CCN Acol Nursery

CCN Acol Nursery 16 Acol Road, London NW6 3AG

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Inspection date 12 February 2019 Previous inspection date 20 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 The manager and her staff are an experienced, ambitious and friendly team. They are dedicated to providing the very best care and education for all children. The manager works highly effectively with parents, staff, other professionals and children to evaluate the quality of the nursery and make improvements. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents comment that they feel very happy and well informed about the learning their children receive. They describe staff as 'nurturing and caring' and say they feel part of a community. n Staff know the children in their care well. They are attentive and affectionate and children develop strong bonds with them. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively . n Children have plenty of opportunities to play outside and get fresh air and exercise. They play confidently in the spacious garden each day, building their large physical skills. For example, they play tug of war with each other and practise pedalling on

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This provision is good

tricycles. n All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good, steady progress from their starting points. n The nursery tracks children's development well, identifying areas of need for all children. However, at times staff do not use this information as effectively as they could to improve outcomes for all children. n At times, adult-led activities are not well organised and a lack of structure means that children do not learn as effectively as they could.

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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 review and build on ways in which information from tracking is used to promote learning and development for all children across the nursery, so that it is consistent n strengthen how adult-led activities are organised and structured to enable all children to learn to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and she looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to several parents as they arrived at nursery and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have a good understanding of how to identify a child who may be at risk of harm. They know the action to take to report such concerns. Recruitment and vetting procedures are robust. New staff complete a thorough induction process to ensure that they understand their roles and responsibilities. Staff are deployed effectively and children are well supervised indoors and outdoors. The manager provides regular staff meetings, supervision sessions and ample opportunities for staff to attend training courses, to help support their continued development. Monitoring and assessment are effective. Children's progress is monitored and the manager analyses the progress of individual children and groups to identify any gaps in learning. Staff liaise regularly with parents and other professionals to provide a consistent approach to meeting children's specific needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan a broad range of stimulating activities indoors and outdoors that engage and sustain children's interest and motivation for learning. For example, babies explore their immediate environment with great enthusiasm and confidence. They are keen to join in with messy play activities, such as painting hearts for Valentine's Day and scooping oats. Mathematical skills are well promoted. For instance, as children play, staff ask questions about which is bigger and count how many days there are in the week. Staff support children's language and communication skills effectively. They play alongside them, use new words, ask interesting questions and encourage children to think for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled at nursery. They are well behaved and eagerly come into nursery, quickly joining in with activities. Staff are good role models, they are respectful and polite to one another and children. They support children well in understanding about sharing and turn taking. Children eat healthy food while at the nursery. They learn the importance of hygiene procedures, such as washing hands after coming in from the garden. The diversity of the local community is reflected well within the nursery and there are plenty of opportunities for children to learn about cultures which are different from their own. For example, children celebrate a wide range of festivals and enjoy visits to places of interest locally.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills in readiness for their move on to the next stage of their learning and eventually school. Children are encouraged to be independent, for example, babies try and put on their own slippers and close the fastening and children help to set the tables at lunchtime. Children's early literacy skills are well supported. Younger children enjoy reading books and join in with songs and rhymes. Older children learn about letters and the sounds they represent and some are able to recognise letters in their own name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449662 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10075215 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 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Camden Community Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection 20 May 2016 Telephone number 0207 6242937

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CCN Acol Nursery registered in August 2012. It is located in West Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs 12 members of staff; of whom, one holds early years professional status and another has an Early Years degree, 10 staff hold relevant qualifications from level 2 to level 6.

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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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