Green Lane Nursery

Inspection of Green Lane Nursery 45/47 Green Lane, New Malden, Surrey KT3 5BU

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Staff provide a safe and stimulating environment and children happily arrive, keen to see the staff and their friends. They confidently explore the activities on offer and make independent choices in their play. Staff supervise children well and are engaging as children welcome them into their play. For example, staff talk with children as they weigh a range of vegetables, talking about what children think might be heavier, how they look and feel.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a range of activities to support and extend children's learning. For example, children explore pumpkins and learn about the life cycle and how they grow. They enjoy scooping the insides and use magnifying glasses to look at the different parts.

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The provision is good

Staff give lots of praise and encouragement throughout activities and support children to develop their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn to persevere and keep trying when they are learning a new skill and have a positive attitude towards learning. Staff effectively support children to learn how to regulate their emotions. They talk about feelings and what makes them feel happy or sad and provide calming activities, such as deep breathing and yoga in fun and engaging ways.

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need to do better?

n The provider has made significant improvements since the last inspection which has had a positive impact on the childcare they provide. For example, all staff have attended safeguarding training and have a good understanding of the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's well-being. n Staff are well supported and feel valued in their role. For example, they have regular meetings with the manager and as a team. They also have access to a wide range of training which has had a positive impact on their practice. For instance, staff have recently attended training around storytelling and feel it has resulted in children being more interested in books n Staff have good relationships with parents and involve them in their children's learning. They provide regular updates through an online app and invite them to regular events. Staff also provide activity packs for parents to complete at home

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with their children. n Staff follow an ambitious curriculum and have a good understanding of what they want children to learn. They plan a wide range of activities based on children's individual needs and what they want them to learn next. They closely observe and monitor children's development. All children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. n Staff provide good support for children with special educational needs and/or

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need to do better?

21 October 2024 disabilities. They closely monitor children's development and quickly identify any gaps in their learning. They then create targeted plans to close those gaps and ensure all children are making good progress. Staff also work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure all children are getting the support they need. n Staff celebrate children's home languages and support those learning to speak English as an additional language. For example, children are greeted and sing songs in their home languages. Staff also use lots of visual aids and 'now and next' boards to support children to understand what they are doing and what they are going to do next. n Children learn to be independent and confidently complete tasks for themselves. For example, they serve themselves at meal times and put their own coats on before going outside. Children also enjoy helping to tidy up. They confidently

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sweep up using the dustpan and brush and enjoy wiping the tables after activities. n Staff support children's behaviour well. They are good role models and give gentle reminders throughout the day. Staff have high expectations for children. This helps children to learn how to care for their environment and be respectful to their friends. n Staff effectively support children's communication and language skills. They are good role models and speak clearly and slowly to children. They also ask questions to support and extend children's learning, but at times, they do not always give children enough time to think and respond, to extend skills even further. n The provider and staff regularly reflect on their practice, looking at what they think is working well and what could be improved. They make changes to benefit the children and their families. However, they have not explored fully how they can involve parents and children in their self-evaluation process, to

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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 in understanding when to give children more time to think and respond to questions during conversations n look at ways to enhance the self-evaluation process to include the views of parents and children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499718 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10362024 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 50 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Hasham, Giovanna

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reference number

Telephone number 07531780061 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Green Lane Nursery opened in 2012 and re-registered in 2016. It is situated in New Malden in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The nursery is open term time only, each weekday from 9am to 2.30pm. The nursery employs seven staff, all of whom hold a relevant qualification at level 3 The provider offers the government-funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The manager carried out a joint observation with the inspector to evaluate the quality of teaching. n The inspector spoke to staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning.

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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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