Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery

Inspection of Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery 510 Green Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex IG3 9LH

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff offer children a safe, secure and inviting nursery. They warmly greet children and parents on arrival. Staff support children's well-being and emotional development effectively. Younger children listen and respond and wait their turn. Older children follow instructions and are helpful towards each other and staff. Children enjoy listening to stories that help them understand how to manage their emotions. They confidently speak up about how they are feeling and why. This helps support children's increasing vocabulary. The curriculum is ambitious and exciting. Staff plan well for children's stages of development and are skilled at supporting children with additional needs.

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The provision is good

Children develop a sense of community as they help each other during everyday tasks. Staff encourage children to carry out tasks such as pouring their own drinks, dressing and undressing and helping to tidy away. Staff provide children with a variety of planned activities to help extend their learning and build on what they know. For example, during circle time, children gather together with their friends and build their social skills. They listen and respond to each other, waiting their turn and sharing ideas. Younger children are eager to show displays of their family photos, which help them see themselves as a valuable person.

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need to do better?

n Leaders evaluate all areas of their own and staff's practice effectively, which helps them to improve how children are supported. However, there are some inconsistencies in how some staff implement adult-led play, which at times slightly hinders children in developing their own play and learning. n Children enjoy frequent outdoor play. They confidently take safe physical risks as they ride wheeled toys, balance, run and climb. Children play together as they sit on their pretend train and talk about their trip to Paris. They act out what they know and their world becomes a reality. n Children develop their small finger and hand skills well. For example, they mould and manipulate play dough, using different tools to shape the dough. Children hold pencils and make marks, paint holding paintbrushes and put together puzzle pieces. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported

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need to do better?

very well to achieve and progress from their starting points. Staff work closely with parents and external agencies so that children receive the help they need. All children are well prepared for their eventual move on to school. Staff pay a lot of attention to inclusion and equality so that all children are respected and their backgrounds are valued and acknowledged. n Parents speak highly of the care and education their children receive. They are kept updated daily through conversations with staff and via the parent app.

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14 March 2025 Parents are invited to join in with annual celebrations and meet with their child's key person to discuss progress and achievements. Staff offer ideas for learning at home, for example sharing books with children. n Leaders have a love for books and this is very much apparent in the wide range of books available to children and parents. Staff read to children and encourage their love of language. Children are supported well to develop their literacy skills. Staff use different ways to communicate with children to help them understand routines and questions. For instance, children respond well to visual cues, and this helps them to feel safe and secure and express their needs. n Leaders have high aspirations for all staff and support them very well. Staff feel extremely supported in their role. They take part in regular supervision meetings and are offered further training to support their ongoing development. The

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need to do better?

morale in the nursery is high ,which helps ensure consistency in staffing levels and helps support children's individual needs. n Children learn the benefits of good health. Staff encourage children to develop their independence skills. Children know to wash their hands for hygiene reasons and attend to their own care needs. They enjoy varied and nutritious meals in a happy and social environment.

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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 review further how staff implement adult-led play so that children can swiftly move on to their own play and learning afterwards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128506 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10366590 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 47 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person A.M.A.B. Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8590 1413 Date of previous inspection 11 June 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Green Lane Pre-School & Day Nursery registered in 1998. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and two hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3.

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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 Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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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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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