Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage

Inspection of Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage Foremans Lodge, Streatham Cemetery, Garratt Lane, London SW17 0LT

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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, and their parents confirm how much they enjoy coming to this nursery. There are strong bonds between the children and staff, who are extremely friendly and approachable. Children receive lots of praise and enjoy spontaneous cuddles with staff. This has a positive impact on their confidence, learning and personal development. Children benefit from staff's strong emphasis on supporting their welfare and safety, which is evident in the nursery's culture. They receive clear messages from staff on how to behave well.

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The provision is good

Children respond positively to staff's high expectations for their learning. For example, older children listen well and contribute their thoughts as they learn about the sizes of the planets. They demonstrate strong communication skills, such as when talking about their recent holidays and family members. Younger children delight in being physically active, indoors and outdoors. They learn to manoeuvre themselves around the furniture and practise their walking skills carefully. Children are socially confident. For instance, the older ones speak with visitors and ask questions to show their curiosity. Children have positive attitudes to learning. They are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

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need to do better?

n The manager, who is relatively new to her role, has provided staff, parents and children with much-needed stability at the nursery. She works collaboratively with her dedicated staff team to achieve a high-quality and inclusive setting. n The manager uses the self-evaluation process effectively to prioritise areas for development. For example, she has made positive changes to the curriculum to enrich children's experiences. The manager acknowledges that staff now need to strengthen information sharing with all parents for a more consistent approach to children's learning. n Staff use their accurate observations and assessments to plan activities for the children. However, during some planned activities, they do not establish well enough what children know and can do to consolidate their learning. For example, staff shy away from engaging children in dialogue to help them to remember what they have learned.

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n Staff have a strong working partnership with other professionals who are involved in children's care. They act on the advice received to ensure that children make good progress from their starting points. For instance, staff follow a programme of activities to promote children's overall physical development. n Children of all ages hear numbers during play, songs and conversations. This encourages children to join in and copy actions. Older children receive good levels of encouragement to solve simple problems and add and subtract items. These opportunities give children a strong starting point to support and extend

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3 April 2023 their mathematical thinking. n Staff are extremely kind and gentle. They are highly responsive to children's individual needs and changing moods. This supports children's emotional well- being effectively. In addition, staff are good at modelling the language of feelings which help children to regulate their own emotions. n Staff benefit well from coaching and training opportunities to develop their teaching practice. They gain higher qualifications which boost their self-esteem and confidence. Some staff have completed training to enhance their understanding of how children learn. This has had a positive impact on children's enjoyment and motivation levels. n Children enjoy managing age-appropriate tasks, such as at mealtimes. For example, they are keen to help staff to prepare the tables for lunch. Staff encourage younger children to feed themselves and to drink from a cup, to promote their growing independence skills.

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need to do better?

n Children's understanding of the world around them is developing well. They have opportunities to care for living things when planting herbs and vegetables in their garden. Cultural activities, such as those relating to Diwali and Lunar New Year, help to raise children's awareness of similarities and differences between people. n Teamwork is particularly strong at this nursery. Staff work well together, which creates a harmonious environment. This contributes to the promotion of children's positive behaviour and attitudes to learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders follow rigorous procedures to check and assess staff's suitability to work with children. They hold regular discussions with staff to ensure that they have a good understanding of safeguarding issues. As a result, staff are confident in identifying indicators of abuse, including if a child is being exposed to extremist views/behaviour. They know the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff supervise children well. They reinforce safe practices, such as when using the slide in the outdoor environment. This encourages children to think how they can minimise accidents to help keep themselves safe.

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should:

n explore other ways of sharing information with all parents to ensure that they are fully informed about all aspects of their children's learning and development n support staff to plan group activities more effectively in order to consolidate children's learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2623738 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10276020 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 44 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Magdalen Nursery & Daycare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8682 1386 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Magdalen Nursery, The Cottage registered in 2021 and is located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, except public holidays. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff, including the manager, who holds early years teacher status. Eight staff members hold childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager showed the inspector around the nursery and explained how staff plan and implement the curriculum. She conducted a joint observation with the inspector and evaluated the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector held meetings with the manager and business manager to discuss matters relating to leadership and management. She discussed the nursery's approach to safeguarding with managers and staff. n Parents spoke with the inspector to share their views on the quality of the provision, which were considered for evaluation purposes. n The inspector observed children's learning, indoors and outdoors. She interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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n The required documents were checked, such as staff's suitability checks and training records.

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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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