Jack and Jill's Forest Nursery and Pre-School

Inspection of Bright Kids Hackney Ltd 14/16 Kenworthy Road, Hackney, London E9 5TD

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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

Children are happy to attend nursery as they confidently say goodbye to their parents and quickly settle into their day. Babies and children form close bonds with staff and show they feel happy and safe in their care. Children have a positive attitude to their learning. The well-organised and interesting environment promotes their natural curiosity and eagerness to take part.

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The provision is good

Children develop good communication skills and confidently articulate what they know and can do. Throughout each area, staff engage all children in discussions. They introduce them to new vocabulary and encourage them to talk about their experiences. Children enjoy self-selecting books, and staff enthusiastically share stories with them.

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The provision is good

During a cooking activity, staff introduce a new mathematical language. They use visual and verbal prompts to engage children. Children follow directions as staff support them to count items and work out how many more they will need. Each child is included and given the space to contribute equally.

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The provision is good

Children have plenty of opportunities to be active and explore the environment outdoors, fully participating in activities to help develop their physical skills. They enjoy using apparatus as they transport and negotiate the balancing blocks and wheel circuit with confidence.

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The provision is good

Children develop their social skills while interacting with others. They are frequently caring and friendly towards each other. Staff regularly praise them for sharing and being kind. This helps to create a calm and well-organised environment, where children can relax and concentrate.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan the learning environment well to motivate children to play and explore. They plan a rich and varied selection of well-organised activities to encourage children to explore and build on what they already know. This helps children to make good progress. n Children are confident and develop strong relationships with staff and their peers. Staff are always close by to provide comfort and reassurance when children need it. Staff are committed to providing an inclusive environment where all children and their families are welcomed. n There is a strong focus on children's physical development. Children benefit from the large, well-resourced spaces, both indoors and outdoors. Staff encourage babies to stand and reach for the toys they want. Babies confidently move around and build on their muscle strength.

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need to do better?

31 August 2023 n Staff teach children how to keep themselves healthy. Children discuss the benefits of a healthy diet as they help to chop up their fruit at snack time. When staff announce that lunch is nearly ready, older children spontaneously go to the bathroom to wash their hands. This demonstrates their good understanding of positive hygiene routines. n All staff, including those new to the team, work collaboratively and comment that they are supported well by the leadership team. They have regular staff meetings and opportunities to share their views and opinions. Thorough inductions and staff supervision sessions help to ensure that staff understand their individual responsibilities well. Leaders are working on recruitment and are aware that the key-person approach will benefit as the staff team becomes more established. n Staff use their observations and assessments of children, including the progress

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need to do better?

check for children aged two to three years, to inform their teaching. They prioritise and focus support so that all children make good progress. When children have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), staff work confidently with other professionals. This supports all children, including children with SEND, those with English as an additional language and those in receipt of additional funding, to make good progress in their learning. They benefit from a good range of experiences that prepare them well for their next stage of learning. n Parents are highly complimentary about the nursery. They value the support that staff offer to them and their children. They appreciate resources that help support children's learning at home. They would welcome additional discussions with staff about their children's day-to-day experiences but report that they receive detailed information about their children's progress with the online app.

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need to do better?

They comment that the level of detail in this information shows how well staff understand and know their children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff receive regular safeguarding training and frequently discuss safeguarding and child protection during staff meetings and supervision sessions. As a result, staff are risk aware and know how to respond to safeguarding concerns. Child protection is given a high priority in the nursery. Frequent checks on the environment help to ensure that children play in safe and secure spaces. Staff are deployed well to meet the needs of the children. Leaders follow robust recruitment processes, which helps to ensure the suitability of adults working with children.

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should:

31 August 2023 n strengthen the role of the key person so that it is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development to the highest level n continue to improve the existing good systems for communication, to further enhance effective information-sharing with all parents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2662153 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10307659 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 94 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Bright Kids Hackney Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8510 1731 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Kids Hackney Ltd is located in Homerton, in the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm. The nursery employs 16 members of staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, seven hold a qualification at level 2 and one is unqualified. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years old.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID pandemic began. 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views through verbal feedback. The inspector took these views into account. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector. n The inspector looked at a sample of the documentation. This included evidence about suitability and qualification records.

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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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