Little Roots Nursery School

Little Roots Nursery School Holy Cross Church Hall, New Malden KT3 6LF

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Inspection date 6 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 managers are passionate about providing a high-quality service for children and parents. They evaluate the provision effectively, and identify where additional improvements can be made. For example, they have reviewed the organisation of group activities for children to help enhance their learning and enjoyment. n Staff support children's understanding of mathematics well. For instance, they use number songs and rhymes to introduce counting and simple number problems. n Staff are kind and caring. They speak to children respectfully, and develop close and caring relationships with them. Children demonstrate that they feel confident and secure at nursery. They settle in well and readily turn to staff for help or reassurance. n Children develop good physical skills and enjoy many opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to strengthen and refine their large- and small-muscle movements. For instance, they join in enthusiastically during music-and-movement sessions each

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This provision is good

morning, and learn to move their bodies in different ways. n Parents and staff work together well to support children's progress. For instance, staff provide activity packs for parents to borrow to help continue their children's learning at home. n Staff do not provide consistent opportunities for children to express themselves creatively using a range of different media and materials. n Managers have not explored different ways to promote effective partnerships with other settings that children also attend.

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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 build on opportunities for children to explore and experiment with a range of media and materials to support their creative development n develop links with other settings that children attend further to enhance the continuity in children's care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outdoors to assess the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning. n The inspector had a meeting with the deputy manager. She also explored the views of staff and children at intervals during the inspection. n The inspector considered parents' views from discussions and written feedback. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including details of staff suitability checks, safeguarding procedures and children's learning records. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff know the signs which may indicate a child is being harmed, and how to report any concerns about children's welfare. Managers provide effective support to help staff develop their professional skills and knowledge. Staff speak enthusiastically about the opportunities for further training, and describe how they have used new ideas to enhance children's learning. For example, they have developed a structured approach to teaching children about letters and sounds, which has helped to improve the provision for literacy. Staff work effectively in partnerships with parents and, where necessary, other professionals, to support children's progress and help them to achieve all that they can.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe children to identify what they need to learn next and closely monitor their progress to detect any gaps in their learning. They teach children well, and provide a range of interesting and stimulating activities. For example, children enjoy simple science experiments, which help them to understand why things happen and how things work. There is a strong focus on supporting children's communication skills. Staff skilfully adapt their language according to each child's needs. They introduce a wide range of words and encourage children to express their thoughts and ideas. Where children require some additional help to promote their development, staff provide targeted support, such as through language and social skills groups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Parents speak highly of the nursery. They say that staff care for their children well and keep them safe. Parents value the opportunities to contribute to children's learning. For example, they help staff to organise cultural and religious celebrations to enhance children's understanding of different people and communities. Staff support children's enjoyment of healthy lifestyles well. They provide healthy snacks for children and work in partnership with parents to ensure that children's packed lunches are balanced and nutritious. Children develop strong social skills and their behaviour is good. They play happily alongside each other and willingly help with simple tasks. For instance, at snack times, children help staff to butter bread and prepare fruit.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are independent and enthusiastic learners. They confidently choose the toys and resources they wish to play with, and enjoy taking part in activities led by adults. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, children who speak English as an additional language and those receiving funding, make good progress from their starting points. They develop a range of skills to support the next stages in their development and their eventual move to school. Children become increasingly adept at managing their own personal care needs, such as using the toilet and handwashing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545440 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10096593 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Mayer, Courtney Michelle

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07887441065

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Little Roots Nursery School registered in 2017 and is located in New Malden. It is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am to 12.45pm, term time only. The provider employs five members of staff. Of these, four have relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or level 3. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children age two, three and four years.

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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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