Old Oak Early Years Education Centre

Inspection of Old Oak Early Years Education Centre Old Oak Primary School, Mellitus Street, London W12 0AS

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff offer children a warm welcome, comfort and cuddles when they arrive at nursery. Children easily separate from their parents and carers and are excited to attend. The strong bonds with staff show children feel safe and secure in their environment. Staff spend time talking to parents, to gather any information needed to ensure each child has a happy day at nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff know all children well and carefully plan to ensure the curriculum meets the needs of all learners, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Thorough assessment and reporting procedures ensure children are meeting appropriate developmental milestones. Staff work extremely closely with parents, sharing children's achievements and next steps.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and clearly understand nursery routines. Children enjoy the positive praise and encouragement that staff offer them throughout the day. Staff remind them of their expectations for lining up, taking turns and sharing.

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The provision is good

Children attend well and show excitement for circle times and music sessions. Babies enjoy singing, waving and clapping to the familiar song of 'Open Shut Them.' Older children enjoy joining in with the actions of the 'Wheels on the Bus.' Children have weekly music sessions where they can explore using instruments to accompany their singing. This supports them within the area of expressive arts and design.

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n There are a range of ways for children to develop their large-muscle skills. Babies enjoy practising walking and negotiating space. Children enjoy jumping, balancing and throwing and catching large balls in the garden. Children have opportunities to raise their heart rates through running and chasing their friends as they excitedly play games, such as 'What's the time Mr Wolf?' and 'Hide and Seek.' n Staff remind children of their expectations for behaviour and safety at nursery. For example, the importance of safely using knives to chop fruits for snack time and of the dangers of putting objects in their mouths. Children follow instructions for tidying away their plates after lunchtime and putting leftover food in the bin. Staff model the language of 'please' and 'thank you.' Children respond well repeating modelled language and enjoy the high praise given by staff. n Children enjoy the sensory opportunities on offer at nursery which support their

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fine motor development. For example, babies enjoy finger gym in flour and filling small pots with sand. Older children enjoy making play dough birthday

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20 February 2024 cakes, building towers with bricks, and using spades to fill buckets to make sandcastles. n Parents feel extremely valued and very much part of nursery life. They are invited in regularly to view artwork, attend celebration breakfasts and support bake sales. They are pleased with the noticeable progress their children are making. They feel well supported by staff with ideas of how to help children to learn further at home, particularly within the areas of reading and potty training. n Most staff support children's language development well. However, this is not consistent across the whole staff team. For example, during the preparation of fruits for snack time, staff do not give children time to respond to their questions or ask questions that would further challenge children to give a more detailed response. Children are not given the additional vocabulary to support them to talk about the fruits they are chopping, to further extend their descriptive

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language skills. n The dedicated, enthusiastic manager supports the staff team well. She carries out regular supervision meetings and staff feel supported by her both emotionally and professionally. Staff are provided with training opportunities which she plans to expand upon. The manager works closely with the school's special educational needs coordinator, the school leadership team and external agencies so that all children achieve the best possible outcomes and are ready for their next stages, including starting school. n Staff ensure that they embrace diversity. Children share foods and dress up to learn about a range of festivals, such as Diwali, Eid and Black History month. The large language board in the entrance hall celebrates the different languages spoken by children. Children have access to dual language texts and parents are invited in to read traditional stories in their own languages alongside English.

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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 make better use of strategies to challenge children's thinking and further support their language and vocabulary development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2644190 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10305530 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 23 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Old Oak Primary School

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reference number

Telephone number 02087437629 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Old Oak Early Years Education Centre registered in 2021 and is based in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Managers have collaborated with Imperial College (London) to provide a nursery for the staff working at the college. The nursery is open all year round, 8.30am to 5.30pm. The nursery employs five staff, including the manager. All staff hold level 3 qualification.

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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 completed a learning walk to discuss what staff want children to learn. n Staff and children spoke to the inspector during the inspection n The inspector carried out general observations of children and staff interacting. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to a range of parents and looked at parents' testimonies to seek their views on the nursery. n The inspector met with the manager at a leadership and management meeting. n The inspector looked at a range of relevant documents. n The inspector tracked a range of children to assess their progress since starting nursery.

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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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