Alpha Nursery (Canning Town)

Inspection of Alpha Nursery (Canning Town) 161, Cumberland Road, Canning Town, London E13 8LS

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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

Children are happy to attend the nursery. They happily separate from their parents and are excited to see staff and the other children. Staff are friendly and welcome the children, showing them the activities that they can join in with. During children's play, staff encourage and praise them. They also remind children to take turns and share the resources. Children are well behaved and interact positively with each other. Any minor disagreements are resolved quickly, with staff's support.

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The provision is good

Older children have fun experimenting with mixing colours and can confidently predict the new colours that they will make. Younger children show good interest as they explore play dough alongside staff, who are motivating and supportive. Staff talk to children about what the dough feels like and how they can pull it and stretch it.

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The provision is good

Babies enjoy books and songs with staff, who they are comfortable with. Children communicate confidently and staff extend their vocabularies through songs, rhymes and general conversations. For example, children ask why a giraffe has a long neck and staff explain that a long neck helps the giraffe to 'nibble' at leaves on high branches. Children make their wants and needs known to staff, who are caring and respectful.

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need to do better?

n Children have strong relationships with their key persons, who know them well, which begin during the settling-in process. Parents complete an 'all about me' form so that staff can know about their children's interests and plan activities accordingly. This also helps to develop children's self-esteem and sense of belonging. n Staff are deployed effectively across the nursery and work well together as a team. For example, staff can be heard asking each other if they need any extra support or help. This results in a strong team that keeps children's needs at the heart of what they do. n Leaders and managers are ambitious for children's learning and the curriculum they offer. They are clear about what they want children to learn and how they encourage and support staff. For example, during staff meetings, staff are set targets, which are then reviewed and reflected on, to encourage them to remain focused.

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n Children are offered healthy meals and snacks that promote their well-being. Staff identify any allergies and parents' preferences, and communicate this effectively among the staff team. This ensures that children are kept safe. n Children have regular opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example,

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22 March 2023 they use the outdoor play space to run and ride bicycles. This helps to develop their strength, coordination and gross motor skills. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents value the effort staff make to communicate with a new online app that keeps them up to date with their children's learning and development. Parents recommend the nursery to their friends and family. n Children have some opportunities to develop their self-help skills and become independent. For example, managers, in particular, remind children to have a go while putting on dressing-up clothes. However, staff do not consistently give children the opportunity to try and help themselves. At these times, children do not develop their self-help and independence skills. n Staff receive regular supervision sessions and attend staff meetings. Leaders support staff in their professional development and ensure that staff can discuss

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need to do better?

any health and well-being issues of their own. Staff value these opportunities and feel that they are well supported. n Children who require additional support from other agencies are identified early. For example, staff regularly monitor and observe children with a speech and language delay and discuss them with the special educational needs coordinator. Staff work closely with the local authority to seek advice on any referrals needed. This helps children to receive the additional support they require and close any gaps in their development. n Children have many opportunities to hear and learn new words and link them to mathematical concepts. For example, children learn about 'small', 'medium' and 'large', and visual prompts are available to children throughout the nursery. This builds on children's confidence about spatial awareness with real-life objects.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a good understanding of child protection and can confidently explain the signs and symptoms that would cause concern. They know who to report their concerns to, whether it involves a child in their care or a colleague. Staff regularly update their training and knowledge of a range of safeguarding matters, such as female genital mutilation. Staff and managers reflect on any accidents that occur to identify any risks and correct them. In order to keep children safe, staff check the outdoor and indoor play areas several times each day for any hazards.

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should:

n support staff to understand the importance of children using their self-help skills at every opportunity, to develop their independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2625041 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10276008 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 60 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Alpha Nursery (Greenwich) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02084691888 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Alpha Nursery (Canning Town) registered in 2021 and is situated in Canning Town, in the London Borough of Newham. The nursery is open all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. It receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs six members of staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with staff and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager, the director and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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