Nursery on the Green (Redbourn)

Inspection of Nursery on the Green (Redbourn) South Common, Redbourn, Hertfordshire AL3 7NB

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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 learn, play and explore in the nursery, enthusiastically. They make choices for themselves confidently, such as deciding when they would like to go outside or what activities and resources they would like to investigate. This contributes to children's ability to express their individuality.

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The provision is good

Children welcome the support and guidance offered by staff. They ask questions to help them make sense of the world around them and listen carefully to the answers and explanations staff give them. This helps children gather new facts and information to help them build on what they already know and understand. Children are encouraged to communicate their thoughts and feelings. They build their vocabularies effectively, following the examples and encouragement offered by staff.

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The provision is good

Children spend time following their own interests. Staff watch before adding ideas and challenges to expand on children's experiences. For example, children are supported to find the right screwdriver they need to carefully remove the back from a musical box to see how it works. Under the guidance and supervision of staff, children learn how to manage risks, such as safely using tools in a designated area of the nursery. This contributes to children's growing awareness of what they need to think about to help keep themselves and others safe.

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n The manager has high expectations of the staff and children at the nursery. The provider allows the manager to have the autonomy she requires to enable children in the nursery to build on the experiences they bring from home. This contributes to the good progress children make. n Detailed information gathered from parents helps staff to support children right from the start. Babies follow similar daily routines to those they have at home. This helps them settle quickly. The nurturing staff are sensitive to babies' needs. When they first wake, staff cuddle them. Babies move away when they are ready. This contributes to the calm environment in which babies explore. n Children are proud when staff praise them for their good behaviour and positive attitudes towards others. When there are minor disputes, staff gently remind children to take turns and to be kind. This contributes to children's growing ability to regulate their own behaviours and emotions. Children know where

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quiet spaces exist, allowing them to take time away from the sometimes busy areas in the group rooms. n Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported by their key person and other staff. Parents teach staff how to pronounce keywords in the languages spoken at home to help communication from the start.

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6 September 2022 Consideration is made by staff to incorporate all languages used by families in their homes, including sign language. n The manager and her team welcome support from professionals outside of the setting. This includes those who offer support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This contributes to the strong partnerships that focus on the needs of individual children. n Parents comment positively about the good communication they have with staff. Information about children's progress and care are given regularly. The manager ensures staff share a wide range of resources appropriately, such as books and information. These cover different aspects of development that can be challenging for some children and parents, such as toilet training. This contributes to the continuity of support children receive from nursery and home. n Children create positive and memorable experiences while they play and explore.

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They hold umbrellas above their heads and wait their turn for staff to scoop water on them. They watch the water drip from the umbrellas to see where it goes. However, there are times when the enthusiastic staff step in quickly to assist children to complete tasks or tell them what will happen next. This compromises the amount of time children have to think for themselves. n The activities and interactions shared by staff and children effectively reflect the focused curriculum planned by the manager and senior staff. However, support for staff to adapt spontaneous teaching is not yet fully embedded. For example, meaningful challenges in areas, such as mathematics, are sometimes overlooked in the Butterfly room.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff know the signs to look out for to help them identify if children are at risk of abuse. Posters displayed around the nursery raise awareness for staff and parents about different aspects of abuse and exploitation. Staff can see more information in areas of the nursery designated for them to help remind them where to report any concerns they might have. This contributes to keeping children safe. Senior staff regularly test staff's knowledge through quizzes and questions. This helps managers identify any gaps in staff's understanding and awareness about their roles in keeping children safe from harm.

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should:

n give children more time to solve problems, predict outcomes and practise new skills for themselves n continue to fully embed a broad curriculum that staff can spontaneously adapt to suit all aspects of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2587544 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10249123 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 73 Number of children on roll 89 Name of registered person Childbase Partnership Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01582 792060 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Nursery on the Green (Redbourn) registered in 2020. The nursery employs 30 members of childcare staff, including 21 holding relevant qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm, and is open all year round except for public holidays and in-service training days. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 manager took the inspector on a learning walk of the nursery. She described how and why the curriculum has been planned. The inspector assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed activities in the group rooms and garden. She spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Documents, including the evidence of the suitability of staff and reviews of risk assessments, were seen by the inspector. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation. They discussed what they saw and the impact on children's progress. n The inspector held a meeting with the nominated individual and members of regional staff from the nursery chain. Discussions were also held with the

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manager and her deputy. n The inspector spoke to a small number of parents and read emails sent to her from other parents. She took their views into consideration.

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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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