Lubavitch Of Edgware Kindergarten

Inspection of Lubavitch Of Edgware Kindergarten 230 Hale Lane, Edgware HA8 9PZ

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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 quickly settle into this welcoming nursery. Leaders place a high priority on robust settling-in arrangements to support the needs of different families. Staff demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting children's happiness and well- being. They greet every child warmly as they arrive. Staff take the time to speak to parents and carers to find out about children's current needs. Babies show much affection for staff, especially for their key person. Older children become independent and confident over time. They know staff are always on hand if they need a cuddle or some reassurance.

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The provision is good

Staff promote children's social development successfully. They encourage children to share their thoughts and ideas as they play with them. Children learn to express themselves confidently, listen to others and participate in autumn-themed discussions. They behave well and show much cooperation as they play together. Staff teach children the key skills that help them to make friends, such as the importance of turn-taking and sharing resources with others. The leaders and staff have high expectations for every child, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those from a disadvantaged background. The curriculum is ambitious to ensure that every child reaches their full potential.

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need to do better?

n Children's joyful singing can be heard throughout the nursery. Babies babble as staff sing nursery rhymes together. Toddlers smile with delight as they join in with the action songs. Children are engrossed in listening to stories and joining in with repeated phrases. This helps to promote children's communication skills. n Staff take children for walks down the street to develop their knowledge of the local community. They teach children about the ways different cultures celebrate special events. Children begin to understand the diversity of cultures in the modern world. n Leaders ensure that children have access to a wide range of exciting learning opportunities indoors and outdoors. Children's developmental starting points are established through discussions with parents and observations. Through understanding children's interests and needs, the staff ensure that children's learning is effectively planned for and that it is well sequenced.

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need to do better?

n Staff promote children's health throughout the day. Kitchen staff prepare delicious, well-balanced snacks and meals, ensuring that all children's food requirements, such as allergies, are considered. Staff talk to children about the importance of brushing their teeth. Children are keen to tell staff the colour of their toothbrushes at home. n Children develop their physical skills as they play. Babies build up core strength as they balance and take first steps using the equipment as an aid. Older

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6 November 2024 children balance, run and jump in the outdoor area. They are learning to exercise and move their bodies in a variety of ways. n Staff work in close partnership with parents and share daily communications with them. Parents say that they are extremely happy and their children are making good progress. Staff share children's learning needs and provide ideas of what parents can do at home to support their children's learning further. n The leaders are dedicated and committed. They have a clear and ambitious vision for the nursery, which is shared with the staff. They are reflective of practice and seek to continually improve the nursery and make enhancements, where necessary, based on the needs of the current cohort of children. n Staff provide resources to help children engage in mark making and develop their fine motor skills. This supports children with their pre-literacy skills. However, the staff do not yet fully support children's early mathematical

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need to do better?

development. Mathematical language or concepts are not yet consistently woven into children's play and experiences to build on what they already know. n Overall, the leaders and staff implement an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum. However, sometimes, staff do not identify opportunities in children's play when they can take their learning to the next level. For instance, staff do not consistently challenge children's learning to build on what they know and can already do. In this way, children are not consistently provided with high levels of challenge throughout the day.

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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 incorporate more mathematical vocabulary and concepts into everyday routines and activities to help widen children's understanding further n support staff to strengthen their teaching strategies to consistently challenge and extend children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540715 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10360068 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 63 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Lubavitch (UK) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 89054141 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Lubavitch Of Edgware Kindergarten registered in 2017 and is located in the London borough of Barnet. The nursery opens Monday to Thursday, from 8.30am to 4.30pm, and on Friday, from 8.30am to midday, and operates during school term time only. The provider offers the government funded places for childcare. There are 25 members of staff. Of these, 13 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications, ranging from levels 2 to 6.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and leaders completed a learning walk together across all areas of the nursery to discuss how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including staff's suitability to work with children. n The inspector observed children's activities and staff's teaching indoors and outdoors. n The inspector carried out two joint observations with the leaders. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with leaders at appropriate times during the inspection and during a scheduled meeting.

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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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