Wembley Park Montessori

Inspection of Wembley Park Montessori 5 Lakeside Way, Wembley HA9 0BU

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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

Leaders and staff create a warm and welcoming environment where children are happy and ready to learn. Children show excitement and joy as they quickly join in with their friends and choose their play. Staff provide a range of stimulating and inviting activities for children to engage in as they settle for their day. Staff know children very well and form strong and positive bonds with them. They are readily available to offer children support and warm cuddles throughout the day. This contributes to children's confidence and their sense of safety and security.

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The provision is good

Leaders plan a broad, ambitious and inclusive curriculum, which is sequenced well across the nursery. Staff use children's assessments and adapt their teaching to support children's unique learning styles. They help children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), develop the knowledge and skills they need to start school. All children make good progress in their development.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well. They know what is expected of them and follow the rules of the nursery. Staff act as good role models and encourage children to be kind. They speak to children in a calming and respectful manner. For example, staff ask babies and toddlers for consent before wiping their faces. This shows that children's views and opinions are carefully considered.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff are a diligent team and provide high-quality care and education. Leaders offer regular mentoring, coaching and training, and support staff to share their knowledge and put it into practice. Staff's well-being and ongoing professional development are well promoted. For example, leaders organise an awards ceremony that builds staff's confidence and creates a positive ethos in the nursery. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well. Staff help children to learn new words as they play alongside them, sing songs, read and tell stories. Staff provide children with experiences to hear and use their home languages. However, on occasion, staff use too many questions and in quick succession and give little time to answer. This means that staff do not always consistently use effective strategies to support children's language development. n Staff focus on supporting children to be independent and confident learners. For

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example, children learn to serve themselves during mealtimes. They clear their spaces once finished and manage their self-care needs independently. These experiences promote a strong sense of capability and belonging within the nursery. Children also enthusiastically put away toys and equipment after

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28 July 2025 activities. This shows that they learn to look after the high-quality resources and learning space available to them. n Staff teach children the importance of being healthy, including how to care for their teeth. They provide a range of opportunities for children to be physically active. Children go outside often during the day and enjoy exploring and playing games with friends. Children demonstrate their physical skills as they jump, balance and ride bikes. They also join in with regular sports and yoga sessions. n Children benefit from sequentially building their skills through practical life activities, such as pouring water from jugs. These activities as well as manipulating dough, and sand help to strengthen the small muscles in their hands. This leads to them gaining skills needed to use pencils and scissors with precision. n Children show positive attitudes to learning and enjoy group activities. They

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need to do better?

enjoy playing alongside each other and staff skilfully help them to understand the importance of sharing and taking turns. Staff implement, 'Golden rules' that help children to understand what is expected of them. n An effective key-person system is in place and staff have an in-depth understanding of each child. Staff complete frequent observations of children and use this information to inform their assessment. Leaders and staff use assessment information to ensure that early intervention is accessed should children need additional support. This helps all children, including those with SEND to progress well. n Overall, partnerships with parents are well established. Parents state their children are happy to attend, have settled well and are making good progress in their learning and development. Staff update parents on the planned curriculum and share ideas to continue learning at home. Leaders invite parents to events

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need to do better?

and celebrations in the nursery. However, leaders do not yet regularly seek views from parents to help make even further developments to the provision offered.

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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 aid staff to consistently use effective strategies to support children's language and communication skills even further n strengthen opportunities to seek views from parents to help evaluate practice and make further developments to already good provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2737044 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10409110 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 115 Number of children on roll 112 Name of registered person Wembley Park Montessori Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02089086032 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Wembley Park Montessori Limited re-registered in 2023. It is based in London Borough of Brent. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. There are 39 members of staff. Of these, 24 hold early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The provider offers the government- funded places for childcare to eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with leaders to discuss how the curriculum and nursery are organised. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with leaders to evaluate the impact of staff's interactions and teaching on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact of this on children's learning. n Parents spoke to the inspector and gave their views of the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff and the children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the information used by the provider to determine staff suitability.

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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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