N Family Club Tunbridge Wells - St John's

Inspection of N Family Club Tunbridge Wells - St John's Newcomen Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9PA

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children separate from their parents with ease as they happily enter this friendly and welcoming nursery. Children display a strong sense of belonging and show that they feel safe and secure. Children's well-being is high. For example, they have formed relationships with staff where they feel confident to cuddle up to read stories and explore books. The youngest children show they have formed bonds with key staff as they seek them out for reassurance as they settle into the routines of the day. Children eagerly ask staff questions to further their understanding and invite them into their play. The skilled staff show genuine warmth and kindness to children, with a passion for providing them with a rich set of experiences.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is well planned, ambitious and successively builds as children move through the nursery. There is a current focus on children's personal, social and emotional development, and their communication and language. Staff carefully consider children's next steps in learning and use this information to plan a range of activities and experiences. Staff are keen for children to develop their independence skills. They model to children how to wash hands, wipe noses and see to their own care needs, such as putting sun cream on before they go out to play. All children are making good levels of progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Children behave well, and there are clear expectations for behaviour. Staff act as positive role models to children and are consistent with their approach. For example, staff working with the youngest children use simple language and direct children to something else of interest when there are minor disagreements. The older children are learning to identify feelings and emotions and how their behaviour may make others feel.

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need to do better?

n Staff state that leaders give their well-being a high priority and ensure that their workload is manageable. Leaders have effective systems in place for staff training, coaching and ongoing support. They are committed to ensuring continual professional development. There are in-house training packages for staff to engage with. This helps to improve their skills and teaching over time. n Staff provide a wealth of planned activities that are linked to important themes, such as recycling and looking after the planet. Additionally, younger children engage with sensory materials, learning to mix and blend the ingredients to create play dough. However, at times, children do not fully benefit from consistent teaching that enables them to think creatively and experiment. For example, activities are too ordered rather than enabling children to follow their own ideas. n Parents express their appreciation for staff and the work they do for their

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need to do better?

9 June 2025 children. They highlight the flexibility of communication to meet their needs. Parents know their child's next steps in learning and staff encourage parents to continue activities at home. Additionally, parents mention how staff promote their involvement within the nursery itself, such as cultural celebrations like Mother's Day and Father's Day events. n Staff promote a healthy and active lifestyle, and children enjoy nutritious, home- cooked meals. Children enjoy the outdoor area, and staff prepare them for all weathers, including applying their sun cream and sun hats. However, staff organisation of these transitions mean that some children wait for extended periods of time. Therefore, children are not consistently engaged in meaningful learning and are sometimes unable to get fully immersed during times of free play. n Staff support children's early literacy and communication and language skills

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need to do better?

effectively. They are attentive to children's interests and learning needs. They read stories to them, introduce single words and sing to children as they play. Staff support children who speak English as an additional language well. They use key words in their home languages to aid understanding and empower children's sense of identity. n Staff support children in developing a curiosity about the world around them and broadening their knowledge through the experiences the curriculum offers them. For example, children visit the local community to learn about pollution and recycling. Furthermore, staff are passionate about children learning about their friends and their home customs. For instance, children bring photos from home to share with their peers. Resources and books across the nursery are diverse and represent the children. This provides opportunities for children to ask questions and be curious about people who are different from them.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's physical development as they navigate the age- appropriate assault courses with strength and agility. The youngest children demonstrate resilience and perseverance and keep on trying. Furthermore, regular trips out of the nursery to local parks, provide older children with more challenge to develop and explore their gross motor skills.

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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 extend staff skills to promote children's independent thinking and creativity n develop the staff organisation of routine tasks to reduce children's waiting times

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should:

9 June 2025 and keep them focused on their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2810828 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10402367 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 79 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person N Family Hanover House Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 020 3865 7402 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

N Family Club Tunbridge Wells - St John's registered in September 2024. The nursery is open Monday to Friday all year round, from 7am to 7pm. The nursery employs ten members of staff nine of who hold qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery provides funding for eligible children from nine months to four years.

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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 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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