Merry Days

Inspection of Merry Days The Bourne Methodist Church Southgate, The Bourne, London N14 6RS

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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 create a safe space for children to explore. They get to know children extremely well and develop strong and nurturing bonds with children. All children feel valued and loved. This helps to promote their emotional security and happiness. Staff closely consider the needs of disadvantaged children when planning their routines. They reinforce the golden rules to children in ways that they will understand. Children listen well to staff, who step in to provide extra support to children when they need reassurance or guidance. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They create precise targets for children to support them to reach their developmental milestones. Staff teach children how to play with one another and support them to develop strong social skills. Children make good progress as they develop the confidence they need to explore the nursery. Staff teach children key life skills. For example, children learn to cut up fruit at snack time. They wash their hands and fasten their own coats to go outside. Children demonstrate high levels of happiness, confidence and curiosity. All children are well prepared for the next stage of their education, including school.

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need to do better?

n Leaders create a curriculum with a clear intent. They understand that some children's previous experiences are limited. Staff meticulously identify gaps in children's learning. Leaders effectively share their vision for inclusive care and learning with all staff. Children have a wide range of experiences and learn to make choices and develop their own interests. They become confident and curious learners, who take pride in their achievements. n Staff teach all children the skills they need to take care of themselves. They spend additional time with children when supporting feeding or potty training, where required. Staff create a culture of perseverance and determination within the nursery. All children make good progress. n All staff have a good understanding of how to communicate with children. They extend children's language by promoting talk within the nursery. Leaders recognise when children may need additional support to communicate and

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understand how to support these children using specialist strategies. However, these strategies are not always consistently implemented by all staff across the setting. As a result, not all children develop communication skills to the highest- level. n Children's social development is very well supported by staff. Staff teach children how to make friends with others and identify when children may need support to join in with activities. They encourage children to share and take turns. Children make good friendships and are kind to each other.

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13 February 2025 n Parents are happy with the care that their children receive at the nursery. They report that children develop good levels of independence and socialise well with others. Parents say that children learn how to count and know the letters of the alphabet. They say that staff are kind and approachable and help them to support their child's learning at home. n Leaders and staff identify when children may need help from external professionals. All children, including children with SEND, make progress towards their targets. Staff share information with parents about their child's next steps in their learning. This helps children to reach their developmental milestones and close gaps quickly. n Leaders complete regular supervisions of staff. They identify continuous professional development opportunities that consider the needs of all children. For example, staff have recently completed training to support children's

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need to do better?

emotional development. This helps to update and maintain the knowledge and skills of all staff to continue to improve outcomes for children. n Staff understand that it is important to celebrate each other's differences. They teach children to respect one another and to consider each other's feelings. Children learn tolerance for people different to themselves. This helps children to develop an understanding of the world around them and diversity.

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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 develop further how staff consistently implement approaches to support all children, including child with SEND, to develop their communication skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421193 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 10372139 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 30 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Brook Walker, Julie Denise

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reference number

Telephone number 07721 381905 Date of previous inspection 3 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Merry Days nursery registered in 2010. It is situated in Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am until 3pm, term time only. The nursery receives government funding for eligible children. There are six members of childcare staff. They all hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 or 3.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. 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 nursery.

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Inspection activities

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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