Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Waltham Forest

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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 thrive and are extremely happy and safe in this inclusive and very caring setting. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress. They have exceptionally high levels of independence for their age. Children gain and master an abundance of skills they can confidently use now, and are very well prepared for their future learning. Staff are highly skilled and make children the priority in all that they do. They consistently provide personalised, high-quality care and education to meet all children's individual needs. All staff skilfully support children through meaningful and well-organised play experiences. Children are active, curious and highly motivated to learn.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave very well. They are empowered to make decisions about their learning in a carefully planned, enabling environment. Children confidently select equipment for their play. They are engrossed in their learning and show great concentration on the activities they choose. Children show enormous enthusiasm and eagerness to explore and 'have a go'. They have excellent social skills. Children, including the youngest, willingly share and play cooperatively with others as they manipulate, mould, bang, stretch and smell the spices in play dough. They are in awe of the smell and look to staff to show their delight. Staff expertly support children's immense range of vocabulary, for example while giving ongoing commentary during activities. They successfully implement a clear plan for what they want children to achieve. Children have plenty of time to repeat activities and make connections in their learning. They are able to reflect on past experiences at

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home and and relate this to what they are learning at the setting. For example, children pretend to make cakes and pizzas, and follow this up by placing their creations in the oven, turning on the knobs and switches. They confidently count and talk about time and measure.

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n The quality of education is outstanding. Staff consistently provide interactive and fun learning experiences. They expertly use story times to engage children with a wide variety of books. For instance, they use a story box exceedingly well to excite children's interest and encourage discussion. Children are very eager to pull out the different items from the box and take delight in talking about their discovery. Staff's reading skills captivate children, who attentively listen and and join in. Children with SEND develop a very good understanding of nursery rhymes and communicate confidently using facial expressions and body language. All children develop excellent communication skills. n Staff provide children with an immense variety of activities to develop their physical skills. For example, children skilfully climb under and over the apparatus

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27 January 2022 in the garden. They successfully manoeuvre pots of wet sand to other areas of the garden. Children pick up spaghetti using different tools as well as their hands, showing great fine motor control. Small babies enjoy climbing into the low-level trays. They show high levels of curiosity and attentively observe what is going on around them from a different height. n Staff work extremely well with parents and keep them updated about their child's progress. Parents speak highly of staff and the support they continually give to assist with issues that impact on families' daily lives. Staff make additional time to gather information about children, for example when carrying out home visits for new children who need additional support. They gain a detailed insight into children's lives and know how to best support them. n Staff work fantastically with external agencies to help children who require

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support from other agencies. Staff attend meetings to gather information about ways to support children at the setting. n The provider prioritises staff's skills and training. They work extremely well to support and offer staff opportunities to further their skills and knowledge. For example, unqualified staff have their training paid for so that they can study for a childcare qualification. The provider is an excellent role model and she maximises the efforts of others to provide outstanding care and education for babies and young children. n Staff listen to children and respond to their requests. For example, children express their needs through their body language and eye contact. Babies move towards staff and they point and babble. Staff respond immediately and sensitively. Toddlers ask for what they want during play and activities. Children's voices are always heard by staff very well. n Children use their imagination and pretend to feed farm animals in the

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construction area outside. They use brushes, paint and a range of instruments to create artwork, supported skilfully by staff. n Staff have made very good links with staff at the local museum. Children are invited with staff to the spacious green natural grounds of the museum. This is a celebration of the new children's café now open to the public. This supports children's cultural understanding and knowledge of the world. Staff and children celebrate several cultural events with parents. Children love and enjoy tasting different foods, such as roti and chapati.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is a strong culture of safeguarding. Staff are very well trained to spot a child who may at risk of harm. They know what to do if they have any concerns. Leaders and staff get to know the children and their families very well. Safeguarding is planned extremely well into the curriculum. For instance, babies and young children learn to take risks in the garden and are encouraged to express how they are feeling through play and conversations. Staff understand and have due regard to preventing adults and children from being drawn into terrorism. All staff hold current paediatric first-aid certificates so they can respond swiftly to any accidents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2555533 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10215873 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 37 Number of children on roll 37

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Village Nest registered in 2020 and is located in Walthamstow. The setting employs nine members of staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions run from 8am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and the nominated individual, who is also the manager, carried out a tour of the nursery to discuss how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. The nominated individual and the inspector completed a joint observation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the safeguarding procedures and evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

27 January 2022 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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