Charing Cross Day Nursery

Inspection of Charing Cross Day Nursery Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF

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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

Children are happy in this nurturing home-from-home environment. The nursery staff ensure that they build secure relationships with families through their thorough induction processes and ongoing communication during the year. This supports staff in planning a personalised curriculum for each child. Staff are on hand to greet children and their parents daily, and children have plenty of opportunities to discuss how they are feeling each day. This ensures that children feel emotionally secure.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and understand the clear nursery routines. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and remind them of these at every opportunity, for example, when encouraging children to tidy up and sit for circle time. Staff act as role models and support children to develop their sharing and turn-taking skills.

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The provision is good

Staff understand the importance of children having a range of opportunities to be physically active. Babies use low-level furniture to support them to begin cruising as they move from crawling to walking. All children are supported by the well- differentiated play equipment, which allows them to practise their climbing and balancing skills. In addition, the nursery offers a vast range of adult-led sessions, which include, dance, yoga, multi-skills sports and tennis.

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n Children are well supported in developing their small-muscle skills. Babies enjoy using glue sticks to stick down leaves for autumnal collages. Older children practise using their pincer grip to make pictures using sequins and stickers, and thread shapes onto string. Pre-schoolers enjoy the challenge of manipulating clay and using matchsticks to make hedgehogs. These activities help children as they move towards mark making and writing. n Children understand the importance of healthy eating. Staff encourage them to try a range of fruits at snack time. They engage in discussions with children about what the different fruits taste like and which ones they like and why. Children talk positively about the fruits on offer, which are 'creamy, crunchy and yummy.' Children learn about where their food comes from through caring for the sunflowers and tomatoes in their garden area. Staff talk to children about

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what plants need to grow and the effect that the different seasons have on their growth. n Children show a positive attitude to learning and this is reflected in their behaviour. For example, babies clap, nod and wave props to the sung story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', demonstrating their enjoyment and engagement. Older children stop and follow instructions for lining up and taking turns to serve

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25 September 2024 themselves food at lunchtime. All staff model their expectations for good manners and saying 'please' and 'thank you'. n Staff model language well through engagement with children during free play, as well as during group sessions such as circle time. They show passion for continually introducing new vocabulary to children through a variety of activities. They enthusiastically share a range of stories with children and ask questions to support their understanding and sequencing skills. Children show enthusiasm for all these activities, but, at times, staff do not always give children time to respond to their questioning or to practise the new vocabulary they have learned. Allowing children more time to process new language and respond to questions would further enhance outcomes in their communication and language. n Parents are extremely happy with the nursery. They describe the nursery as an

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extension of their families and express their huge appreciation for the care and nurture the nursery provides for their children. They feel fully involved in their children's learning and say that the day-to-day communication and regular parents' meetings ensure that they are fully informed about their children's development. They value staff's professional advice about speech and language, potty training and behaviour matters. n Leaders show passion, enthusiasm and dedication to their roles. The experienced leaders are excellent role models to staff and children. They are passionate about ensuring that all staff are supported both professionally and emotionally. Staff attend high-quality training and have opportunities to gain recognised early years qualifications. Leaders and the team work in partnership with the trust, the local authority, and a range of external agencies to ensure that they are providing the best possible care for children.

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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 support staff further to ensure that their planned activities allow time for children to respond to questions and practise new vocabulary to extend their communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY234149 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 10359830 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 50 Number of children on roll 54 Name of registered person Imperial College Health Care Trust

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reference number

Telephone number 02083835589 Date of previous inspection 13 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Charing Cross Day Nursery registered in 2003 and is privately owned by the National Health Service. It is situated in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nursery is open from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The nursery provides funded care and early education for children. The provider employs 15 childcare staff. The manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6 and 10 staff members hold relevant qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk to discuss what staff want children to learn. n The staff and the children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out general observations of children and staff interacting. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to a range of parents to seek their views on the nursery. n The inspector engaged in a meeting with the leadership team. n The inspector looked at a range of relevant documents. n The inspector tracked the experience of a range of children at the nursery.

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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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