Key Largo Montessori

Inspection of Key Largo Montessori St Laurence C of E Church, 37 Bromley Road, London SE6 2TS

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children develop practical life skills and learn how to make decisions. They are confident communicators who share their ideas and make their needs known. Children have many opportunities to learn independently by exploring their learning environment. Staff ensure that it is safe for the children to do so. They complete risk assessments and are alert to how children use the environment. This supports children to become confident and secure learners who are driven by curiosity. Children playing outside are excited when finding out how to create mud. They pour water on the soil and explore what happens when riding the bike through it. This helps them develop their physical skills as well as their understanding of the world.

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The provision is good

Children are extremely settled and happy at nursery. The manager and staff develop an effective settling-in process that is tailored to the individual needs of each child. Home visits are used to support this process. This helps to form excellent partnerships with parents, including regular information-sharing to ensure that children have valuable and fulfilling experiences at the nursery. Staff have high expectations for every child in their care. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive valuable support, individual encouragement and strategies to help them develop their skills.

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need to do better?

n The manager has taken effective action to bring about improvement and address the actions from the last inspection. She is committed to continue to develop the setting for children and consults with other professionals for guidance and support. All staff have a secure knowledge about suitability and who is responsible for carrying out leadership roles in the absence of the manager. n The manager has a clear vision about what she wants children to learn at the setting. Children become independent learners and effective communicators. They confidently approach staff for help and demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning. Children thoroughly enjoy building a tower together using wooden blocks; they share ideas and demonstrate great teamwork when putting the blocks away afterwards. n Children with SEND and children who speak English as an additional language have appropriate support in place. The special educational needs coordinator

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need to do better?

works closely with staff and other professionals to ensure the right support is in place for children to make positive progress. n The manager supports most of the staff well to ensure they develop their practice. She has regular meetings with them and observes their practice to help her identify training needs and areas they can make improvements. However,

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need to do better?

10 February 2023 this is not effectively done for all staff to help maintain consistently high levels of teaching practice across the nursery. n Parent partnership is a strength of the setting. Parents comment on the family feeling and the consistency of information-sharing. They talk positively about the transparency and support that staff provide. Parents feel valued and involved in children's learning, as they regularly receive updates about children's development. n Children show determination as they explore the activities in the room. They choose where they want to play. However, staff are not always swift enough to support them as effectively as possible, especially the younger children. When they explore the water play, some children get wet, as staff are not quick enough to support them with putting on the aprons. This does not fully support babies' learning and understanding about their own well-being.

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need to do better?

n Staff have a good understanding of children's learning needs, personalities and family composition. They know individual children well and plan their learning experiences accordingly. Staff skilfully adjust their teaching to make learning accessible for all children. When reading a book, they ask the older children questions and make the sounds for the animals for the younger children to repeat. Children are well prepared for the next stage of education, especially school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager has reviewed and implemented changes since the last inspection to ensure that children are safeguarded effectively. There is always a designated safeguarding lead available for staff. The manager has put systems in place to ensure staff are aware of who has lead responsibilities for the day. She also completed safer recruitment training to strengthen her knowledge about how to assess staff's suitability. There are now secure procedures in place to ensure the suitability of all staff, including directors. Staff know of what may cause concern about the welfare of a child and how to report any safeguarding concerns to the relevant agencies. Effective risk assessments contribute to children's safety at nursery.

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should:

n strengthen staff deployment to further support the care and learning needs of younger children n continue to evaluate and implement training and development for all staff to help them become even more secure and confident in their roles and responsibilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2527219 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10254093 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 12 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Key Largo Montessori Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02036096876 Date of previous inspection 12 August 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Key Largo Montessori registered in 2019. It is privately owned and is situated within the grounds of St Laurence Church, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is open five days a week, from 7.30am to 6pm, throughout the year. There are currently six members of staff, including the provider who manages the nursery. Three staff, including the manager, hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 and 3. One staff member holds qualified teacher status. Staff are trained by the provider to deliver Montessori educational practice. The provider receives funding to provide early education places for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. 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 Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during outdoor play. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

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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