Once Upon A Time Day Nurseries

Inspection of Once Upon A Time Day Nurseries Hanworth Youth Centre, Hounslow Road, Hanworth, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 6QQ

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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

As children arrive, staff warmly greet them with hugs and shouts of hello. Children separate easily from their parents as they are eager to see what activities staff have creatively planned and arranged for them. The curriculum is ambitious as staff include learning tailored for all children. The key-person system is effective as staff get to know children extremely well, including what their interests are and how to support them in their play. Consequently, children are confident to ask for help and reassurance if they need it as they feel secure knowing that staff will respond.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models and encourage children to play together cooperatively. They offer praise and encouragement to build children's self-esteem. Children's behaviour is good. Children learn to respect others and value differences. For example, staff teach them about festivals from other cultures and religions. Staff support children's understanding of safety. For example, they explain why children need to be careful when there is water on the floor.

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The provision is good

Staff provide opportunities for children to have daily exercise and fresh air. Children have access to the outside play area. They enjoy playing in the outdoors, for example in the mud kitchen or using bicycles and tricycles to manoeuvre around the space. Staff identify children with additional needs quickly. They put individual support plans in place and make referrals to ensure that all children make progress.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan and present activities with individualised learning goals for all children. They complete initial assessments when children have fully settled. Experienced staff quickly identify gaps in children's development. They use their observations to refer children for further support or to initiate support strategies. Staff assess the impact of interventions and build strong relationships with children. Children make good progress from their starting points in learning. n Staff follow children's interests. For example, children put potatoes and leeks in a bucket to transport them from the home corner to the water tray and back again. They select chopping boards and request knives to cut with. Staff provide children with equipment to complete the task of chopping the vegetables. All children remain fully engaged, sharing the vegetables and building confidence as they succeed at their self-chosen task.

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need to do better?

n Children who speak English as an additional language make the transition into nursery well. Staff request key words in children's home languages. They support children's spoken languages in nursery by using visuals and introducing Makaton signs to support children's speech. Staff provide consistent support to help all children to develop their communication skills. n Children follow hygiene routines in preparation for lunch. They wash their hands

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need to do better?

1 March 2024 before sitting down to eat. Children make their preferences known, such as by choosing what they would like to have on their plate. Staff encourage children to taste each part of the meal. Children share how they like broccoli, encouraging each other to eat. However, staff do not consistently manage the transition time after lunch as well. This means that children appear unsure of what to do as staff do not give them clear directions. n Staff support children well to develop their social interactions with their peers. They facilitate turn-taking with children, such as during a game of animal dominoes. Children look intently at the cards being put down, commenting on what they can see, laughing and sharing their observations. They scan the dominoes to see who can go next, gently prompting their friends if they can 'go'. However, on occasion, staff do not consistently incorporate opportunities for

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children to discuss and compare numbers and shapes during activities. n Parents universally share how happy they are with the progress their children make. They feel up to date and included in their children's learning. Parents find the nursery through recommendations from other families and go on to suggest the nursery to other families. Staff make 'celebration books' with photos of events and activities to demonstrate to parents the range of different experiences their children have while attending nursery. n Leaders and managers are very aware of the needs of the local community. They plan days out for whole families to experience together. Leaders use additional funding to help children make good progress. For example, staff have undertaken Makaton training to support children's language and communication development. Staff feel valued and supported to raise any training needs with leaders.

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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 manage times of transition to ensure that children have clear directions and know what is expected of them n incorporate opportunities for children to count and use space, shape and measures during activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555551 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10334182 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 26 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Hackland-Crowther, Lorna

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reference number

Telephone number 02088944351 Date of previous inspection 28 October 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Once Upon A Time Day Nurseries registered in 2017 and operates from Hanworth Youth Centre in Feltham, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The nursery is open all year round, from 7.45am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are 12 members of staff. Of these, the manager holds an early years degree, and eight staff hold qualifications at level 2 or 3. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide early education for children aged two and three 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 inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n Staff 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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