Chiswick's Little Explorers

Inspection of Chiswick's Little Explorers 2a Cranbrook Road, London, Middlesex W4 2LH

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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 demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and emotionally secure at nursery. They settle very well and benefit from the 'home-from-home' nursery ethos that helps provide them with a stimulating environment for their early education. Children are keen to take part in daily outings to a local park. They wear their hi- visibility jackets and understand the routines and expectations for the journey and time spent at the park. Children enjoy seeing people from the community, such as the local window cleaner, and watch the birds in the trees with interest.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the well-equipped playrooms that offer exciting and challenging activities and resources. For example, in an activity based on 'our senses', children learn actively as they mould dough and develop scissor control. Very young children compare the balls of dough and identify 'big' and 'little'. They acknowledge that one is 'heavy'. Children watch and listen attentively as staff demonstrate the best way to hold the scissors. They cut the leaves off the herbs to roll into their dough and compare the smells of coriander and basil. All children show readiness for the next stages of their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leadership is strong. The manager is passionate about the quality of care provided by her staff and extremely dedicated to her role. She uses robust systems for recruitment, induction and training of staff. The manager is very confident to act in regard to identifying minor gaps in children's learning and development and maintains strong partnerships with parents. n Staff embed a curriculum that is well planned and focuses on children's independence and language. A priority is placed on following children's interests. For example, staff plan purposeful activities that engage and challenge children based on their favourite dinosaurs. Staff proactively extend learning as children use a play tray filled with sensory resources and dinosaur figures. Children recall words they already know and learn new language, such as 'stomping'. They use descriptive terms, such as 'long tails', to compare the dinosaurs and excitedly

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imitate the noises a dinosaur might make. n Children show they understand that books can be used for many purposes. For instance, they are intrigued by non-fiction books showing different dinosaurs. Children show awareness that some live on land and some in water. n Children enjoy daily outings to a local park as currently the nursery does not have its own outdoor spaces. Overall, staff plan very well for these outings. For instance, children engage in conversations about what they hear and see on their journey. Staff help children to develop physical abilities, skills and confidence while using apparatus. Staff take a range of resources to broaden the choices children make about what to do. For example, children learn to use low-

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15 August 2022 level stilts to walk on. However, opportunities to enhance the learning children receive back at nursery are not extended effectively enough. For instance, staff do not plan outdoor opportunities to build on children's knowledge in areas such as mathematics or literacy, for those children who prefer to learn outdoors. n Staff provide highly effective practice in regard to children's healthy lifestyles and emotional well-being. Snack and mealtimes are nutritious and healthy. Staff help children to be as independent as possible according to their age. This includes pouring drinks and wiping their own faces after eating. Mealtimes are very sociable and children remain keen to stay with staff after eating lunch to hear stories. Staff deploy themselves well so that they can ensure children are enjoying books relevant to their understanding. For example, babies thoroughly enjoy interacting and lifting the flaps of their book. Toddlers join in with the

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noises animals make from the story 'Dear Zoo', and the older children snuggle up with staff for their story time. n Children show positive attitudes to their learning. They are very well behaved. Group times with babies, toddlers and slightly older children are managed very well. For example, all children engage and join in with singing activities. Children patiently take turns to choose the next song, show curiosity in the actions staff teach them and already know popular endings and verses. Babies rock with delight at their favourite rhymes. All children have warm and close bonds with staff. n Parents are positive about the care that children receive at nursery. They state that feedback and communication is particularly good. Parents acknowledge that the manager is highly effective in how she supports all children, particularly in regard to offering strategies for building and developing children's speech.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff adhere to secure policies and procedures in order to keep children safe and secure. Risk assessments are effective and robust, in particular those completed when children are on daily outings for outdoor play. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how to protect children and update their knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding on a regular basis. For example, staff understand the procedure if an allegation is made against a member of staff. They know the procedures to follow if they identify a family at risk of radicalisation. They are secure in their knowledge of what to do if a child makes a disclosure to them.

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should:

n enhance outdoor learning opportunities to build even more on the experiences children enjoy indoors, particularly for those who prefer to learn outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2579571 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10239475 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person Antoniou, Christina

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reference number

Telephone number 07951495559 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Chiswick's Little Explorers registered in 2020. The nursery is based in Chiswick, London. It opens Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year, closing one week over Christmas and one week over Easter. The nursery employs four staff. The manager holds a level 5 qualification and two other staff hold relevant childcare qualifications.

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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 this into account in the evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together. The manager discussed how staff plan their curriculum and how they build on partnerships with parents. The inspector met with the manager and spoke with staff. n A joint observation was completed. The manager explained how she supports staff in their roles. n The inspector observed staff interactions with children. She joined staff and children on an outing to the park. n Relevant documentation was sampled during the inspection, including written feedback from parents.

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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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