identify any training needs. For example, the deputy manager has recently attended training to help her in her role as the special educational needs coordinator.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from a wide range of toys and resources to support their learning. On the whole, staff organise the environment well. Children are able to make choices in their play, for instance, as they freely access messy play, malleable materials and role- play resources. Mathematical opportunities are a particular strength in the nursery. For example, pre-school children expertly identify they have only eight plates and they correctly tell the staff they need two more. Staff support younger children to count to ten and learn about addition and subtraction, using visual aids and props.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Due to the weakness in leadership and management children's welfare is not supported as robustly as possible. However, the nursery provides children with healthy food to choose from at mealtimes and water is available for children to serve themselves during the day. Staff seize opportunities to extend further children's understanding about the importance of following a healthy diet. Children learn about safety in the nursery, for example, they help to tidy away resources and learn how to stay safe using the outdoor equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress from their starting points, including those who have additional funding. Children's move on to school is managed well. Good links with nearby schools helps to promote children's confidence as they prepare for the next stage of their learning. Toddlers giggle with delight while exploring sand and water and show good concentration skills while playing with cause-and-effect toys. Babies babble and clap their hands while staff sing nursery rhymes and songs with them. Children who speak English as an additional language gain the skills they need to communicate effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545770 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10082279 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register

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Day care type

Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 87 Number of children on roll 91 Name of registered person Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0207 794 3929

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Active Learning Jw3 Nursery registered in 2017. It operates from 7.30am until 6.30pm throughout the year, except for five Jewish holidays. The nursery employs 33 members of staff, of whom, 20 hold relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 7. The nursery provides funded nursery education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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