Ninos & Ninas Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Ninos & Ninas Nursery Ltd Holy Family Convent, 52 London Road, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6EN

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff provide engaging experiences to help children understand about diversity and what makes them unique. For example, they used a well-thought-out activity with different-coloured egg shells to help children develop a wonderful acceptance of one another's similarities and differences. A wide array of resources reflect positive images of those in the wider world. Staff skilfully share stories, songs and key words with children in English and Spanish. This helps provide opportunities for children to hear and build on their speech and vocabulary. The manager has identified that children who do not have English or Spanish as their home language could benefit even further from other forms of communication strategy. She is implementing plans to further support all children to enhance their communication and language skills. Positive attachments between staff and children contribute to children settling quickly. Children are happy to arrive and explore the safe and

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The provision is good

engaging environment that staff create. Children display positive behaviour. They follow the example set by staff to use polite manners and frequently say 'please' and 'thank you' without being reminded. Children understand what is expected of them and treat one another with kindness.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their physical skills well. For instance, staff support children to ride tricycles, teaching them how to use pedals correctly. This helps children to improve coordination and begin to negotiate space carefully. n The manager works closely with staff to construct a curriculum that captures children's interests and challenges them well. For example, assessments are accurate and planning focuses well on what children enjoy, can already do and need to learn next to support their learning. n Occasionally, staff complete simple tasks for children, such as doing up zips on coats, pouring their drinks and handing out plates at snack time. Children do not consistently have opportunities to make choices and attempt to manage their own personal care needs. They are not fully supported to master self-care skills confidently. n The manager includes views of staff and parents to consider how to raise the

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need to do better?

quality of the provision. Reflecting on group story sessions led staff to adapt how they organise this time to ensure that each session fully engages different ages and abilities. This has a positive impact on children's overall experience of stories and books, and promotes early literacy skills effectively. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Parents identify that a range of communication methods, such as emails, noticeboards, newsletters and face-to- face meetings, help to keep them notified about significant changes within the provision. Staff share assessments and ideas with parents to promote children's

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need to do better?

14 October 2019 learning even further at home. They request ideas from parents regarding children's ongoing interests, to contribute to planning. This helps to build a continuity of care between home and the setting effectively. n Staff benefit from the knowledge of both an experienced manager and a newly appointed qualified teacher. Systems for supervision, peer observation and mentoring are in place and beginning to raise the quality of the provision. However, these are not rigorous enough to identify and focus professional development opportunities effectively on specific areas of practice that staff need to develop. n Children enjoy a range of experiences, such as caring for baby dolls, building with recycled materials, stomping dinosaurs around a volcano and brushing outdoor walls with water and brooms. Children laugh as they play, develop a caring attitude and learn to take turns. They acquire key social skills to support

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff know safeguarding policies well. They understand how to recognise signs of abuse and are alert to signs that a child may be at risk of extreme ideas and behaviours. They know the procedures to follow to escalate potential concerns in order to keep children safe. The manager implements a safer recruitment policy to ensure the suitability of staff working with children.

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should:

n allow children time to make choices and attempt challenging tasks for themselves, to help them build further on their independence and self-care skills n strengthen supervision processes to identify and support appropriate professional development opportunities, to help improve staff teaching practice continually.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562113 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10125298 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 1 to 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Ninos & Ninas Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07964 795 156 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Ninos and Ninas Nursery Ltd registered in 2018. The setting opens Monday to Friday from 9.15am to 3.15pm, during term time only. It currently employs six members of staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to level 6. The setting is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and manager completed a learning walk around the nursery, discussing the impact of the curriculum on children's learning. n The inspector and manager carried out a joint observation of a planned outdoor activity. n The inspector observed children's play and interactions between staff and children. n The inspector held discussions with parents and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection and held a detailed meeting with the manager. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including staff qualifications, observation records, policies and planning.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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