Walton Montessori Nursery

Inspection of Walton Montessori Nursery The Courthouse, Elm Grove, Hersham Road, Walton-On-Thames KT12 1LZ

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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 happy and secure at the nursery. They are all made to feel welcome when greeted at the door by friendly staff. Children settle promptly and transition through rooms confidently, with familiar staff whom they trust. Children are polite and considerate of others, sharing resources together and displaying good manners. Children benefit from exceptionally good bonds with staff, who foster warm and nurturing relationships with them.

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The provision is good

Children take part in a variety of awe inspiring activities. They use a large selection of natural, open-ended resources, which encourage their imagination and exploration. A dedicated special educational needs coordinator gives effective and targeted support to children with emerging and additional needs. Children have opportunities to explore and develop new skills, both indoors and outdoors with well equipped rooms, garden and a forest school area. In the baby room, babies have opportunities to crawl, pull themselves to standing and toddle. Staff constantly talk to children and babies, modelling language during stimulating play activities and introducing new vocabulary. Children who speak English as an additional language hear their home language in the environment, for example staff can speak French in the pre-school room. Children choose resources and join in activities enthusiastically. For example, during the inspection, children hammered

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The provision is good

golf tees into a melon in preparation for hammering nails into wood in the future.

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need to do better?

n The manager is aware of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the children's learning and development. For example, she knows that children need extra support with their speech and language and social development. The staff team worked effectively to provide children with resources during the pandemic. Therefore, families could continue children's learning at home to support their communication and language skills. n There are strong partnerships with parents and carers. Staff exchange regular information with parents and carers and use this to plan activities that support children's interests. The key person obtains thorough information from parents prior to their child starting at the setting, to help support them from the start. Parents speak highly of the staff and compliment them for their kindness and for the thorough and effective handover. n The staff provide a broad range of learning experiences that promote all areas of

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the curriculum. Children appear motivated to learn and engage for prolonged periods in activities. For example children perform a dragon dance outdoors to celebrate Chinese New Year. They practise a variety of movements and dance to the beat of instruments. n There is strong support for children with additional or emerging needs. Staff

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1 February 2022 support children through using adapted resources and ensuring that the toys and equipment are reflective of children's individualities. This helps them to feel welcome and included at the nursery. n Staff do not always remind children of what is expected of them to keep themselves safe. For example, staff do not prompt children to swiftly sweep up sand they spill on the floor. They do not consistently remind children to walk rather than run to prevent them from slipping. As a result, children do not always learn to take action to help to keep themselves safe. n Children are confident to try new things and engage with newly appointed staff for activities. For example, children participate in forest school activities, using flowers to dye fabric, hammering the flowers to release the colours. They learn how to use tools safely and notice changes when colours mix together. n There are several new members of staff at the nursery. As a result, staff are still

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need to do better?

getting to know children and finding out how they can support their good progress. Consequently, staff are not always clear about how they can support children's next steps in learning. n The manager has a strong vision for continually improving the provision. She monitors the curriculum effectively and is developing the new staff team. Staff receive support and ongoing supervision sessions. These contribute towards developing a training plan for each member of staff that helps them to build on their knowledge and skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Thorough and safe recruitment procedures are in place to check staff's suitability to work with children. Staff receive regular safeguarding training and are knowledgeable in the procedures to follow if they suspect a child is at risk of harm. They know to report concerns to the named designated safeguarding lead or the deputy safeguarding lead in their absence. Staff know to contact the local authority designated officer if there is a concern relating to staff's practice. Staff have received training in the wider aspects of safeguarding. The nursery has effective security measures in place, which keep the building secure. The premises are clean, safe and maintained to a high standard.

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should:

n provide consistent guidance to children, so they know what is expected from them and can take steps to help keep themselves safe n enhance the knowledge of new staff, so they know how to successfully implement the curriculum to meet the individual needs all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY563249 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10191091 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 69 Name of registered person Inspired Learning Group (UK) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01932 256214 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Walton Montessori Nursery was registered in September 2018. The setting is located in Walton-on-Thames. The nursery operates between the hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, 45 weeks of the year. The setting provides free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 17 staff employed to work with the children. The manager holds a full and relevant level 5 qualification.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Claire Estcourt Anne Nicholson

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Inspection activities

n This was the setting's first inspection since registration and 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 her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector met with parents to gain their views of the setting. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the manager's intent for the curriculum. n The manager and inspector undertook a joint observation and discussed the quality of interactions and teaching. n The inspector spoke to staff throughout the inspection to establish their knowledge of the children's development, their intent for children's next steps and how this would be implemented. n The inspector asked staff questions relating to safeguarding to establish their understanding of how to safeguard children. n The inspector met with the special educational needs coordinator and discussed

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the support given to children with emerging or additional needs.

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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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