Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association

Inspection of Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association Community Centre, Hornsey Lane Estate, LONDON N19 3YJ

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are happy to come into the nursery. They are made to feel welcome as they are greeted warmly by staff. When they need comfort, they confidently approach staff for cuddles and reassurance. The space indoors and outdoors is well organised, and the children are secure in the environment.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy whole-group time each morning. They show respect and kindness to one another, are making good progress and are becoming confident communicators. During focused activities, they hear and repeat words in other languages. They are also given the opportunity to talk about the languages they speak at home and hear words in their friend's home languages.

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The provision is good

Children learn to solve problems and develop their sense of curiosity through sensory activities. They work together as they mix different materials and make their own creations. Outside staff encourage children to manage risks in a safe way as they climb on the frame, ride bikes in a circuit and count how many times they jump on the trampoline. These opportunities support children to develop their confidence and coordination skills.

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The provision is good

Children listen to instructions from staff, and their behaviour is good. Staff support children to tell their friends if they do not like something. They help children to talk about how the actions of others make them feel. This supports children to begin to understand their emotions and how to manage conflicts.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have a clear and focused vision for the setting. As a team, they reflect on practice and strategies learned from training together. They work closely with the local authority, which has a positive impact on the provision. Leaders are aware that after a period of transition with a new manager and staff, this is a priority going forward. n Staff engage in conversations about how to support children, and they are given the advice they need to put strategies in place. Staff say that they are supported by their managers and are working well together. The new manager works closely with them and has a good relationship with her team. n Leaders work with staff to identify any gaps in children's learning and support them to plan what children need to learn next. Staff work with other professionals to plan targeted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This supports all children to continue to learn and

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need to do better?

make good progress. n Children gain the skills they need to be able to communicate from an early age. Staff listen to children. This is fully reinforced when children ask for the

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need to do better?

5 July 2023 afternoon snack to be outside for a picnic. Staff are fully responsive to this request, adapting the plan so they can eat outside. All children help to move chairs and tables and carry out the snack to the garden. As a result, children feel heard, and they are able to contribute to decision-making and develop their interests with confidence. n Staff place an emphasis on building children's language by introducing new vocabulary during circle times and building confidence in small-group work. Children practise conversation skills and follow instructions from adults really well. However, at times the waiting time for these groups is too long to sustain children's interest, and some children become unsettled. n Children have a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. They can name healthy foods and discuss what keeps them healthy. They enjoy a range of healthy meals and snacks and are reminded to drink water throughout the day by staff.

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need to do better?

n Staff make good use of the small group room, where children can listen and think or practise new skills. However, this is not always able to be sustained throughout the day. Although the management team is aware that additional support in staffing is an area of focus, this is not yet in place. As a result, some children are not consistently benefiting from planned experiences that are tailored to meet their individual learning needs. n Staff have good relationships with parents and take the time to talk to them. This supports the children's transition from home to nursery with ease. Parents speak very highly of the staff at this setting. They are impressed with how well the children settle and how much their children want to come to nursery each day.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff ensure that children are kept safe throughout the day through consistent risk assessment processes. Staff communicate well with each other to ensure that children are fully supervised as they play. Managers with responsibilities as designated safeguarding leads have a good understanding of the processes to follow if they are concerned about a child or member of staff. They prioritise and make sure that staff's knowledge is up to date through regular formal and informal safeguarding training. Staff are confident in their responsibilities to share any concerns about children with the designated safeguarding leads. There are secure and effective recruitment systems in place to ensure staff's suitability to work with children.

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should:

n review daily routines, especially at transition times, to help to reduce children's

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should:

5 July 2023 waiting times n continue to support staff to focus more precisely on individual children's next steps to be able to improve interactions and ensure all children consistently benefit from high-quality experiences to help them make even better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421775 Local authority Islington Inspection number 10295189 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 28 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association

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reference number

Telephone number 02072725938 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Hornsey Lane Estate Community Centre re-registered in 2011. The centre comprises a day nursery, an after-school club and a holiday play scheme. It operates in Hornsey, in the London Borough of Islington. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 5.30pm, for 45 weeks of the year. The nursery employs five members of staff, all of whom hold childcare qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The provider and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of group activities with the provider. n The inspector observed the staff's interactions with the children and spoke to the children. n The inspector had discussions with staff and parents and took their views into account. n The inspector reviewed documentation and held a discussion with leaders.

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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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