Abbey Nursery School Limited

Inspection of Abbey Nursery School Limited Cricklewood Baptist Church, Sneyd Road, Cricklewood NW2 6AN

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff are nurturing and take time to get to know the needs of all children. Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. They quickly form close attachments to staff and feel confident to play and explore their new surroundings. Children play cooperatively. They show consideration for others and learn to share and take turns. Children behave very well. Friendships have formed among the older children, and toddlers play happily alongside others.

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The provision is good

Children are confident communicators because staff focus on communication and language across the nursery. Staff communicate well with children in a variety of ways. For example, they role model language well and repeat key words. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well here. Older children express themselves confidently, and staff interpret effectively the wants and needs of younger children whose language skills are at an early stage. Staff know children's interests and they provide learning opportunities taking these into account. Staff have high aspirations for all children. Leaders ensure that children who are entitled to additional funding get this, and that it is used to support any gaps in their development.

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need to do better?

n Staff have high expectations of children and build on what they already know. They provide children with interesting opportunities to develop their curiosity to enhance their learning. For instance, children show interest in flowers they have brought into the nursery. Staff use this to teach children to use their small- muscle skills well. Children strengthen their hands for early writing, as they make circular marks with glue and sprinkle coloured sand onto paper cup cases to make flowers. Staff further extend children's learning as they plant real flowers and seeds for their nursery garden. n Children's language and communication are of paramount importance in the nursery. Staff provide a language-rich environment where they talk to children, sing songs and read books. Staff also use visual prompts, such as picture cards and a pictorial timetable, to help children to understand rules and routines. In

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addition, they provide small-group sessions to further assist those children who need support in this area. n Staff have good role models and high expectations for children's conduct. Children behave very well. They know how to share and take turns when playing. Staff praise children regularly for their good behaviour. This helps to boost children's confidence and help them learn how to share and be kind to others. n Children are very confident and independent. They take complete ownership during mealtimes, which helps them to manage their own self-care. Staff warmly

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need to do better?

7 March 2022 encourage children to persevere, and children do not give up easily, for example when putting on their coats and shoes. n Although staff know and understand many key skills children need to acquire, the intended plans for the teaching of mathematics are not always fully implemented. For example, when children practice balancing on stepping stones and jumping over hoops around an obstacle course, opportunities to extend their counting skills are not always maximised. n The arrangements in place for partnerships with other providers are successful. Staff provide targeted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and other children who need additional help. Subsequently, all children successfully develop the skills they need for their future learning, including school. n Parents speak very positively about the nursery and the approachable manager and staff. They value the wealth of information they receive about their

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children's progress and how children enjoy attending the nursery. n Staff work well as a team. They have regular meetings to reflect on their practice and the learning experiences they provide for children. The manager makes good use of supervision meetings to support staff's well-being effectively. However, the manager has not yet identified further training and development for staff to help raise their practice to an even higher level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are knowledgeable about child protection. They understand how to keep children safe and confidently identify possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm. Staff know the procedures they should follow if they have concerns about children or a member of staff. They receive regular training, so that they can keep their knowledge up to date. Risk assessments are in place and regular checks are carried out across the nursery to ensure hazards are removed or minimised. Staff are trained in paediatric first aid and follow correct procedures in response to accidents.

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should:

n seek wider training opportunities to further develop staff's skills and knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to highest levels n support staff to implement the curriculum for mathematics more effectively to help further enhance children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137750 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10137787 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 55 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Abbey Nursery School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8208 2202 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The Abbey Nursery School Limited registered in 1999 and is situated in Cricklewood. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 8.30am until 4pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provider. n The manager and the deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk, where they shared how the curriculum is embedded within the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children, staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at a selection of documentation and checked the suitability of staff working with the children. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager.

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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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Inspection activities

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