Wellington's Nursery

Inspection of Wellington's Nursery 33 Little Dimocks, Rydevale Road, LONDON SW12 9JP

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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

Children are excited to arrive at nursery and confidently say goodbye to their parents at the door. Children take responsibility to hang up their own coats and bags and quickly settle into their play. Staff create a warm, welcoming environment which helps children feel at home in the nursery. Children make friends and play well together. They are lively and chatty with adults and each other. Staff provide a well-organised environment that enables children to make choices. Children are curious to explore the wide range of stimulating activities staff have set up. For example, they experiment with making marks with different brushes and sponges to create personalised art work.

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The provision is good

Children are excited to explore outdoors. They develop confidence in their physical abilities as they jump, climb and bounce on soft play equipment. Babies' develop their fine hand-eye coordination as they grasp toys in the water tray. They squeal with delight as they splash fish in the water.

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The provision is good

The provider has high ambitions for children's learning, particularly their communication and language development to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. Children enjoy taking part in dramatic storytelling and joining in with singing favourite songs. The provider creates a community atmosphere for families through a range of social events which helps children learn about the diversity of their community.

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need to do better?

n Staff respond to the sounds babies' make and encourage them to use gestures to express themselves. Older children develop a wide vocabulary. Staff introduce challenging words such as 'chrysalis' as they talk about caterpillars. Children develop good communication and language skills. n Children's learning is sequenced well. Staff plan opportunities for children to build on what they know and can do. For example, babies' learn to grasp rattles in the discovery basket, while toddlers strengthen their finger muscles further as they manipulate dough. All children make good progress. n Children are keen to join in and are highly interested in the curriculum that staff provide them. They initiate their own play and develop their own ideas. For example, older children help themselves to markers to write on the whiteboard and talk to each other about the marks they make. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff are kind, caring and nurturing. They build strong relationships with children through sensitive interactions. Staff know children's individual routines and use this information to tailor children's care to meet their individual needs. The key- person system is highly effective and supports children's personal, social and

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25 April 2025 emotional development well. n Overall, children behave well. They learn to follow simple instructions, such as tidying up before meals. However, at times, more confident children dominate group activities which means some children do not get a turn. Staff take steps to keep children safe, such as reminding them to sit down on their chair. However, they do not always explain to children why this important. Staff are not always consistent in teaching children how their behaviour may impact on their peers and why rules are important. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff use their observations and assessments to identify children who may have gaps in their learning. They implement plans to support these children's needs and progress. Staff share the plans with parents so they can continue to support their child at home. n Parents speak highly of the consistent staff team. Staff provide parents with

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need to do better?

suggestions for home learning and advice on toilet training and oral health. Partnerships with parents are strong. n Staff feel well-supported by leaders. They have regular opportunities to discuss their key children and identify their own training needs. Leaders are highly reflective and continuously seek ways to improve the already good quality of care and learning they provide.

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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 consistent in their behaviour management strategies to support children to learn why their unwanted behaviour is not acceptable, and how it has an impact on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544415 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10375800 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 40 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Wellington's Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02086736633 Date of previous inspection 2 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Wellington's Nursery registered in 2017 and is situated in Balham in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It opens each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The provider employs 18 members of staff, all of whom hold early years qualifications between level 2 and level 6. The nursery is in receipt of government funding for the provision of free early education.

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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 to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at nursery. 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 of a group activity. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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