Brambly House Montessori School

Inspection of Brambly House Montessori School The Georgian House, Rockshaw Road, Merstham, REDHILL RH1 3DB

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff are committed and passionate about providing a welcoming environment for all children. They take time to speak to parents when they drop their children off and support children to settle into their day. For example, staff organise a variety of activities for children to engage in when they arrive. Children have the choice of playing in their own classroom that extends outside, or they can take part in forest school sessions in the purpose-built outdoor classroom.

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The provision is good

Children with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their own purposefully designed classroom. Staff organise the environment to support the needs of the children they have in that day and have a variety of specialist equipment to promote individual children's development. They make sure the environment is calm and not overwhelming.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well and are engaged and motivated to learn. For example, pre-school children self-select resources they require to further their learning, such as large building blocks to build towers taller than they are. Younger children explore a range of resources relating to China. This is to promote their awareness of Chinese New Year.

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need to do better?

n The leadership is very strong. Recent changes to the leadership structure have enabled more support and guidance for staff. Supervision sessions are extremely thorough, and staff are provided with an extensive training package. Newly recruited staff receive an in-depth induction programme. Weekly meetings with senior leaders are held to go through policies and discuss staff practice. Staff feel very supported and are clear about their roles and responsibilities. n Leaders regularly share their knowledge and skills at team meetings and individually with staff on a daily basis. For example, leaders observe staff taking part in activities with children. They provide immediate feedback on the intention and implementation of activities and make suggestions on how staff can further support children's development. This means staff receive regular coaching and mentoring to help develop their practice further.

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n Staff understand the curriculum intent and provide a range of exciting and stimulating experiences for children. They talk to children about the continents in the world and children recall what they have learned. For example, children look at a globe and recognise Australia. They remember this is far away and comment that it 'takes a really long time on the aeroplane'. Staff extend children's knowledge of the world and speak to them about the types of animals that live in different countries. Staff value what children say and give them time to speak about their own experiences.

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21 January 2025 n Children take part in a range of rich learning experiences in the outdoor classroom. Children are highly engaged as they make bird feeders using fruits and seeds mixed into lard and choose where to hang them when they are finished. Staff encourage children to look for small twigs and leaves to make clay birds. Children remain engrossed for long periods, using their fine motor skills as they mould the clay. Staff comment on what children are doing using a variety of descriptive words and introduce new words, such as 'sticky' and 'snout'. Children show delight in their achievements and flourish in their personal development. n Leaders act with integrity to ensure all children have access to their full entitlement of early education. They work closely with the local authority to ensure children with SEND get the support and help they need. Leaders review children's individual plans alongside advice from other agencies involved to

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need to do better?

ensure children with SEND have access to learning at their own level. Staff focus on extending children's attention and provide an abundance of sensory experiences. Children are beginning to use these experiences independently to help them to self-regulate. n Staff know the children very well. Leaders hold meetings to discuss children's individual targets and next steps in learning so that they can support these when children access other classrooms in the setting. However, when there are specific strategies to support some children, these are not communicated to all staff. This means not all children experience a smooth transition. n Parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive. They describe the setting as an extended family and feel the staff are not only there to support their children but also their family. They know what their children are learning and how they can support this at home. Parent's of children with SEND comment

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need to do better?

on how leaders have created a support network with other parents where they feel able to share their experiences and discuss any concerns they may have. Parents comment that 'they have created an environment that every child thrives in'.

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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 procedures to support how children are transitioned into areas less familiar to them, particularly children who are receiving targeted support.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545103 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10368161 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 40 Number of children on roll 74 Name of registered person Brambly House Montessori School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01737 644466 Date of previous inspection 11 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Brambly House Montessori School registered in 2017. It is located in Merstham, Surrey. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 32 members of childcare staff, 18 of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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