N Family Club Whetstone

Inspection of N Family Club Whetstone 12 Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone, London N20 9ET

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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, settled and secure at this friendly and welcoming setting. They form close bonds with staff who are caring, gentle and kind. Staff plan strong support for children's personal, social and emotional development. They encourage children to explore their emotions and help to support children to express how they feel. Staff use books and 'emotion' puppets to highlight to children how their feelings can improve and to show them how resilient they are. Staff are good role models. They are respectful and support children to use manners. Older children take turns as they wash their hands before lunch and line up to go outside. Children behave well. They learn to share as they play with their friends and staff provide them with clear expectations and boundaries, helping them to understand what is expected of them.

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The provision is good

Staff provide strong support for children's growing independence. Staff encourage children to make their own choices and to have a try. They put thoughtful strategies in place to help children pour their own drinks and blow their own noses. Staff encourage children to zip up their coats, tidy away their toys and put their rubbish in the bin. Children are confident, curious and busy in their play. Staff are happy and positive. They clearly praise children's efforts and ideas and delight in their achievements.

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need to do better?

n Following several changes of manager since the opening of this nursery, the leadership team has worked tirelessly over recent months. Leaders have worked closely alongside new and existing staff to build a solid foundation on which to further develop the team. This will help to ensure a high quality of teaching and learning for children. n Managers implement a curriculum based on children's interests and next steps. Staff use their observations and assessments, alongside information provided by parents, to identify progress. Staff plan experiences which engage children and help them to move on to the next stage of their learning. n Children behave well and show positive attitudes to their learning. They sit and listen to stories. Older children develop good levels of language for speaking and show an interest in literacy. However, the area of mathematics is not planned for as effectively by staff. This means that, although children acquire some maths

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need to do better?

skills through their play, their development in maths is not as secure. n Staff offer lots of praise and ask questions to encourage children to think about what they are learning. However, when asking questions, some staff do not always give children enough time to answer. This means children are not always given the opportunity to think about and process the information and respond. n Healthy meals and snacks are provided by an in-house cook who caters for

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3 November 2023 children's specific dietary requirements. Staff teach children about the importance of keeping themselves healthy through effective hygiene practices such as handwashing and toothbrushing. This helps children to develop effective hygiene practices to keep them healthy and prevent infections. n Staff support children to learn about festivals and events that are important to the nursery community, and there is a monthly programme of events for families to get involved with. Currently, there are limited opportunities for children to learn about the wider community, such as through trips to the nearby parks, shops and library. This is something that managers have recognised and are working on improving. n The manager provides staff with effective supervision and ongoing support to help them develop their practice. She observes their practice, holds regular staff meetings and offers further training to build on their skills. Staff comment that

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need to do better?

they feel supported in their role. n Partnership with parents is effective. Parents speak highly of the nursery and praise the staff team. They feel well informed of their children's progress. Staff share children's next steps and provide parents with activities to continue their children's learning at home. Parents know who their child's key person is. They have regular opportunities to attend parents' evenings.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and the manager have effective safeguarding procedures in place and know their responsibilities in relation to child protection. Staff recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know who to go to should they have concerns about the welfare of a child. The premises are secure. Internal doors have coded locks which only staff can access with a key card. For additional safety, a front receptionist records all visitors to the nursery and parents register attendance as they drop off their children. Risk assessments are reviewed regularly, particularly following an incident, which was swiftly actioned and further safety measures put in place.

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should:

n support staff to develop more effective questioning techniques, allowing children more time to process and respond to questions n provide children with opportunities to access their local community and develop their understanding of the world around them n develop the mathematics curriculum so that all children develop confidence in early maths.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2668921 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10315381 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 110 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person N Family Whetstone Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 3865 7402 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

N Family Club Whetstone registered in 2022. The setting operates from Whetstone in the London Borough of Barnet. It opens weekdays between 7am and 7pm for 51 weeks of the year. There are 19 members of staff, including the manager. Of these, 12 hold a recognised childcare qualification ranging from level 2 to 6. The nursery provides funded early education for 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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the managers about nursery practice and procedures. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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