Eilmar Montessori Day Nursery

Inspection of Eilmar Montessori Day Nursery Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 0DA

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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 happy and are eager to join their friends in the range of exciting activities the nursery has to offer. Staff develop strong bonds with babies and children, forming relationships that are warm and respectful. This gives children a sense of security and confidence. Staff provide an enabling environment that supports children to develop skills across all areas of learning. They implement a well sequenced curriculum that builds effectively on children's interests and starting points. For example, children show an interest in gardening and nature. Staff build on children's interests by involving them in watering the flower and vegetable garden, shredding lettuce with their fingers, and using scissors and knives to cut herbs, helping to develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Staff provide safety reminders, it helps children to handle tools safely and understand the importance of safety. Babies and children benefit from enriching experiences

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The provision is good

beyond the nursery. For example, staff identify that some children do not use public transport. They arrange a trips on the buses and trains for children to enjoy and enhance their understanding of the world and the community around them.

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The provision is good

Staff support children well as they prepare for their move to school. Babies and children develop growing independence and self-help skills. For example, babies are encouraged to feed themselves, while older children set up snack and tables, prepare their own snack, serve themselves at lunch, clean up their plates after snack times and dry and put away cutlery. Children behave well. They follow daily routines confidently and respond well to instructions. Staff model positive behaviour and use consistent strategies to support children to understand their emotions. Children learn to share, take turns and negotiate with their peers during play. Staff set clear boundaries and use gentle redirection to manage any unwanted behaviour effectively.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of early childhood development. They plan and implement a play-based curriculum that is broad and balanced. Staff plan activities that align with children's interests and ignite their curiosity. For example, When staff notice babies enjoying water play, they provide ice, spoons, and containers. Babies stay highly engaged as they crush ice, scoop melted water, and taste it, developing sensory awareness and investigative skills. n Staff frequently observe children and make use of this knowledge to provide children with activities linked to their interests and development stage. The curriculum is varied and engaging, covering all areas of development. However, there are fewer opportunities for babies and young children to extend their counting and understanding of number sequences as they play.

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need to do better?

18 June 2025 n Staff are good role models for children's language development. They engage children in meaningful conversations, ask open-ended questions and allow time for children to think and respond. This supports children's confidence in expressing themselves and extends their vocabulary. Babies and toddlers enjoy joining in with familiar rhymes and songs, developing their listening and language skills. n Staff promote healthy lifestyles by ensuring children spend time outdoors daily, enjoying fresh air and physical activity. They teach children about healthy eating and provide varied opportunities to develop physical skills through activities like obstacle courses, yoga, and imaginative play. Children confidently use age- appropriate equipment, such as babies climb soft play shapes while toddlers practice walking on a cardboard "plank" to avoid "shark-infested waters," building strength, balance, coordination, and confidence.

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need to do better?

n Staff implement 'golden rules' that help children to understand what is expected of them. Children behave well in the setting. They respond respectfully to instructions given to them by staff and happily follow the routines established within the setting. n Staff have supervision meetings in which managers monitor performance and set targets for improvement. Staff complete all mandatory training, and professional development opportunities are available. Overall, managers provide effective support to staff who already exhibit strong teaching skills. However, to enhance this further, implementing a more strategically focused professional development plan would strengthen teaching quality and help maximise outcomes for children. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak positively about the care and support their children receive and feel confident in the staff's ability to meet their child's individual needs. Staff maintain open and effective communication,

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need to do better?

keeping parents well informed about their child's daily experiences and developmental progress.

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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 that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n strengthen the implementation of mathematics to support babies and younger children to use numbers and counting during their play n support and focus training and professional development for all staff to further improve the quality of the already good teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314710 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10380881 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 64 Number of children on roll 74 Name of registered person Swans Day Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01895 635796 Date of previous inspection 27 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Eilmar Montessori Day Nursery opened originally in 1984 and re-registered in 2005. The nursery is open each weekday from 7:30am to 6pm and operates for 50 weeks of the year. There are 9 staff, of whom 8 hold appropriate Level 3 qualifications. The nursery follows the Montessori teaching method. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and talked about the curriculum and what it was they wanted children to learn. n The inspector completed a joint observation of teaching and learning with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching to determine the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and gathered information through parents 'surveys to gain their views of the setting. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the day. n The inspector had a long discussion with the manager and nominated individual and reviewed relevant documentation.

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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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