Popcorn Nursery

Inspection of Popcorn Nursery Woodlands Clubhouse, Priory Hospital Grounds, The Bourne, LONDON N14 6QY

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their day at the nursery. They develop warm and friendly relationships with the manager, staff and each other. Children ask after each other's welfare, check on their well-being and, if anything is wrong, they will approach staff to make sure their friends get the attention they need. Staff are attentive to children's needs and create a caring, nurturing environment. They allow children to explore things for themselves, but teach children to ask for help when they need it. This enables children to thrive as individuals at the nursery and grow into independent learners.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is broad and introduces children to a wide range of topics and experiences that build on what they know and can do. Children are well prepared for the move to school. For example, they wash their hands before and after mealtimes without prompting. They manage their lunch boxes, put their 'work' in their cubby holes and hang their coats up on their named pegs.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well. They listen and follow instructions. They sit well together on the mat at group times and are learning to respect when it is other children's time to speak. Children participate well in discussions. They discuss what the weather is doing, and staff listen to them and value their views.

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n Children learn good manners and often share well without prompting. They take turns at games and understand that they can all have a go if they wait patiently. Staff are very good at reinforcing good manners and social skills. They demonstrate patience and care, and the children respond positively. n Children have fun when staff participate in their play. All staff are good role models. For example, staff clearly explain and follow the rules of the game 'musical statues'. Staff accept when they are 'out', and as a result, children are learning that sometimes people win and sometimes they lose. All the children respond positively and are praised for their efforts. This helps children to develop resilience. n Children's voices are heard. Staff frequently ask children for their views and to make choices. Together, children discuss their favourite foods, the colours they wish to use for their drawings, what they would like to name a bug and which

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puzzles and songs they would like. Staff support these conversations well, and children are all given the time and space to participate. n Children are encouraged to lead their own play. Staff make sure that children can access a wide range of resources, toys and games, and children happily self- select. However, the presentation of the reading corner does not entice the children to explore books or ask the staff to read to them. As a result, children's

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22 July 2024 love of stories and reading is not strongly promoted at the nursery. n Staff plan activities within weekly topics at regular staff meetings. Activities cover all seven areas of learning and take account of the children's interests. Staff know what they intend children to learn from the activities. However, individual children's next steps in learning are not always shared with parents. As a result, parents do not have the opportunity to align their support for children's development at home with the work of the nursery staff. n Children's mathematical development is considered as part of all planned activities. Children are encouraged to count throughout the day. Some children can count up to 100 before they go to school. Children of all ages join in when counting the king's soldiers they have knocked down in the Humpty Dumpty computer game. They count jigsaw pieces and solve simple puzzles posed by the

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staff, such as when staff ask, 'We have three children that want to play, so how many cushions do we need?' during a game. n Children play outdoors every day. They are developing physical skills as they ride, run, climb, dance and dig with spades. Children are learning how to keep themselves safe. For example, staff demonstrate how to use spades when digging for minibeasts and how to use the new climbing equipment.

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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 the way that books are displayed and used at the setting to encourage children's love of reading n ensure parents are aware of children's next steps in their learning and development so that they can support these at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2674928 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10347147 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 4 Number of children on roll 4 Name of registered person Dervis, Ersan

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reference number

Telephone number 02088820734 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Popcorn Nursery has been registered since 2022. The premises are situated in Southgate, in the London Borough of Enfield. The nursery is open each weekday, from 8am to 5.30pm during term time, and from 8.30am to 4pm during the school holidays. The manager and two employed members of staff work directly with the children. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery receives funding for 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 premises and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector throughout the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation. 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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