Dee's Childcare Ltd

Inspection of Dee's Childcare Ltd Lower Ground Floor, 213A Burrage Road, London SE18 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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where children are able to thrive. Children arrive eager to start their day. Staff provide an ambitious curriculum to help all children. All staff across the nursery have regular meetings to discuss what children need to learn next. They discuss how they can support children during activities to achieve these next steps in learning. Staff encourage parents and carers to also provide regular observations, which helps them to review any gaps in children's learning. Staff are successful in narrowing these gaps and helping children to make good progress towards their learning goals.

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The provision is good

Staff work well with children, helping to teach them respect and positive behaviour. They teach children the importance of manners. Children regularly use please and thank you during activities without prompting. They are also highly respectful of each other. When the nursery is all joined together at the start of the day, older children help the younger children to find resources and walk them back to their rooms holding their hands. This helps to promote children's self-esteem and personal and social development well.

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need to do better?

n Senior leaders have improved practices with regards to accidents and injuries. They have reviewed the reporting procedures for accidents and informing external agencies of any serious incidents. Leaders work together to identify training needs for staff. This has helped staff to strengthen the first aid they carry out during accidents and any subsequent actions that need to be taken. This helps to keep children safe. n In the main, staff talk to children and listen carefully to their developing language to enhance their speech and language development. However, some staff do not use the correct vocabulary to extend children's language even further. n Children are fully aware of routines, such as handwashing and mealtime routines. This helps to support children's personal and social development. However, the transitions from these routines are sometimes not smooth. This means that children are left waiting for staff before they can move on to further

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play and learning opportunities. n Staff work closely with parents and other agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They set targets for children to work towards. Staff work with parents to provide continuity of care for children. n Partnership with parents is strong. Staff work closely with parents. They have regular meetings to share information about children's development, progress and next steps in learning. Staff share information with parents about their children's next steps so they can work on developmental areas at home, to

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25 February 2025 further support children's learning. n Staff provide an exhilarating outside learning environment for children. Children extend their personal and physical development as they learn how to dress themselves in appropriate clothing for outside play. n All ages of children enjoy playing outside. Staff have set up an outdoor classroom that allows babies to be able to spend longer periods of time exploring nature and the world around them. Babies thoroughly enjoy learning how to use equipment, such as slides. Staff teach children safety when manoeuvring around to slide down. This further support children's physical development. n Children are confident learners. They happily share their thoughts and views with staff. Children confidently ask for different resources, which are swapped around, allowing for staff to support children's learning through their interests. n Staff make good use of information technology equipment to support children's

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need to do better?

learning of how things work. Younger children learn cause and effect when pushing buttons that make different noises and flash lights. Older children learn how to use smart speakers to ask questions and to play songs. This further helps children to understand the world in which they live.

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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 support staff to be more consistent in using the correct vocabulary when talking with children n review transitions between routine activities to enable children to have more learning experiences and less time waiting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2609118 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10388083 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 26 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Dee's Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07876251834 Date of previous inspection 6 February 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Dee's Childcare Ltd registered in 2020. It is located in Woolwich, in the London Borough of Greenwich. The nursery opens for 50 weeks of the year, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. There are 10 staff, including the manager. Of these, seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery offers government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The nominated individual discussed the curriculum and what they want children to learn with the inspector. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector at appropriate times and the inspector took into account their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual and other senior leaders regarding the leadership and management of the nursery. n The nominated individual and the inspector discussed the quality of outside provision and observed the interactions between staff and children. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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25 February 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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