Rye Garden Day Nursery

Inspection of Rye Garden Day Nursery East Dulwich Road, Peckham Rye Park, LONDON SE15 4HQ

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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 Good

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The provision is good

All children, including those who receive additional funding, make good progress in their learning. Children are happy, settled and feel safe. They behave well and form positive relationships with staff. The manager and staff have a clear intention of what they want children to learn in preparation for their next stage in learning. They set high expectations for individual children's learning. Overall, the manager and staff provide a well-designed curriculum that meets children's learning and developmental needs. As a result, all children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. For example, younger children maintain high levels of concentration while painting in straight lines and circular motions. Older children love listening to stories and use their acquired knowledge well to contribute to discussions. For instance, children discuss reptiles and share their thoughts on why a chameleon

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The provision is good

cannot have antlers on the head. They speculate and use expressions such as 'wet' and 'sticky' while experimenting with what happens when water is added to flour.

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The provision is good

Children gain a good understanding of mathematical concepts. Most children can recognise numbers and understand the value of a number. Older children develop their understanding of weight and measures while using a balance scale to weigh objects.

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need to do better?

n The provider uses additional funding well to improve outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. She provides staff with high-quality training to help improve their teaching skills. Staff interact positively with children, using effective questioning techniques to help build on their thinking and speaking skills. This helps all children to acquire good communication skills and prepares them well for their future education and life. n The manager and staff use effective strategies to support children to become familiar with the daily routines. They give clear rules, have clear expectations for children's behaviour, and encourage children to share and take turns. This helps children to understand what is expected from them. n Overall, the curriculum intent across all areas of learning is implemented well. The manager and staff want children to develop a positive attitude towards themselves. They provide interesting and meaningful activities to help children

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learn about the differences between their families and the community they live in. This helps children to appreciate diversity and be proud of who they are. However, the manager and staff have not fully explored how they can use the information parents provide when their children start at the setting, such as the languages children speak at home, to support children's learning even further. n The manager uses one-to-one supervision sessions and staff meetings to identify gaps in staff's knowledge and training needs. In addition, she regularly speaks

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need to do better?

9 July 2021 to staff about their well-being and how they are coping with their workload. The manager provides ongoing support to help staff carry out their duties effectively. Staff report that they are well supported and have numerous opportunities to build and extend on their practice. n The key-person system is effective. Children form close relationships with staff, and this helps to support their emotional well-being. Staff have a good knowledge of what children can and cannot do. They use this information well to plan and meet their learning needs. Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including starting school. n The manager and staff provide children with healthy food and daily access to outdoor play to support their physical well-being. However, the curriculum intent and implementation for physical development are not challenging enough. Children are not consistently able to engage in robust physical activity and take

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age-appropriate risks in their play. n Overall, staff work well with parents. Although the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has placed some restrictions on the way staff communicate with parents, they have adapted well. Staff use technology well to keep parents up to date about their children's care routines and learning. Parents report that they are kept well informed and feel reassured to leave their children at the nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff implement robust policies to help safeguard children's welfare. They have a suitable understanding of child protection, including the procedure to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff have regular training to help improve their understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. Staff carry out regular checks of all areas of the premises to remove any potential hazards to children's safety. They follow robust infection control procedures to help minimise the risk of cross infection. The manager deploys staff well to supervise children's play to help keep them safe.

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should:

n make good use of the information that parents provide, such as on other languages that children speak at home, to help support children's learning even further n review and improve the curriculum intent and implementation for physical development to help children become active and resilient learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443480 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10201108 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

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inspection

Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Alli, Joy Inemesit

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reference number

Telephone number 07904047117 02077329632 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Rye Garden Day Nursery registered in 2012. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. There are six members of staff. Of these, four hold qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The manager has achieved early years professional status. The nursery receives funding to provide early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n Some parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n This inspection was carried out following Ofsted's risk assessment into a complaint made against the provider. n A joint observation of an activity was conducted by the inspector and the manager, and discussions were held about children's learning. n The inspector conducted a learning walk with the manager of the nursery. n The inspector viewed a range of documents, including evidence of staff suitability and paediatric first-aid qualifications. n The inspector spoke with staff and children and took their views into account.

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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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