N Family Club Wandsworth

Inspection of N Family Club Wandsworth 4 St. Ann's Crescent, London SW18 2LR

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive at this nursery. Their emotional well-being, welfare and personal development are at the very heart of staff's practice. Children build very close trusting bonds with staff, who treat them with respect and kindness. Staff provide children with reassurance and cuddles. Children comfortably sit on staff's laps and show they feel at home. Staff sensitively seek children's permission before providing personal care. They listen to children and prioritise promoting children's ability to communicate how they feel. Consequently, children express themselves with great confidence and feel at ease to positively assert their preferences.

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The provision is outstanding

Leaders have devised a rich curriculum. Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about the natural world. This includes growing and planting and caring for the planet by recycling waste. Across the nursery, staff ensure that children have access to a range of meaningful learning opportunities. Staff promote children's positive attitudes to their learning remarkably well. They invest time creating opportunities they know children will enjoy. Babies quickly gather and remain transfixed in sensory activities, such as mixing cornflour, water play and blowing bubbles. Staff make expert use of these opportunities to develop babies' good coordination and hand muscle strength. Staff introduce activities for children and model play for babies with high levels of enthusiasm. As a result, children are determined, motivated and deeply engaged wherever they play.

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n Children make rapid progress in their language development. Staff equally equip babies in the earliest stages of speaking and children with alternative means of communication, including the use of pictures and signing. Babies quickly move on from copying words to using intentional speech. Older children competently recall events and answer 'how' and 'why' questions. n Children gain an exceptional understanding about what makes their bodies healthy. For example, they plant seeds and grow tomatoes in the 'magical' garden. Staff sit with children to support them chopping and slicing fruits for their healthy fruit salads. Staff teach children about oral hygiene and the importance of brushing their teeth. Older children know the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods. n Books and stories are an integral part of life at the nursery. Staff share regular stories with children and promote books using activities around the 'story of the

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month'. Children develop a love of books and choose to sit and look at them. They listen with undivided attention whenever staff read to them. Additionally, parents can access book bags for to extend their children's learning at home. n Staff communicate their high expectations for children's behaviour. Children understand the difference between right and wrong. They use gentle reminders

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22 August 2024 followed by clear explanations that reinforce children's understanding of desirable conduct. Therefore, children treat and speak to each other respectfully. Children say thank you and please without prompting. Older children enjoy collaborative arts and crafts activities, which they are keen to show staff. n Children proudly assume positions of responsibility, such as helping with outdoor safety checks and performing headcounts alongside staff. They unite amicably to develop their imaginary play ideas. n Children build strong bodies, such as through the daily exercise and challenging outdoor opportunities staff provide. They develop agility as they travel along and climb over various outdoor equipment. n The excellent parent partnerships mean that parents are fully involved in their children's learning. Leaders follow robust methods to ensure that children manage smooth transitions to school. Parents speak highly of the exceptional

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care given to their children and the extensive communication they receive. They are delighted with the rich learning environment provided and staff's nurturing attitudes. n Staff report high levels of support for well-being issues. Many staff hold key roles within the nursery and report strong levels of support from the manager. As a result, all staff are highly motivated and their morale is excellent. n Leaders are inspirational. They incisively support and coach staff through observations, feedback and training. The leadership team has very high expectations for children and staff. It strategically deploys senior staff to embed best practice. This has successfully raised teaching across the team to a very high standard. n Since the previous inspection, leaders have reflected on where further improvements can be made. This has included establishing additional links with local organisations to enhance children's understanding of the wider community.

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As a result, children benefit from a range of superb opportunities to broaden their experiences.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number 2673438 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10362381 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 84 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person N Family Club 4 Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 870 7729 Date of previous inspection 14 December 2023

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Information about this early years setting

N Family Club Wandsworth re-registered in 2022 and is located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged three and four years. It is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round. There is a team of 28 staff who work directly with children. Of these, 21 staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 and above. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children communicated 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 on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their written feedback. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The manager and inspector conducted and evaluated a joint observation of an outdoor activity.

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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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