Lloyd Williamson Nursery Kensington

Inspection of Lloyd Williamson Nursery Kensington Essex Unitarian Church, Palace Gardens Terrace, London, Middlesex W8 4RT

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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 arrive at the setting happily and separate from their parents with ease. New children are supported well to settle into the nursery. Staff ensure that children feel safe and secure. They develop positive relationships with children. Children show a positive attitude to their learning. They show good levels of focus and concentration. They independently select their chosen activity from the thoughtfully planned and varied curriculum. There is a strong emphasis on developing children's language in music sessions and a love of books. For instance, songs, rhymes and familiar stories are planned according to children's interests and what is happening in the world around them.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved for their stage of development. They quickly learn the nursery routines and the simple rules that are in place for their safety. For example, young children learn to manage their own risks as they climb ladder steps in the garden. Staff are role models, and they consistently support and encourage children. Children are supported to develop age-appropriate independence skills and enjoy helping to carry out small simple tasks. For example, older babies feed themselves and are supported to wash their hands before meals and after playing in the garden. Children play together with great concentration in a calm and productive atmosphere.

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need to do better?

n The manager has an ambitious curriculum and vision for the nursery. She has a clear overview of the curriculum and monitors its effectiveness. The manager reviews children's progress to ensure that staff know what children can do and need to learn next. She monitors staff's practice to help them implement the curriculum. This supports all children to make good progress from their starting points in learning. n Staff create a calm and relaxing space for babies and toddlers to explore and engage in sensory resources. Children become involved in using malleable resources. For example, babies roll and squash play dough, and push down pumps to squirt water to wash cars. This helps to develop their small-muscle movements. n Staff place a high priority on developing children's language skills. Staff sit face to face and encourage eye contact as they speak and sing to children. Children enjoy hearing different songs and rhymes in English and their home languages.

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need to do better?

They take part in regular music and song sessions to develop their language skills. However, staff do not consistently think about how large-group activities can engage younger children. For example, group singing sessions are too long and children lose interest and become disengaged. n Staff speak positively about the manager and comment that they feel valued and

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need to do better?

9 May 2022 supported. The manager conducts regular staff supervision sessions and makes observations of the quality of teaching to ensure that it is consistently good. Staff training is positively encouraged so that staff can build on their skills to improve outcomes for children. n Children benefit form an embedded key-person system. Staff ensure a smooth transition and fully prepare children for the move on to the next stage of their learning. This supports children's self-esteem and well-being. n Parents are happy with nursery and comment that they like the friendly and caring staff. They are happy with the information they receive from staff about their children's care routines and general activities and the informative newsletters. However, staff do not share information about what children need to learn next step with parents, to support children's learning at home. n Children benefit from regular time outdoors to support their physical skills. They

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need to do better?

confidently climb and travel through tunnels. They race wheeled push-along toys with their friends. n Children have opportunities to learn about the local community. Staff regularly take children on trips to the local parks to see wildlife. Children also enjoy visits to local markets to buy and taste more unusual fruits. This supports children's wider understanding of the community and the world around them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection issues. They have a secure understanding of the correct procedure to follow within the company and externally should they have concerns about a child. Robust recruitment and vetting procedures are in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff recruitment, induction and ongoing supervision sessions ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are vigilant about safety. They put in place a range of procedures to help keep children safe.

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should:

n review the organisation of larger group activities for babies and toddlers, to ensure that all children remain fully engaged and interested in their learning n strengthen communication with parents so that they know what their children need to learn next, to support them further at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560929 Local authority Kensington and Chelsea Inspection number 10194140 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 9 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Lloyd Williamson Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02072433331 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Lloyd Williamson Nursery Kensington registered in 2018 and is situated in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The nursery is open all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, closing at Christmas and the end of August. The nursery employs six staff. The principal holds a level 7 qualification and the manager holds a qualification at level 5. Two members of staff hold appropriate qualifications at level 3.

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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 inspector completed a joint observation of a language activity. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager. All areas of the nursery used by the children were viewed. The manager explained how the curriculum was designed to meet the needs of the children attending. n The inspector spoke to parents to gather their views on the nursery. n The inspector observed how staff interacted with children. n A range of documents that support the safe and effective management of the nursery were viewed. These included evidence of the suitability of staff working at the nursery.

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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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