Kingswood Early Years Nursery

Inspection of Kingswood Early Years Nursery 157 London Road, MITCHAM, Surrey CR4 2YR

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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 thoroughly enjoy spending time at this friendly and nurturing nursery. They settle into the nursery's routines quickly. Children form close bonds with staff and their peers, and behave very well. Staff have high expectations of all children. They provide children with clear instructions. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. Children also learn how to share and take turns, with staff's guidance. Children are safe and secure.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff are committed to providing the best possible care and education for all children. They plan a broad and exciting curriculum that supports children effectively to make good progress and develop the skills they need for future learning. This ensures that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make progress and achieve.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's language development well. Children sing lots of songs, answer open-ended questions and engage in conversations with staff as they play. Staff ask children to express how the sensory play activities feel. Children use words such as 'soft' and 'wet'. Staff support children to become confident communicators. Children demonstrate their independence as they fill containers of water to add to the activity. Staff extend children's vocabulary further by introducing new words, such as 'empty' and 'full'.

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need to do better?

n Parent partnerships are a key strength of the nursery. Parents are invited to attend termly meetings to talk about their child's development. They feel valued and enjoy being part of the nursery through a range of experiences, such as stay-and-play sessions and sports day events. Staff encourage parents to reflect on their experiences at the nursery. Parents comment on the progress their children make, especially in their communication skills. n Staff know children well and provide a stimulating learning environment for children of all ages. They identify children's individual next steps in learning and provide activities that promote these. However, staff do not always organise group activities effectively to encourage all children to fully concentrate and engage in activities. This means that, at times, children's engagement levels are not always consistent. n The manager and staff have high expectations, overall, for children's learning

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and their readiness for school. They work well with other professionals to provide consistent support for children with SEND. n Children benefit from a range of stimulating resources that fire their imaginations and help to motivate them to explore. Children play cooperatively as they use their imaginations to negotiate and take turns in the role-play area.

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12 July 2024 This helps children to develop their social skills as they form friendships. n Staff promote children's communication and language skills well. For example, they encourage children to listen to stories and repeat words from familiar stories. n Children and staff sit and eat together at mealtimes. Children enjoy healthy food, which is served daily on site, and eat heartily. Staff model how to use cutlery and support children's lively conversations. They discuss healthy eating and why it is important to exercise. Children develop a positive attitude to food and behave courteously at the table. n Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from targeted support to ensure that they make good progress in their development of English. Many staff are multilingual. They use this knowledge to support children and their families. Parents complete translation sheets, so staff know and can

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need to do better?

pronounce key words. This ensures that children's home languages are also valued. n Leaders prioritise staff's well-being. Staff comment on how valued they feel. Leaders complete staff supervisions. However, they do not always focus their support on enhancing staff's individual skills and knowledge. For example, at times, staff do not focus some group activities on children's individual learning. n Children have regular opportunities to play outdoors and engage in physical activities. Children and families thoroughly enjoy taking part in a sports day event. They excitedly take part in skill games with balls and dance to their favourite music, which reflects the cultural diversity of families. This helps children to learn about people and communities that may be different to their own.

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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 plan focused activities more carefully to make the best possible use of opportunities to support children's concentration and engagement levels n support staff to extend their individual knowledge and skills further, to ensure that all children's voices are heard.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539235 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10351745 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 37 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Kingswood Daycare Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0203-617-3388 Date of previous inspection 11 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Kingswood Early Years Nursery registered in 2016. It is one of two nurseries owned and operated by Kingswood Daycare Nursery Limited and is located in Mitcham, Surrey, in the Borough of Merton. The nursery operates during term time, from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. It offers morning, afternoon and all-day sessions. There is a team of nine staff. Of these, the manager has early years professional status, five members of staff hold qualifications in childcare at level 3, and two members of staff hold a qualification in childcare at level 2. The nursery offers early funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and interacted with children. n Parents shared their views about the nursery with the inspector.

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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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