Leys Children's Centre Nursery

Inspection of Leys Children's Centre Nursery 215 Wellington Drive, Romford, London RM10 9XW

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children thrive and enjoy learning in the highly stimulating nursery environment. They play with high energy, enthusiasm and fascination. Babies confidently decide what they want to play with. Older children dress and undress themselves independently as they play. They attempt their coat fastenings with persistent determination. Children behave well and play cooperatively as staff expectations are high. They remain engrossed during hunts for minibeasts and examine insect features. Children develop good coordination as they play with bats and balls and travel through tunnels. Younger children balance and hop effortlessly as they leap off and on to jumping pads inside. Babies demonstrate well-developed small muscle control as they use rolling pins to spread play dough. They handle books with extreme care. Younger children responsibly help to wipe tables clean during tidy-up times. Children have high standards of personal hygiene. They wash their

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The provision is good

hands thoroughly after playing and before eating. Older babies carefully wipe their own noses and dispose of their used tissues.

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need to do better?

n The leaders' curriculum is broad, with a wide range of exciting and engaging activities. Leaders ensure children learn about their community through local trips and visits to the local park. Children have an extensive knowledge of multicultural food as they comfortably chop and snack on exotic fruit and vegetables. They clearly explain how vegetables grow and why it is important to eat beetroot, papaya and sweet peppers. During adult-led activities, children learn the importance of adopting good oral hygiene practices. All children have very close bonds with their key person. Children with additional needs are supported extremely well by the special educational needs coordinator. She ensures staff consistently support children to label and manage their feelings. Children manage changes in the daily routine well as staff encourage the use of resources such as transitional objects to support individual children's

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understanding. n Key persons make regular comprehensive observations and assessments of children. Children's activities closely match their interests and what they need to learn next. Hence, older children learn to match numbers to quantities, hold writing tools correctly and recognise their names. They learn problem-solving skills as they investigate the speed cars travel down slopes of different heights, for example. n Parent partnerships are very strong. Parents say staff and leaders are highly supportive towards their individual circumstances. Leaders ensure parents are involved in their children's learning. Parents have been trained in the nursery's reading approach. This helps to support children's conversations and language skills.

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need to do better?

21 February 2020 n The nursery manager is an innovative leader with a good understanding of the local community and its families. She attends external partnership meetings to share and gain advice. Her drive and passion has led to the implementation of services such as a much-needed resource for families to donate and exchange essential everyday items. n Staff receive regular supervision and training. They feel they are very well supported by leaders and are happy in their roles. Staff said they have manageable workloads and they enjoy many additional employee benefits. n The manager has fully addressed the previous inspection's recommendation. Hence, children enjoy plenty of opportunities to develop and build on their play when outdoors. For example, children purposefully use available clipboards to tick numbers of each type of minibeast. The manager knows the strengths of the nursery's provision. These include a well-embedded curriculum that is full of

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need to do better?

enrichment visits, to theatres, museums and the local nature reserve. n Staff skilfully emphasise key vocabulary for babies and young children to copy as they interact. Hence, babies and toddlers quickly learn new words as they play. However, opportunities for older, most-able children are not always maximised to enable them to fully extend their growing vocabulary.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff know what signs suggest a child might be suffering from possible abuse. They have a clear reporting procedure to follow should they have concerns about a child. Staff attend regular safeguarding training. There is a well-embedded procedure to follow in the event of any incident. All staff have a full understanding of what to do to ensure children remain safe. They know that unauthorised persons are prohibited from having access to children in their care. Leaders value children's safety. For example, they have ensured children have a secure understanding of the setting's fire-evacuation procedure.

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should:

n increase opportunities for older, most-able children to extend their already good vocabulary even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388186 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10137717 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 to 4 Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person The London Early Years Foundation

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reference number

Telephone number 020 87241984 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Leys Children's Centre Nursery is one of many nurseries run by London Early Years Foundation. It registered in 2009. It is situated in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year. The nursery employs 15 members of staff; of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications. The setting receives 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 spoke to parents to gain their views. n Two joint observations took place with the manager. This helped to determine the overall quality of teaching and learning. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between staff and children. n Children shared their favourite activities during discussions with the inspector at appropriate times. n The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's and staff's records, assessment information and the setting's policies and procedures. n A leadership discussion took place with the manager and her deputy. n A learning walk of the premises clarified the purpose of each area of the nursery and how it is used to support children's learning.

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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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21 February 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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