Christchurch Nursery

Inspection of Christchurch Nursery St.John's Church Hall, Gills Hill Lane, Radlett, Hertfordshire WD7 8DD

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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

Children arrive happy and are keen to come into the nursery. They are warmly welcomed by the friendly and nurturing staff. Children who are new to setting and are initially upset, settle quickly and soon engage in play. Children are excited to see the door to the outside area is open and immediately move outdoors to play and learn. Dressing up is currently a favourite activity of the children. They pretend to be superheroes, firefighters and doctors. Children take resources from the inside to the garden and this helps to extend their imaginative play.

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The provision is good

Staff take children's interests and learning needs into consideration as they devise and implement the curriculum. They are aware of the wide divide between the younger two-year olds and the school leavers and adapt their teaching as necessary. For example, they provide more structured opportunities for older children to practise writing their names and learning about letter sounds. All children are learning how to do things for themselves. They have snack when they are ready and are pleased to pour their own drinks. Children play cooperatively, they listen to and respect staff. Children's behaviour throughout the nursery is good.

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need to do better?

n Staff gain useful information about children when they start to attend the nursery. They complete observations and assessments to identify what children already know and where they require more support. Staff use their gathered information to help develop next steps for the children to achieve. Where concerns are raised about a child's development, staff work well in partnership with parents and other professionals. This helps to ensure these children receive early intervention. n Children are developing strong communication and language skills. Staff position themselves in the book area and share stories with children throughout the day. Children enjoy listening to these stories and engage in meaningful conversations and discussions. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. They take the time to get to know some words in their home language and use these to aid communication. These children make rapid

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progress and show they understand humour and use intonation correctly, such as when expressing different emotions. n Parents speak very highly about the care and education their children receive. They say staff nurture children and this helps them to feel valued. Staff regularly share information with parents to keep them informed about their child's day and development. This helps parents to understand how they can support their child's learning at home. n Singing times are highly enjoyed by all children. They join in with actions and

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12 June 2024 dancing, as they sing with great enthusiasm. Staff take an active part and they and the children have fun together. It is evident, at times such as this, that staff and children share close attachments. n The staff team is very well established. They work effectively together and show enthusiasm and commitment to their role. Overall, they interact well with children and are skilful at responding to them during play to build on the learning they observe. However, at some other times, staff do too much for children, such as providing pre-cut shapes and directing children where to put them as they make Father's Day cards. Although children comply through these times, they are not given time to implement their own ideas and develop their creativity. n The provider has a clear vision for continual improvement. This includes reflecting on the new nursery environment to make sure it is an effective

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learning tool. The provider is aware that the continuous professional development of her staff is an area she wants to improve. However, she does not use discussions with staff, such as in supervision meetings, regularly enough. Consequently, there is not a sharp enough focus on each staff member's ongoing development needs.

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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 review teaching and learning offered through adult planned activities to help children to use their own ideas as they develop their creativity n enhance the arrangements for staff supervision, in order to tailor professional development opportunities to their individual needs, to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest possible level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344291 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10339233 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 30 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Devalle, Deane

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reference number

Telephone number 07765187171 Date of previous inspection 5 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Christchurch Nursery registered in 2006. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 and 3. The provider holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time from 8.30am to 3pm. 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 manager and has taken that into account in her evaluations. n The inspector and provider looked around the setting and talked about how the curriculum is planned and implemented. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She completed a joint observation with the provider. n The provider and the inspector met to discuss the leadership and management of the setting. The inspector looked at relevant documents, including evidence of the suitability checks carried out on staff and safeguarding and complaints procedures. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents, staff and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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