Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)

Inspection of Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) 30 Ritherdon Road, Tooting, London SW17 8QD

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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

Babies and children enjoy their time at this caring setting. They confidently explore the many resources available to them. Babies are curious about the feeling of ice blocks and use paintbrushes to paint them with different-coloured paints. Older toddlers excitedly scoop up cornflour and water, exploring the texture. They say it is 'gooey' and 'like glue' and eagerly show the adult how it changes consistency. Staff know children well and are responsive to them. They meet children's emotional needs by being warm and attentive. This helps children to feel safe and secure. They are confident to approach new people.

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The provision is good

Staff are patient with children. They gently guide them and explain the consequences of the children's actions. Children begin to understand the impact of their actions on others. They are polite and cooperate with each other. Children show respect for their environment. For example, a toddler fetches the dustpan and brush and independently tries to sweep the sand without being asked to. Another child pushes his chair under the table after he stands up. They begin to learn how to take care of their shared space. This promotes a culture of respect.

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need to do better?

n The manager has a clear understanding of what she would like the children to learn about. For example, she has identified that some children do not like trying new foods. She has therefore planned for children to grow their own vegetables so they can experience food from soil to plate. She communicates this vision effectively to the team. All staff are enthusiastic about growing food with the children. n Children enjoy looking at stories. Staff sing songs to babies and children in their play, encouraging them to join in. Children recall past experiences with ease. For example, they tell the inspector about the time they went to the shop to buy ingredients for their birthday cake. However, staff do not always narrate or provide commentary for children and, on occasion, only use closed questions. This does not fully extend their communication and language skills. n Overall, the manager provides staff with good coaching and supervision to

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improve their practice. She has encouraged staff to complete early years qualifications and uses in-house training to develop their knowledge on topics such as safeguarding. However, there are areas, such as communication and language, where she has not fully identified where some staff need support to extend their teaching skills. n Staff know children well. They support them to make progress. For example, they help crawling babies to start walking by encouraging them to stand during activities, or they motivate them by placing toys out of reach. However, these next steps are not consistently shared with parents.

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28 February 2023 n Children have opportunities to use their home languages in the setting. Staff learn words that are meaningful to them and use them in play. They make posters with words from each child's language and place them on the walls so all staff can refer to them. Children are supported to develop a sense of self and understand what makes them unique. n Staff are very happy at the setting. They say that the management team is approachable. Staff are given time away from children to complete other tasks and appreciate how their workload is managed. n Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to develop their independence. Children pour their own drinks from a small jug. Staff choose a child to be the helper of the day and give them responsibilities to carry out. They set the table for meals, which they also serve. Children are very proud of being chosen to help with these tasks. n Parents are very happy with the setting. They speak highly of the passionate

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need to do better?

and friendly staff team. Parents share that their children make good progress. They value the flexible settling-in process and say that it helps their children to settle in quickly. Parents are given opportunities to share their views with the leadership and management team.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager ensures that staff knowledge of safeguarding is continually refreshed. For example, she identified that there was a lack of knowledge about breast ironing and therefore organised training on this for all staff. Staff are confident about what signs and symptoms might indicate a child is being harmed. They understand how to report concerns and understand their responsibilities under the whistle-blowing policy. Children are kept safe on the premises by vigilant staff who conduct head counts when children move from one area to another. Staff mitigate risks effectively. For example, they position an adult at the bottom of the stairs when the children descend on the staircase for extra safety.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of how children develop communication and language to better support children's communication skills n ensure parents consistently receive information about what their children's next steps are and how they can support these at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 123082 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10264220 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 36 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The)

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reference number

Telephone number 02087674938 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) is one of six day nurseries and one day school run by Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited. It opened in 1975 and operates from Tooting Bec, located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The nursery employs 19 staff who work with the children, including the manager. There are 9 staff who hold appropriate qualifications in early years, including one staff member who holds a level 5 qualification. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, all year round, with the exception of public bank holidays and one week's closure at Christmas. The nursery receives funding for early years education places for children aged three and four years.

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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 inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n Parents spoke to the inspector during the inspection and shared their views. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having 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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