The Gingerbread House Day Nursery

The Gingerbread House Day Nursery 81 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon CR2 0RJ

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Inspection date 7 December 2018 Previous inspection date 10 May 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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This provision is good

n Babies form strong attachments with their key persons. Staff work hard to make sure babies feel happy and secure. For example, they delay their lunch breaks until babies are settled for their nap. n Children confidently make choices about their play and follow their own interests. A wide range of toys and equipment is easily accessible for them to choose from. n Children enjoy sharing books with staff and understand that non-fiction books contain information to support their learning. For example, after completing a space puzzle pre- school children ask staff to help them read a book about the solar system. n Children quickly learn new skills. For example, staff show children how to use tally marks. They quickly understand and begin to use them. n The manager has effective systems in place to evaluate the quality of teaching. She regularly monitors the progress of groups and individuals and ensures support is

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This provision is good

provided to close any gaps in children's learning. n Strategies used by staff to encourage parents to share information about their children's learning at home are not always successful.

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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 the partnership with parents and provide regular opportunities for them to share information about their child's learning at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's learning with the manager. n The inspector observed activities and staff interactions with children throughout the day. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their written feedback. n The inspector sampled children's assessment records, checked evidence of staff suitability and qualifications. n The inspector had a meeting with the manager and spoke to her at appropriate times throughout the day.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff demonstrate a good knowledge of child protection issues and know what action to take should they be concerned about a child in their care. The manager implements robust recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of staff. Staff undertake comprehensive daily risk assessments and any potential hazards are quickly identified and addressed. This helps to keep children safe. The manager supports staff well to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. She holds supervision meetings and observes teaching practice to identify their training needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are fully engaged by the wide range of activities on offer. Staff know children well and use regular observations to plan challenging activities to support their good progress. Staff provide interesting activities to promote children's mathematical skills. Pre-school children count reliably and write figures. For example, they count and record the number of different shapes they use when making collage pictures. Staff support babies language and communication well. They are skilful at understanding and responding to babies' verbal and non-verbal communications. When babies wave their hands excitedly at lunchtime staff understand that they are asking for more. Children's literacy skills are developing quickly. Pre-school children write their names and know the sounds of many letters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved. Toddlers quickly learn to share and take turns. Staff support their social skills, providing lots of praise and encouragement as they play together with electronic toys. Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. They go outside every day, wearing appropriate clothing, such as rain coats and wellington boots when necessary. Children understand good hygiene practice. They repeat 'a blob of soap to wash the germs away' as they wash their hands before lunch. All children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. Older children pour their own drinks independently. Children learn the importance of a healthy diet. They identify healthy ingredients while they make pictures of pizzas.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show high levels of perseverance and have confidence in their own abilities. For example, pre-school children decline offers of help from staff preferring to finish puzzles by themselves. Children make good progress from their starting points. Staff make regular assessments and use these to plan the next steps in children's learning effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477736 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10062396 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person The Ginger Bread House Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 10 May 2016 Telephone number 02086549879

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The Gingerbread House Day Nursery registered in 2014. It operates all year round, except on bank holidays, between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm, from Monday to Friday. There are 17 staff employed and of these, 10 hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 2 or above. This includes one staff member who holds early years 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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