The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School

Inspection of The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School 3 Peardon Street, Battersea, London SW8 3BW

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy coming into nursery and settle well with the help of staff. They enjoy spending time in the garden and have plenty of opportunities to exercise their large muscles. Children ride bikes, jump from tree logs safely and climb the stairs to the slide. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They show concern when someone is upset and give them a cuddle if they are crying. Children celebrate their own achievements and receive praise from staff for their efforts. This develops their self-esteem. Children are curious and persist in activities when they are engaged by staff.

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The provision is good

Children remember what they have learned before. They are confident to talk about their own experiences and ask questions or for help when they need it. Children are independent in some of their needs. Older children serve themselves and put their own coats away. Young babies and toddlers try to clean their hands and face independently. Children sing songs and read stories with staff and other children. They talk about the characters and say what happens next in the story. Children use information and communication technology equipment confidently. They turn the interactive board on by themselves and play with it together, drawing and making marks using their fingers on the screen.

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need to do better?

n The manager plans a sequenced curriculum and staff know children well from the start. Staff plan activities and set strategies that help children in their next steps of learning. They use what children like to engage them. For example, some children prefer to learn in the garden, so staff bring them out into this environment. This means that children enjoy and engage in the activities. n Staff interact well with children. They use appropriate language in context and question children's understanding of things. For example, when talking about trains, staff ask children how many wheels a train has. However, at times, less- experienced staff do not use such moments to extend children's learning even further. n Overall, staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. They read stories, use visual cards and gestures, and speak in children's home languages. This helps children to develop their communication and language

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need to do better?

skills. However, staff do not always take full advantage of existing learning opportunities to expand on these skills even further. n The special educational needs coordinator observes and coaches staff. She supports them to adapt the curriculum and teaching practice to meet children's needs, including for those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, while further external assessments are taking place. n Staff give children clear instructions and explain to them what will happen next.

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need to do better?

10 May 2022 This helps children to feel safe and secure in the environment as they know what to expect. n Staff act as good role models for behaviour. They are kind in the way they talk to children and set clear expectations. For example, staff ask children to put pencils back in the basket when they are finished using them, and say thank you when they do. n Children's health needs, including their dietary needs, are met. Staff know how to keep children safe and healthy. For example, when children bump their heads, staff apply first aid and monitor them to see if there are any changes in their health. n Staff follow appropriate hygiene routines and talk to children about the importance of washing their hands. Older children show the ability to care for their personal needs successfully and use the toilet independently. n Parents say that their children are happy coming to nursery and that they receive good levels of communication from the nursery. They feel listened to

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need to do better?

and their suggestions are taken on board. Parents are kept informed about their children's progress and offered suggestions on how to extend their children's learning at home. n Staff feel supported in their roles and there are strategies in place to support their well-being. They are encouraged to further progress in their careers and offered training opportunities to enhance their practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have good knowledge of how to keep children safe. Staff have a good understanding of the nursery's policies and procedures on child protection, and know who to contact in case they have a concern. They have relevant children protection training, and are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The manager implements appropriate safer recruitment checks and procedures to ensure the ongoing suitability of staff working with children. She knows her responsibilities in reporting allegations against a member of staff. The environments are clean and safe for children to use. Staff supervise children well, counting the children as they take them in or out of the rooms.

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should:

n provide further support for less-experienced staff to build on their teaching skills, to further engage, challenge and extend children's learning n take full advantage of existing opportunities to support children's language skills even further, including for those who speak English as an additional language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304965 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10238002 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 72 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person Little Garden Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 7498 3165 0207 622 5552 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School is part of a Nursery Group called Little Garden Nurseries and has been registered since 2005. It is situated on the borders of Battersea and Clapham, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery opens from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. It provides funded early education for children aged three and four years. A total of 20 staff are employed to work with the children. Of these, three hold a qualification in childcare at level 2, seven hold a qualification in childcare at level 3 and one holds a qualification in childcare at level 6.

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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 inspector spoke with parents to gather their views on the provider. n The manager and the inspector held discussions about the curriculum. n The inspector and the manager jointly observed and evaluated an activity. n The manager met with the inspector to discuss the leadership and management of her setting. n The inspector reviewed documents relevant to the inspection process.

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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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