Blooming Years Nursery Schools

Inspection of Blooming Years Nursery Schools 41 Alexandra Road, London SW19 7JZ

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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 warmly greeted by enthusiastic staff as they arrive at the nursery. Staff gather and make good use of information from home visits and discussions with parents to help new children to settle. Children develop strong and trusting bonds with staff. This helps them to feel safe, secure and confident to explore their new surroundings. Babies readily seek familiar staff for cuddles, who have their favourite toys ready.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's good behaviour. Children feel safe and staff support them to learn the importance of being kind, sharing and taking turns. Children know that staff are there to help them if they feel sad or have any worries. Staff deal with any unwanted behaviour between children in a calm and sensitive manner.

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The provision is good

Throughout the nursery, children are active learners and engaged in a variety of interesting activities. Staff encourage children to develop their physical skills and manage their own risks. For instance, children take delight in using a large spin wheel as they learn how to use it safely in the garden. Staff work effectively with parents and other relevant professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Each child receives care and support that is precisely targeted to reflect their individual needs.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have high expectations for all children to make the best possible progress. As such, they implement an effective and ambitious curriculum. Staff quickly identify any areas where children need more support in their learning. They monitor children's progress closely and swiftly seek further advice to ensure that children receive any additional help they require. Staff use agreed strategies successfully to include all children, including those with SEND. n Leaders and managers devise and implement a broad and challenging curriculum. Staff plan a range of activities that successfully support all children to progress well. There is a strong focus on setting out resources for children to access independently. However, sometimes, the organisation of some routines and activities does not always help children to fully engage. At times, some staff unintentionally interrupt children who are engrossed in tasks, distracting their

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focus and concentration. n Staff use opportunities to speak in different languages. They repeat sentences or words in English and other languages as children engage in activities. For instance, during a play dough activity, staff ask questions in English and Portuguese. This helps children who are learning to speak English as an additional language to make good progress in learning English. n Staff help to expand children's knowledge of the wider world. They plan many

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22 November 2024 opportunities so that children have access to a range of fulfilling experiences. For example, children visit local places in the community, such as the library and parks. n Leaders support staff well. Staff discuss they feel valued and enjoy working at the nursery. They have regular individual meetings with leaders to review their professional development. Leaders observe staff's practice and provide feedback on the areas requiring further development. However, at times leaders feedback to some staff is not effective enough to help them raise the quality of their practice to the highest level. n Children's behaviour in the nursery is good. Children follow staff's good example and learn to treat each other with kindness and respect. Staff show children how to resolve any disputes, and children cooperate well. For example, staff encourage children to remind their friends how to wait safely when using the

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stairs. n Parent partnerships are a real strength of the nursery. Parents, past and present, hold staff in very high regard. They give many examples of how they have been supported, and the progress their children make. Staff find effective ways to help parents to support their children's learning at home. For example, they use an online system to share information about the progress that children make.

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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 improve the organisation of some routines and activities to help support children's engagement more consistently n enhance the arrangements for providing targeted feedback to staff to help raise the quality of their practice to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479022 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10367699 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person The London Day Nursery Company Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02089476445 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Blooming Years Nursery Schools registered in 2014. It is located in Wimbledon within the London Borough of Merton. The nursery operates all year round, from 7.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. There are 17 staff, including the manager, who work with the children. Of these, 10 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 or above, and the manager holds early years teacher status. The nursery provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children.

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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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