Shanay Nursery

Inspection of Shanay Nursery 2b The Broadway, Friern Barnet Road, London, Middlesex N11 3DT

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children settle quickly into this welcoming nursery. They happily leave their parents at the door and swiftly engage in activities of their choice. Effective settling-in procedures ensure that children develop strong bonds with staff. They show that they feel safe and secure. Children are beginning to understand the daily routines and boundaries within the nursery.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff provide a generally good range of resources which meet children's interests well. Children are able to access resources which interest them. They show focus and concentration as they engage with them. Children are curious and inquisitive, and share their enjoyment with their friends and the small staff team. Children have fun at the setting.

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The provision requires improvement

A curriculum has not been constructed and communicated well across the nursery by leaders. Not all staff know what this means for their practice. As a result, some staff do not understand what they want children to learn and do not effectively engage children in activities. During a planned activity making play dough, many of the children were quickly bored because it did not meet their needs. They were unable to engage in the planned activity because it was not appropriate for their level of skill and understanding.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff get to know children's interests and needs well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, while the provision for personal, social and emotional development is strong, the curriculum does not focus on what individual children need to learn next. Learning is not precisely tailored and adult-led activities especially often get in the way of the skills that children need to learn. n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff take time to get to know children and their families, building strong and trusting relationships. Parents comment that their children are happy at the setting and that parents have good opportunities to talk with staff about their child's progress. n Children are well behaved. Staff support children well to understand about good behaviour. They encourage skills, including turn taking and remind children about sharing. Staff model good manners and treat one another with respect.

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They offer children praise and encouragement while they are playing. For example, children name animals and staff give them a 'high 5' in acknowledgement. Children are confident and self-assured. n Children are beginning to form friendships. They use their friends names and point to their photographs on the wall. Children are delighted when the bell rings and jump up excitedly to see which child is arriving at the door.

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need to do better?

16 November 2021 n Staff place good focus on teaching children the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Children regularly play outdoors. They follow thorough hygiene practices, such as washing hands when they come in from playing in the garden and enjoy healthy snacks. n Staff gather useful information from parents when children start at the setting. This includes special words and some words in children's home language. Despite this, staff miss opportunities to use these word lists to help them to understand what children are saying and support their developing communication and language skills effectively. n The small staff team and manager are new to their roles. Induction procedures are in place but they lack rigour to ensure all staff understand their roles and responsibilities well. For example, staff have indicated that they have read policies but they are unable to apply that reading, such as carrying out risk

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need to do better?

assessments to their practice and daily interactions with children. The manager meets regularly with staff to talk to them about how they are performing within their roles. However, she has not identified the specific training needs of staff. Furthermore, performance management is not focused on helping the staff to develop the quality of their teaching and curriculum to a consistently good level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider and staff have a good awareness of the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is suffering from possible abuse or neglect. This includes wider safeguarding issues, such as 'Prevent' duty. They know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child, and have readily available contact details of where to obtain support and advice. All staff are checked to ensure their suitability to work with children. The premises are safe and secure.

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Due date

implement a well-planned curriculum that supports children to practise and develop skills and knowledge needed for their future learning. 19/12/2021

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should:

n review and improve induction procedures to ensure all staff understand their

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should:

16 November 2021 roles and responsibilities within the setting n improve the monitoring of staff practice to identify where staff need support to develop their knowledge, skills and practice n provide more opportunities for children to use their home language within the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2543429 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10213387 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 16 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Shanay Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02035565175 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The setting registered in 2019 and is based in Friern Barnet, in the London borough of Barnet. It is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, for most of the year, except for bank holidays. The setting receives funding for children aged two years. There are four members of staff, who hold a suitable early years qualification at level 3 or above.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has 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 The quality of education was observed and the inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector conducted a learning walk with the provider and manager, and the intent of the curriculum was discussed. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the manager. n Discussions were held with the provider, the manager and staff. n Relevant documentation was checked and discussed, such as policies and procedures. The inspector reviewed the provider's self-evaluation and checked evidence of staff suitability. n Parents were spoken to and their views taken into consideration.

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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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