Ymca Thames Gateway Temple Hill Nursery

Inspection of Ymca Thames Gateway Temple Hill Nursery Ymca Thames Gateway Temple Hill Nursery, Marsh Street, Dartford DA1 5QB

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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 happily arrive at the welcoming nursery. Staff greet children with a friendly smile. This helps children to separate from their parents with ease. Children settle into their environment, ready to explore the wide range of activities available. Staff recognise the importance of building secure attachments with babies. This creates a caring and nurturing environment.

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The provision is good

Staff use their knowledge of children's interests to plan activities that are engaging and stimulating. Books are read and shared with much joy, evolving children's love for books. Staff value the power of singing, rhyming and storytelling. This embeds words, extends vocabulary and builds the foundations for language development. Staff recognise the importance of providing children with meaningful experiences. They teach children about their local and wider communities, such as visits to the shops or going on a bus.

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The provision is good

Staff positively model expected behaviours. For example, staff wear aprons when joining the painting table to paint. This teaches children the expectations that staff have for children. Children flourish within their friendship groups. They support each other, are kind to one another, and enjoy sharing play experiences.

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need to do better?

n Children's interests are a focus for their learning and development. Staff use children's interests to plan experiences that build on their learning. For example, younger children enjoy pointing to the animals in the books they read. Staff extend the animal stories with singing and signing 'Old McDonald had a farm'. They make tones and sounds of the animals, and introduce children to a wider range of animals. n Children have opportunities to explore their wider community. They visit local shops, take trips to the park, and go on a bus. This provides children with valuable real-life experiences. n During mealtimes, staff encourage children to self-serve. Older children use utensils to serve their own food onto their plate and pour their own drinks. However, staff do not fully recognise the importance of enhancing children's independence skills further. For example, at times, they do not encourage children to try to have a go at simple tasks themselves to help achieve the

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intended outcome. n Children enjoy a wide range of books. Staff join children in the cosy area to look at books together, fostering a love of reading from an early age. n Staff understand their roles and responsibilities as key people. They know their key children well. They recognise and respect the identities and diverse backgrounds of the children and families who use their setting. However, not all

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31 March 2023 staff are aware of the languages spoken by children at home. This means that, at times, children who speak English as an additional language do not benefit from consistent support. n Parents comment on how happy and settled their children are in the nursery. They welcome the feedback that they receive about their child's daily activities. Staff share information about children's learning and development regularly. This shows that staff are working in partnership with parents to inform them about their child's learning and how it could be supported at home. n The newly appointed manager is passionate about developing a clear vision for the nursery. The manager recognises and builds on the strengths of her team to create success. The management team recognises areas for improvement, and how they can progress as a setting to improve the outcomes for all. n The management team has put in place clear and robust supervision and

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appraisal methods. This ensures that they monitor professional practice and help staff to develop the work they do. This enhances the outcomes for children and also helps staff to achieve agreed goals. Staff have access to an ongoing training programme online. This develops and improves staff's professional knowledge and skills. n Staff's well-being is of utmost importance. The management team recognises that the emotional environment is an integral part of a positive work place. The management team is fully aware of the main pressures on staff. They support them effectively. For example, they hold well-being meetings, have an open- door policy, offer free counselling to all staff, and offer the option to speak with a well-being 'champion'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff fully understand their role and responsibility to keep children safe from harm. Staff have regular training to keep up to date with wider safeguarding issues, such as female genital mutilation and radicalisation. Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of what they need to do if an allegation is made about a member of staff. The leadership and management team has rigorous procedures in place for the recruitment and induction processes to ensure that staff are suitable for their role and are aware of their own responsibilities. Detailed risk assessments are carried out daily to keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen staff's knowledge of how to help children to further develop their independence skills in everyday tasks and activities n support all staff to develop a full understanding of children's backgrounds and

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31 March 2023 home languages, to ensure that children who speak English as additional language benefit from a consistent approach.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496548 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10280533 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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Total number of places

Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person YMCA Thames Gateway

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reference number

Telephone number 01322 319121 Date of previous inspection 23 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

YMCA Thames Gateway Temple Hill Nursery registered in 2015. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 12 members of staff. Of these, one member of staff has qualified with a BA Honours Degree in Childcare level 6, six members of staff hold a level 3 qualification, three members of staff hold level 2 qualification, and two members of staff are unqualified and training.

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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 this 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 Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager of group activities. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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