The Muswell Hill Day Nursery

Inspection of The Muswell Hill Preschool Tetherdown Hall, Tetherdown, London N10 1ND

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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 arrive at the setting happy and excited. Staff warmly greet them as they enter. Children form strong bonds with staff. This helps children to feel settled and secure in this nurturing environment. Caring and supportive staff comfort and reassure children who are new to the setting. Staff provide an interesting and varied range of activities, which promote children's natural curiosity. Younger children enjoy learning with natural materials, using all their senses. Older children concentrate as they engage with an ongoing art project to make a sculpture after learning about an artist, Phyllida Barlow.

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The provision is good

Staff have worked hard to build effective partnerships with parents following the COVID-19 pandemic. They have reviewed their practice and successfully made changes after the recent 'reflection', and now parents are encouraged to come inside the building. For instance, parents appreciate the lending library, where children can choose a book to read with their parents. Furthermore, these new changes help parents to be involved in children's learning. For example, they come into the room at drop-off and pick-up times. Children eagerly show their parents what they have been doing during the day. This has a positive impact on children's self-esteem and confidence.

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n The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery. Staff swiftly recognise any children who are at risk of falling behind in their development and seek advice from appropriate professionals. The staff team is passionate about working closely with children's parents and other professionals to ensure that strategies and support for children are in place. Staff use additional funding well to provide specific, one- to-one support that meets the needs of individual children. As a result, children make good progress. n Staff know what children can do and need to do next. They have an effective key-person system in place. This helps staff to capture children's starting points in learning and monitor their progress. Staff manage children's transitions across the setting excellently. Children meet their new key person prior to moving up in order to get to know each other. Children are invited to spend time in their new

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room before moving up. Staff are aware that some children may need extra time than others until they feel comfortable in their new room, and they accommodate this throughout children's transition periods. n Children learn to be independent, develop their skills and have a positive attitude towards their learning. This helps children to be ready for school. Children use the toilet and wash their hands before mealtimes. They independently serve themselves, pour their own drinks and scrape own plates

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20 January 2023 when finished. This also demonstrates that children can confidently follow the daily routines. However, at times, these routines are not consistent, and staff's expectations are not clear enough, especially after lunchtime. This results in some children not being clear on what they need to do next. n Leaders have a high regard for staff well-being. Staff feel well supported and can talk openly to leaders. They say that they take pride in their role and enjoy working in the nursery. This creates a positive atmosphere for children to learn in. There is an effective system for staff supervision in place. Leaders meet with staff regularly. They have access to a wide range of training and courses for their professional development. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff work closely to provide consistent support to children. Parents speak highly of the helpful staff team and the service they provide. Parents comment that they 'love this place' and that they

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feel supported and valued. Staff share information about children's progress and how to support their children's learning at home with parents, such as through electronic journals and daily face-to-face feedback. n Overall, staff encourage children to explore new ideas and make links in their learning. For instance, older children are curious to find out what items float and sink in water as they engage in experiments. However, on occasion, some staff's interactions lack challenge, to further extend children's critical thinking and communication and language skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff attend regular safeguarding training. They have a good understanding of the possible signs and symptoms that might indicate that a child is at risk of harm. They have a sound knowledge of the reporting procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. Robust recruitment procedures and regular ongoing suitability checks of staff ensure that all those working with children are suitable. The setting has policies and procedures in place to ensure that children are kept safe. Staff record accidents and report these to parents. They make sure that effective risk assessments are completed on a regular basis to keep the premises safe and secure.

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should:

n review the organisation of the routine after lunchtime so that children know what they need to do next and engage with tasks n extend staff's knowledge of how to enhance their interactions with children in order to promote their critical-thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2590359 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10251213 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 92 Number of children on roll 92 Name of registered person The Muswell Hill Preschool Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02033197332 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Muswell Hill Preschool registered in 2020 and is situated in the London Borough of Haringey. It opens for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The setting provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. It employs 15 members of staff. Of these, two hold appropriate qualifications at level 6, one is qualified to level 5, eight are qualified to level 3, one is qualified to level 2 and three are unqualified.

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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 The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the leaders about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children.

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n The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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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