The Kings Road Nursery

The Kings Road Nursery 102 Kings Road, RICHMOND, Surrey TW10 6EE

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Inspection date 29 July 2019 Previous inspection date 26 April 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n Managers are totally dedicated to their roles. Their enthusiasm and continuous drive for improvement are clearly evident in all aspects of the setting. They lead a highly motivated staff team that works extremely hard to maintain the highest quality of practice. n Managers monitor children's progress highly accurately and quickly identify any children who may need extra support. They work extremely closely with parents and external agencies to implement detailed intervention plans to ensure children are making excellent progress and gaps in learning swiftly close. n All staff are extremely nurturing and sensitive to children's needs and warmly offer comfort when required. Children are exceptionally happy and secure and develop extremely strong bonds with staff. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Staff provide parents with a wealth of information to help them fully understand their children's development and what needs

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This provision is outstanding

to happen to support them further. Parents comment they value these positive relationships and speak very highly of the staff team and the service they receive. n All staff have an exceptionally secure knowledge of children's abilities and interests. They use this information to tailor children's learning and to skilfully challenge and support each individual child. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make rapid progress in their development from their starting points. n Staff provide a nurturing environment in which children thrive. They have very high expectations of what children can achieve. Children behave exceptionally well. They show empathy for others and treat their friends and staff with great care and consideration.

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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 continue to build on the challenging and stimulating learning experiences on offer, in particular for those children who prefer to learn outdoor.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held discussions with the providers, managers, children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at various documents, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, staff training records, records for children and evidence of the suitability of staff.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The management team and staff have an excellent knowledge of the signs of possible abuse and the procedures to follow if concerned about a child's safety or welfare. There are exemplary procedures in place for staff recruitment and induction to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. The inspirational management team leads by example and monitors staff extremely closely. For example, managers support staff to review their work and provide ongoing support and training which builds on their expertise, skills and knowledge in early years practice. This significantly contributes to the outstanding quality of teaching and continuous improvements. Parents comment their children thrive at the nursery and make excellent progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff make excellent use of detailed assessments to ensure that they provide high levels of challenge. They use their teaching skills exceptionally well to meet the needs of individual children. For example, children show incredible imagination and work as a team to build dens. They clip materials together using clothes pegs. This helps to develop their fine muscles in preparation for early writing, in particular for those children that prefer physical play, such as in the garden. There are plans to continue developing the outdoor learning environment to benefit children even further. Children have inspiring opportunities to experience new things and are extremely willing to give things a go. For example, toddlers roll objects down guttering and know which items will roll down easily. They make predictions at a young age and work out how to move objects that are stuck. Staff support children's communication and language skills extremely

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

well. For example, staff animatedly talk to babies and toddlers and repeat single words and phrases. They read favourite books with children, are highly energetic and bring the stories to life. Older children discuss the changing properties of ice with genuine interest. They solve problems and consider the best ways to melt the ice to free what is inside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit from the freshly prepared nutritious meals and snacks. They are learning to eat healthily and grow vegetables, which they use in the nursery. Children show excellent motivation in their learning. For example, they find a variety of materials, such as planks and crates, and skilfully create climbing and balancing structures. Staff use opportunities such as these to foster children's understanding of personal safety. Babies and younger children explore resources to stimulate their senses and exploratory play and love to splash in water and foam. All children consistently receive praise and encouragement and take great pride in their achievements.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show a high level of control when using resources and equipment and pay great attention to detail. They develop an excellent understanding of letters and sounds and skilfully write their name. Children count with confidence and are learning to add and subtract. They develop a vast array of knowledge and high levels of well-being that supports their readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY224972 Local authority Richmond Upon Thames Inspection number 10065622 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 42 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Richmond Nursery Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 26 April 2016 Telephone number 0208 948 8853

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The Kings Road Nursery registered in 2002. It operates from Richmond, in West London. The nursery opens from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, all year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The nursery employs 13 staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 6, six hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3, and three hold an appropriate early years 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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