St. Andrews Nursery

Inspection of St. Andrews Nursery Church Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8SX

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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

Children show that they have strong, close relationships with staff and know that staff value them highly as individuals. Staff take time to get to know children well and use this knowledge to provide activities that they enjoy. Children settle well.

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The provision is good

Children engage in a variety of stimulating activities. For example, staff teach them about weight as they put objects onto scales. They teach children to count securely and to recognise numbers. Children learn about their feelings and those of others. For instance, staff give children mirrors to observe their faces and talk to them about different emotions. Children then paint pictures of themselves or other things that represent different emotions, including rainbows to show happiness. Children learn to share and to take turns well. For instance, they take turns as they play group games organised by staff. Children learn to accept and respect difference. For instance, staff talk to them about special cultural and religious celebrations, such as Eid and Chinese New Year. Children enjoy books containing multicultural characters. Staff have high expectations of children. They manage children's behaviour effectively. For instance, they use praise and reward to promote positive

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The provision is good

behaviour and share group rules. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is broad and balanced and builds on children's learning. Children learn useful skills in preparation for school.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan activities that build on children's experiences and skills. These are securely based on regular assessments of children's progress and on areas of learning. Staff challenge children appropriately to help them make good progress. n Children have good physical skills. For example, they balance on logs, climb across frames in the garden, run, jump and hop. Staff teach children how to skip using a rope. Children develop good hand muscle control, for example by using paintbrushes and crayons when they draw pictures. n Staff support children's communication and language development well. For instance, they have 'bucket time' where children select interesting objects from a bucket. Staff talk to children about the object, ask them questions and teach them new words. Children also learn new words as they sing action songs and rhymes. Staff use such experiences effectively to develop children's language

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need to do better?

and concentration skills. n Children have good early literacy skills. Staff provide letters and sounds focus groups for children where they learn about letters and the sounds they make. Staff read a range of interesting stories to children. They extend children's learning well. For example, children go on a trail around the garden to find

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10 March 2022 things that the Gruffalo story character found in the story. Staff use such opportunities well to support children's early literacy development. n Staff support children's understanding of the world successfully. For instance, they take children on a bug hunt around the garden. Children have picture sheets of insects to identify. They really enjoy finding and naming different insects. Staff plant and grow vegetables and herbs with the children as part of helping them to learn how things grow. n Staff support children's creative development effectively. For instance, they provide many sensory activities where children explore the textures of different foods and materials, such as oats, glitter and wheat. Children use scoops to fill and empty containers, which further supports their small-muscle skills. n Staff work successfully with parents. They give parents daily feedback on children's care, activities and progress. Staff also run parents' meetings to keep

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them informed of children's progress. Parents have very good opportunities to support children's learning. For example, they enjoy following a programme of home activities from a communication and language scheme to carry out with their children. n The manager supports staff well. For example, each member of staff has time out of the nursery to write up plans and assessments. The manager meets with staff individually to discuss workloads and well-being, and provides support where needed. She also discusses their training needs. Staff have attended several courses, including a course on oral hygiene which led to improvements in this area. n The nursery provides children with healthy snacks. Staff teach children about the nutritional benefits of eating healthily. Staff promote good oral hygiene for children. n Not all children have the same level of choice about where they want to play and learn, particularly in relation to indoors and outdoors, to support the children

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms to be aware of that indicate that a child is at risk of abuse. They have good knowledge of the procedures to follow to report their concerns in order to keep children safe. Staff are vigilant to signs that a child could be at risk of exposure to extreme views or behaviours. They are fully aware of the appropriate agencies to whom they should report their concerns in order to protect children from harm. Staff ensure that their skills and knowledge in regard to safeguarding are kept up to date by attending regular training. They prioritise children's safety by regularly checking all parts of the nursery, toys and resources to ensure that they are free from hazards.

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should:

n develop more ways for children to choose where and when they want to play and learn, particularly to support children who learn best outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137842 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10137791 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 41 Number of children on roll 56

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Name of registered person

Maureen Hogan & Judith Macauley Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8205 2653 Date of previous inspection 2 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

St Andrew's Nursery opened in 1989. It is located in Kingsbury in the London Borough of Brent. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year, except on bank holidays. There are six members of staff, including the manager, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery accepts funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 nursery. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of a group activity, and the inspector tracked the progress of several children. n The manager and the inspector went on a learning walk around the nursery where they discussed the manager's intentions for the curriculum. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children and spoke with children when appropriate. n The manager provided some documentation for the inspector to check and took part in a leadership discussion. n Parents and staff shared their views about the setting with the inspector.

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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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