Bosco Nursery

Inspection of Bosco Nursery Bosco Centre, 281 Jamaica Road, London SE16 4RS

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children arrive highly focused and eager to engage. They feel welcomed and safe. Children show high levels of curiosity as they cooperate with their friends. For example, young children take great delight in filling and emptying builder's hats with earth as they explore how heavy and light they are. Children independently find magnifying glasses to share with others to help them study the bugs and insects. Children's behaviour is exceptional. They learn new vocabulary as they thrive in the provision. For instance, pre-school children learn about different herbs found in Morocco. They find different countries on the globe and use all their senses to study the smells and textures of the spices. Children describe how the coriander and parsley feel 'spiky' and the mint smells 'spicy', developing their communication and language skills. Staff use their knowledge and experience to provide a stimulating and challenging curriculum. All children, including children

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The provision is good

with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who receive additional funding, make secure progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of all children. Children are encouraged to develop their mathematical skills from a young age. For instance, babies each have a plastic duck and sing with staff, 'Five little ducks went swimming one day.' Older children count in Spanish when they line up to go outside.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff support children's independence skills. For example, children are encouraged to take off their coats and hang them up when they arrive in the morning. They feel proud of their efforts when they manage zips. Older children understand the importance of keeping hydrated and help themselves to water. However, at other times, staff do things for toddlers, like wiping their noses or finding their names during self-registration, which they can do for themselves. This would help build on their increasing independence and skills. n The manager is ambitious and committed to providing high quality childcare. Although she follows safer recruitment procedures, not all staff files are monitored consistently. Staff benefit from peer observations and supervision to support and develop their practice. They comment on how well they feel supported in their role and well-being. n The manager ensures that funding is used to support individual children's

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learning. Staff attend targeted training, such as for speech and language. They use their skills to help prepare children for the next stage of their learning. n Children demonstrate wonderful self-control. From a very young age, their behaviour is exemplary. For instance, babies sit beautifully on the floor with staff during snack time. Older children enthusiastically join in with activities to explore and develop new ideas and skills. For example, they find extra chairs to pull up

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4 January 2023 to the table so they can participate in making play dough. Children persevere with new challenges and want to succeed. They show determination as they try to cut the different herbs with scissors. n Parents speak very highly of the nursery. They say that their children are learning all the time and making good progress. Staff support parents and children to have a highly positive attitude towards their similarities and differences. They encourage parents to come into the nursery regularly to share their skills and talents. For example, a father from Australia teaches children how to make traditional Anzac biscuits. Children develop their early mathematical skills. In addition, they develop their understanding of the wider world. Children are highly respectful towards different cultures. n The manager works with professionals and the local schools to support transitions. Staff work in partnership with parents and keep them up to date

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with their child's learning and development, including children with SEND. For example, they share information about the book and nursery rhyme of the week. This enables parents to extend children's learning at home. Staff encourage children to build on their physical skills and develop a healthy lifestyle. Children develop a love of reading. For instance, they share stories and use props as they read in the tepee outside. Children take books home and parents borrow books from the outdoor lending library. Children develop their literacy skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. Staff confidently identify possible indicators of abuse and understand the 'Prevent' duty. They receive regular training to maintain their safeguarding awareness. Staff know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare or the conduct of a colleague. The manager liaises effectively with outside agencies, helping to support children and their families. Staff create opportunities for children to talk about and understand their feelings. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n help staff to consistently support children to enable them to build on their independence skills further n consider more closely what documentation and information is kept in line with safer recruitment procedures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2578999 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10250957 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 34 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person The Bosco Centre CIO

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reference number

Telephone number 02072320440 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bosco Nursery registered in 2020. It is located in Rotherhithe, in the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 8am until 5pm on Friday. It is closed for two weeks in August and for one week for Christmas. Eleven staff hold relevant early years qualifications and one is unqualified. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three and four-year-old children.

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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 A learning walk and joint observation were completed with the manager to understand how the provision and the curriculum are organised. n The manager discussed the aims for an observed activity and the impact on children's learning. n Relevant documentation was sampled during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to several parents, staff and children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector held meetings with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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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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