Excel Kids Day Nursery

Inspection of Excel Kids Day Nursery 62 Hainault Road, LONDON E11 1EQ

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. Some staff do not have the skills to help babies and younger children develop and learn consistently. Staff do not use language effectively to communicate with babies and younger children during parts of the day. This means children do not have regular opportunities to develop their communication and language skills during meal times and during activities. Children are confident and speak to the inspector, asking questions and expressing ideas.

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The provision requires improvement

Children come into nursery happy and confident, waving goodbye to their parents at the door. Staff care for the children and do their utmost to keep them safe. This is particularly evident due to the impact of the pandemic. Older children and toddlers know their routines well. For instance, children line up by using hand prints on the wall to line up in preparation for going outside. Older children use the outdoor space well, collecting plums off trees and enjoying an exercise session. Generally, the activities reflect the interests of children well but staff sometimes are too ambitious with what they want older children to learn.

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need to do better?

n Staff in the toddlers and pre-school have good knowledge of their key children. They understand what children enjoy and use their interests to plan some of the activities. This means that children are engaged and activities are purposeful. However, babies do not benefit from a well-designed curriculum that builds securely on what they know, so that they experience consistently good learning opportunities. n Staff have developed good relationships with children meaning they feel safe. Staff have implemented effective rules and boundaries which enable children to play co-operatively together and share resources. Older children are considerate to younger children and babies when sharing the garden space. Staff praise older children, giving them confidence to persist with challenges while rolling out play dough. n Staff promote children's good health and encourage them to follow sensible hygiene routines. Children are beginning to understand the importance of

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washing their hands before eating. Meals are well planned and nutritious and staff talk to older children about what they are eating and encourage children to try new foods. n Babies do not consistently benefit from sustained support to help them develop their communication skills. Sometimes, staff do not spend enough time interacting and talking to children. This means babies do not hear a rich variety of words and staff do not use opportunities to develop language skills at important parts of their routine during their day.

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need to do better?

2 August 2022 n Staff share their love of books with older children. They skilfully encourage children to ask questions and join in with familiar stories. Children are excited to choose the stories and listen intently. Staff teach children about different ways of life, using pictures to build on language within the toddler room. n The management team have a clear intention of what they want children to learn, however this is not consistent with what staff implement. Leaders and managers identify some gaps in staff's knowledge, but have not taken swift action to rectify this. Staff say that they are happy at work and feel very supported by the management team in terms of well-being and professional development. n Overall, staff work well with parents to find out children's interests from home. In the toddler room, they use a home-learning bear to engage with families. Parents are pleased with the provision, and they comment favourably on the

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communication they have with staff. They say they feel their children are happy and safe.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and managers use supervisions and training sessions to educate their staff about safeguarding. Staff confidently talk about how to identify if a child is at risk of potential harm and how to act effectively to keep children safe. The provider has effective recruitment and vetting arrangements in place to ensure that it is rigorous, and that staff working with children are suitable for their role. Staff carry out daily checks and risk assessments to ensure that the premises remain safe and secure.

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Due date

ensure that babies and young children have rich opportunities to develop their communication and language skills, so that the development of their spoken language firmly underpins all seven areas of learning 01/02/2023

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Due date

2 August 2022 develop the curriculum to ensure it clearly identifies what it is that all children need to learn, how this reflects their individual needs and offers appropriate challenge, to help them make at least good progress. 01/02/2023

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n equip staff with the knowledge and skills they need to further develop their practice and create an exciting curriculum for babies and children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554905 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10175160 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 30 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Excel Kids Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07946511721 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Excel Kids Day Nursery registered in 2018. It operates from Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm, until every weekday for 50 weeks. The provider has a degree in social work and employs eight staff, all of whom hold a relevant early years qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector observed activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss and understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector had discussions with staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views through verbal feedback. n A meeting was held between the inspector, provider/manager and the deputy manager. The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the attendance registers and evidence of the suitability of staff.

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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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