Premier Lodge Day Nursery

Inspection of Premier Lodge Day Nursery 11 -13 Station Road, Sidcup DA15 7EN

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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

The manager makes sure that sufficient staff are on site before admitting children to their rooms. Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, which helps children to feel safe and happy. Babies and younger children enjoy being with their key persons in quiet, calm surroundings. They become absorbed in their learning, for instance, as they try to shake off feathers stuck to their fingers during a craft activity. Older children confidently join in with experiences, such as sports activities and learning about life cycles.

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The provision is good

The manager plans a purposeful curriculum designed to meet each child's learning needs. Staff work well with other professionals to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good care and education. Staff consider the needs of each child, including during whole-group activities, to make sure they can practise and learn new skills. All children progress well from their individual starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff are warm and caring. They offer gentle reminders to older children about how to play amicably together, to share and behave well. They redirect any unwanted behaviour and give children clear explanations, which help them to learn right from wrong. Staff provide activities that are well planned and engaging. Children want to take part and have positive attitudes towards learning.

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need to do better?

n The provider and the manager are reflective and take steps to make sure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities. They recently improved staff deployment and training to ensure the team continually supervises children well. Staff know where they need to be at any time to meet children's needs. n The manager ensures correct staffing ratios are maintained. She does not allow agency staff to enter the rooms until she checks their suitability and ensures they fully understand their duties. Agency staff complement the established team well, and the manager monitors their effectiveness along with employed staff. The provider makes sure that staff receive regular supervision and support to continually improve their skills and children's experiences. n Staff understand and implement the curriculum aims well, overall. They ensure that children with SEND and those who they receive additional funding for

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engage well in purposeful activities. They encourage children who speak English as an additional language to use their home languages as well as English in their play. Very occasionally, they do not recognise or respond when pre-school-aged children lose concentration during more focused activities. Children gain slightly less from their learning experiences at such times. n Staff encourage children to behave well and develop respect and concern for

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28 June 2023 others. Babies and toddlers follow routines with ease as they form close relationships with staff and one another. Older children are kind and helpful towards their friends. They become self-assured and independent in readiness for starting school. n Staff engage well with babies and toddlers as they play to encourage their early communication and language skills. They ask interesting questions, narrate children's play, read stories and teach children new words, such as 'crystal' and 'crescent'. Sometimes, such as when noise levels are high, some older children find it difficult to hear and respond to staff's questions and discussions. At such times, these children have slightly fewer opportunities to practise their skills in this area of their learning. n Staff encourage children's personal, social and emotional development well. They develop close bonds with babies and younger children to help them feel

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safe and secure as they play and explore. They plan activities that help children to learn in small stages so that they acquire confidence in their abilities and enjoy their learning. n Staff work well with parents to support them and their children. They share a good range of information about the children's care and learning, including assessments of their progress. Parents value the care that staff provide for them and their children, including the help they offer when English is not their first language. They feel their children make good progress and enjoy their time at this setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are clear about their respective safeguarding roles and responsibilities. The manager makes sure that staff keep their safeguarding training up to date and monitors their understanding. Staff know the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm or neglect. They know how to recognise and refer any child protection concerns or the behaviour of another adult working with the children. Staff follow the provider's risk assessments well to keep children safe. They remind children of the rules, including those related to the use of wheeled toys outside, to help them learn how to keep themselves and others safe.

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should:

n broaden opportunities for children to be able to listen and respond more to staff interactions to further encourage their communication and language skills n help older children to concentrate more during focused activities to contribute even more towards their readiness for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2645616 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10300859 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 79 Number of children on roll 147 Name of registered person Chamberlain Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02083090109 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Premier Lodge Day Nursery re-registered in 2021. The nursery is in Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.15am to 6.15pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The provider employs a total of 35 core staff and 10 bank staff. Of these, the provider holds an early years degree at level 6 and the manager holds a qualification at level 5. A further 16 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and five at level 2. There are 22 unqualified staff, with most core staff working towards a qualification. The provider is in receipt of funding for nursery education for children aged two, three and four years, as well as early years pupil premium funding.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager showed the inspector around the setting and explained how the different areas are used for children's care and learning. n The inspector and the manager completed joint observations of planned activities. n The inspector spoke with parents and also considered their written views about their children's care and education. n The inspector spoke to management, staff and children at convenient times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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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