Eeeny House Nursery

Inspection of Eeeny House Nursery 11 Northfield Road, London N16 5RL

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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 build positive relationships with all children. Babies and young toddlers have strong attachments to their caregivers and go to them for cuddles if they feel uncertain. Children of all ages develop positive relationships with others. Older children are kind, caring and enjoy helping each other. They play considerately with others, sharing their ideas and taking turns with toys. Staff are quick to praise children for their efforts, and this promotes engagement and enjoyment for children.

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The provision is good

Staff manage transitions very well to support children's emotional well-being and prepare them for change. For example, staff arrange frequent stay-and-play sessions when children first start nursery, which helps children to establish positive relationships quickly. Staff work together closely to ensure continuity of care when children transfer to new rooms. Staff support children's transition to school in multiple ways, including through stories and role play. All children are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

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The provision is good

Staff ensure that they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to access activities that help them to meet their next steps. They construct a curriculum that ensures all children, including children with SEND, have opportunities to play and learn.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have a clear curriculum intent. They know what they want children to learn and how to help them become ready for school. However, some activities that staff provide do not always capture children's individual learning needs. This results in some children losing focus quicker than others. n Staff support children who speak English as an additional language or children with SEND well at this nursery. Staff work with parents and partner agencies to ensure that appropriate support is sought when required. This supports all children to have every opportunity to make the best progress they can. n Staff provide children with opportunities to develop their understanding of different feelings and emotions. For example, they have ongoing discussions and plan activities using 'emotion cards' that encourage children to talk about their feelings and emotions. They support and talk to babies and toddlers about how

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they are feeling, such as when they express that they are happy or sad. This helps children begin to make connections between their feelings and emotions. n Staff generally support children's communication and language well. They sing familiar nursery rhymes and songs that children enjoy listening to. Staff adapt the language they use with children of different ages. For example, with younger children, staff use simple language to help them understand. With older children,

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need to do better?

12 March 2025 staff ask a range of questions that encourage children to think and respond. However, staff do not always encourage children to remove their dummies once they are settled at nursery. As a result, children try to talk with dummies in their mouths. This does not help them learn how to pronounce words correctly or be understood by others. n Children benefit from eating freshly prepared nutritious meals and snacks. The nursery has achieved the silver award in the Healthy Early Years London scheme in recognition of its excellent support for children's health. However, due to an oversight by the provider, they have failed to register the premises with the food standards agency to comply with legal requirements. Nonetheless, there is a good understanding of how to maintain a clean and safe food preparation area, which reduces the impact to children's safety. n The nursery has worked with health partners to introduce a programme to

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need to do better?

improve children's oral health. Children sit together for a daily toothbrushing session alongside staff who model effective toothbrushing. Parents attend workshops to support their understanding of how to ensure that their children brush their teeth at home. As a result, children are learning why good oral hygiene is important to their physical health. n Parents are happy with the care their children receive at the nursery. They describe staff as friendly and very supportive. Staff work closely with parents to ensure that they receive regular developmental information about their child's learning. Parents know who their child's key person is and say they receive advice and suggestions from staff to support their children's learning at home.

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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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Due date

comply with all relevant legal duties, including food safety and hygiene to ensure children's health and safety. 14/04/2025

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should:

n strengthen planning and implementation of activities so that they are

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should:

12 March 2025 consistently tailored to the needs of the children present to build on what they already know and can do n support staff to recognise opportunities to further support children's speech and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537445 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10368252 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 49 Number of children on roll 49 Name of registered person Eeeny House Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 7686 7282 Date of previous inspection 13 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Eeeny House Nursery registered in 2016. It is situated in the London Borough of Hackney. The nursery opens during term time only, from 8.30am to 4.45pm, Monday to Thursday, and Friday from 8.30am to midday. It offers government funded places for childcare and early education. There are 11 members of staff, seven of whom hold a relevant childcare qualification.

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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 Staff and children spoke to, and communicated with, the inspector throughout the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n Several parents spoke to the inspector during the inspection and shared 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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12 March 2025 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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