Gifted Hands Nursery & Pre-school

Inspection of Gifted Hands Nursery & Pre-school Gaynesford Lodge, Blake Close, Carshalton SM5 1LJ

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The manager and staff create a warm and welcoming environment where children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure. Children arrive confidently, ready to start their day and eager to get involved with the activities on offer. Staff build secure relationships with the children, they know them well and plan activities based on what children know, what they need to learn next and their interests. For instance, staff notice that babies enjoy role play and set up activities to support this such as washing dolls. In the pre-school room, children enjoy exploring the 'space area' that staff have set up, following on from children's interests.

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The provision is good

Positive interactions support children to learn and enjoy their activities. For example, children enjoy digging in the sand with staff, building sand castles and hunting for dinosaurs. Staff demonstrate how to use the tools and talk to children about what they are doing and what they can do next, extending their learning further.

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The provision is good

Staff are good role models for children's behaviour. They encourage them to use good manners, be kind and considerate to each other and share and take turns with resources. As a result, children are beginning to learn to manage their own conflicts and show care and concern for each other.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff have worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection. They now have robust safeguarding procedures in place and understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. All staff have completed further training to develop their understanding of their curriculum and how children learn. They closely monitor children's development and quickly put in strategies to close any gaps in children's learning. All children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. n The manager and staff have good partnerships with parents and keep them well informed about their child's learning. They share information through an online app and parents receive regular reports and observations. However, parents would value more ideas on how they can support their child's learning at home. n Staff support children's early communication well. For example, they speak

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need to do better?

slowly and use signing with babies, who confidently repeat what they say and join in with the signs. Staff talk to older children and are good role models. They ask questions to extend and support children's learning. n At times, the routine and transitions are not organised as well as possible. Children are sometimes waiting too long, or staff change plans at the last minute, resulting in children becoming unsettled or distracted. n There is good support for children with special educational needs and/or

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need to do better?

7 May 2024 disabilities. The designated special educational needs coordinator is passionate about her role and helping children and their families. She is effective, giving targeted support and working closely with other professionals and their parents. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points. n Children have plenty of opportunities to play outside and develop their physical skills. For example, children enjoy climbing up and down slides. They crawl through tunnels and enjoy running and ball games. n The manager works well with her staff team to evaluate the effectiveness of the nursery. They have regular meetings and reflect on practice and identify areas for improvement. Purposeful supervision meetings and observations of practice support staff to develop their teaching skills. Staff also attend regular training such as 'behaviour management', which has had a positive impact on the

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experiences for children. n Staff provide engaging opportunities for children to practise their literacy skills. For example, children search for letters and point out the ones they recognise. They also enjoy listening to stories and use props to tell their own. n Children are encouraged to be independent. Babies and toddlers confidently feed themselves at meal times and develop good physical skills. Older children take part in self registration when they arrive and confidently get themselves ready when they go outside. n Staff have high expectations of all children. They talk to children in a calm manner and support their emotional needs effectively. Staff provide lots of praise and encouragement to children, supporting their confidence and self esteem. As a result, children display a positive attitude towards learning and behave well.

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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 continue to look at ways to share ideas with parents about how they can support their children's learning at home n review the organisation of transitions in the baby and toddler room to ensure children don't become unsettled or distracted.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2665799 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10298890 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 80 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person Gifted Hands Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02082558071 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Gifted Hands Nursery and Pre-school registered in 2022. It is located in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. There are 12 members of staff working with the children. Of these, eight have an appropriate early years qualification. The nursery receives funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector held a learning walk and discussed how the early years curriculum is organised across the ages of children attending. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation of the pre-school room to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching. n The inspector spoke to a sample of parents and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to the provider about the leadership and management of the setting. Relevant documentation was viewed.

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7 May 2024 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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