St Vincent's Nursery Ltd

Inspection of St Vincent's Nursery Ltd Wiltshire Lane, Pinner HA5 2LX

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children build strong relationships with each other and staff, which helps them to feel safe in the setting. They arrive happy and greet staff pleasantly with smiles. Children who are new to the nursery settle quickly. They receive lots of attention from staff who offer cuddles and support, which helps them feel secure. There is a family atmosphere in the nursery where other siblings attend. Older children know the daily routines well and understand simple behavioural expectations. For example, they keenly stand in a line as they wait to wash their hands. Children are well behaved. They benefit from encouragement and praise from staff. This creates a calm and positive environment in which children thrive.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages enjoy books and stories being read to them. Babies hand staff books and snuggle in while they listen, join in with babbles and point to pictures. Older children develop their literacy skills well. They show a positive interest in books, in particular their favourite, and use these independently. They also keenly listen to stories and enthusiastically participate with repetitive words and phrases. They develop good writing skills as they explore and make marks in a range of ways.

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The provision is good

Children develop good physical skills while using play dough. They roll, squeeze and pinch the dough into the shape they want, such as a birthday cake. They learn how to use a range of handheld tools to cut the dough. As a result, children have lots of fun making shapes and sing 'happy birthday' as they add candles to their cake. Older children's physical skills are further enhanced while dancing around to music, while babies have lots of space to practise skills, such as crawling and toddling.

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need to do better?

n Managers have ambitious visions for moving the nursery forward. They work very cooperatively with staff and as a team. Managers ensure the key-person system is effective so that children benefit from consistency of care. They ensure staff have regular supervision meetings and access a range of training. This enables them to reflect on their practice and improve outcomes for children. There is a strong emphasis on self-review. For instance, staff, parents and children all contribute their views to develop the nursery further. n Parents highly praise the staff and comment that their children have made very good progress since starting the nursery. The children are happy to attend and staff share information about their child's day. They feel understood and very well supported, in particular how to help their children at home and meeting with other professionals. They say, 'the nursery is like leaving your child with

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need to do better?

29 November 2022 n Managers ensure effective support is in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to help them make good progress. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported very well. Staff use visual prompts to help all children understand instructions. This provides both reassurance and support for them. The use of visual timetable also enables all children to gain confidence in understanding the daily routine. Staff take prompt action to support children. They work very closely with parents and other professionals involved to ensure children thrive and achieve. n Staff engage children in conversations. However, at times, these opportunities are not well tailored to ensure children who are not yet confident in speaking up are effectively supported. For example, they are not given the opportunity to express their thoughts and views. n Children participate in counting and staff use a range of mathematical language.

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need to do better?

However, opportunities to help older children understand numerals is not focused on as well as possible. Hence, children's mathematical knowledge is not fully extended. n Staff help children develop their understanding of the world through activities relating to festivals and celebrations. They enhance the learning environment so that it fully reflects the rich cultural diversity of the children attending. This enables children to learn about their differences and similarities in a fun way. For instance, participating in creative activities and role play helps children learn about the community in which they live. n Staff support children to develop good physical skills. They have opportunities to exercise outdoors daily. They learn about good oral health and healthy eating. Children's dietary needs are well supported. They develop good personal independence, such as pouring their own water, while older children serve

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need to do better?

themselves at lunchtime. Younger children feed themselves well. n Staff know the children in their care well. They identify children's individual learning needs and interests. Staff design a curriculum that encompasses children's learning. Good systems are in place to monitor children's progress. As a result, all children are making good progress in their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers support the safety of children well. They complete daily risk assessments that help to minimise any risk to children. Managers and staff have completed safeguarding training. They are alert to the signs that a child may be suffering abuse and know the procedures to follow to report any concerns, including if an allegation is raised. Managers take appropriate action to promote children's welfare and share relevant information with other agencies. Robust vetting and recruitment procedures are in place. All staff complete induction training so they are familiar with policies, procedures and the organisation of the setting. Managers effectively support the well-being of staff. For example, they complete regular staff supervision meetings. They monitor staff's ongoing suitability to work with children

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Safeguarding

29 November 2022 and provide individual coaching and support so that children's well-being is promoted effectively.

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should:

n focus more on children who are not yet confident to speak up and make their thoughts and views known, to further enhance their self-esteem n provide further support for staff to use numbers more consistently, to help children understand the link between numerals and quantity, and extend their mathematical knowledge further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330072 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10233685 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 65 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person St. Vincent's Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8426 1490 Date of previous inspection 1 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

St Vincent's Nursery registered in 1992. It is situated within the grounds of Haydon School, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 23 staff. Of these, 20 hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 to 6.

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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 this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager completed a learning walk with the inspector and explained their curriculum for the children. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of a group activity with the manager, which they discussed after. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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