Miss Delaney's Nursery School

Inspection of Miss Delaney's Nursery School Kenley Walk Hall, 10 Nottingdale Square, London W11 4BA

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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 confident and motivated to learn in this warm and happy nursery. Staff value each child and have high expectations of them. Children enjoy activities and concentrate well. Staff take time to find out about children's interests, which are reflected in the curriculum. For example, recent interest in superheroes has enhanced children's learning as they build dens to talk about superpowers. All children develop valuable skills in preparation for school.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is varied and interesting. Children gain a good understanding of the world. For example, they plant and grow seeds. They learn about and respect differences. Staff play songs from around the world and invite parents to read stories to the children in their home language. This supports children who speak English as an additional language to settle and feel part of the nursery. Children act with care and caution. For instance, they wipe paint from toys for others to play with and learn about road safety as they walk from the hall to the main building.

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The provision is good

Children gain good independence skills. All children learn how to put on their coats and high-visibility vests and understand the importance of holding onto their section of the walking rope. They help to tidy away at the end of play sessions. They learn to share and take turns well. Children behave well.

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need to do better?

n The leader is passionate about outcomes for all children. She has clear intentions for children's development and the learning staff provide. She is committed to staff's continuous professional development and provides training opportunities based on their individual needs and the needs of the children. This maintains the good quality of teaching for children. n The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is a strength of the nursery. The special educational needs coordinator has good knowledge of how to support children's individual needs. She works closely with staff and other professionals to swiftly close any gaps in children's development. Staff support parents in a sensitive manner and involve them in creating individual support plans for their children. Parents receive regular updates about their children's ongoing development. n Staff support children's communication and language development. They engage

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children in meaningful conversations and build their vocabulary by narrating their play. Staff introduce new words during activities. For example, staff explain about 'plaque' during an oral health activity. However, although children become good communicators, staff do not support them with effective questions to problem-solve during their learning and to share and test their ideas. n Children develop good mathematical skills. Following recent training, staff make

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24 April 2023 the most of everyday opportunities to teach children how to count, compare different heights of towers they make and recognise numbers that are relevant to them. For instance, children count the number of play dough candles they need for their cake. n Staff support children well to develop healthy lifestyles; children enjoy regular physical play, fresh air and exercise. They develop their physical skills as they learn to balance, work the see-saw together and thread cereal to make bracelets. Staff deliver consistent messages to help children understand how they can make healthy choices. However, the organisation of routines to prepare for garden time and times between activities is long. Therefore, at times, children are waiting too long, as staff do not fully tailor routines to meet the children needs. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents speak highly of the nursery and comment that the staff team are nurturing and compassionate and their children

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need to do better?

thrive in a safe environment. Good communication ensures that parents know what their children can do, what they will be learning next and how to support their learning at home. n The leader and staff team engage parents in their ideas as they consider improvements for the nursery. For example, following staff attending forest school training, children engage in activities at a local woodland. Other areas for improvement identified include supporting children's physical skills even further by adding equipment to encourage climbing and managing their own risks. This promotes the best outcomes for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The staff have a good knowledge of safeguarding and follow well-established reporting procedures. Leaders ensure that staff's safeguarding training is up to date and staff understand the signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk. Staff understand the importance of asking questions and reporting and recording safeguarding concerns. All staff understand the procedures to follow should an allegation be made about a colleague. Leaders ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children and provide a robust induction so they have a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities. Staff regularly risk assess the route between the hall and main nursery to ensure that children are safe.

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should:

n support staff to use questions to encourage children to problem-solve and test their own ideas, particularly during focus activities n refine the organisation of routines to minimise waiting time for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2628942 Local authority Kensington and Chelsea Inspection number 10281059 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 30 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Miss Delaney's Nursery Schools Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0207 603 6095 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Miss Delaney's Nursery School registered in 2021. It is situated in Notting Hill, in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The nursery employs 10 staff, including the leader, two of whom hold qualified teacher status. The leader holds an appropriate qualification at level 6, four staff hold level 3 and three staff are unqualified. The nursery offers funded 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 leader and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The leader and inspector completed a joint observation of a focus activity. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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