Docklands Village Nursery

Inspection of Docklands Village Nursery Ground Floor Units 3&4 Michigan Building, 95 Blackwall Way, London E14 9AA

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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

The nursery's motto, 'Every child is unique and aims for the highest standards of personal care, warmth, safety and well being', is promoted well throughout the nursery. Children cannot control their excitement as they find their friends and show high levels of self-confidence. As you enter each room, children are curious and eagerly engage in their learning. They are extremely inquisitive and enjoy exploring a wide range of stimulating shiny and natural resources. Younger children learn lots of new skills from their older peers. They cannot wait to join in with them and take part in the interesting painting activities on offer.

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The provision is good

Staff are kind and calm with the children and get to know them from the start. They build strong relationships and bonds with them. They are sensitive to their needs and offer lots of positive praise and reassurance. Positive behaviour is constantly promoted by staff, and children get on well with one another. A consistent approach to managing behaviour ensures children feel safe and secure and listened to. Children behave well and have good attitudes to learning. For example, they listen to instructions when it is time to tidy up. Staff help children to understand about taking turns and to share toys from an early age. Children are well prepared for their next steps, including moving on to school.

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need to do better?

n Parents are complimentary about the service they receive. They comment positively on the regular feedback they get from staff about their child's day. Staff work in partnership with parents to ensure their child's emotional well- being is supported effectively while they are settling into the nursery. This is achieved by providing a flexible settling-in process geared around the needs of the child. n Regular information from home is obtained to plan stimulating activities for children, and parents are encouraged to be involved in their children's learning. This takes place through questionnaires, parents' evenings and providing home- learning opportunities. Parents and children borrow the nursery's books to help develop an interest in stories. n Staff help children develop a love of books. Children listen to stories they have chosen to be read to them. Staff make the most of opportunities to enhance

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need to do better?

children's mathematical skills. For example, they support children to count the pieces of fruit. However, noise levels are not always reduced to a minimum to enable children to get the best possible outcomes from the activities taking place. This results in children struggling to hear what is being read to them. n Children develop a good range of independence skills during their time at the nursery. For example, they wash their own hands and pour their own drinks. Even the younger children clean and prepare their own fruits for snack time.

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need to do better?

3 February 2023 Staff provide plenty of experiences for children to be physically active. Children delight in opportunities to climb, jump and balance on apparatus, indoors and outdoors. However, during children's free-flow play, staff are not always organised in a way that enables them to recognise when children require extra support and to attend promptly to their needs. n Managers have worked hard, together with the children, to ensure they maintain good standards and continually reflect on what is working well and what they need to improve. For example, children are involved in making changes to the layout of the room and conduct daily risk assessments of the different play areas. This teaches children valuable skills, including problem-solving and how to identify and manage risks. n Staff work well with other professionals to provide consistent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They identify

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need to do better?

professional development opportunities, such as undertaking training, to assist them. This ensures that children make the best progress in their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge of child protection issues and can identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child is at risk of being harmed. Staff know who to contact if they have concerns about a child's safety and welfare. The manager ensures that all staff attend safeguarding training to update their knowledge. Staff are fully aware of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities and maintain a safe environment for children.

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should:

n consider how noise levels have an impact on children's learning, particularly during story sessions, to support children's listening and attention skills n organise staff more effectively during free-flow play in order to recognise when children require extra support and to attend promptly to their needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2610901 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10264048 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Our Village Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 4503 2879 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Docklands Village Nursery registered in 2020 and is situated in Canary Wharf, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The nursery operates from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. Childcare staff hold early years qualifications at level 3 and level 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 that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum and setting are organised. n Parents, children and staff spoke to the inspector at convenient times during the inspection, and their views were taken into account. n The manager completed a joint observation with the inspector to evaluate the quality of teaching. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents, including suitability checks, policies, procedures and other records regarding health and safety.

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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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