Green Lane Nursery

Inspection of Green Lane Nursery 45/47 Green Lane, New Malden, Surrey KT3 5BU

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Not all staff receive sufficient training on how to keep children safe. For example, some staff do not understand the action to take in the event of an allegation against a colleague. Furthermore, safeguarding policies and procedures do not consistently identify the actions that staff must follow in the event of a safeguarding concern. Induction procedures to support staff who recently started working in the nursery are not implemented quickly enough to ensure they fully understand their roles and responsibilities. These weaknesses potentially compromise children's safety and well-being.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children enjoy a range of activities that support their learning. However, staff do not carefully consider gaps in children's learning when grouping children or teaching the curriculum. For example, children who speak English as an additional language are not consistently supported in developing communication and language skills. As a result, opportunities for them to learn English are limited. These children do not gain the skills they need to help them express themselves, which impacts their learning and development.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff get to know individual children well and develop warm relationships with them. Children are supported by staff to understand the nursery rules and expectations. They learn to behave well and develop friendships with their peers.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff do not understand the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation. The safeguarding policies and procedures do not consistently outline the steps to take in the event of a safeguarding concern. This potentially compromises children's safety. n Arrangements for supporting staff lack rigour. Induction arrangements for new staff do not offer the support they need to understand their roles and responsibilities quickly enough. Consequently, new staff are not yet trained to understand all aspects of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty. This means that they are unable to recognise potential risks to children. n Overall, staff plan activities across the areas of learning that children enjoy. However, staff do not carefully consider what each child needs to learn next or support them to close gaps in their learning quickly enough. This means not all children are challenged to make the best possible progress.

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need to do better?

n Staff interact warmly with children as they play. However, they do not carefully reflect on individual children's needs when grouping them or providing additional support for their language development. Children who speak English as an additional language are not robustly supported to learn English or further develop their language skills. Consequently, they are not making the best

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need to do better?

19 April 2024 possible progress. n Managers and staff link with local partners to seek expert advice and support. Where children need specialist help, managers work with parents and external agencies to plan the right support. They understand that seeking early support for children and their parents outside the nursery is important. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the expert support they need. n Staff teach children to follow the nursery rules and are good role models. Children learn to be kind and respectful to each other. They are familiar with the nursery routines, which helps them to feel safe. Staff get to know children well and support them when they struggle to regulate their behaviour. n Parent partnerships are effective. The key-person system helps parents to have consistent contact with a familiar member of staff and the nursery. Staff give parents regular information about what children have been learning. Parents say

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need to do better?

that communication with the nursery staff helps them to further support children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

improve policies and procedures to ensure they are in line with the guidance and procedures of local safeguarding partners 18/05/2024

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Due date

ensure managers and staff understand the action to take in the event of an allegation 18/05/2024

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Due date

improve the arrangements for staff induction so that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities, particularly concerning safeguarding children 18/05/2024

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Due date

19 April 2024 ensure gaps in children's learning are understood, and the grouping of children and staff's teaching focuses on supporting their individual next steps in learning 18/05/2024

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Due date

ensure that children who speak English as an additional language are consistently supported in developing their communication and language skills. 18/05/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499718 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10335224 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 50 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Hasham, Giovanna

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reference number

Telephone number 07531780061 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Green Lane Nursery opened in 2012 and re-registered in 2016. It is situated in New Malden in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The nursery is open term time only, each weekday from 9am to 2.30pm. The setting employs 11 staff, 10 of whom hold a relevant qualification at level 3 or above and 1 at level 2. The setting receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the nursery. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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