Maytime Montessori Nursery

Inspection of Maytime Montessori Nursery Maytime Montesorri Nursery School, 2 Eastwood Road, Ilford IG3 8XB

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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

Staff have secure and trusting relationships with children. On the day of the inspection, children took part in an activity for Children in Need to raise money for charity. They dressed up in yellow and talked about Pudsey Bear. Staff support young babies to explore the world around them. Babies realise that their actions have an effect on the world. Staff repeat actions with babies to help motivate them further. Babies enjoy engaging in play with a treasure basket, with which they explore and use their senses. They climb through tunnels to help move more skilfully and quickly. Staff provide supportive routines for babies. These help them to settle and to feel safe and treasured as an individual.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children, who are well behaved. They share, take turns and learn to manage their emotions well. Staff share books and sing nursery rhymes with children to help give them rich opportunities to understand new words. The curriculum is well planned and exciting for children, and staff provide varied learning activities. Children move freely across the room, selecting for themselves what they want to do, which helps to support their physical development. Children express what they want and take the initiative. They develop close friendships, which helps to support their personal and social development.

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need to do better?

n Staff interact well with children, which helps to support the development of their speech and language. However, staff do not always recognise ways to develop children's speech and language further. For example, they do not, when appropriate, talk to children about what they are doing or what they notice, to support children to build on their vocabulary and conversational skills. n Children show some awareness of mathematics, in particular number words. However, staff do not use opportunities during the day to match number words to objects to extend children's learning further. n Staff provide children with age-appropriate activities in relation to their celebration of Black History Month. Children visit the library to look at books. They learn that the traffic signal was invented by a Black man. Children celebrate Armistice Day and other festivals that represent the children who attend the nursery. This supports children's understanding of the wider world

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and the importance of respecting others who are different to them. n Staff provide children with healthy, nutritious meals and take account of their dietary needs. Staff give children tasks to complete to develop their sense of responsibility. Children help to prepare the table for mealtimes and tidy away resources. n Partnership with parents is effective. Parents speak highly of staff and the

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17 November 2023 support children receive. Parents receive regular feedback about their child's development and next steps in learning. Parents are given ideas to continue their children's learning at home. n Staff work well with external agencies to support children with additional needs to make progress. Staff provide individual care and education for children who require this support. Staff recognise and promptly work with parents when they observe any concerns about a child's development. This helps to support children to be ready for school. n Children enjoy outdoor play, and they learn to take physical risks safely. They climb up apparatus, ride bikes, move freely, use speed and coordinate their bodies well. Staff take children on trips to the park for a 'bear hunt' game, and they go on trips to the library. n Leaders support all staff effectively. They provide regular supervision meetings to discuss their professional development, their work, and any concerns they

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may have. Staff attend regular staff meetings, and leaders speak to staff daily. Communication is good between staff and leaders. This all ensures that the needs of the children are met. n Leaders use early years pupil premium funding effectively to support children's development. For example, they purchase resources such as books to support children's development of literacy. n Self-evaluation of practice is a priority for leaders, who skilfully identify their strengths and weaknesses and plan for future progress. For example, they plan for staff training and the refurbishment of the garden.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff have a good understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures. They are alert to any signs of harm or abuse. The designated safeguarding lead and staff are trained and ensure that they remain up to date about any changes to legislation. Staff are familiar with the 'Prevent' duty guidance. All staff are trained in first aid, which helps to further support children's safety. Risk assessments are thorough, and all hazards are acted upon. Through their systems for recruitment, leaders ensure that staff are and remain suitable to work with children.

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should:

n support staff further to develop their understanding of the curriculum, in particular when to talk with children about what they are doing and what they are noticing n help children to develop their understanding of mathematics further to, for

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17 November 2023 example, match their counting words with objects.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491622 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10315003 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 69 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person World Of Kids 3 Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 599 3744 Date of previous inspection 28 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Maytime Montessori Nursery registered in 2015. It is situated in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.15am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 17 members of staff. Of these, 11 hold early years qualifications at level 3, two hold level 5 qualifications and three hold level 2 qualifications. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery follows the Montessori approach to learning.

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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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk to discuss their learning intentions for the delivery of the curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector and the manager observed a joint observation and discussed the learning and impact of the observation afterwards. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the nursery. n The inspector spoke to staff throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning.

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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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