Jelly Beans Montessori Nursery

Inspection of Jelly Beans Montessori Nursery Catholic Church of St. Pius X, Southend Road, HOCKLEY, Essex SS5 4QH

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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

Babies, toddlers and older children settle quickly and are happy and content. They learn to be independent, choosing resources from the low-level shelves and exploring their surroundings. Babies and toddlers form good relationships with staff and their key person. They enjoy cuddles when they feel tired and sit on a member of staff's lap for a reassuring hug. This helps to support their emotional well-being. Toddlers take part in a wide range of activities inside and out in the garden. For example, they use child-sized spades to dig in the mud area and use small containers to create castles in the sandpit.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy colour matching. Staff encourage them to find objects around the room that are of a specific colour. Children rise to the challenge and quickly locate the different colours on book covers, in a messy play tray and other resources around the room. This helps to support their early mathematical knowledge. Babies become fascinated by wooden rings, which they carefully place onto the stand. They run their fingers over them and use their mouths to explore the smooth texture of the wood. Others develop their physical skills as they learn how to step up and down from small wooden steps. This helps to support their muscles and strengthen their walking skills.

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n Staff take time when babies and toddlers start to find out about their care and daily routines. They quickly get to know each child and are aware of their individual needs, such as when babies are hungry or tired. Partnerships with parents work well. Parents appreciate the daily opportunities to find out how their children have been. Parents say that they are very happy with the care their children receive and the progress they make. They comment that they are looking forward to face-to-face meetings with staff to discuss their children's progress and next steps. n Babies enjoy helping staff to prepare the daily loaf of bread. They assist staff to put the ingredients, including flour, salt and oil, into the tin. Staff talk to the babies about what they are doing. However, they overlook ways to develop babies' physical skills as staff do some of the tasks that babies could complete for themselves. For example, staff scoop out the flour before giving the spoon to

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the babies to tip into the tin. n Staff observe children regularly and record their achievements online, which parents can access. They plan for what each child needs to learn next. Staff support their learning through purposeful adult-led experiences and activities that children choose for themselves. Children make consistently good levels of progress in relation to their starting points. n Babies and toddlers enjoy listening to their favourite story with staff. Babies use

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11 May 2022 their early language skills and hand gestures to request a book about a mouse called Masie. They sit and listen as staff read using different tones of voice to bring the story to life. n Staff constantly speak to the children about what they are doing to help support and extend their learning. However, at times, these interactions are not consistently age-appropriate or do not give children time to think through their answers. For example, staff talk to babies about whether they are feeling happy or sad, which are emotions they have yet to understand fully. n Children enjoy using their creative skills to create pictures. They make marks outside on blackboards using coloured chalks. Toddlers use paint and other resources to produce their own artwork. Staff praise their efforts to help develop their confidence and self-esteem. n The provider keeps a close eye on practice and staff's teaching skills. The

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manager completes regular supervisions with staff and encourages them to identify additional training. Some staff are trained in the Montessori approach and share their knowledge with the rest of the team. All staff attend meetings and complete training days to help improve practice and outcomes for children. n There are good links with local authority advisers, health visitors and other professionals who help to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This enables staff to seek support and guidance to tailor educational and care plans to meet children's individual needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge of child protection and their role to safeguard children. They understand the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm or abuse. Staff are clear about what to do in the event of any concerns and who they should speak to. They have a secure awareness of the possible risks to children and their families from radicalisation or extreme views. Staff understand what to do if they are concerned about a colleague's practice and they know which statutory authority to contact.

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should:

n improve educational programmes to provide greater opportunities for babies to complete activities for themselves n develop staff's teaching skills to interact consistently with children according to their age and stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450269 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10127285 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 35 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Jelly Beans Montessori Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01702 200209 Date of previous inspection 9 January 2013

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Information about this early years setting

Jelly Beans Montessori Nursery Limited originally registered in 2008 and moved into the current premises in 2012. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff, of whom 12 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round apart from closing for Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two- and three-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 completed a learning walk with the inspector and discussed their curriculum and what it is that they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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