Happy Days Nursery

Inspection of Happy Days Nursery 31 Station Road, Harrow HA1 2UA

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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 very confident and arrive at the nursery happily. They cheerfully wave goodbye to parents. The new drop-off arrangements, due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, do not affect children's entry to the setting. Children bound in, eager to play and explore. They have close relationships with staff and their friends. This contributes towards children's high levels of self-esteem and emotional security.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have high expectations of all children. Overall, children develop good skills to support their future learning. Staff provide interesting play areas, which reflect children's interests and needs. Children are enthusiastic learners and become quickly absorbed in their play. They thoroughly enjoy listening attentively to stories and watching puppet shows. These activities provide opportunities for children to revisit their learning, and capture their attention.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved. They have a good attitude to their learning. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for managing their behaviour, in and out of the setting. For example, on a trip to the shops, children check around them before they safely cross roads.

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n Older children learn skills to support their move on to school. For example, children learn mathematical concepts as they play, such as counting and talking about size and shape. They confidently use jugs to pour water through a waterwheel and are able to take turns. n Staff have good arrangements in place to support children who are learning English as an additional language. They find out about the vocabulary children use in their home language. Staff use interactive resources and visual picture prompts to support young children's language development. Although children's language is promoted well, on occasion, staff do not consistently allow children sufficient time to answer a question before another is asked. This does not allow them to think fully, and share their ideas and thoughts. n Children's behaviour is good. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children build positive and respectful relationships, and enjoy sharing

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experiences. They demonstrate good listening skills and move between the routines with minimal disruption. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents report that they are very pleased with the setting. They say staff are helpful, kind and approachable. Although parents do not enter the nursery during the coronavirus pandemic, staff discuss children with their parents and offer advice to parents to support children's learning at home.

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23 July 2021 n Staff help children to understand the natural world through practical experiences. For instance, children investigate a bee they find outdoors. They observe the bee using magnifying glasses and talk about the importance of bees in nature. Children enjoy tasting honey on their pancakes. They use yellow and black paint to represent the stripes as they create paintings of the bees they have observed. n Staff plan opportunities for children to develop good independence skills and manage their personal care. Older children carefully cut fruit and vegetables for their snacks and use the bathroom independently. They understand the importance of good handwashing. n The curriculum is well designed to meet the emerging needs of children attending. The dedicated manager considers the sequence in which children are taught the skills that they need to make good progress. Her plans play an integral part in the development of the setting and how staff promote children's

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progression. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding make good progress in their learning. The manager and staff carry out regular assessments of children's development. They monitor children's progress regularly, which helps them to address and close any gaps in children's learning quickly. n Children have many opportunities to use technology in their learning. For example, they confidently use interactive light boards for making marks. Children enthusiastically use mini recorders and tablets to select their favourite songs during music time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The staff team has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. They regularly attend training to ensure that they keep their knowledge up to date. Leaders display safeguarding information to remind everyone of their duty to report concerns. They have a robust recruitment and induction process to make sure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are vigilant about the security of the setting and are deployed effectively to keep children safe.

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should:

n make greater use of opportunities to develop children's thinking skills, and to promote their language development by ensuring that they have sufficient time to respond.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548976 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10143493 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 33 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Royal, Dorothy

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reference number

Telephone number 02084240102 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Days Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. This includes one member of staff who holds early years teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting has received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The quality of education was observed indoors and outdoors, and the inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector conducted a learning walk with the manager and discussed the intent of the curriculum. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with both of the managers. n Children and staff were spoken to and the inspector held ongoing discussions throughout the inspection. n A discussion was held with the manager. Relevant documentation was checked and discussed, such as policies and procedures. The inspector checked evidence of staff's suitability.

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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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