Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – West Hampstead

Inspection of Les Petites Etoiles Montessori West Hampstead 107 Fordwych Road, London NW2 3TL

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely happy and settled at this inspirational nursery. Friendly and caring staff ensure that they know every child incredibly well. They form close relationships with the children and children thrive from the care they receive from their key person. These relationships help children to feel safe and emotionally secure.

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The provision is outstanding

The manager and the staff are deeply ambitious and have created a well-thought- out curriculum with high expectations for all children. The curriculum is well sequenced to build on children's existing knowledge and skills. This supports all children to continue their rapid development. Staff adapt how they teach to meet the individual needs of each child, and every child is cherished. Staff foster a wonderful learning environment where children love to learn.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent and staff are marvellous role models for children. Staff consistently show children how to be respectful of others and model excellent ways of communicating with each other. Children know what is expected of them and confidently choose what they want to play with. The manager and the staff care very much about the children, and their families, and this warmth cascades throughout the nursery.

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n Children thrive in this language-rich environment and all children develop superb communication skills. Children understand and speak both English and French throughout the day. They adeptly switch between languages and are confident speakers. Children also benefit from access to Mandarin-speaking staff. Natural conversation takes place with them as they engage in their everyday activities. Skilled staff use a range of techniques to further develop additional languages from home and children respond very well to them. n Highly qualified staff skilfully interact with the children at all times. All children show exceptionally high levels of concentration and participate enthusiastically in their activities. Knowledgeable staff successfully adapt learning opportunities for different children. They intuitively support children to make progress while they play. For example, a collection of rainwater falls from the roof. Staff encourage

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children to explore the puddle and discuss where the rain has come from and why. n Children are very well behaved towards their peers and the staff. They follow routines easily and respect their environment by handling equipment carefully and tidying up after themselves. They enjoy the roles and responsibilities they are given, such as collecting snack from the kitchen, drying the toys outside and cutting their own fruit.

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24 July 2023 n Children have regular access to the well-equipped garden. They delight in playing in the mud kitchen and exploring the herbs and flowers. Babies naturally share equipment with each other and work collaboratively together. Children use their imagination to make different-flavoured soups and share them with the staff. Staff challenge children to name the fresh flowers and herbs and use their senses to describe them. n Children are provided with a fresh and nutritious four-course lunch. Children happily enjoy their lunchtime experience and eat a delicious range of healthy foods. Babies and young children feed themselves and older children serve themselves and help to clear up. n All children make excellent progress at the nursery, especially regarding their communication skills. Staff are attentive to their individual needs and work in partnership with the parents to maintain continuity and progression. Parents

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comment on how wonderful the staff are and how happy their children are. n The high staff morale and the excellent teamwork positively impacts on children. This is evident through the children's great enthusiasm for their learning. The staff team is highly motivated to continuously develop its knowledge and skills. Therefore, children are supported by a highly qualified staff team which is extremely knowledgeable about child development. n The manager and leadership team are inspirational. Their passion for making sure every child receives the best-quality education is infectious and is shared by staff. Staff benefit from highly effective supervision meetings that focus on their well-being and professional development. The passion and enthusiasm shown by staff enrich children's experiences greatly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The managers and staff demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to safeguard children in their care. Staff have a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse as well as secure knowledge of a range of safeguarding issues. Staff are clear about the policies and procedures regarding safeguarding referrals, including what to do if they had a concern about a colleague and the whistle- blowing policy. The management team has thorough ongoing procedures in place to ensure staff are continually suitable to work with children. Effective risk assessments are in place to ensure that any hazards in the environment are identified and removed or minimised. Staff maintain a clean and hygienic environment. They supervise children well and ensure that the nursery is safe and secure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2643697 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10301252 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 42 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person North Star Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02071395123 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Les Petites Etoiles Montessori West Hampstead is a bilingual French/English setting in West Hampstead in Camden local authority. It registered in July 2021. The nursery employs 17 staff, of whom 10 hold an appropriate early years qualification. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm.

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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 the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n A learning walk was carried out with the manager to understand how they deliver the curriculum. n The opinions and views of parents were considered during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was reviewed during the inspection, including suitability checks and first-aid certificates. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching through observations, while evaluating the impact it has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector talked to the staff and children, taking their views into account. n A leadership and management discussion was held with the management team.

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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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