Duchess Nursery Parson's Green

Inspection of Duchess Nursery Parson's Green Duchess Nursery Parson's Green, 679a Fulham Road, London, Middlesex SW6 5PZ

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident in this small and nurturing nursery. They have close bonds with staff who value each child highly. Staff take time to get to know children well. They cater for children's learning needs and interests well. Staff have high expectations of each child. The curriculum is broad and balanced. Children learn useful skills in preparation for school. They develop good creative skills. For example, children enjoy drawing pictures with chalk and crayons. They use different materials, such as feathers and tissue paper, to make collage pictures. Children listen and move to rhythms in music.

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The provision is good

Children learn about differences. Staff introduce children to food from around the world to help them to understand aspects of diverse cultures. They teach children how to eat with chopsticks. Staff discuss special festivals with children, such as Eid and Chinese New Year. Children behave in safe ways. For instance, staff teach children to walk and not run around the library when they visit. Staff teach children how to use scissors safely. Children learn to share and take turns. For example, they take turns to choose songs at group time.

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need to do better?

n Staff make good use of their regular observations of children to inform activities. They link children's interests to activities which provide good levels of challenge. Children make good progress. However, on some occasions, staff do not follow children's lead as they play and fully develop children's ideas. n Children gain good mathematical skills. For example, during pretend play, children count coins to pay for train tickets. Staff sing number songs and rhymes to support children's counting skills further. Children learn to recognise numbers and shapes. However, at times, some staff do not make the most of opportunities to enable children to solve problems for themselves to enhance their thinking skills. n Children gain good independence skills. Older children put on their coats and shoes. Staff help younger children to gain these skills. Children pour their own drinks and peel their own fruit at snack time. They take part in tidying away toys

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and resources at the end of play sessions. n Children develop an understanding of the world. For instance, staff discuss and explain changes in seasons with children. They plant and grow seeds and read stories to children about how things grow. Staff take children out on walks and observe and talk about birds and insects. n Staff teach children good communication, language and literacy skills. They help children to develop a love of books. Children enjoy trips to the local library to browse through books. Staff read stories to children in lively voices and encourage their participation. They question children effectively and sing lots of

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need to do better?

5 May 2023 songs and rhymes to help children to learn new words. n Children behave well. Staff share their expectations with children and use praise to promote positive behaviour. They discuss different types of behaviour with children and the impact. This helps children to understand why they need to act in positive ways. n Children take part in a range of activities to support good physical development. For example, they take part in music and movement sessions and visit the local outdoor area, where they practise a range of skills including climbing and balancing. n The manager provides good levels of support to staff. She meets with each member of staff regularly to discuss their work and give assistance where needed. Staff have attended courses to enhance their skills and knowledge, such as to further their qualifications in childcare. Other staff have attended courses on, for example, how to provide the right level of challenge in activities for

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children, which led to improvements in this area. n The manager monitors staff effectively. She observes staff to give feedback on how they can develop their practice further. Staff also observe and learn from each other. The management team supports staff's well-being effectively. For example, it provides staff with rewards for their hard work. n Staff work well with parents. They keep parents updated regularly on children's progress in flexible ways, such as by secure electronic communication and daily verbal feedback. Staff work closely with parents to support children's development, such as with potty training.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a robust approach to children's safety. Their procedure for outings is comprehensive and helps to ensure that children are kept safe. The manager makes sures that thorough background checks are carried out on staff to ensure their suitability for their roles. Staff carry out daily health and safety checks covering all areas of the nursery. They are deployed well to keep children safe. Staff are vigilant to signs and symptoms that a child might be at risk of abuse. They know what to look out for and have full knowledge of procedures to follow to protect children from harm. Staff attend regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date.

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should:

n ensure that staff consistently use opportunities to follow children's lead more as they play n consider more ways to develop children's problem-solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2551543 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10282342 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 24 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Swinbrook House Nursery Schools Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02036095222 Date of previous inspection 25 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Duchess Nursery Parson's Green registered in 2020. It is located in Parson's Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 50 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. It provides funded early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are four staff, including the manager. Of these, three 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 inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n During the inspection, the inspector had a learning walk around the nursery with the manager to discuss the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children and spoke with children, when appropriate. n During the inspection, the inspector considered the views of staff and parents.

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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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