Nuffy Bear Day Nursery

Inspection of Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre, King Georges Sports Ground, Burr Road, LONDON SW18 4SQ

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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 are warmly welcomed into this homely and relaxed nursery. They settle quickly and are ready to have fun. Children are inquisitive learners and enjoy exploring their environment freely. Adults plan experiences that follow the children's interests. Children are particularly fond of messy play and are able to use a variety of tools and resources to explore foot painting, melting ice and cornflour 'slime'.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and follow the golden rules they have created. They are independent and like to do things for themselves. Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning. They skilfully serve themselves lunch, make their own play dough, following a recipe, and gather the bricks they need for building.

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The provision is good

Children feel happy, valued and have a strong sense of belonging. They have many opportunities to have their voice heard and make choices throughout the day. Children express themselves, and what they would like to do, clearly and confidently, explaining what they are doing after nursery and what they think is happening. The children make choices about what they would like for snack, what songs they would like to sing and activities they would like to do.

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The provision is good

Children happily share and take turns as they play cooperatively together. They pass the jug of water and oil dispenser to their friends as they make play dough. They benefit from open-ended questions and engage in conversations back and forth with adults and friends.

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need to do better?

n Staff find out what children can do and know them really well. They plan an environment based on children's interests and their next steps in learning. They monitor their progress and identify where there may be gaps in learning or where children may need additional support. n Children are confident communicators and the language-rich environment is a real strength. Adults model language and new vocabulary thoughtfully and children explore these words through their play as they crack the melting, slippery ice to reveal the animals and help them escape. n Children are motivated to learn and demonstrate good levels of engagement and concentration. Older children spend long periods at activities planned with a clear intent for their learning. However, in the room for children under two years, there needs to be more focus on an ambitious curriculum and routine, based on children's age and stage of development, to ensure that their learning needs are

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need to do better?

consistently met and they make the best possible progress. n Babies have formed strong attachments with adults and often crawl and walk

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need to do better?

24 January 2024 over to them for comfort. They move confidently around the space and pull themselves up to the tables to squish paint and use the puzzles. Babies enjoy listening to familiar songs and stories and explore the books, repeating and copying single words modelled by adults. n Routines are embedded and older children follow instructions well and know what is coming next. They get ready for outdoor play and enjoy the freedom and space to explore. However, more consideration and planning are needed to ensure that there are opportunities to learn and practise skills so that physical development outcomes are even better. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are supported and welcomed into the nursery to discuss their children's day. They speak highly of the information they receive and the photo updates. They are happy with the carefully chosen, nutritious meals provided and explain how happy their children are to come to

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the nursery. Parents are particularly pleased with their children's progress in social skills and confidence, getting them ready for the next stage of education. n The manager supports her staff team well. Meetings and supervision sessions take place to monitor their training and practice. All staff say that they feel valued and that their well-being is considered. Through regular online training, they receive the support they need to further their skills. n Leaders and managers have a clear vision for improvement at the nursery. They implement new ideas and reflect on how well they meet children's needs. They work well with outside agencies to support children and families who need plans and targets in place, to ensure that they make the best possible progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n focus sharply on the learning outcomes for outdoor play to ensure that physical skills are explicitly taught and children have plenty of opportunities to practise and develop important motor skills n support staff to embed a more ambitious curriculum, specifically for the younger children, so their experiences and routines are consistently age appropriate and their progress is even better.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404702 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10301263 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 24 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person Nuffield Health

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reference number

Telephone number 02088741155 Date of previous inspection 31 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery registered in 2010. It is open from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery closes for one week at Christmas and on public bank holidays. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a qualification at level 6, four hold qualifications at level 3, one holds a qualification at level 2, and there is one apprentice. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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