Casa Montessori Richmond

Inspection of Casa Montessori Richmond 23 Marksbury Avenue, Richmond TW9 4JE

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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 greet children in a caring and friendly manner on their arrival. If children require additional support with transitions, staff offer cuddles and reassurance. This supports all children to feel safe and secure within the setting. The key-person system is well embedded. Children demonstrate close relationships with key staff. For example, children spend time participating in play ideas with their key person throughout sessions.

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The provision is good

The setting follows the Montessori method of teaching. Children enjoy taking part in a wide range of Montessori activities. They self-select what they would like to use and independently bring these activities over to the table. Staff support children's understanding of this by introducing activities and demonstrating what they would like children to achieve. For example, they demonstrate pouring water through funnels into jugs. Children then spend time independently participating in this activity. Staff explain how this activity gives children opportunities to strengthen their hand muscles, which supports them with their pre-writing skills. These activities also encourage children to develop their concentration skills.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They show care for the environment. For example, children independently pick posters up in the garden that have fallen. They display these back on the wall. Staff support children to behave positively by offering support when required. They explain to children what is expected and offer them support with sharing and managing their behaviour.

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n The setting is a multi-language environment. Staff speak English, Spanish and French to children. They speak about the positive effects this has on children. For example, staff explain how children feel welcomed and included within the setting, as they have opportunities to hear their home languages. Children enjoy spending time singing a variety of different songs in these languages. Children use song books to pick which song they would like to sing. They confidently sing songs in French and Spanish. This gives children opportunities to learn about the world around them and develop an understanding of different languages. n Children have opportunities to take part in a variety of different activities to support them to explore their physical skills. Staff encourage them to spend time climbing onto different-sized stepping stones as they complete an obstacle course. They support children to move in different ways and balance. Staff

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challenge children. For example, they make the balancing beam higher for children to further explore their skills. This ensures that all children have opportunities to develop physically. n Children enjoy story sessions. They have opportunities to make independent

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12 November 2024 choices. For example, staff ask them to choose if they would like the story of 'Dear Zoo' to be read in Spanish or English. Staff are interactive and use gestures when reading to children. For example, when reading the story of the 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', children explore real objects alongside the story, such as strawberries and oranges. This encourages children to develop a love for reading. n Staff support children to develop their language and communication skills. For example, they ask children questions about different topics. However, these are mainly closed questions. This means that children do not always have opportunities to consistently explore language and develop their ideas. n The setting is strongly focused on children developing their independence skills. At snack time, staff encourage children to peel their own oranges and slice bananas. Once children have finished their snack, they wash up their own plates

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and bowls. This supports children to manage everyday tasks for themselves. n Children mainly engage well in activities. However, when they become distracted, staff do not consistently adapt their teaching styles to support children to remain focused. This means that on occasion children do not fully benefit from the learning opportunities. n Parents have positive views of the setting. They share how they feel the setting is a loving environment for children to learn and develop. Parents are happy with the information that they receive and speak favourably about the regular updates they receive about their children's development. n Leaders can identify good practice and areas that they would like to improve on. They encourage professional development. Staff speak positively about the support and training that they receive. n Staff know children well. They share personalised information about children's

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development. Staff speak about individual targets for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They have a good understanding of how they will support all children to make progress.

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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 explore opportunities for children to further explore language and develop their ideas n support staff to adapt their teaching styles to encourage children to remain focused on learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537443 Local authority Richmond Upon Thames Inspection number 10367545 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 35 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Casa Montessori Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07718649204 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Casa Montessori Richmond registered in August 2016. It is located in Richmond, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The nursey is open during term time, from 8.15am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. There are six members of staff, all of whom hold relevant early years qualifications. The setting operates in line with the Montessori educational philosophy. It provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and manager about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in 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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