Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori

Inspection of Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori Comer Crescent, Southall UB2 4XD

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children thrive at this setting and form secure bonds with staff. Most children arrive at the setting happy and confident. Some children need a little more reassurance from staff as they are reluctant to part from their parents. Staff know how to assist children who may need extra support to settle. They are patient and understanding, which helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a wide range of activities that staff design to capture their interests and develop the next steps in their learning journey. Babies learn about self-care and name their body parts while they play and pretend to wash baby dolls. Older children engage in messy play activities where they imagine spaghetti are worms in mud. Staff talk to children about the differences in size and children use words 'short' and 'long' in the correct context. Staff further develop children's learning by adding tape measures and encouraging them to talk about numbers.

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The provision is good

Staff plan ambitious learning for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, children are excited by 'bucket time' activities delivered by the special educational needs coordinator. Children wait in anticipation during the activity, remaining focused and engaged throughout. Staff are good role models and praise children's positive behaviours, especially when they are kind and caring towards other children. Children are keen to help staff during the day, such as when setting up activities or giving out plates and cutlery at mealtimes. They carry out their tasks with great pride.

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need to do better?

n Teaching is strong. Staff have good-quality interactions with children. They plan activities that are age and stage appropriate with a clear intent and purpose. This means that most children remain engaged throughout. However, occasionally, some staff do not consistently recognise when quieter children are not fully engaged in the learning experiences on offer. n Staff plan to develop children's small muscles and hand-eye coordination. They support younger children to use a spoon to move lentils from one container to another. Older children practise how to pour water from a jug into different-sized containers. As a result, children develop their overall physical coordination through age-appropriate challenges and sensory experiences. n Staff provide children with an abundance of opportunities to promote their independence. For example, staff support babies to feed themselves using a spoon at mealtimes. Staff extend older children's skills by encouraging them to

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need to do better?

self-serve and wash their own plates and cutlery. Younger children make independent choices during their play. Once they have finished playing with toys and resources, they tidy up and return items to their original places. This helps

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need to do better?

3 September 2024 children to develop fundamental self-care skills and independence for their future. n Overall, children behave well. Staff have established strong routines, which children know and follow instructions well. Staff are quick to notice and respond to conflicts between children. However, at times, when children display unwanted behaviour, some staff do not always help them to understand the consequences of their actions and how others may feel. n Parents are extremely positive in their feedback about the support provided by staff at the setting. Parents appreciate the flexibility and reassurance offered by staff during the settling-in process. They are particularly pleased with the daily updates they receive about their children's learning. Parents comment specifically on the improvement their children have made with their speech. Partnership with parents is strong. n Staff celebrate the diversity at the setting. They use cultural awareness days to

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enable families to dress in their cultural dress and share food children and families eat at home. Staff count from one to 10 in different languages, for example French, during everyday activities. During story times, children are excited to sing nursery rhymes in other languages, such as Polish. Consequently, children learn about the world around them and develop an appreciation of diversity at this setting. n Staff's well-being and career professional development are high priority. Managers develop staff by providing them with ongoing training. All staff have completed oral hygiene training. This enables them to teach children and parents about the importance of toothbrushing. Some staff have completed Makaton training, which helps them to communicate effectively with babies and children who are still developing their communication and language skills. Staff report high levels of well-being and say they can approach managers for support

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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 make sure that all staff consistently include quieter children more effectively during activities to enhance opportunities for their learning and development n develop staff's skills so they consistently manage children's behaviour to support them to understand how their actions impact on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497465 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10351675 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 54 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 571 6867 Date of previous inspection 4 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Snowflakes Day Nursery & Montessori registered in 2016 and is located in the London Borough of Ealing. It operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. There are 10 members of staff, including the manager who holds early years professional status. Seven of the remaining staff hold early years qualifications ranging from level two to level six. The nursery receives funding to provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. It follows the Montessori approach to teaching.

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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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n Staff and parents spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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