Excellence Day Nursery

Inspection of Excellence Day Nursery 59-61 Vyner Street, Off Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9DQ

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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

Staff build close, warm bonds with children and value each child highly. They settle children in gradually and offer activities linked to children's interests, which help children to feel secure. Staff have high expectations of children and manage their behaviour successfully. For instance, they ensure that children have space and time to calm down and talk with them about their behaviour. Staff try to reach fair resolution with children and praise them to motivate positive behaviour. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is varied and interesting and all children make good progress in their learning. Staff support children's mathematical development well. They teach children to count by singing number songs and rhymes. Staff teach children mathematical language, such as more or less as children pour water into jugs. Children gain good mathematical skills. Staff support children's physical development effectively. Children learn to climb on frames and balance and steer wheeled toys. Children develop good small muscle control, for example by lifting and placing puzzle pieces. Staff teach children about difference well. They teach children about special festivals, such as Chinese New Year, and read stories about different religions and cultures. Children gain good understanding of difference.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's creative development well. For instance, children enjoy rolling and kneading play dough to make three-dimensional models. They use brightly coloured paints to make carefully composed pictures, and children develop good creative skills. n Children gain good communication, language and literacy skills. For example, staff read a wide variety of high-quality books to children who listen attentively and make spontaneous comments. Staff teach children new words as they read stories and sing a range of songs and rhymes. Staff make good use of puppets to support children's language development further and children gain communication skills. n Children learn to do things for themselves, such as pouring their own drinks. Staff teach children how to put their coats and shoes on and they help to tidy away toys at the end of play. Children learn to wipe their noses and dispose of tissues hygienically.

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need to do better?

n Staff have effective links with parents and provide regular updates on children's progress. They provide valuable ways for parents to support children's learning at home. For instance, parents borrow books from the nursery to read at home with their children. This helps to support children's language and literacy skills. n The manager supports her staff team well. She ensures that each member of staff meets with her regularly to discuss work and provides support where

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4 September 2024 needed. The manager is keen for staff to enhance their knowledge and skills and provides opportunities for training. For example, staff attended a course on supporting children who have autism which led to improved awareness in this area. n The manager understands what the nursery does well and where improvements can be made. She sets goals to build ongoing improvements. For instance, the manager plans to continue to enhance children's communication and language skills in creative ways. n Staff regard children's safety as paramount. They teach children how to be safe in the nursery, for example how to use the stairs with care and caution. Staff carry out daily health and safety checks covering all parts of the nursery to reduce the risks of hazards. n Children learn about the world around them in effective ways. Staff plant vegetables and herbs in the garden with children to teach them how things

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grow. Children enjoy exploring the textures of different natural material, such as metal and wood, in the investigation area. n Children have healthy routines. They bring their own packed lunches which are stored appropriately in the nursery. Staff provide healthy fruit snacks and fresh drinking water and teach children about the value of healthy diets. Staff provide daily physical challenges outdoors. n The outdoor area has not been fully developed to present a range of activities to cover different areas of learning. These wider-ranging activities would support those who learn best outdoors.

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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 broaden activities in the outdoor area to cover different areas of learning to support those children who learn best outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396103 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10351472 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Gbegbaje, Caroline

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reference number

Telephone number 07958 685176 Date of previous inspection 12 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Excellence Day Nursery registered in 2009. It is located in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round and is closed on public bank holidays. There are three staff, including the manager, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. This includes two staff who hold a degree in early years. The nursery accepts funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the inspector. n During the inspection, the inspector went on a learning walk around the nursery with the manager to discuss the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interaction between staff and children and spoke with children, when appropriate. n During the inspection, the inspector held a meeting with the manager and sampled some documentation. n The inspector considered the views of staff and parents during the inspection.

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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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