Your Montessori Pre-School & Day Nursery

Inspection of Your Montessori Pre- School & Day Nursery Malta Hall, Church Road, Iver Heath, Slough SL0 0RD

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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 demonstrate that they feel happy and safe at nursery. They are warmly welcomed into the setting by the staff who know them well. Children benefit from regular and consistent routines. For instance, children put their belongings away and pop their slippers on to start their day. Staff use circle time to greet each child at the beginning of the session through a welcoming song. This supports children's personal and emotional development securely. Children benefit from well-planned transition procedures and develop positive key-person relationships. For instance, when children start nursery, they have settling-in periods to suit their individual needs. This helps them become familiar with their new environment, different toys and new people. Staff have implemented secure systems which help children to behave well. For example, children respond promptly when the 'tidy-up song' is played, and everyone helps to put toys and resources away before mealtimes.

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The provision is good

Overall, children at the nursery follow a well organised and well-thought-out curriculum. Staff provide many resources and age appropriate activities for children across all rooms. As a result, children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are fully engaged in the activities planned for them by staff. For example, younger children and babies enjoy exploring with a wide variety of sensory activities. They inquisitively investigate with different materials, such as paint, glitter, cotton wool and feathers. This supports their creative development and strengthens their small-muscle development successfully.

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n Staff fully understand the importance of supporting children's physical development. Young children and babies learn to crawl through the tunnel and smile with joy, as they are met warmly by staff members at the other end. All children benefit from weekly sessions with external providers, such as dance and football coaches. This has a positive impact on their developing coordination skills and strengthens their large muscles. n Staff read to all children regularly. As a result, children develop a love for books from an early age. Babies enjoy 'touch and feel' books read to them by staff. Older children recite sentences from their favourite story, such as 'The Gruffalo' book. This supports their developing language skills well and helps children to learn new vocabulary. n Staff support children's understanding of the world they are growing up in effectively. For example, they plant vegetables together, so that children gain an

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understanding where the food they eat comes from. Furthermore, children benefit from visits from members of society that help us, such as doctors, dentists and firefighters. This helps children to make sense of their physical world and their community.

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need to do better?

2 June 2023 n Children are well prepared for their eventual move to school. For instance, staff provide opportunities for older children to participate in group activities, such as 'show and tell'. This helps them to learn how to sit with others in a group. Children demonstrate good listening skills and delight in activities which promote their confidence and self-esteem well. n Overall, staff teach children independence skills effectively, such as eating with cutlery and serving themselves at lunchtime. However, in the room for children aged two to three years, staff help children with tasks they could master by themselves, such as putting on their aprons before art and craft activities. This means that on occasion their independence skills are not supported consistently. n Although staff count with younger children during circle time, they have not consistently implemented teaching methods that help the children to understand

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the meaning of numbers. Therefore, at times, the mathematical curriculum is not always carefully sequenced. n The provider carries out regular supervision sessions and encourages staff's professional development. Staff say that they enjoy working at the nursery and feel valued by the manager and provider. n Partnership working with parents is positive. Parents value the regular communication between home and nursery. Staff work collaboratively with parents to support children's development and learning. For example, when children are ready to be toilet trained and when pre-school children transition to school. This has a positive impact on their next stage in their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff at the nursery are committed to safeguarding children. They display a good awareness of the signs and symptoms that might indicate that children are at risk of harm. Staff are familiar with procedures for reporting concerns about children's welfare. They are vigilant in keeping children safe. Ongoing training supports staff to continually refresh their good knowledge and skills. Managers follow robust recruitment procedures to check that staff are suitable, and remain suitable, to work with children. Staff practise regular fire drill and lockdown procedures with children to ensure the safety of all individuals on the premises.

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should:

n develop a fully consistent approach to teaching younger children independence skills n strengthen the sequencing of the mathematics curriculum to consistently deliver learning opportunities closely matched to children's stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535990 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10285336 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 43 Number of children on roll 69

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Name of registered person

Your Montessori Pre-School & Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07555 002 123 Date of previous inspection 2 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Your Montessori Pre-School and Day Nursery registered in 2016. It operates from a hall in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, 51 weeks per year. The nursery currently employs 12 staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The setting offers funded places 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 provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n Staff talked to the inspector about how they plan activities and what they do to support children's learning and development. They also explained the procedures that they follow to keep children safe. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the manager of an activity. n The inspector went on a learning walk with the manager. n The inspector spoke to children and viewed their activities. She spoke to parents and considered 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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