Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd 48 Palace Road, LONDON SW2 3NJ

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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

The patient and gentle staff provide a nurturing environment, where children feel safe and secure. There have been some challenges with staffing arrangements. However, despite this, children are happy and settled. They approach visitors with confidence and invite them into their play. The spacious environment ensures children can work in smaller groups. This helps children to be more confident and make friends more easily.

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The provision is good

Parents comment that the staff are considerate and respectful with the language they use to speak to the children. They comment that their children have become more interested in books and their children's social skills are improving. Staff know the children well and good relationships are evident. Photographs of children's families are displayed in some rooms to encourage discussion and instil a sense of belonging. Older children play cooperatively. For example, they share the construction equipment and try to make the biggest tower.

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The provision is good

Children kindly remind their friends of the rules. For example, to wait until all the food has been served before starting to eat. Parents comment that they can see improvements in their children's behaviour at home. Staff consider children's backgrounds and experience when planning the curriculum. For example, after the COVID-19 restrictions, children's physical needs were targeted. They were encouraged to spend more time outdoors to use large-muscle movements and discover nature.

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need to do better?

n Managers carefully consider where they can improve. They strive to support children to make the best possible progress. For example, cohort tracking identified that children need more help with mathematical knowledge and understanding of the world. Targeted resources to support mathematical knowledge were increased and staff complete thematic planning to promote children's understanding of the world. n Children learn through interesting outings. For example, they dress up with their hard hats and watch a utility provider dig to lay pipes. They learn about reservoirs and how water is provided to their homes. They learn about sustainability when they recycle. Parents are encouraged to continue children's learning at home and can access interesting resources from the nursery website. n Staff swiftly identify children who may need additional support and take action. Staff work well with parents and external professionals to promote all children's

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need to do better?

good progress. Partnership with parents is effective. Staff make good use of settling-in arrangements and social events to build strong relationships with families and children. Parents say that they appreciate the daily feedback about

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need to do better?

15 December 2022 their children's day. n The nursery cook provides a nutritious menu. Children thoroughly enjoy the food and learn how to serve themselves. Children are familiar with the daily good hygiene routines. Staff support children to wash their hands appropriately. However, they do not promote children's understanding about why it is important to wash their hands. n Staff know how children learn and understand their individual needs. Children benefit from activities organised to broaden their understanding and knowledge of school routines. For example, the older children eat their lunch in the dining room. This helps them to gain a sense of what lunchtime at school is like. n Good routines in the nursery support children to understand what comes next. In the main, children are motivated to learn and show good levels of engagement. However, at times, arrangements for transitions in the toddler's

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need to do better?

room are not highly effective. For example, just before lunchtime, children have to wait and become restless. This results in less meaningful experiences for children's learning and development. n Children have access to a large, exciting outdoor environment. They can climb, balance and experiment. They enjoy time in the forest garden to look at bugs, learn to grow plants, and experiment with natural materials. They use their imagination when making mud cakes in the outdoor kitchen. Children learn new colours, such as silver and gold, while decorating their salt dough decorations. n Staff promote children's growing vocabulary through activities and books. For example, during a transport theme, children learn about hot air balloons. Staff plan activities that encourage conversations with children. For example, in the toddler room, photographs of the children engaged in activities are displayed at child level. This helps discussion and recall. Children's language and

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communication skills are supported well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures that staff receive regular training to keep their safeguarding knowledge updated. Staff understand their responsibility to keep children safe. They know the process to follow if they are concerned about a child's welfare. There is a robust whistle-blowing procedure in place and staff know how to contact the local authority's designated safeguarding officer if an allegation is made against a member of the team. The nursery premises are safe and secure. Accidents are reviewed and a further risk assessment is completed if appropriate. Most staff are trained in first aid.

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should:

15 December 2022 n develop the planning for periods of transition, to ensure that children remain engaged in experiences that support their learning and development n promote children's understanding of the reason for good hygiene practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379922 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10266012 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 86 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Cherubins Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 6713256 Date of previous inspection 19 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Cherubins Day Nursery Ltd registered in 2008. It is situated in Streatham Hill, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The setting is open Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year from 7.30am to 7pm. The nursery employs 32 staff, 14 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 to 6. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide free nursery education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This is the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the management team and has taken this into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the nursery early years curriculum. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team to look at relevant documents and discuss deployment of staff. n Parent's views were considered during the inspection. n A joint observation was completed with the nursery manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff about children's achievements and observed practice and interactions.

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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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