Thessaly Road Nursery

Inspection of Thessaly Road Nursery Yvonne Carr Centre, 2 Thessaly Road, London, Surrey SW8 4HT

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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 thrive at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. They arrive with big smiles, eager to greet staff and explore the stimulating environment. Children are given good support to help them understand the expectations for their behaviour. During routines such as 'rhyme time', they sit nicely, listen to others and join in. Children receive lots of emotional reassurance from staff, which helps them to settle quickly. They build close and caring relationships and show that they feel happy and secure. Children seek out staff to join in with their games. For instance, they use hair clippers and giggle as they pretend to shave off a staff member's hair. Staff join in with children's play wholeheartedly, which enhances children's self-esteem. They skilfully use these opportunities to extend children's learning, such as by introducing new vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Staff want all children to achieve as much as possible. They consistently encourage children and provide positive praise. This helps children to enjoy their learning and have an enthusiastic approach to activities. For example, children and staff have enormous fun together during a letters and sounds activity. Children smile broadly as they use percussion instruments to tap out the syllables in their names. They demonstrate that they can transfer their knowledge by thinking of other words that have the same letters and sounds.

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need to do better?

n The manager is committed to her role and responsibilities. Alongside staff, there are consistently high expectations for all children. The manager and staff create an inclusive environment where families are welcomed. The provider uses additional funding for children effectively. They provide focused training for staff, as well as resources and experiences which enrich children's learning. This helps all children to make good progress from their starting points. n The manager owns the nursery in partnership with another director. They have an ambitious vision for the setting. They use self-evaluation effectively and identify clear intentions for the future. For example, they have found that children's language skills are boosted when parents read stories with them at home. Therefore, they are planning more ways to involve parents in their children's learning. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents describe staff as 'friendly and

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helpful'. They regularly discuss what their children are learning and how they can help them at home. Parents are very happy with the progress that their children make. n The manager and staff plan an ambitious curriculum, which follows children's interests and progressively builds on what they know and can do. The highly trained staff provide focused support and activities for children with special

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10 June 2022 educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps to close any possible gaps in their learning. n Staff support children's language and communication skills consistently well. For instance, they help children to learn new words by singing songs and looking at books together. Staff also use visual aids, such as objects and pictures. This helps children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to understand what they hear. Children speak with confidence and use a wide range of vocabulary. n Children develop friendships and enjoy playing with their peers. Occasionally they struggle to manage their feelings and understand the needs of others. For example, when they want the same toy or when a friend needs some time alone. At these times, staff do not always support children to identify how they and others feel, to help them regulate these strong emotions. n Children learn how to lead active and healthy lifestyles. For instance, they

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develop their large-muscle skills as they run, climb, jump and pedal tricycles in the garden. Children demonstrate their understanding of nutrition as they discuss drinking milk to help them develop strong bones. n The manager has forged good links with other professionals in the children's centre where the nursery is based and in the wider community. She works with other professionals as needed, to support children's learning and welfare. The manager consults with staff at the schools that children move on to, to help ensure smooth transitions when children start school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff promote children's safety effectively. Staff understand how to identify signs of abuse and risks to children's welfare, such as the impact of neglect or domestic violence. They are vigilant and understand how to raise concerns. The manager knows how to take swift action to protect children or deal with allegations against staff. Staff assess potential risks in the environment, to remove or reduce any hazards. They supervise children well and teach them how to keep themselves safe. The provider carries out thorough checks on staff to help ensure that they are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n help staff provide more consistent support for children to understand and manage their feelings and moderate their behaviour independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2554167 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10243231 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person The Play People Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0207 622 1250 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Thessaly Road Nursery registered in 2019. It is situated in the Yvonne Carr Community Centre, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm, during school term times only. The provider employs seven staff, all of whom have early years qualifications. The manager is qualified at level 6 and other staff are qualified at levels 5, 3 or 2. The nursery offers funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 her evaluation of the provider. n The manager showed the inspector around the nursery premises and explained how they organise the environment and the curriculum for children. n The inspector observed activities and interactions between children and staff, to evaluate the quality of the education. This included a joint observation with the manager. n Parents, staff and children shared their views and experiences with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector met with the manager and the other director to discuss leadership issues, such as recruitment and staff training. They reviewed a sample of documents, including staff's suitability checks and first-aid certificates.

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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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