Early Education Centre

Inspection of Early Education Centre 34 Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, London E17 8ER

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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 very happy and settled at this welcoming nursery. They develop secure relationships with the kind and caring staff. Children display a strong sense of belonging and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They arrive eager and ready to start their day, happily separating from their parents and greeting staff with big smiles. Staff know children well, offering them encouragement and praise throughout the day. As a result, children are confident and comfortable in the environment. Children enthusiastically share their preferences with their friends and staff. For example, they declare, 'I love red,' when they notice the colour of their aprons.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are familiar with the rules and routines. Staff support children to share and take turns with their peers. Children are kind and caring to each other and learn to manage their own behaviour. For example, children solve minor conflicts between each other, such as sharing toys, without needing the support of staff. Staff and children are calm and patient and this contributes to the warm and gentle atmosphere felt throughout the nursery.

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The provision is good

Children and staff love to sing. Throughout the morning, staff and children sing to each other, with big smiles as they do so. Children squeal with delight when the music teacher arrives. Babies demonstrate their physical development as they happily shake the musical instruments along with the music. Older children use their huge imaginations as they engage in role play. For example, children make 'soup' in the role play kitchen, adding different ingredients and reminding each other to be careful, as the soup might be 'hot'.

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n Leaders and managers have a clear vision and show great passion in wanting to give children the best start in their learning. They are reflective and strive for improvement. Leaders and managers are passionate about supporting staff's well-being. For example, staff regularly meet with the manager and deputy manager to share ideas and have an opportunity to set goals and targets for their future learning. Staff are praised, supported and empowered to continue their own professional development. As a result, staff morale is high. n Children have countless opportunities to develop their physical skills and enjoy spending time outside. For example, children ride bikes, make 'food' in the newly introduced mud kitchen and dig in the sand. Children show a keen interest in the natural world. For example, children were curious about the frog they found in the garden. They carefully studied him and explained to the inspector that frogs

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make the sound 'ribbit, ribbit'. n Staff engage with children constantly and place a key focus on children's

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17 October 2022 communication. They spend a lot of time talking to children and create a language-rich environment. Staff take the time to truly get to know every child and plan activities based on the children's interests. Occasionally, the dedicated staff, in their enthusiasm to engage with the children, do not give children the time and space to lead their own play. This, at times, limits children's opportunities to develop their critical thinking. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are extremely complimentary about their experience at the nursery. They state that their children love attending and make good progress. Parents comment that their children's social and emotional development is very well supported, and they feel fully involved in their children's learning. They also discuss the sense of community that they feel within the setting. n Staff expertly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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For example, they use signs and visual aids to support children's communication and language. Staff work in partnership with parents and a range of outside agencies to ensure that the children receive tailored support to meet their needs. Together, they set individual targets and these are reviewed regularly to ensure that all children make good progress. n Staff plan an exciting and well-thought-out curriculum. Overall, they plan activities well. However, on some occasions, group activities are not as well organised. For example, some older children become distracted during their group time because of the volume of the younger children's music session. n Staff help children to learn about and respect differences. For instance, children recently celebrated 'cultural week' at the setting, where all the children and staff learned how to say 'hello' in all children's home languages. This helps children to

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and managers ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. This includes a thorough recruitment process, induction and regular supervision sessions. Staff understand their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. They carry out regular risk assessments to keep children safe. Staff have a broad understanding of safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance. They know how to report their concerns about children's welfare or a colleague's conduct in line with the local authority procedures.

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should:

n continue to support staff in their interactions with children, to allow children more opportunities to lead their own play and learning

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17 October 2022 n consider how to better organise group activities, to help children to remain engaged in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2590924 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10249051 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 67 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Early Education Centre Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02085208300 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Early Education Centre registered in 2020 and is situated in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The nursery is open all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The setting provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs 19 members of staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above.

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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 provider. n The manager, deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager and the deputy manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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