Spencer Nursery

Inspection of Spencer Nursery Spencer Nursery School, Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4JP

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children learn and play in a language rich environment. They hear new words and are actively encouraged to express their thoughts. For example, during role play, older children engage in meaningful conversations with staff. Children explain their ideas and enjoy solving problems. They have superb language and thinking skills in relation to their age.

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The provision is outstanding

Children have a very positive approach to their learning. They demonstrate by their excellent behaviour that they feel happy, safe and emotionally secure. Children follow instructions and listen very well. There are strong relationships between staff and children. Staff treat children with the highest level of respect and value their individual differences. This supports children's well-being effectively.

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The provision is outstanding

There are very high expectations of what children can achieve and do independently. For example, children are provided with plenty of time to practise how to zip and unzip their coats. With a great deal of perseverance, many of the children manage to do this successfully. Children show high levels of social confidence. They do not shy away from talking to their peers, staff and unfamiliar adults in the setting. For example, even the youngest children greet visitors warmly and enthusiastically.

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n Partnerships with parents and staff from other provision that children also attend are superb. This helps to ensure a consistent approach to children's learning. Staff provide parents with plenty of information and exceptional support. Parents make highly complimentary comments about the staff and the care their children receive. They praise the excellent ways staff support their children, particularly their language and emotional development. n Staff seize every opportunity to enhance children's thinking and vocabulary. For example, during their interactions with the older children, they ask thought- provoking questions about healthy food options and oral hygiene. Younger children relish hearing and practising new words and phrases. Children, including those with delayed speech, make rapid and sustained progress from their starting points. They are enthused, engaged and highly motivated to learn.

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n Leaders use their expert knowledge to great effect to ensure children have the highest quality of care and education. Following training, staff have significantly improved the support for children's language development. This enables staff to help close any gaps in children's learning as quickly as possible. n Self-evaluation is excellent. Leaders are very successful in gaining the views of others to identify further developments. Some of the recent changes include the increase in the variety of books to reflect and value the diversity of children's

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24 November 2021 experiences. This has had a very positive impact on children's understanding of people and the community that they live in. n Staff know children extremely well. They observe and assess children's learning accurately. The ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum ensures children gain the skills and knowledge they need for the next stage in their education. For instance, staff take prompt actions to ensure children with additional physical needs receive targeted support. n Children's behaviour is outstanding. They show consistently high levels of self- control during activities and routines. An excellent example of this was observed during mealtimes. Despite a slight delay, older children showed positive behaviour and cooperation. This resulted in a calm and orderly environment. n Staff are very effective in promoting children's health. They consistently follow high standards of care and hygiene to support children's personal care needs.

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Children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy is growing rapidly. n Staff are highly skilled and sensitive in helping children of all ages to be emotionally well prepared for the next stages in their education. This benefits children particularly well during transitions, both within the nursery and to other settings. n Staff who work at the setting undertake a thorough vetting procedure to assess their suitability to work with children. They receive high levels of continuous support and guidance from their leaders. All staff feel extremely well supported and staff morale is very high.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders take the safety and well-being of children very seriously. They are fully aware of the safeguarding issues within their community. A recent training has enhanced staff's knowledge of domestic abuse and violence. Staff have an in-depth understanding of child protection issues, including signs that might indicate a child is at risk of extremist views or behaviours. They know how to report and escalate any welfare concerns. Staff teach children to keep themselves safe, such as when using digital devices. They make superb use of their teaching skills to supervise children without limiting opportunities for their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2523077 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10208154 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 68

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Name of registered person

The Federation Of Hackbridge Primary School And Spencer Nursery School Governing Body

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reference number

Telephone number 02086484126 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Spencer Nursery registered in 2019 and it is located in the London Borough of Sutton. The nursery is open all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are 20 members of staff. Of these, three hold qualified teacher status and 15 hold childcare qualifications from level 3 to level 5. The nursery receives funding to provide early education for children aged three- and four-years-old.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 setting. n Parents spoke with the inspector verbally and on the telephone to share their views on the setting. Some parents also left written feedback for the inspector to consider. n Leaders showed the inspector around the setting and explained how staff plan and implement the curriculum. One of the leaders carried out a joint observation of an activity with the inspector. Together they evaluated the impact of the activity on children's learning. n The inspector observed staff's interactions with the children, indoors and outdoors, and held discussions with them to find out how they support children's learning. She interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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n The inspector checked the required documentation, such as staff's suitability checks and training certificates.

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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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