Linnet Montessori

Inspection of Linnet Montessori CHURCH OF CHRIST, Cranley Road, Ilford IG2 6AG

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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

Children arrive at this friendly and welcoming nursery ready to play and learn. Children enjoy listening to stories, such as 'Roar Roar Dinosaur'. They learn names and basic features of a dinosaur, and are able to move parts of the dinosaur in the book. Children develop their fine motor skills and become confident handling books and sharing the fun with their friends. Children gain communication skills and develop new vocabulary talking about the pictures and the story.

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The provision is good

Children who speak more than one language learn English quickly. Staff support children by using picture cards to help develop critical thinking skills, language skills and speech. Children are well behaved, they understand rules and why those are important. Children share, take turns and are kind and respectful towards each other and staff. Older children are caring and friendly towards younger children and encourage them to join in play with them. Children develop their movement well, as they ride bikes and move freely in the well-resourced outdoor space. They gather water from water trays and pour it down funnels. This helps to enhance their creativity and imagination and supports them to investigate and make scientific discoveries.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They create daily routines, use picture cards to help children express their feelings and understand words. Staff provide small-group work and individual care to help children communicate and learn. n Leaders use additional funding well; for example, they purchase new resources to support all children's learning and development. Staff work effectively with parents and external agencies to develop individualised learning plans to support children to make good progress in their leaning. n Staff sequence their curriculum well; for instance, children are learning about patterns, which is reinforced during circle time. Staff talk about patterns in staff's clothing, and patterns of different coloured bricks. Children clap different patterns such as one, two and three claps. They listen to the change in the pattern of claps, all of which supports their mathematical development.

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need to do better?

n Staff work well with parents, who speak highly of staff. Parents are updated termly about their child's development and learning. However, not all parents are clear about their children's next steps in learning and how they can support their children further at home. Staff offer parents more daily information through the a messaging app to send messages, images or videos of their children's learning. n Staff support children to become independent. For example, children put on their own coats, feed themselves and use the toilet by themselves. Staff attend

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need to do better?

6 March 2023 to any nappy changing and care needs children may have effectively. Children are encouraged to help tidy away resources and help each other. n Leaders support staff to develop their professional practice as they undertake further training, such as higher level childcare qualifications to become trained at level 3. n Staff interact well with children and support them to progress further in their learning, however, at times more able children miss out on consistent interactions with staff. n Children enjoy role play. They join in small groups together, making decisions, elaborating ideas and acting out what they know. All of this helps to support their personal, social and emotional development. Staff enrich children's play and follow their interests, for example by providing a 'doctor's surgery '. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles and take part in topics about maintaining healthy teeth. Staff display children's work which show how to keep teeth clean.

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need to do better?

n Leaders carry out regular supervision meetings with staff, to support them in their practice, discuss any issues or concerns and make plans for further training. The staff team are a long standing team who work well together and their morale is good. n Staff plan a well-resourced learning environment indoors and outdoors, which offers children many opportunities to learn across the areas of learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding procedures. Leaders understand that their role as designated lead is to ensure that staff are trained and can identify if a child is at risk of harm. They know procedures to follow if any allegations are made against staff. They have a clear written policy to share with parents and staff. Staff know about the whistle-blowing policy and wider safeguarding issues, such as signs of having extreme ideas and views. Leaders carry out thorough suitability checks on staff to ensure that they are safe to work with children. Risk assessments are carried out daily to ensure that any hazards are removed and the environment is safe for children.

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should:

n ensure that all parents are aware of their children's next steps in learning and are given ideas for further ways to support their children's development at home n ensure that staff provide consistent meaningful interactions with more able children to support their continued learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465633 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10281660 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Linnet Montessori Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07973 281 937 Date of previous inspection 8 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Linnet Montessori re-registered in 2013. The setting is situated in Ilford, within the London Borough of Redbridge. The setting operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3.15pm, term time only. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The setting implements some aspects of the Montessori teaching methods. It employs seven members of staff. All seven four hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 3, and one member of staff holds a qualification at level 2.

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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 setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what their intent for children's learning is. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views about the nursery with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to staff and children throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the provider during the inspection and at feedback meeting.

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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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