New Birth Day Nursery

Inspection of New Birth Day Nursery Scout Association Tower Hamlets, 65 Copley Street, London E1 3DF

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff greet children at the start of their day at nursery. Staff design an environment and plan activities that build on what children already know and can do. For example, they have created extensive role-play areas, where children can use their play to explore familiar situations. Children confidently recreate their experiences from home. Staff know children well and which resources they are drawn to. They use this to introduce new experiences to develop children's confidence to play with a wide range of toys.

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The provision is good

Staff make sure that song and story times are fun and animated. Children go quickly to sit on the carpet when it is time to hear a story. They join in to perform the actions to familiar songs. This helps children to develop their recall skills and love of books from a young age. Children of all ages enjoy messy and sensory play. For instance, they mix sand and scoop it into containers. Staff use activities such as these to help children to develop strength in their hands, in readiness for when they start to write. Children behave well and their independence is well promoted throughout the day. They learn the skills that they need to ensure that they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan interesting and inviting learning opportunities and make sure that the nursery is well resourced. Children play outdoors in the nursery garden, where the space has been planned effectively to provide a range of sensory learning experiences. Children make choices about their learning indoors and outside. n Staff sit with children and engage with activities alongside them. Leaders support staff to improve their practice by using the teaching skills that they learn on training courses. For example, staff use incisive questioning and add new vocabulary during activities. Sometimes, however, staff do not give children enough time to consider their responses to questions and share their ideas. n Children behave well. Staff help them to interact positively with their friends and the adults who care for them. Children learn to use polite language, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. Staff role model sharing and turn taking to help children

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to play well together. This helps children to make friends and develop their social skills. n Children eat a wide variety of meals from a healthy menu, which is shared with parents. Staff cater for children's allergies and dietary preferences. They monitor children closely as they eat. Water is available to children throughout the day and staff encourage them to eat well at mealtimes and snack times. n At the table, children learn to use cutlery and feed themselves independently. They choose whether they have milk or water, and are supported to pour their drinks themselves. When children have finished eating, they scrape their plates

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12 October 2022 and put them in a basin. This helps children to learn good table manners and independence. n Overall, children are happy at the nursery and staff support them throughout the day. Although children are allocated a key person who plans for their individual learning, these staff members do not always have enough time to fully support all of their key children. For example, in the baby room, settling babies don't always get enough time with their key person to support them to settle into the daily routine and, as a result, they become tearful. This weaknesses in the key- person system means that babies are not as well supported as they could be when they first start at nursery. n Parents say that they appreciate the daily updates which they get from staff when they collect their children. They comment that their children are happy at nursery and keen to go in every day. Parents say that their children are well

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prepared for their eventual move on to school nursery and Reception class. n Leaders support parents if there are any concerns identified with their child's progress. The manager has good relationships with external agencies that can offer further support if required. The manager ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have an individual education plan in place to meet their needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have secure knowledge of the indicators that may show a child is at risk of abuse. They know how to respond appropriately to these signs and the procedures to follow if they need to report a concern. Staff recognise their responsibilities to keep children safe and they undertake daily risk assessments to ensure children are safe and secure in the setting. There are thorough recruitment and vetting procedures in place, along with effective systems to ensure the ongoing suitability of staff.

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should:

n give children enough time to formulate responses to questions to help them develop their early language skills n enable staff to undertake their key-person roles to ensure children settle well into the nursery and become familiar with the daily routine.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496558 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10236769 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 46 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person New Birth Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02085522000 Date of previous inspection 13 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

New Birth Day Nursery registered in 2016. It is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The nursery opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm, 51 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are ten members of staff who hold qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The manager has a level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector spoke to parents and staff to get their views about the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with staff, leaders and managers at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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