Setting EY458898

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Inspection date 24 April 2019 Previous inspection date 5 July 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement 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 is a provision that requires improvement

n The provider failed to notify Ofsted of changes to the adults working on the premises so that the necessary suitability checks can be completed. This a breach in statutory requirements. However, the provider does conduct their own suitability checks and follows robust recruitment and vetting procedures for all staff. n Not all staff consistently make the most of every opportunity to enhance children's learning further. This means that some children may be able to make more progress in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

n Staff create a welcoming environment for children. They quickly settle into play and know the nursery routines well. Visual prompts are used well to support those children who are learning how to manage change. n Children are inquisitive and independent. They make choices about where and how they want to play in the well-resourced indoor and outdoor areas. Outside, younger children enjoy exploring the sound their voices make as they shout into tyres. n Staff establish caring relationships with children. This gives children the security they need to develop their confidence and emotional well-being. n Parents speak highly of the nursery. They feel that their children are making good progress in their learning and development and welcome the regular feedback from the staff.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage to ensure they are met at all times; in particular, informing Ofsted of any changes to those adults living or working on the premises where childcare is being provided. 10/05/2019

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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 develop staff's confidence to consistently extend children's learning through their play, to help them make as much progress as possible.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and support for children's learning both indoors and outdoors. n The inspector assessed how well leaders and staff understand and implement nursery policies, and how they monitor children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation to assess how well leaders monitor the quality of teaching. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's records, safeguarding records and staff training certificates. n The inspector talked to parents, staff and children during the inspection and took their views into account.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has not updated their knowledge on some of the requirements of registration. They have not provided Ofsted with the information to carry out all the necessary checks on adults who are working on the premises. The provider offers staff opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills through professional development and sharing what has been learned with the staff team. This is having a positive impact on children's outcomes. Staff have regular supervision and feel well supported and valued. The manager regularly reviews the progress that both individual children and groups of children are making. She successfully uses this information to swiftly identify and address gaps in children's learning. Staff have a good understanding of their role in keeping children safe. They know the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's well-being. As a result, the arrangements for safeguarding are

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use the information they gather about children's interests to develop engaging activities. They make accurate assessments about what children can do and need to learn next. Staff develop children's language skills well. For example, young children expand their vocabulary as they make dough and describe how the mixture feels and smells. Staff skilfully develop children's mathematical awareness through daily routines, as they count objects, explore shapes and fill buckets with water. Children benefit from opportunities to explore the indoor and outdoor environments. Younger children delight in water play, as they create muddy puddles to jump in. Most staff provide children with challenge through carefully considered questioning during their play. However, at times, some staff do not use opportunities to extend children's learning further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are positive role models. They are calm and consistent in their interactions with children. This helps children to learn how to regulate their own behaviours. As a result, children behave very well. They are kind and respectful towards their friends and staff. Children have good opportunities to develop their growing independence. For example, they help prepare the tables for lunch and learn about the importance of recycling their rubbish. Children learn about the community they live in and the wider world. They celebrate festivals from around the world and regularly visit elderly people at a local residential home. Young children use their imaginations well as they make 'soup' from mud and water.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from the time they start nursery. Younger children are beginning to identify the letters in their names and demonstrate great concentration as they try to write them in sand. Older children enjoy problem solving as they think carefully about how objects will fit together. Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458898 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 10075386 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 45

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The Children's House Montessori opened in 2013. It operates from a bungalow in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The setting is open each weekday from 8.45am to 3.15pm during term time only. The manager employs 10 members of staff, most of whom hold early years qualifications at levels 2, 3 and 4 and at degree level.

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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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