The Kindergarten Nursery Schools Limited

Inspection of The Kindergarten Nursery Schools Limited Old Hendon Exservice Mens Club Ltd, 10-12 Heriot Road, London, Middlesex NW4 2DG

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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

Children come into this nursery with a smile on their face ready to play. Children's care needs are met, and they are safe within the nursery. However, children do not always fulfil their potential in their learning as staff expectations of what they can achieve are not high enough. For example, during a planned activity, children colour in three circles for traffic lights. They copy the picture of traffic lights using colours that staff provide, with limited interaction from staff. Activities such as these do not support children to make progress, as they do not involve children using characteristics of effective learning, such as critical thinking.

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The provision requires improvement

Children build warm relationships with staff. Children respond well to the clear expectations that staff have of their behaviour and understand nursery routines. Staff remind children of these expectations regularly through, for example, telling them to use their 'listening ears'. This means that children behave well here. However, at times, children rely too much on the support of staff. For example, sometimes, when children finish an activity, they wait to be redirected. This does not support children to become curious and inquisitive learners.

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need to do better?

n The programme of learning for communication and language is variable. Staff get down to the children's level and play alongside them, talking to the children as they play together. This helps children to extend their ideas for play. However, staff use a limited range of vocabulary with the children. Often, staff interact with children in response to what children say, rather than leading children in two-way interactions. This limits the range of vocabulary that children learn while at nursery. n Staff ensure that children have access to a wide range of opportunities for physical development. For example, they develop their gross motor skills by dancing to music, scooting in the playground or jumping on the trampoline. Children develop their fine motor skills by cutting with scissors or scooping and pouring sand or water. However, leaders have not planned a progressive programme of learning for physical development where they carefully consider

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need to do better?

what children should achieve in this area. This impacts on the progress that children make in their physical development. n Staff do not support children to develop their independent skills sufficiently. For example, staff roll children's sleeves up for them or take off aprons for the children instead of supporting them to develop these skills themselves. This impacts on children's readiness for the next stage of their learning journey. n Some staff understand the next steps that children need to make in their learning journey and plan how to help them to achieve these next steps. For example, where children find cutting challenging, staff introduce other activities,

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need to do better?

22 September 2022 such as using pegs to support children in these skills. However, on other occasions, staff do not know appropriate next steps that their key children need to achieve. For example, staff focus too much on teaching children to write their name when they are not at the appropriate age or stage of development for this yet. At these times, children do not progress as quickly in their learning journey. n Leaders understand how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They work with external professionals to support the needs of children with SEND where necessary. On occasion, there is a delay in identifying children who need extra support in the communication and language curriculum. They do not receive prompt support to help them make accelerated progress and catch up with others. n Leaders hold regular supervisions with staff to support them in their well-being.

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need to do better?

They work with the local authority to ensure that staff attend training to support their development. However, leaders do not always identify the areas in which staff need to develop to have the most impact. This means that some staff do not have the necessary skills to enable children to make good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have good knowledge of what to do if they have concerns regarding a child's well-being. They attend regular training to ensure they keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. The manager has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and knows where to go for further support if necessary. Leaders use effective systems to recruit staff and to ensure their ongoing suitability. Risk assessments are robust so that children are safe and secure while at the nursery.

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Due date

ensure that the curriculum for communication and language supports children to develop a rich and broad vocabulary 28/10/2022

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Due date

carefully consider the next steps for each child and plan how to support children to achieve these next steps 28/10/2022

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quickly identify and support any children who need extra support in the communication and language curriculum 28/10/2022

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Due date

22 September 2022 plan a well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum with clear learning outcomes for children. 28/10/2022

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should:

n consider how to support children to develop their independence and problem- solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2577021 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10239226 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 55 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person The Kindergarten Nursery Schools Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0208-202-5687 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Kindergarten Nursery School re-registered in 2020. The nursery is located in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery is open five days a week, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. There are five members of staff, four of whom have suitable qualifications.

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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 provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing within the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector held discussions with staff and parents and took their views into account. n The inspector held discussions with leaders about nursery practices and procedures.

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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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