Praise Childcare Forest Hill

Inspection of Praise Childcare Forest Hill Unity London, 22-23 Herschell Road, London, Kent SE23 1EG

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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 enjoy coming into nursery and settle easily. They are warmly welcomed by caring staff, who know children well. Staff pay attention to children, recognise their feelings and comfort them when they are upset. This means children feel secure and form positive attachments with staff.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's learning. They plan activities that children are interested in and use what they like to challenge them further. For example, children are showing an interest in cars, so staff ask relevant questions that promote and extend children's conversations about the different types of cars and the sounds they make. This means children enjoy taking part in the activities and are making progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children have good friendships and engage with each other well. They are encouraged to help each other and invited to contribute with their ideas. Staff listen to and value children's contributions. As a result, children feel valued. They practise and explore new words and develop skills that they need to be confident communicators.

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The provision is good

Children develop their physical skills well. They have ample opportunities to exercise their large muscles. The nursery provides equipment such as different- sized climbing frames, bikes and balancing steps. This supports children's different age group needs.

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n The manager ensures that teaching and learning are sequenced and children take part in a range of activities that help them to progress gradually. For example, young children explore the different tastes of fruits, while older children learn how to make fruit smoothies. n Staff provide a range of opportunities for children to develop their language. They model language well by reading stories, using flashcards and having a constant flow of conversation between them and the children. This helps children to broaden their vocabulary. n Staff help children to remember what they have already learned and challenge their understanding of new concepts, such as floating and sinking. They encourage children to come up with their own ideas and test their thinking about what might happen. As a result, children build even further on their critical- thinking skills. n Staff know what they want children to learn and plan activities accordingly.

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However, on occasion, some staff move activities along too quickly. For instance, they try to cover too many concepts in one activity. This means that some

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7 April 2022 children do not develop an in-depth understanding of each individual aspect. n Children behave well and understand what is expected of them. They are learning how to share and take turns and staff model this behaviour well. Children understand the routine and take part in tidying up. They are warned of any changes in advance, such as who will be collecting them that day or that nappy changes will happen soon. n Children are proud of their achievements and staff praise them for their efforts. Staff and children have good relationships and staff promote their independence well. Older children are encouraged to take their coats off by themselves and young babies easily reach and choose the toys they want to play with. n Children learn about how to keep themselves safe. Staff teach them how to climb up the climbing frame safely. However, some staff miss opportunities to remind children about how to use equipment safely, such as before they use

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tools to cut fruits. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who speak English as an additional language and children who receive additional funding have good levels of support. Staff work well with outside agencies and parents to meet children's needs. As a result, all children make good progress. n Supervision meetings and discussions around professional development happen regularly. Staff say that they are well supported in their roles. They have regular training in relevant areas, such as safeguarding, child protection and children's development. n Parent partnerships are good. They speak highly of the staff, the care they give to their children and the way the manager promotes this partnership. They receive information about their children's learning and advice on how to help them with their next steps, such as toilet training.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The nursery setting is safe and secure. There is an effective risk assessment of the entrance that all staff and parents follow. Staff have regular training and understand what to do to keep children safe. They identify signs of child protection issues and know what to do to report concerns. The manager ensures that her knowledge is up to date and shares any updates with the staff. She takes appropriate action to make sure that staff are suitable to work with children. There is relevant safeguarding information displayed and available for both parents and staff to access if they need to.

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n consider how many topics are covered during activities to support children's in-

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7 April 2022 depth learning n make further use of discussion to remind children about how to use equipment safely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2516424 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10214991 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Praise Childcare Services Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02086999580 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Praise Childcare Forest Hill registered in 2019 and is located in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are eight staff members, of whom four have a childcare qualification at level 3. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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n This is the first routine inspection the setting 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 This was the first routine inspection the setting received since it registered in 2019. n The inspector spoke with parents and gathered their views about the experiences of the setting. The inspector also viewed written feedback from parents. n The manager led the learning walk and held discussions with the inspector about the curriculum of the setting. n The manager and the inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity. n The inspector observed the staff with the children and spoke with them at appropriate times. n The inspector observed children at play throughout the nursery indoors and outdoors. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n A meeting was held with the manager to discuss the leadership and

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management of her setting. n The inspector looked at documentation relating to the suitability of those working with children, such as their qualifications, first-aid qualifications and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

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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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