Kingswood Primary School

Early Learners Day Nursery Rear of 62 High Street, Croydon, Surrey CR0 1NA

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Inspection date 27 March 2019 Previous inspection date 28 November 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 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 provider communicates high expectations to staff, parents and children. Staff, including those who are new, report that they receive good levels of support from the management team that benefit children well. n The provider monitors the progress groups of children make and uses the information effectively to identify those who may require additional support. Overall, children make good progress in relation to their starting points. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. n Staff interact positively with the children and model the use of vocabulary to develop their language skills successfully, such as through songs and stories. n Staff work closely with parents and keep them informed about their children's learning and care needs to establish a consistent approach. Parents interviewed during the inspection spoke highly of the nursery and praised staff's continued dedication.

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This provision is good

n Children settle quickly and engage in stimulating activities that motivate them to play and learn. n Although the provider offers staff training opportunities, this is not consistently focused to ensure individual staff members can raise their practice to the highest levels. n At times, staff miss opportunities to support children, who are quiet and less confident, for example during group times.

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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 provide staff with targeted professional development that help identify and build on their care and teaching practice, to raise this to the highest level n make more effective use of group times, to ensure that children who are quiet and less confident make the best possible progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the premises with the provider and discussed with her how they deliver the educational programmes. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with staff and interacted with children at appropriate times. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider. She held discussions with the provider about children's learning. n The inspector looked at samples of staff suitability checks, policies and procedures, such as for accidents and incidents, and children's records. She held a meeting with the provider and registered individual about the nursery's self-evaluation process and their responsibilities to keep children safe.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff know how to identify and report concerns to protect children's welfare. They carry out daily checks of the premises and supervise children well to help keep them safe. The provider is fully aware of her duty to inform Ofsted of any significant events. She follows a rigorous recruitment process to check staff's suitability. The provider implements clear procedures for dealing with concerns and their outcomes. Self-evaluation is evident. The provider engages parents and other professionals to reflect on the provision rigorously. For example, following a recent incident, she has promptly reviewed the procedures for preparing and handling food, to protect children's health, safety and well-being more effectively. The provider checks that staff know how to respond to incidents appropriately, such as when a child has an allergic reaction.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and monitor children's learning regularly, to help identify any gaps in their learning. Following training, they have gained more ideas for planning activities. This has particularly helped to increase young children's engagement in play. For example, staff use a variety of textures and materials to aid young children's creativity and sensory skills. During the activity, staff incorporate numbers skilfully. This supports children's understanding of mathematics as they learn to count in a fun way. Other learning experiences enable children to observe the changes in the life cycles of animals. For example, older children show strong levels of enjoyment as they talk about and observe the chicks in an incubator. This raises children's understanding of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The key-person system is effective. Staff form strong attachments with the children and prepare them well for moves within the nursery. This helps children to feel emotionally secure. Staff organise many events to teach children about similarities and differences between people. For example, they invited a parent to the nursery recently, who read a story and made lanterns with the children. Children have many opportunities that support their healthy lifestyles. For example, they play outdoors regularly to practise their increasing physical strength and coordination. All children enjoy a variety of freshly cooked and nutritious meals that meet their individual dietary needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are active and independent learners. They are keen to take additional responsibilities, such as at meal times to show what they know and can do. They have good opportunities to develop their early literacy skills. For example, young children show confidence as they draw and write using marker pens on a large paper. Children learn to behave well. They understand what is expected of them and show respect for others and their environment. Overall, children gain a range of skills that prepares them well for their future learning, including their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 124937 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10100789 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 40 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Headstart Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 28 November 2016 Telephone number 020 8688 2161

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Early Learners Day Nursery registered in 1995. It is located in the London Borough of Croydon. The nursery is open from 7.45am until 6.15pm from Monday to Friday, all year round. There are 20 staff members, including the provider and manager. Of these, 10 have relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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