Puddleducks North Finchley

Inspection of Puddleducks North Finchley 713 High Road, London, Middlesex N12 0BP

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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 are happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. They confidently separate from their parents, greet friends with enthusiasm and quickly settle to their chosen activities. Children benefit from kind and caring staff. Babies readily approach key persons for cuddles and comfort when they need reassurance. Older children invite staff to join in with their play. Children behave well. They are kind and considerate towards each other and know how to share and take turns. Staff have high expectations for all children. Children show positive attitudes to learning. For example, older children enjoy activities as these closely reflect their interests. Staff encourage children to recall what they have learned. For example, as older children play in a bug and sand tray, they recall the names of the mini beasts and where they live.

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The provision is good

Babies use their senses to explore the world around them. They listen and touch as they read tactile books. They shake and listen to the different sounds of the sensory bottles. Children are keen learners. For instance, they spend a long time developing their concentration skills as they successfully use scissors. Children demonstrate a sense of achievement as they happily share what they have achieved with the staff.

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need to do better?

n The management team implement an ambitious curriculum. It focuses on children's interests and what children already know, to promote further learning. Staff know the children very well. This allows them to move children's learning on from the moment they start. n Staff promote children's physical skills well. They provide opportunities for babies and younger children to strengthen muscles in their hands. Children make bubbles in the soapy water. They use a wide range of scoops, containers, jugs and cups to pour and fill water. Older children learn to practise their physical skills in the roof top garden, where they negotiate space on ride-on toys. n Overall, staff support and extend children's literacy skills well. Staff actively encourage children to interact during story time and provide opportunities to sit quietly with a book of their choice. Although children have good opportunities to develop their early writing skills, staff do not encourage older children to write

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for a purpose. n Children are provided with a variety of healthy freshly cooked meals. Older children confidently use knives, as they spread cream cheese on their crackers. Staff support children's overall independence. However, occasionally, some staff step in too quickly and help with tasks babies and younger children can do for themselves.

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need to do better?

19 August 2022 n Children behave well. There is a strong focus on supporting children's emotional well-being. Staff provide many opportunities for children to express their emotions. They name emotions as they read stories with young children. Children are becoming confident to talk about their feelings. n Children communicate confidently. Staff actively engage them in conversations and introduce new vocabulary. For instance, staff extend pre-school children's interest in sea life very well and introduce new words, such as, 'squid', 'lobster', and 'crab'. Staff ask questions and they regularly recap previous learning, which helps children to talk about their experiences and improve their sentences. n Parent partnerships are strong. Parents speak highly of the staff and comment on how caring and nurturing the team is. Staff provide regular updates for parents about their child's ongoing progress. In addition, they share ideas with

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parents to enable them to build on their child's learning at home. n The management arranges supervision and identifies areas for continued professional development. After staff meetings and training, staff reflect on what they have done at nursery and focus on what they will be doing. The sharing of knowledge gained from training helps staff to feel valued and appreciated. n All children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and those who speak English as an additional language. Staff share information with other professionals involved in children's care and follow tailored learning plans to help support children's development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff complete regular safeguarding training. This ensures they understand their responsibilities to report concerns about a child's welfare. In addition, they know how to refer any inappropriate actions of adults working with children. The manager and staff implement effective procedures and place a good emphasis on ensuring children are cared for in a safe environment. This includes robust recruitment and selection procedures. Effective staff deployment means that all children are well supervised and cared for.

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should:

n support staff to develop the literacy curriculum, particularly for the older children, to extend their writing skills further n enhance further the opportunities for babies and younger children to take part in routines and activities that encourage their developing independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2567193 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10239482 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 46 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Kana Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02037647160 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Puddleducks Nursery registered in 2020. The nursery is based in North Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 setting. n The inspector talked with children, staff, the joint managers, and the owner of the setting. n The views of parents spoken to during the inspection were taken into account. n The inspector completed a learning walk and a joint observation with the joint managers. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector observed children taking part in activities, indoors and outdoors.

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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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