Chestnut @ Ray Lodge

Inspection of Chestnut @ Ray Lodge 91 Ray Lodge Road, Woodford Green IG8 7PG

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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

Friendly staff greet children when they arrive at the nursery. Consequently, children settle easily. Staff have a good understanding of all children's needs. This helps them to support children securely. Children gain a good awareness of expected behaviours, such as using good manners and being kind. Overall, staff promote this well. Staff praise children's positive interactions with each other. They encourage children to play cooperatively. Children help their friends to choose dressing-up clothes and ask them to play. This successfully develops their personal and social skills.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with an array of activities that cover all areas of learning. Children use mathematical language freely in their play as they spot numerals within the environment. They use language related to size and capacity as they talk to staff. Children of all ages enjoy sensory activities, such as paint, water and sand play. Children use a range of equipment and tools to fill, empty and scoop the materials. Older children enthusiastically give meanings to marks they make. For example, they tell visitors their drawings are 'trains and the Bakerloo line'. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the broad aims for children's learning, and there is a particular focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. However, some staff are unclear on the specific learning intentions for activities and how these support children's development. This means that some staff do not focus their teaching precisely enough to help children build on what they know and can do. n The nursery is full of chatter. Staff encourage children to start conversations, for instance, by showing that they are genuinely interested in what each child wants to say. They choose their questions carefully, and children are keen to answer in response. This supports children's emerging language and thinking skills. n Children are developing an understanding of healthy lifestyles. They discuss the importance of eating healthy food as they engage in pretend play. The well- resourced outdoor play area provides children of all ages with opportunities to

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need to do better?

enjoy regular exercise. Children enjoy riding bicycles, climbing and playing games with friends. n Children with SEND receive the specialist help and support they require swiftly. This is because staff regularly assess children's development to identify any areas of concern. Staff then make referrals to other professionals and work in partnership with parents to help develop effective care plans. n Staff are respectful of children. For example, they ask to change children's nappies. They recognise when children need reassurance and provide a calm,

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need to do better?

9 February 2024 caring approach. Staff support children's behaviour with positive praise and encouragement, which promotes their confidence well. At times, some staff do not provide sufficient guidance or explanations to children. This does not fully support some children's understanding of expectations. n Leaders and managers are passionate and hard working. They identify areas of development and are working on these. Staff say they feel well supported through induction processes and training opportunities. The manager holds supervision meetings with staff, but these are not yet effective at identifying what aspects of staff's knowledge relating to the curriculum needs to improve. This means that some staff are not sure of how they can improve their developing skills. n Children are developing independence. Staff show children how to complete simple tasks, and this helps children to master new skills. For example, babies

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need to do better?

use cutlery correctly to feed themselves. Older children are guided to scoop yoghurt from a central bowl into their own bowl. Children develop good hand- eye coordination as a result. n Parents are very positive about the care their children receive at the nursery. They appreciate the things that staff do for their children to help them in their learning and development. Staff share information about children's development and promote home learning. For example, they send home resources that parents can use. This allows children's learning to be extended at home.

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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 interest first.

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should:

n support staff to fully understand the intent behind the curriculum to identify more precisely, and plan for, individual children's learning needs n build on staff's awareness of providing consistent guidance and help children to further support their understanding of expectations for their behaviour n enhance supervision sessions and the support given to staff so that they receive consistent coaching to develop and improve their skills for the benefit of children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489108 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10305122 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 63 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Chestnut Nursery School (Norfolk) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8559 2393 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Chestnut @ Ray Lodge registered in 2015. It is located in Woodford Green, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of whom, nine hold a range of appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 and 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. 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 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 inspector and the manager completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector talked to the staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the management team about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager carried out two joint observations of group activities with the inspector. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when

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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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