Smart Kids Day Nursery

Smart Kids Day Nursery 113-115 Asylum Road, London SE15 2LB

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Inspection date 30 January 2019 Previous inspection date 18 April 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 The directors have appointed a new manager who has worked with the local authority to make changes. She has made many improvements since the last inspection, and outcomes for children are good. n The manager has helped staff to understand their important role as a key person for children and their families. Staff have close bonds with children and strong relationships with parents. n Staff observe children as they play to assess their development. Staff plan a good range of activities based on children's interests, to enhance their enjoyment and build on their learning. n Staff encourage children's independence well. They give children the time they need and the encouragement to manage by themselves. n Children's behaviour is good. Staff help them to understand how their behaviour affects other children's feelings. Children are kind to each other, polite and respectful. n Sometimes teaching during group activities is interrupted by other staff while they

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This provision is good

change children's nappies. Children lose concentration and become restless, missing out on the good learning opportunities. n The manager has reviewed all children's individual assessments and worked closely with staff to ensure assessments of children's development are accurate. However, she has not fully reviewed the whole group's development to monitor less obvious gaps in teaching and 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 consider the organisation of group activities alongside routines, so children are not disturbed and remain engaged in their learning n enhance the monitoring of children's assessments to help identify less obvious gaps in teaching and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the leadership and management team about the procedures for recruitment and the suitability of staff. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and staff supervision and training. n The inspector observed the staff's interaction with children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager has reflected on the provision for children and analysed her findings to focus improvement plans. She has worked closely with staff to give support and coaching that have made positive changes for children. For example, each child's key person works very closely with parents to ensure they help children feel secure, learn and develop. Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures all staff have a good knowledge of safeguarding. Staff are extremely confident in the signs that may show a child is suffering abuse or indicate they are at risk of other people's extreme views. Staff know the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and assess children's development. They work closely with parents and professionals involved in children's care to ensure a consistent approach for children's development. Staff plan a wide range of activities that spark children's curiosity. Staff ask questions effectively to encourage children to predict what might happen next. For example, when young children roll balls into a pipe, staff ask them to guess which side the ball will come out. Staff model language to extend children's vocabulary alongside their play. For example, while children make gloop, they learn the 'activator' makes it fizzy. Staff set simple challenges to build on children's mathematical understanding. They help young children count objects and older children to recognise and order numerals on a number line.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

In the close proximity of their key person, young children explore and quickly grow in confidence. All children show a sense of belonging and security in the setting. Staff encourage children to become independent learners. For example, children collect resources for their games from drawers and help put their toys away when they have finished. Staff teach children good hygiene practices and encourage them to eat nutritious foods to grow strong like a superhero. Staff teach children about the wider world. For example, at the library children heard a story about Chinese New Year. To enhance children's learning and creativity, staff helped them to make lanterns and pigs.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those with special educational needs, learn a good range of skills ready for their next stage in learning and for school. Young children develop good communication and show an interest in pictures and signs. For example, they read picture labels to find the box with cars. Older children are effective communicators. They look at a scrapbook with the inspector and explain in detail who their friends are and what they were learning. Young children develop physical skills as they cautiously take turns to climb a ladder and sit together at the top. They shout 'ready, steady, go' before sliding down to the bottom. Young children make marks in shaving foam and older children learn to write the letters of their names. Children learn to follow safety rules. For example, when using scissors, they know they must cut away, not towards themselves. Children behave well and develop good friendships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477859 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10077345 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 - 5 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 0 Name of registered person Smart Kids Day Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 18 April 2018 Telephone number 0207 732 6160

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Smart Kids Day Nursery registered in 2014. It is situated in Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays, Christmas week and a week for staff training. There are eight staff. Of these, the manager holds a childcare qualification at level 7, five staff hold a qualification at level 3 and one holds a qualification at level 2.

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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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