Incey Wincey's Childcare

Inspection of Incey Wincey's Childcare The Oasis Centre, 10 Eastwood Close, LONDON E18 1BX

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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 arrive at the nursery and happily say goodbye to their carers. They confidently take off their coats and hang their bags up. Staff know children well and ensure that their favourite resources are available for them. Children know staff will respond to their immediate needs. For example, babies snuggle into staff when they need to go to sleep. Older children approach staff, confident in the knowledge they will be reassured and comforted when this is required.

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The provision is good

Younger children enjoy acting out their real-life experiences. They pretend to make cups of tea and hand out food to their friends. Children play happily alongside their peers. Overall, children behave well. Children develop independent skills from a young age, and even babies feel secure enough to move around confidently and choose what to do.

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The provision is good

Toddlers listen attentively to familiar stories. They join in by recalling what comes next and copying the actions modelled by staff. This helps them to develop vocabulary and supports their coordination. Children listen and follow instructions as they engage in conversations with staff. They are confident and relaxed as they giggle and laugh together. All children make good progress towards their next stage of development.

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need to do better?

n Leaders devise a curriculum that incorporates all areas of learning. Staff take account of children's interests, to ignite their curiosity. For example, children learn how to care for the nursery's pet hamster, Kodak, and assist staff with cage cleaning and feeding. These well-thought-out opportunities for children to learn from hands-on experiences help bring learning to life. n Staff support the development of language. For example, babies and toddlers enjoy playing peekaboo and will repeat back parts of words they hear. Older children enjoy learning about animals and their habitats and are intrigued to learn that a kangaroo has a pouch, 'which it uses to carry its young kangaroo'. n A strength of the setting is the support it has in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders leave 'no stone unturned' in their efforts to remove barriers to learning. They are relentless in their pursuit

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to get children the support that they rightly deserve. Care is coordinated, and all staff are aware of strategies in place to ensure that children make the best possible progress. n Children learn about good health practices. They wash their hands after outdoor play and before mealtimes. At mealtimes, they are provided with well-balanced, nutritious food and drink. Dietary requirements are considered. n Children have ample opportunities to be physically active, and they enjoy being

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need to do better?

24 May 2023 outside. Older children play parachute games, balance on colourful beams and enjoy running with their friends. Younger children show good coordination as they climb using low-level apparatus. n Staff use positive phrases to communicate their expectations for children's behaviour. For example, they remind children to 'be gentle'. However, on occasion, when children struggle to take turns or be kind, or when they become disruptive, staff do not always employ effective strategies to help children regulate their own behaviour. n Leaders have regular meetings with staff. These meetings enable everyone to review practice and the progress children make. In addition, staff can discuss any issues that may impact on their role and agree plans for extending their professional development. The leadership team monitors practice in action. However, the feedback staff receive is currently aimed at the quality of activities

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need to do better?

and capturing children's interests. Leaders recognise that meetings with staff lack focus or coaching to support staff to improve their teaching to a consistently high level. n Leaders create a caring environment for both staff and children. Staff say they enjoy working at the nursery. All staff and leaders work well together, which provides a happy environment for children. This is reflected in children's smiles and eagerness to explore the resources on offer. This view is also shared by parents, who comment that 'the nursery provides a loving and caring environment'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. They know the signs that a child may be at risk. Designated safeguarding leads take responsibility for coordinating concerns and ensuring that they are reported in an appropriate and timely way. Risk assessments are effective, which ensures that the environment is safe and secure. Staff are deployed well to supervise children closely. Staff maintain accurate records of children's personal care and health routines, accidents and attendance. Leaders have effective arrangements to assess the suitability and ongoing suitability of staff.

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should:

n enhance and extend behaviour strategies to promote children's social skills, understanding of emotions and how their behaviour impacts others n extend the monitoring of staff practice further to ensure that they receive focused feedback and coaching to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394970 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10285946 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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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Incey Winceys Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 9895414 Date of previous inspection 25 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Incey Wincey's Childcare registered in 2009 It is located in South Woodford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, 51 weeks of the year. There are 18 members of staff, who all hold appropriate early years qualifications. Of these, 15 hold level 2 or above, with one staff member qualified to qualified teacher status. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, 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 leadership team and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector in person and in writing. 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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