St Albans Day Nursery

Inspection of St Albans Day Nursery St. Albans, Elmwood Avenue, FELTHAM, Middlesex TW13 7AA

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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 of all ages enjoy being at this nursery. They arrive eager to start playing and receive a warm welcome from the staff at the door. Staff encourage children to put their belongings away and put their indoor shoes on by themselves. This helps children to practise being independent and develop a sense of self-confidence.

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The provision is good

Children are able to move resources around the room to support their play. This supports their imaginations. For example, children take play dough into the home corner and uses it to stick two pieces of food together to make a 'sandwich'. Toddlers create houses for animals out of bricks. Babies explore moving items with magnets and carry these around the room. Children have fun exploring the varied activities on offer.

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The provision is good

Staff are caring and know children well. They have high expectations for children's behaviour. Staff give clear and consistent instructions to help children to understand what is expected of them. They use pictures and signs to reinforce this. Consequently, children know the rules and behave well. Staff thoughtfully select books for story time. Older children join in with repetitive phrases. Staff share the songs and the books that have been read with parents. Children develop a love of books.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers implement a curriculum that is well sequenced and broad. Staff learn what children already know and can do from parents and build on this to help children to develop new skills. For example, they include a daily sensory activity in the baby room, as they know that some children struggle with new textures. This helps babies to become familiar with a range of different materials and encourages them to use their senses to explore the world around them. n Staff support children to identify and label their emotions. They acknowledge children's feelings and use pictures to help children to name their emotions. Staff remind children effectively how they can calm themselves down, for instance telling them to 'smell the flowers and blow out the candle'. This helps children to manage their emotions and learn how to regulate themselves. n Leaders and managers continually evaluate the nursery to drive improvements.

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need to do better?

The manager offers staff regular supervision sessions, observations, mentoring and peer observations to help to improve their practice. However, the manager does not always focus precisely enough on enhancing individual staff's existing skills and teaching. For example, some staff do not fully support children's creativity. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well

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need to do better?

12 December 2023 supported. Staff make timely referrals when they identify children who may need additional support. The nursery is enrolled on a scheme that helps staff to understand how to support children's speech and language development well. Staff use targeted talking times, small-group activities and add commentary to children's play. As a result, children learn new words rapidly. n Staff manage children's transitions into the nursery and across the different rooms well. They are proud of the relationships they build with the children and their families. For instance, staff send home 'All About Me' booklets about the staff and also display these in each room. This helps children to feel emotionally secure. As a result, children quickly feel settled and confident in their new environment. n Parents speak highly of the nursery. They appreciate the nurturing staff and say that their children see the nursery as 'their second home'. Parents enjoy events,

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need to do better?

such as coffee mornings, and being invited into the nursery to read stories with their children. They say that their children learn a lot at nursery. For instance, parents comment that their children name which foods are bad for teeth after a dentist visited the nursery. This helps children to develop their self-care skills and promotes their future good health. n Staff report that they feel valued and supported. They comment that the leaders and managers have an open-door policy and there are high levels of well-being. This leads to a calm atmosphere that supports children's emotional well-being.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding and child protection. They understand what signs and symptoms might indicate that a child is at risk of harm. Leaders and staff respond to concerns quickly. They understand their responsibilities regarding what to do if there are allegations against a member of staff. Staff fully understand procedures to keep children safe. For instance, they know the process for children being collected and understand how to manage risks on outings and walks. Staff carry out risk assessments and speak to children about how to keep themselves safe as they play.

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should:

n support staff to reflect on their practice to further enhance their teaching skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419385 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10301079 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 36 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person St Albans Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02087071683 Date of previous inspection 4 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

St Albans Day Nursery registered in 2010 and is located in the London Borough of Hounslow. The nursery opens during term time, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It offers a before- and after-school club and a holiday club over the summer for children of all ages. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 15 members of staff, 13 of whom hold relevant qualifications between level 2 and level 6.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 nursery. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to staff and took account of their views. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with a member of the management team. n Parents spoke to the inspector during the inspection.

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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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