The Old Station Nursery – Tressillian Road

Inspection of The Old Station Nursery – Tressillian Road 71 Tressillian Road, Brockley, London SE4 1YA

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Staff are welcoming and children arrive happily at the setting. They are keen to start their day and confidently explore the environments, both inside and outside. Staff are warm and build caring relationships with the children, which helps them to be ready to learn.

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The provision requires improvement

The setting's leaders have worked to improve the quality of children's education. Despite the improvements, there are still some weaknesses in the implementation of the learning programme. Leaders help staff to understand their role and responsibilities. However, some staff do not always embed the leadership team's aims for the learning programme. The quality of teaching is variable across the setting. For example, children in the pre-school room and baby room receive better learning experiences than those in the toddler room.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff provide a resourceful and well-laid-out outdoor area. This promotes children's development of their small- and large-muscle skills. For example, children enjoy playing in the sand, climbing and riding on tricycles. Staff deployment ensures that children are receiving guidance and support in their play. This has a positive impact on children's learning.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children behave well. Staff help children to make good friendships at the setting. Children learn how to play together cooperatively.

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need to do better?

n Leaders would like to make more improvements to support better learning outcomes for children. They continue to put plans in place to address this. However, staff working with toddler-aged children do not equip the environment to enable them to learn and develop their interests well. For example, colouring pens and aprons are not accessible for them. Toddler-aged children do not consistently receive a learning programme that supports their interests. n Staff working with babies receive training to understand how to support this age group. Staff respond well to babies and encourage them to explore and develop their curiosity. For example, staff help them to develop their walking skills and to develop their hand-eye coordination. Babies are secure in the environment and independently choose resources that interest them. n Throughout the setting, staff create displays of children's families, celebrations

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need to do better?

and cultural events. However, the displays are too high for the children to see. The experiences to learn about what makes them unique, their similarities and differences in our diverse society are limited. n Pre-school children enjoy making pretend ice lollies. They pour and mix colours and make simple predictions about the results. Staff support them with open-

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need to do better?

20 September 2023 ended questions to find out what the children know and need to do next. This supports children's curiosity and imagination. n Overall, children are independent. For example, staff support and encourage toddler-aged children to wash their hands before they eat. They serve themselves food at mealtimes. n Staff supervise and observe children appropriately as they move around the setting, for example, with using the stairs safely. However, staff do not consistently support children well to manage their own risks in other ways. For example, when the younger children spill water during play, staff do not explain the risks to them. n Overall, parents comment that they like the recent improvements. For example, staff share information about their children's day. However, their children's key persons do not share information about their progress. Staff do not offer ideas to extend children's learning at home. Furthermore, the progress checks for

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need to do better?

children aged two years are not completed well enough to identify emerging gaps in children's learning and development. This leaves children at risk of falling behind. n Leaders value staff. They know them well and offer them support. Staff enjoy working in the setting and they work well as a team. For example, all staff, including leaders, are determined to make further improvements to help children get the best start in their learning journeys.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The environment for children, staff and visitors is secure, clean and safe. The manager and leaders ensure all staff are trained in safeguarding. Staff generally demonstrate an understanding of their role in keeping children safe. Daily risk assessments are completed and monitored by the manager. Staff are alert to signs that indicate children may be at risk of harm and know who to refer their concerns to. The designated safeguarding leads are aware of reporting procedures, including allegations against staff. Recruitment procedures are secure and effective, and all those working at the setting are suitably vetted.

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Due date

improve staff's understanding of how to implement an effective curriculum that considers the interests and needs of the individual children 30/11/2023

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Due date

20 September 2023 strengthen the key-person system and information sharing with parents to ensure that all parents know their child's key person and next steps in learning. 30/11/2023

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should:

n strengthen the process for completing progress checks for children aged two years, including evaluating the development of children and sharing this with parents n provide more opportunities for children and staff to value and share their languages, backgrounds and traditions n develop staff's understanding of how to ensure that children understand risks during activities, to keep them safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129017 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10294787 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 94 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person Buds Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 692 5015 Date of previous inspection 30 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Old Station Nursery – Tressillian Road registered in 1998. It is in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. There are 20 members of staff working with the children. Of these, two hold qualified teacher status and most other staff hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and one of the inspectors carried out a learning walk together to discuss the setting's intentions for children's learning. n The manager and deputy manager carried out a joint observation with the inspectors and discussed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspectors held discussions with the manager and leaders about safeguarding and how they evaluate staff's practice and the quality of the setting. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training. n The inspectors made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspectors held discussions with staff and parents and took their views into

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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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Inspection activities

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