Green Gables

Inspection of Green Gables St. Georges in the East Church, Cannon Street Road, LONDON E1 0BH

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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

The setting is a welcoming and safe environment for children, who arrive happily. Children leave their parents at the door, settle quickly and are ready to learn. Staff organise the environment effectively. This helps children to make choices about their play and what they want to do. Children are confident and show that they feel safe and secure at the setting. They talk with visitors, share their names and are keen to show them activities, such as the mud kitchen in the vast garden.

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The provision is good

There are exceedingly strong partnerships with parents in place at the nursery. Staff implement effective two-way processes to gather useful information from parents about children's interests at home. They use this information to plan challenging activities. Children are keen to join in, and are focused and engaged in activities. They have high levels of concentration.

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The provision is good

The experienced staff have good knowledge of all children, including their development, care needs and what makes them unique. Children are fully involved in making decisions, and their opinions and ideas are valued and respected. Children readily share experiences with staff. For instance, older children use a wide range of vocabulary as they talk about their home lives with the staff.

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need to do better?

n Staff use positive praise and encourage children to have a go. They are good role models and give children gentle explanations of how they expect them to behave. Children behave very well and enjoy the company of others. They play cooperatively, learn to share and take turns. This helps to prepare children well for their next stages of learning and eventual move on to school. n Overall, support for children's developing communication and language skills is good. For example, children learn words and phrases as they take part in conversations, and take part in singing and rhymes. However, there is scope for staff to help children increase their vocabulary further. For example, staff, sometimes, do not give children time to think about the questions they are asking and, therefore, miss opportunities to encourage children to express more detailed responses. n Staff provide children with a wide variety of literacy resources within the setting.

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need to do better?

They encourage children to develop their fine-motor skills. For example, toddlers explore cornflour and paint with their fingers and older children learn about the sounds that letters make. Staff read stories with children who join in with the sentences that they know. However, staff do not consistently plan opportunities for children to share stories, and encourage their thinking skills and imaginations further. n The centre director is dedicated and ambitious. She wants the best for the

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need to do better?

23 November 2021 children and families in her care. The centre director is continually making improvements. For example, she is currently reviewing activities in the garden to make sure that staff provide resources which build on children's learning, such as a vegetable patch. The centre director is a strong leader and supportive of her staff team. She conducts regular supervision sessions and ensures that staff's well-being is a high priority. Staff regularly updates their knowledge, through online courses and staff meetings. n The large garden is well used. All children have the opportunity to play outside each day in the fresh air. There is a wide range of resources, which meet children's needs well. Older children climb and swing, and carry out daily risk assessments to ensure that the garden is safe for play. Children understand about risk and how to play safely. n Staff plan a firm curriculum at the setting. They use observations to assess

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children's development and identify any gaps in their learning. Staff also use extensive information from parents to create engaging activities, which target their children's needs exceedingly well. All children, including those with special education needs and/or disabilities, make good steady progress in their learning. n Staff share ideas with parents about how their children can build on their learning further. Parents speak highly of the nursery and staff. They value the open pathways of communication and daily feedback that they receive. Parents describe staff as 'amazing' and can see their children making progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of how to keep children safe. They know the signs which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. This includes knowledge of broader safeguarding issues, such as modern day slavery and the 'Prevent' duty. Staff understand how to report concerns. The centre director follows safer recruitment processes to ensure that staff are suitable and have the skills required. Staff complete regular risk assessments to help to identify and minimise any hazards that may arise. They make clear records of any accidental injuries that children may have and share this information with parents.

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should:

n encourage staff to give children more time to think and respond to questions and use their emerging vocabulary to build on social interactions n develop opportunities further for children to share books and stories with adults to support their love of reading, thinking skills and imagination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338966 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10210864 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 80 Number of children on roll 102 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0207 4882374 Date of previous inspection 26 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Green Gables registered in 2006. The nursery is open every weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks of the year. It provides funded early education for children aged three and four years. The provider employs 28 members of staff. Of these, 18 hold a range of qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery follows the Montessori philosophy.

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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 leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The centre director and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how staff organise the early years provision to support children's learning. n Parents and staff spoke with the inspector to share their views on the setting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the centre director. Together, they observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact these have on children's learning and development. n Interactions between staff and children were observed in the inside and outside

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Inspection activities

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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