Slade Creche

Inspection of Slade Creche Slade Children's Centre, Erindale, Plumstead, London SE18 2QQ

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children are greeted with a warm welcome by staff and the manager. Staff gently reassure children who are a little upset as they enter the creche, which helps children to settle quickly. The key-person system supports children effectively to bond with staff. This helps children to feel emotionally secure.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's learning and development well. The curriculum provides challenges and engages children's interests. Children concentrate well as they become involved in the activities on offer. They show positive attitudes to learning. All children make good progress in their learning and gain important skills for the future, in readiness for starting nursery school.

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The provision is good

Children are calm and behave well. They know the creche routine well and show an understanding of the behavioural expectations. Staff are well deployed and provide children with gentle reminders throughout the day when needed. Children listen and respond positively to simple instructions from staff. Young children enjoy exploring the range of resources on offer. For example, they curiously work out how to use the paintbrush and water to make marks. Children enjoy playing with sensory materials. They fill containers, pour them out and start all over again. This helps to support children's ability to think, explore and strengthen their fine motor skills.

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need to do better?

n Staff recognise the importance of helping children to learn about their feelings. They provide clear strategies, resources and activities that support children to understand and manage their emotions. For example, staff provide gentle guidance as children play. They read books to help children understand and support them to talk about their feelings. Children's behaviour is good. n Staff know the varying needs of children well. They understand what they can do and what they need to learn. Staff carefully design the curriculum according to children's individual interests and needs. For example, they provide lots of sensory materials and activities, both inside and outside, to soothe and relax the children. This helps to support the children to be curious, and it develops their concentration. n Children are supported to develop their independence. For example, those who are potty trained competently attend to their personal needs. They know to

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wash their hands, and staff support children who are newer to the experience. Children know to sit at the table at snack time. They help themselves to chopped fruits, with staff guidance, picking these up with a spoon and transferring them to their plate with good skill. Children wait calmly and patiently for their turn as the plate goes around.

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26 January 2024 n Staff provide lots of opportunities to support children's health. Children are physically active as they explore the environment. They have plenty of space outside to move about with ease as they climb, ride on bikes and push dolls in prams. Children also enjoy going for walks in the local community and plant fruit and vegetables in the garden. This supports children's well-being and physical development well. n Staff interact very well with children. They offer lots of praise and ask questions to encourage children to think about what they are learning. However, staff need to focus more on children who are quieter, such as those who tend to play alone and find it more difficult to interact with their peers, to enhance their confidence and social skills. n Management has implemented an effective programme of evaluation and reflection to help to identify the setting's strengths and what needs to be

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improved. For example, management has identified gaps in supporting children's communication and language. As such, managers have successfully accessed support to help children while they wait for intervention from other professionals. Partnerships with local partners and other professionals are very strong. n The manager provides supervision and appraisal meetings for all staff. Staff report how valued and supported they feel. They work well together as part of a caring team, and they are enthusiastic and motivated, which creates a happy environment for children. n Parents are incredibly happy with the care and support provided by the staff team. They are particularly grateful for the warm and unwavering support for them and their children. Parents feel they can approach any staff and ask for help, knowing they will not be judged. This supports children to make good progress in their learning.

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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 more on supporting children who are quieter, to encourage their confidence and social skills and to enhance their personal, social and emotional development further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555558 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10316890 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Home-Start Greenwich

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8854 7900 Date of previous inspection 2 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Slade Crèche registered in 2017. It is based in Slade Children's Centre. It is open from 9am to 12.15am, on weekdays, during term time only. There are six staff working with the children, two of whom are volunteers. The manager has a level 6 childcare qualification, while the rest of the staff team have level 2 and 3 qualifications. The setting is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two years.

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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 manager and inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed children's learning and how the curriculum is planned. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and head of services. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n Parents shared their views of the creche with the inspector. n Staff and children spoke to the inspector. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation on request, including staff suitability and children's progress check at age two to three years.

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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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