Poppys Day Nursery

Poppys Day Nursery St Gertrudes Church Hall, Corbetts Lane, LONDON SE16 2BQ

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Inspection date 24 January 2019 Previous inspection date 2 February 2018

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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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This provision is good

n Leadership is strong. The provider works well with staff to assess and improve their practice. Staff have used recent training effectively to encourage children's language development. n Staff are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. They teach children the importance of sharing and being kind to each other. Children behave well. n Staff work in partnership with parents. They gather the views of parents and use their comments to shape the service they provide. Recent suggestions by parents have helped to support children's understanding of other languages and cultures effectively. n Staff provide quality activities which help children to make good progress in their learning and development. n Staff do not consistently take opportunities to support and teach children's self-help skills, to further develop their independence. n Although staff track children's progress, occasionally this is not as effective as possible

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This provision is good

in narrowing gaps in children's learning.

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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 increase opportunities to develop children's independence and self-help skills n build on the tracking of children's learning and development to help them make better than good progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children in the main play areas and outside spaces. n The inspector spoke with the provider, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with parents to gather their views on the nursery. n The inspector invited the provider to complete a joint observation and discussed how she maintains good practice in the nursery. n The inspector sampled documents, including children's and staff files.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The provider has worked well with the local early years team and staff to work on areas that required improvement since the last inspection. Staff now have a clearer understanding of the steps to take in an emergency. In addition, the provider now has a named deputy manager in place who can take charge when she is not available. The provider deploys staff effectively to support children's safety and well-being. The provider and staff have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow if they have any concerns regarding the welfare and well-being of children. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff work well with parents to assess children's starting points. They use this information effectively to inform their planning and to provide good-quality activities that help to encourage children's learning. Staff support children's mathematical development well by building on their interests as they play. For example, they teach children how to group items together as they explore through play. Children find this an enjoyable as well an educational experience. They learn how to group the same items of food together and count how many they have in each group. Even very young children confidently count items up to six. Parents state that their children have made 'good progress since they started at the nursery' and that 'staff are caring and supportive'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have secure bonds with staff and settle extremely quickly, ready to start their learning experiences. Staff support babies well. They are close at hand to help them with their new-found skills of crawling and pulling themselves up to stand. Babies snuggle in, as staff skilfully read books to them. Staff teach them how to take turns, for instance, as they turn the pages to find out what happens next in the story. Staff offer all children reassuring cuddles as they play. They encourage children to try new experiences. For example, they praise children as they taste the fruit they are cutting up during role-play activities. These experiences help to build on children's self-esteem and confidence. Staff teach older children how to use equipment, such as knives to cut fruit safely and skilfully. This also helps children to practise their small-muscle movements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development given their initial starting points. They are well prepared for the next stages of their learning and their move to school. Babies develop their imaginations. For example, they explore objects with different textures and shapes. Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress with their language development. They excitedly describe what they are making out of play dough, as they roll and shape their creations. They develop their imaginations and their physical skills as they manipulate the dough into different shapes. Children work well together as they use computer equipment. For instance, they are skilled in controlling the mouse to move the cursor around the screen as part of learning how and why things work.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542970 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10080424 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Ayele, Askale Minas

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Date of previous inspection 2 February 2018 Telephone number 07450772092

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Poppys Day Nursery registered in 2017. It is located in the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, throughout the year. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years. Six staff work with the children. Of these, five staff have relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 upwards.

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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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