Sunflower House Nursery Cowley

Inspection of Sunflower House Nursery Cowley Endeavour Sea Scout Sir Alex Rose HQ, Moorfield Road, UXBRIDGE, Middlesex UB8 3SH

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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

Staff know children and families very well. Many families have used the setting over many years, choosing to come to a familiar setting with staff that have cared for older children. Children are supported to follow familiar routines, hanging up coats and bags before changing into indoor shoes while they are inside nursery.

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The provision is good

On arrival, children have time for free play. They choose between a wide range of activities provided by staff based on children's likes and interests. Children also have quieter areas, where they can spend time to process the change between home to nursery and to gently settle into the day. Times of change are managed by clear routines. Directions, both verbal and visual, are clear with staff having high expectations for positive behaviour for all children. Children respond extremely well as they know what is expected of them. Children's behaviour is very good.

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The provision is good

Children confidently join in conversations and songs for the day of the week and the weather. Staff also use group activities to share plans for the day, for example to inform children the library bus will be arriving later. Children are reminded they can return books that have been read and to choose different books for nursery.

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The provision is good

Children that may need additional support have their day tailored to their individual needs. For example, they have specific targets that ensure all staff have consistent high expectations for all children.

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need to do better?

n Following the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders and managers have adapted the curriculum to focus on the prime areas of learning for all children. By focusing on key aspects of development, they believe children will have a firm foundation, make good progress and be prepared for their move into school. n During group activities, staff position themselves where they can support individual children that need additional help to remain focused. Some children hold items that are special to them. For example, by staff knowing the name of the child's comfort toy, they skilfully include these resources into the activity. This encourages children to participate in the session. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. Staff quickly identify children and work together with parents and a range of other professionals. Staff use a variety of strategies and interventions to support

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children. Plans are well thought out and tailored to children's needs. This positively impacts on the progress children make, regardless of each child's starting point. n Children volunteer to support staff preparing for snacks and mealtimes. For example, the daily helpers set tables and position coloured placemats that

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need to do better?

2 February 2023 identify children's individual dietary requirements. Lunch is cooked on the premises. Managers have sought advice on appropriate portion size. Children and staff eat together with children using a wide range of vocabulary to share how 'yummy, delicious', and 'tasty' their food is. n Staff supporting children in the construction area asked questions to challenge children's understanding. For example, a child was asked 'If I was going to build a tower next to yours where would that be?' The child quickly replied by pointing and saying 'Just here, just here'. However, staff do not consistently make the most of opportunities to extend children's thinking and reasoning skills further. n Parents freely share how they have been supported by the team of staff. Many have returned with younger children as they believe attending this nursery has had a huge impact on them and their children. Parents have access to an online

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app where they can access and share information and pictures with their child's key person. Parents describe how leaders and managers support them to access funding, make referrals or have adapted care to meet their family's needs. One parent described being helped to access funding to go to work as 'giving them a huge sense of pride and achievement', as well as having a 'positive impact on their emotional well-being'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have a wide range of knowledge relating to safeguarding and are very aware of what they need to do to keep the children in their care safe. Staff know the four categories of abuse and how this can be identified, through changes in children's appearance or behaviour. Staff have an awareness of grooming in relation to both county lines and the 'Prevent' duty guidance. Leaders and managers work with families and intervene early, so that additional help and support can be obtained.

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should:

n make even better use of interactions with children to build further on what they already know and extend their thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493303 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10276904 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 25 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Sunflowerhouse Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01895 435935 07889039081 Date of previous inspection 22 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Sunflower House Nursery Cowley registered in 2015. It is situated in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The nursery opens on Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm and operates during school term time only. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are seven members of staff. Of these, five hold relevant early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to 4, two hold a level 6 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has 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. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The provider and the inspector completed a learning walk, to discuss the learning intentions for children. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n At appropriate times, the inspector spoke to parents, children and staff to gain their views.

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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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