Spinduliukas

Inspection of Spinduliukas 132 Lambourne Road, BARKING, Essex IG11 9QA

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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

Children are extremely happy and show that they thoroughly enjoy their time at the bilingual nursery. They have very good attachments to staff and show confidence to try new experiences. Staff have high expectations for children's learning and plan an extensive range of fun and exciting activities both indoors and outdoors. For instance, young children delight in exploring light-up sensory toys that capture their attention in a darkened room, and develop their listening and language skills. They also enjoy exploring photographs of different animals, sand play and singing songs.

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The provision is good

Older children enjoy mixing colours during messy play, which provides good opportunities for them to make predictions and explore how colours change. Children also show interest in letters and numbers, as well as learning about different sea creatures as they engage in water play. Children's engagement is consistently high and they show positive attitudes towards learning.

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The provision is good

Although the curriculum is highly ambitious and enriching, on occasions, some staff do not fully extend and challenge children's learning to the highest level when speaking in English. Furthermore, although there is a strong sense of community and parents express high levels of satisfaction with the nursery, arrangements to support children's home learning could be enhanced further to help children to make even swifter progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff are extremely passionate about making learning interesting and they motivate children very well. Children have excellent opportunities to build on their prior skills and knowledge and to learn about the wider world. This is apparent when they frequently go on trips and visit local places of interest, such as parks, festivals, safari parks, theatres and museums. n The manager is highly driven and ambitious. There is a strong culture of self- evaluation and making ongoing improvements to enhance children's and families' experiences. For example, the nursery garden has been completely transformed to offer excellent learning opportunities across the different areas of learning and to support children to lead active lifestyles. n Staff show ongoing commitment to their professional development. This is evident when they attend a range of training courses that help them to keep children safe and to plan an original and varied educational programme.

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need to do better?

n Children's independence is fostered extremely well. For example, children help to prepare snacks and cut up fruits and vegetables and staff make good use of opportunities that arise to talk about the importance of eating healthy and nutritious foods.

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need to do better?

5 December 2019 n Overall, the quality of teaching is good. Staff introduce new words and concepts as children play to help to broaden their understanding and vocabulary. However, at times, some staff do not question children when speaking in English in a way that fully challenges their thinking skills and overall learning. n The atmosphere created is highly warm and welcoming. Staff are positive role models who teach children effectively about appropriate boundaries and expected behaviour. They frequently give praise and encouragement and children behave extremely well and play cooperatively with each other. n Children frequently make choices about their own learning. For instance, they choose whether to read familiar books or sing songs in English or their home language. This supports children's confidence in learning and self-esteem. n Children develop an increasing understanding of early mathematics. Staff use

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need to do better?

fun and age-appropriate teaching methods to help children learn about numbers, shapes, quantities and sizes. For instance, they sing a variety of counting songs and constantly use mathematical language during play. n Staff make precise assessments of children's development and know children very well. They identify any gaps in learning and provide resources and activities to support children's individual needs. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. n Partnerships with parents are strong. They regularly help out on trips and with educational activities in the nursery, such as reading books. At the inspection they stated that they are extremely happy and feel well informed about their children's progress. Although there are arrangements in place to encourage children's home learning, there is scope to strengthen and further embed this to support children's progress even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There are thorough recruitment and vetting procedures in place to help ensure staff are suitable for their roles. Staff also undergo an extensive induction programme, which includes detailed safeguarding training to help them understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. Staff can identify a range of possible signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and are knowledgeable about following correct reporting procedures to protect children's welfare. Staff complete daily checks and risk assessments at the nursery and on local outings to ensure hazards are minimised.

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should:

n strengthen staff's questioning skills in English so that they can help extend and challenge children's learning to a higher level

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should:

5 December 2019 n build on arrangements already in place to help support children's home learning to further improve their overall progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549454 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10126901 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 1 to 4 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Sunshine Childcare London Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07539169412 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Spinduliukas registered in 2017 and is located in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It opens Mondays to Fridays, from 7.30am until 6pm, 50 weeks of the year. It is a bilingual nursery that teaches in English and Lithuanian. The nursery accepts funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It employs six staff, of whom four hold appropriate childcare qualifications, ranging from level 2 to level 6.

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Inspection activities

n A learning walk was completed by the manager and inspector to provide an overview of the nursery's vision and expectations for the quality of education. n The inspector observed a range of learning activities and assessed the quality of teaching. n The manager and inspector evaluated an activity together. n A number of parents were spoken to and their views were considered. n A variety of documentation was viewed, such as staff qualifications, suitability checks and children's records of progress.

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Inspection activities

5 December 2019 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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