Chaston Nursery School

Inspection of Chaston Nursery School Chaston Nursery & Pre Preparatory School, Chaston Place, London NW5 4JH

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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 understand the importance of attachment in young children, and they work hard to form strong bonds with children. Staff are responsive and nurturing. They get to know children's individual personalities well to ensure that all children benefit from the curriculum throughout the day. This resonates with children's happiness and confidence in the setting. For example, children cheerfully show the structures that they build and take pride in their achievements.

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The provision is good

Staff demonstrate an ambition and passion to offer a high-quality curriculum for children. They have a good understanding of children's next steps, and carefully consider children's interests when planning their learning. Leaders embed the curriculum securely across all ages. This helps children to prepare well for the next stage of their learning.

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The provision is good

Children engage enthusiastically in learning opportunities. Staff teach children stories, songs and rhymes throughout the day. Children enjoy learning new mathematical skills, such as shapes, colours and quantities as they play. Children develop positive attitudes towards learning.

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The provision is good

Staff praise and promote children's independence. For example, children serve themselves food and water and use cutlery to feed themselves. Children share resources with their friends independently and take an active role in child-led play. This motivates children to collaborate and play well.

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need to do better?

n Leaders ensure that there is an effective key-person system in the setting, and staff know children very well. Leaders and staff work closely with parents to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps staff to assess children's progress and recognise and support their learning needs early. n Staff make sure that reading books is an important part of the daily routine. Children listen to the stories enthusiastically, look at the books independently and recognise the familiar lines when staff read with them. This promotes children's development of a love of books and literacy. n Overall, children's behaviour is positive and respectful. Staff teach the children the nursery's golden rules to help them reflect on these rules. For example, one child explains why they should walk instead of run and says, 'we may fall'. Staff model kind behaviour and say 'gentle hands' to help children remember

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need to do better?

expected behaviours. However, on occasion, staff do not always provide opportunities for children to develop further in their ability to understand the impact of their actions and regulate their emotions.

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need to do better?

28 January 2025 n Staff regularly set appropriate physical challenges for children. Younger children crawl and cruise around confidently. Older children have plenty of opportunities to practise their gross motor skills, such as running, jumping, climbing and balancing as they play. Children strengthen their hand muscles as they use resources such as scissors, tongs and play dough. This supports children's physical development well and they learn how to assess risks safely from an early age. n Staff create different opportunities to teach children about wider communities. For example, children visit the local library and community centre during their outings. The nursery often welcomes parents to talk about their culture and festivals in the classrooms. Children also share their home experiences with their peers in regular show-and-tell sessions. This sparks meaningful conversations among children, and teaches children what makes them unique.

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need to do better?

n Leaders support parents well, and the parents praise the nursery staff for their caring and responsive nature. They receive daily updates from the staff on the nursery app and learn how to extend children's learning at home during regular meetings. This contributes to strong parent partnership and strengthens the opportunities for children's progress. n Leaders offer a welcoming and supportive environment for the staff. Staff have opportunities to talk about their welfare and professional development during regular supervisions and well-being chats. This helps staff to feel valued and appreciated. Leaders demonstrate reflective practice, and they show dedication to make improvements that are in the best interests of children. n Staff use their knowledge of their key children to offer a calm and settled atmosphere in general. However, at times, staff do not plan well ahead of the transitions and engage children purposefully in their routine. This impacts on

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need to do better?

children's behaviour during these crucial times.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen the strategies that staff use to support children's positive behaviour, so these are used consistently n continue to support staff to manage transitions more smoothly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 100611 Local authority Camden Inspection number 10367690 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 60 Number of children on roll 52

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Name of registered person

Chaston Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 7482 0701/02 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Chaston Nursery School registered in 1999 and is situated in Kentish Town in the London Borough of Camden. The nursery operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 49 weeks of the year. It provides funded places for the provision of early education for three- and four-year-old children, and working families. The nursery employs 18 staff, including the manager. Of these, 14 members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 5.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and discussed the implementation of their curriculum. n The parents shared their feedback with the inspector. n The inspector observed children's interactions with staff and with each other both indoors and outdoors. n The manager and the inspector observed a planned activity during a joint observation and reflected on the quality of education. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector discussed the safeguarding procedures with the manager and staff.

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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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