Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Preschool

Inspection of Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Preschool Akhter Early Learning Centre, 11 Perry Road, HARLOW, Essex CM18 7NS

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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 arrive and settle quickly with support from nurturing staff. Leaders and staff create a dynamic environment that ignites children's curiosity and sense of discovery. Staff prompt children to make informed decisions about what they would like to explore next. In the garden, older children have an amazing time exploring the stepping stones and going down the slides, building on their gross motor skills, balance and coordination. Babies concentrate as they explore the sandpit and scoop sand with spoons into a pot, developing their fine motor skills and sensory experiences. Supportive staff encourage children to take turns and share resources with their peers, which helps build on their emotional resilience.

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The provision is good

Staff and leaders are very warm. They have high expectations of children and they follow the setting's routines and boundaries with confidence. Children are positive and independent learners. For example, at snack time, babies work hard to pick their own food using utensils. Older children help tidy up, while singing a song. This helps children feel involved and valued during their time at the setting.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are respectful and considerate towards staff and peers. Staff are very intuitive and promptly respond to children's needs with kindness and empathy. Staff recognise children's achievements and continuously praise them for their efforts to boost their self-esteem and confidence.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff place a great emphasis on ensuring they offer a diverse and inclusive provision. They have good understanding of children's needs and interests and consider these when planning activities. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language are well supported to make good progress in their learning. n Staff have good knowledge and understanding of children's development. They complete regular observations and plan for the next steps in children's learning, which they review regularly and share with the parents. However, staff do not always identify when children need higher levels of interaction and more challenge to consolidate and extend their learning further. n Staff are very nurturing and have formed caring relationships with all children. They model language well and ask questions. However, staff do not always

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reflect on the implementation of the daily routines. For example, they have not considered the length of group sessions and how this affects children's ability to complete their activities to their satisfaction. n Staff create meaningful opportunities for children to build on their fine motor skills and problem-solving skills. They encourage children to use tweezers to pick small bears and place them in a bowl. Children concentrate well to follow the

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3 October 2024 instructions, grouping the bears and recognising the colours. This also supports children's mathematical skills and hand-eye coordination. n To consolidate children's listening and attention skills, staff provide opportunities for children to discover and observe the features of 'surprise' objects. They learn about new concepts such as 'long' and 'short' and 'soft' and 'hard'. Children enjoy exploring play dough. Staff guide them to mix all the ingredients together using kitchen utensils. Children then use various cutters to make pretend cakes, while engaging in pretend play with their peers and staff. This further develops children's role play and imaginative skills. n Children understand about the importance of following appropriate hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before meals and after using the toilet. On occasions, staff do not follow the appropriate routines themselves to consistently

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promote children's good health. n Children enjoy singing their favourite nursery rhymes. Older children choose what they would like to sing next, successfully completing the associated actions. Younger children smile with content when staff sing to them, and they join in, shaking rattles to the rhythm of the music. This supports children to express themselves creatively and strengthen their social interactions. n Leaders have a clear vision for the setting. They reflect on their practice and strive to deliver high-quality care and education. Leaders have created a positive and supportive culture to motivate and inspire all staff. They organise regular meetings and supervision meetings while providing tailored training opportunities. n Partnerships with parents are effective. They feel well informed and appreciate the progress their children make. They value the spacious and stimulating environment and comment that their children are very happy to attend.

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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 strengthen the quality of staff interactions with children to consistently challenge and extend children's learning while they play n encourage staff to reflect on the daily routines to ensure that children can complete activities to their satisfaction n help staff to follow the setting's hygiene procedures to consistently promote children's good health.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491074 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10354975 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 124 Number of children on roll 161 Name of registered person ABI Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01279 927020 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Akhter Early Learning Centre Nursery and Preschool registered in 2015 and is run by ABI Nurseries Limited. The setting employs 33 members of childcare staff, all of whom have an appropriate childcare qualification at level 2 or above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Opening times are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The setting provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors and manager completed a learning walk together. They discussed how the curriculum is organised and what they want children to learn. n The inspectors observed the quality of teaching and education, both outdoors and indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspectors spoke with staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Children spoke with the inspectors about the activities they were doing. n Some parents met with the inspector, who took into account their views. n The inspectors carried out joint observations with the manager and a senior staff member. n The inspectors held a meeting with the manager and a senior member of staff. They looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working at 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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