Sunflower Daycare

Inspection of Sunflower Daycare 87 York Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 3AF

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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 warmly welcomed into the nursery by a caring, friendly and well- established staff team. Children investigate a wide range of activities that inspire them to explore the environment. Children are confident in exploring the indoor and outdoor environments. They make their own choices about activities that they want to engage in. For example, young children enjoy playing with their friends in the ball pit. Older children use their imaginations as they pretend to buy shopping in the role-play area, which staff have made into a supermarket.

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The provision is good

Children behave well throughout the day. They are kind to each other and begin to understand their friends' needs. Staff are on hand to support children with sharing, turn taking and other interactions. This means that there are very few instances of poor behaviour. Staff are good role models and promote positive interactions between children. Babies explore confidently. They seek comfort and support from familiar adults. Parents are happy with the setting. They comment that their children have settled in well. Parents know what their children are doing throughout the day and are happy with their development.

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need to do better?

n The manager is passionate and experienced. Staff share her vision for further improvements. For example, they have recently developed a sensory room for children to explore. Children learn about their emotions and build increasing levels of self-control. Managers are currently developing a 'well-being room' to help children to gain emotional support during the day. n The manager and staff take the time to get to know children well. This helps them to make effective use of any funding that is allocated to support children. Staff plan precisely to meet all children's needs. Consequently, children make good progress in their learning and development. n Staff support children from a young age to develop the skills that they need to make marks. Babies mix cornflour on a table to help develop their small-muscle skills. Older children demonstrate great skill as they complete self-portraits using dough. This strengthens the muscles in their wrists, in preparation for writing.

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need to do better?

n Children develop strong relationships with staff and feel safe in their environment. An effective key-person system is in place. Staff know families and children very well. They give extra support to local families. For example, the nursery runs an on-site community food bank. n Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They promptly complete early assessments and referrals for children. Staff work effectively with parents and external agencies to ensure that children make the best possible progress. n Staff are valued and supported well by managers. They have regular

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need to do better?

20 October 2022 opportunities to receive coaching and training. However, staff have not yet fully developed their teaching skills to the highest level. On occasions, they are unclear about what they want children to learn. n Children enjoy a range of creative experiences. However, at times, some planned adult-led activities do not allow children to fully test out their own creative ideas. On occasions, staff base creative play experiences on the end product, rather than the process of children's learning. For example, staff give children templates or direct their work. n Children enjoy a range of healthy food, and menus are varied and reflect different cultures. Staff support children to be independent. Children help to tidy up and learn to eat using cutlery. They learn how to keep safe. For example, they carry scissors safely across the room. n Children go on regular outings in the local community. Staff link these outings to

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need to do better?

the curriculum. For example, when children learn about healthy eating, they visit the local shops to buy fruit. These trips help children to gain an excellent understanding of people, communities and the wider world.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand how to keep children safe. They receive regular safeguarding training. Staff understand what to do if they have any concerns that a child may be at risk of harm. They are confident in what to do if they have concerns about the conduct of a colleague or the leaders. Staff perform daily checks in all parts of the nursery to help reduce the risk of accidents. The manager has rigorous recruitment, induction and supervision procedures in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n help staff to develop their understanding of what they want children to learn, so that children are consistently challenged n support staff in planning creative activities that allow children to independently explore their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2578289 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10249062 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 80 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Juneja, Fatima

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 5531524 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunflower Daycare registered in 2020 and is located in the London Borough of Redbridge. It operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The provider employs seven staff members, six of whom have a childcare qualification at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 manager 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 to share their views. n The inspector had discussions with staff and parents, and took their views into account. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the 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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