Arc Nursery

Inspection of Arc Nursery 39 Crosby Row, Southwark, London SE1 3YD

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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 enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming nursery. They leave their parents with ease and settle quickly into their day. Practitioners know their key children well. They skilfully settle new babies using a range of approaches individual for each child. Children show high levels of confidence in their interactions with adults, for example, children will approach practitioners for help or comfort when needed. They interact with the inspector once they are comfortable, by sharing toys or waving.

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The provision is good

Practitioners are positive role models for children. They communicate with each other in a polite and calm manner, and they give children gentle reminders to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children display positive attitudes to learning, they are constantly engaged in activities and play with practitioners and each other. Practitioners ask a range of effective questions to help children think and extend their knowledge and creative ideas.

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The provision is good

Leaders and practitioners show genuine passion about the children and the role they play in their learning and development. Leaders know what they want children to learn. Practitioners plan experiences and activities to build on the skills and knowledge children already have. Practitioners know their key children well and value their unique personalities. They understand how each child may learn in different ways and they adapt their activities and approaches accordingly to support children's learning and development. Children's development is tracked closely and any gaps in development are identified swiftly.

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n Leaders have a clear vision for the nursery. They have effective oversight of the daily management. They keep practitioners up to date with changes and expectations through regular team meetings and supervision sessions. The manager knows the importance of continuous professional development for practitioners and the impact this has on teaching and practice. She encourages practitioners to reach their goals and gain higher qualifications. Practitioners state that they feel supported in their roles. n All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress in their development. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) supports children well. She supports practitioners to create and carry out care plans with their key children. She works closely with parents and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists and dieticians, to ensure a consistent approach to meeting children's needs. This good practice

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ensures the best outcomes for children with SEND. n Practitioners understand the importance of promoting children's language and

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19 June 2024 communication skills. They use various methods to support children, such as signs and objects of reference alongside spoken words. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. Practitioners gather key words in their home language to support communication in the nursery. Practitioners who speak other languages use this skill to settle new children and teach children different languages. n Practitioners encourage children to be mostly independent throughout the day. Children are confident to choose their own resources and meet their own personal needs, such as washing hands and putting on their shoes. However, this is not always consistent. For instance, at lunchtime, practitioners serve food or use hand-over-hand methods for some children who are capable, while others do it themselves. This does not fully support all children to develop their independence. n Children's physical development is supported well. Practitioners ensure that all

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children benefit from daily activities indoors and outdoors to strengthen their muscles. For example, babies have plenty of space indoors and outdoors to move freely and they access equipment to support pulling themselves up, taking steps and climbing. Older children access outdoor spaces with a range of resources, such as bikes and climbing apparatus, and they learn to navigate steps. Children also benefit from sessions from outside agencies, such as yoga, music and movement, and sports. n Overall, children behave well and most show an understanding of what is expected. Older children play cooperatively together and share, they turn take with support. Younger children play happily alongside each other. However, practitioners working with the younger children do not support children's behaviour as well as they could. For example, when children take toys away or push their friends, practitioners do not teach children that this behaviour is

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unwanted. This means some children do not learn right from wrong.

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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 support children further to develop their independence consistently. n support practitioners to use behaviour management strategies consistently to build on children's understanding of behaviour expectations, in particular the younger children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY391949 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10349163 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 59 Number of children on roll 63 Name of registered person Arc Community Trustees

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reference number

Telephone number 02073787532 Date of previous inspection 31 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Arc Nursery registered 2002 and re-registered in 2009 when management of the provision was transferred to a parent-led charitable trust. The nursery is located in Southwark, and operates on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years. The trust employs 24 members of staff, 17 of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or above.

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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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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n The inspector carried out a joint observations of an activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents 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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