345 Pages Lane

Inspection of 345 Pages Lane Chester House, Pages Lane, Muswell Hill N10 1PR

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children are warmly welcomed into this homely and nurturing nursery. Staff know the children well and greet them with affection and care. Children have a sense of belonging. The routine is set out clearly, and they know exactly what they need to do. Staff support children in their choice of where to play, and children get busy straight away. The environment has been designed and planned extremely well and with the children in mind. It is exciting, organised and reflects children's interests.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff have a clear vision for the day and know what they want children to learn. They are excellent role models for communication and language. They settle children with ease and engage in conversation, speaking clearly and using a broad vocabulary. Children are confident communicators; they share information about their home life and holidays with the staff and their friends. They cannot wait to tell them important things and share what they are thinking about.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff are highly skilled at engaging children in their play. They guide children's own ideas and use strategies that scaffold learning and extend their understanding in all areas of the nursery. In the role-play area, staff help children's imagination and language flourish. As they arrive at nursery, staff guide them to find their special name card and help them make marks to represent it. The way the staff support children's mathematical development is embedded into every part of the curriculum. Children are encouraged to count insects accurately and find the right numeral to represent the amount.

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The provision is outstanding

Relationships are strong, and children make secure bonds. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and continuously promote positive attitudes, mutual respect and kindness. Children show compassion towards one another. They express their feelings, showing excitement when friends arrive. Children help each other and are consistently kind. When collecting a magnifying glass for themselves, they get one for their friend.

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n Staff consistently foster independence, and children respond well to this. They follow instructions and select resources that are needed to continue their play and use their own ideas. Children are confident. They do things for themselves and are ready for the next stage of education. They show such pride in their achievements, and staff enjoy watching children and praising them as they overcome challenges and succeed. n Children are making excellent progress, and they thrive in this calm nursery. They are listened to and feel valued and safe. Children have the freedom to explore and benefit from sessions of uninterrupted play and high-quality staff

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25 April 2024 interactions. Staff give the children plenty of opportunity to make choices and decide what they would like to do. At song time, children sit together and all join in. They demonstrate excellent listening and attention skills as they sing favourite songs that are written by staff and enjoy choosing song stones from the basket. n Children have well developed gross motor skills, and their physical development is a priority. Children are busy and active all day. They navigate climbing equipment with ease and enjoy jumping through tyres and balancing on stepping stones. The outdoor area is carefully planned and resourced. Funding is used well to ensure that this area is effective, and children are making the most of their time outside. n Staff know children well. Children have a personalised induction and a settling-in process, which enables them to have clear starting points and enables staff to

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build on what children already know. Where children have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), staff implement strategies and champion the children to get extra support. They work closely with other professionals and ensure that all children make progress and have the best possible outcomes. This is a real strength. n Learning is exciting. Children experience a broad and diverse curriculum. This supports children's attitudes towards learning. They demonstrate high levels of concentration and motivation to learn. Children maintain attention and are so eager to find out more. They spend long periods of time in the garden, investigating under logs to see what insects they can find. Children use magnifying glasses to spot a centipede and look at its legs. They learn new facts and vocabulary and, in the moment, say they have found the 'longest' worm. n Parents speak so highly of this nursery and the staff team. They are delighted

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need to do better?

with how well their children settle and the amount of progress they make. They feel informed about their children's learning and development and know what they are working on and how they can support them at home. Parents receive regular feedback and communication about their children's day. Staff share children's achievements and offer advice and support for parents, children and the whole family. n Managers are passionate and lead the nursery with integrity, ensuring that all children in their care access quality early years experiences. They are ambitious in their vision and want all children to thrive and be ready for what comes next. Managers focus on giving children the skills and confidence to manage situations, express themselves and understand how to keep themselves safe. They are always reflecting on their practice in staff meetings and supervision sessions and discussing individual children, in order to meet their needs.

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need to do better?

n Staff are well supported by their managers and benefit from focused training and professional development to enhance their skills. For example, staff recently trained in using Makaton to support children's language development, particularly for those who speak English as an additional language. Other staff completed woodwork training to enhance the curriculum even further and provide exciting opportunities for children to use real tools and manage risky play.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489980 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 10335366 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person 345 Preschools Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02084442950 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

345 Pages Lane registered in 2015 and is located in the London Borough of Haringey. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. All of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term-time only. Sessions are from 9am to 12pm and from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, with full days offered across the week.

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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 deputy manager, the manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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.

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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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