Play And Learn Day Nursery

Inspection of Play And Learn Day Nursery 7 & 9 East Barnet Road, Barnet EN4 8RR

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children show that they feel safe and secure as they approach their play and learning enthusiastically with the staff's full encouragement. They make choices from a variety of resources and interesting opportunities. They are secure in the routine of the day and confident in knowing what they are going to do next.

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The provision is good

Staff promote children's communication and language skills well. They provide regular and spontaneous opportunities to read stories with children and sing nursery rhymes. Children sing their favourite songs and older children enjoy asking questions about stories and share their opinions with the group. Staff get down to the children's level and listen to what they are saying with a warm and responsive approach. They mostly use opportunities as children play to model new words for children to extend their vocabulary.

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The provision is good

Children's physical development is well planned for. There are lots of opportunities to develop children's small- and large-muscle groups. Children work together as they crawl through play tunnels and pull themselves up to standing. Older children coordinate their movements as they ride bikes.

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The provision is good

Staff are good role models, reinforcing children's behaviour with a respectful and positive attitude. They consistently give children encouragement. Children develop their confidence and social skills and there is a strong focus on friendship and kindness. Children respond positively as they include their friends in group activities.

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need to do better?

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 knowledge of what children know and can do to plan an interesting curriculum. This is planned around children's individual interests and next steps in learning. Staff have effective systems in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make good progress. They are supported well by the manager, who is also the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo). The SENCo understands the procedures for accessing

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need to do better?

further support from other agencies. n Many children speak English as an additional language. Staff gather information

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need to do better?

10 October 2023 from parents about children's home languages to support them. However, they do not always actively use the information they gain from parents, such as key words they have learned in children's home languages, to help engage children in activities. n Staff promote children's good health. They talk to children and parents about healthy food choices. The food provided is nutritious and thoroughly enjoyed by the children. Staff teach children good hygiene procedures. Children wash their hands at important times, including as they come in from outdoors play. Children listen to directions and confidently develop good levels of independence. n Staff make sure that all areas used by children are clean, organised and assessed for risk so children can access resources independently and safely. They supervise children closely and routinely check all areas, including play equipment, to ensure they are safe for children's use. Staff teach children how

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to play safely and children respond well, showing good listening and understanding. n Older children enjoy learning experiences to support them in developing their creativity and finer manipulative skills. They enthusiastically take part as they make shapes with play dough and play outdoors in the sand tray. Babies are not always fully included in the creative activity and there are less sensory resources and activities available to them. n Parents say that staff regularly update them on their children's progress with feedback on their children's well-being and achievements. Parents comment on how much they appreciate the attention staff provide for their children's learning and development. They say staff share the activities that children enjoy and their next steps in learning so parents can support their children's development at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date through training and regular staff meetings. They are confident about, and clear of, who to contact should they have a safeguarding concern. The manager assesses that staff use risk assessment well in the setting and on outings to keep children safe. Staff complete regular fire evacuation drills and have current paediatric first-aid certificates. Staff teach children about personal safety during their everyday activities and routines.

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should:

n continue to strengthen the role of the key person so that it is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development to the highest level

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should:

10 October 2023 n strengthen provision for children learning English as an additional language so they can hear and speak more frequently in their home language n review planned activities for the younger children to provide them with more opportunities to explore with their senses and join in with creative play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501643 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10312744 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 64 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person Idowu, Olabisi

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reference number

Telephone number 020 36093342 Date of previous inspection 22 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Play And Learn Day Nursery registered in 2016 and is based in East Barnet, in the London Borough of Barnet. It operates from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 14 staff, including kitchen and cleaning staff. Of these, three members of staff have qualified teacher status, one has a level 3 teaching assistant qualification, and five hold early years qualifications at level 2 or 3. The setting receives funding to provide free 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 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 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 provider and manager carried out joint observations with the inspector. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation. This included evidence about suitability and qualification records. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum.

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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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