The Village Nursery

Inspection of The Village Nursery 3a Station Road, LONDON SW13 0LP

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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

Children are confident and motivated to learn, and staff value each child highly. They get to know children's personalities, likes and dislikes and use this information to meet children's needs. Staff have high expectations of children.

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The provision is good

Children have good communication, language and literacy skills. Staff read a wide selection of good-quality books to children. Children show real interest in books and happily browse through stories. Older children can recognise and write their own names. Children have good understanding of the world; for instance, staff take children on regular outings to the local nature reserve, where they observe frogs and spawn. They discuss how they grow and live. Children gain good understanding about differences. Staff teach them about different cultural and religious festivals, such as Diwali and Hanukkah. Children play with a range of resources that reflect different races and cultures.

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The provision is good

Children practise turn-taking skills. They take turns as they play organised group games and share outdoor resources. Children behave very well. Staff support younger children to gain good social skills. Children behave in safe ways; for example, staff teach them how to act with care and caution while on outings, and teach them about road safety. The curriculum is broad and balanced well. Children learn valuable skills in preparation for school.

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n Children gain good mathematical skills. For instance, they sort toy dinosaurs into groups according to colour and size. They learn to count securely by singing number songs and rhymes. Children learn to recognise numbers as they play hopscotch in the garden. n Staff provide children with a variety of opportunities to develop their physical and creative skills. For example, children take great pleasure in creating their own 'magic potions' from cocoa powder, lemon juice and soap. Staff encourage them to smell and feel the different textures. Children use good small-muscle control to mix and pour the ingredients. In addition, children use paintbrushes, glue sticks and scissors. They climb up ladders, steer wheeled toys and balance well over stepping stones. n Children behave well. Staff share their expectations with children by asking them to use kind hands and to care for each other. They praise children when they

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behave in positive ways, and explain why some behaviour is not acceptable. Children gain good understanding of their feelings. For instance, staff use stones with painted faces expressing different emotions to show and discuss with children. They ask children how they are feeling and sing songs about different emotions. Children spend time in a sensory room, where they take part in

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9 November 2022 different calming activities whenever they need to. n Children have good independence skills. They take off and hang up their coats, remove their shoes and put on their indoor slippers. Staff support younger children to manage their self care. Older children serve themselves at snacktimes. n Children have good awareness of oral hygiene. Staff talk to children about how to keep their teeth and gums healthy. Children take part in creative activities where they paint teeth and toothbrushes to support their understanding in this area. n Staff work effectively with parents, and keep them up to date on children's progress by talking with them each day. They have parents' meetings twice a year to share information with parents about children's progress. Parents describe the nursery as a 'home from home' for children. n The manager supports staff well to do their roles. The manager meets with staff

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regularly to discuss their work and training needs. She and her deputy monitor their work well. For example, they spend time in group rooms to observe staff practice and offer advice where needed. Staff attend regular training, such as courses on autism, to keep their practice up to date. n The management team evaluates all aspects of the nursery with staff to identify strengths and weaknesses. They have set clear goals to build ongoing improvements, namely to continue to develop staff skills and qualifications. n In some group rooms, particularly the room for children aged two to three years, background music sometimes affects children's ability to concentrate due to the volume. n During daily routines, staff sometimes remove children to deal with their personal care, such as changing their nappies. Although this is done respectfully, children do not have chance to finish what they are doing, and this disrupts their

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures that all staff have appropriate background checks to keep children safe. Staff carry out regular risk assessments to identify and remove the risk of hazards in the nursery. Staff have good safeguarding knowledge. They can identify signs that a child might be at risk of abuse. Staff have good understanding of procedures to follow in case they need to report their concerns to protect children from harm. They are familiar with wider safeguarding issues, such as domestic abuse. They are fully aware of how to report their concerns to keep children safe. Staff ensure that their safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date by attending regular training.

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should:

9 November 2022 n review use of background music in group rooms to ensure that it does not interfere with children's concentration n review personal care routines, such as nappy-changing times, so they do not disrupt children's enjoyment and engagement in learning activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443679 Local authority Richmond Upon Thames Inspection number 10235699 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 90 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person The Barnes Village Nursery Ltd.

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8878 5111 Date of previous inspection 11 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The Village Nursery School registered in 2012. The nursery is located in Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 9.10am to 12.15pm, during term time only. There are 22 staff, of whom 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n During the inspection, the inspector went on a learning walk with the manager to discuss the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interaction between staff and children and discussed children's progress. n During the inspection, the inspector talked with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n During the inspection, the inspector held a meeting with the manager and sampled some documentation. n The inspection considered parents' comments during the inspection. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.

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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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