Magicwords DayNursery Ltd

Inspection of Magicwords DayNursery Ltd St. Edmunds Church Hall, 12 Edmunds Close, Hayes UB4 0HA

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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 provide a safe and welcoming space for children. They take time to get to know them and learn about their individual personalities, abilities and needs. Staff use this information effectively to help children to settle and build strong bonds. This enables children to feel emotionally secure, so they can focus fully on their play and benefit from the many learning opportunities. Staff organise the nursery environment to foster children's independence and curiosity. They implement motivating activities. This helps children to enjoy their learning from adults and feel positive about their early educational experiences.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and learning. They are good role models and praise children often, which motivates them to do well. Staff implement an ambitious curriculum. They know that good communication skills are key to children's learning. Therefore, activities, such as singing and sharing stories, form part of the daily routines, which promote children's speaking and listening skills well. Staff help children to develop a broad range of useful skills and knowledge in readiness for starting school. For instance, staff teach children to manage their own personal care needs, such as using the toilet, washing their hands and putting on their coats. Children show pride in their own abilities and confidently remind each other of good hygiene, such as not sneezing near food.

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n Leaders are passionate about their work and ambitious for the nursery and the children attending. They describe how their hands-on approach ensures that they have a clear understanding of key strengths and areas for development. Leaders provide effective support and training for staff, to promote their well- being and enable them to improve their qualifications and skills. n Staff monitor children's progress closely to identify any gaps in their learning. They provide extra help where needed. For example, staff use toys to help children to identify which songs they would like to sing. Therefore, children who are developing their speech or learning English are supported to make choices. Staff seek advice from other professionals, to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive appropriate interventions. This helps all children to make good progress from their starting points in

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development. n Staff weave mathematics into daily routines and activities. For instance, they encourage children to count their fruit at snack time and to compare shapes and sizes as they construct with blocks. Staff introduce vocabulary and ask targeted questions to check children's knowledge and extend their thinking. Children show enthusiasm and confidence in their early mathematical skills. n Staff encourage children to express their own ideas and develop their creativity.

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28 August 2025 They provide resources to support children's imaginative play and materials for arts and crafts. Children become highly engaged in these activities. They concentrate intently as they thread pieces of pasta to create bracelets. Children think carefully about their designs and are very proud of their creations. n Staff value children's individuality and ensure that their home languages and traditions are incorporated into the curriculum. The nursery menus are culturally diverse. Throughout the year, staff encourage children to explore special events, such as Diwali and Christmas. This helps children to develop tolerance and respect for their similarities and differences. n Staff generally support children's behaviour well. They intervene when children need support with behaviour and remind them about what they should do. However, staff do not always consider how to help children to understand the

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links between their feelings and behaviour, or the consequences of their actions. Therefore, although children listen to staff, they do not receive consistent support to regulate their own behaviour. n Children have a broad variety of opportunities to exercise, indoors and outdoors. This includes football and yoga sessions, and regular visits to a nearby park. Children enjoy the healthy meals and snacks the nursery provides and learn good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before eating. This helps them to develop healthy lifestyle habits. n Leaders and staff value their partnerships with parents and carers. They provide daily feedback on children's learning through conversations and by using an online app. Staff encourage parents to be involved in nursery events, such as sports day. They provide useful information, including on children's oral health and online safety, to help parents to support children's learning and well-being at

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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 provide more consistent support to help children to regulate their feelings and behaviour independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2783082 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10416700 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 39 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Magicwords DayNursery Ltd.

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reference number

Telephone number 07383829890 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Magicwords DayNursery Ltd registered in 2024. It is situated in Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The provider employs seven members of staff. Of these, six staff have childcare qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 5. The nursery offers government funded childcare for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders showed the inspector around the childcare premises. They explained the curriculum and how the provision is organised to promote children's welfare and learning. n The inspector observed the quality of the education and considered the impact on children's learning. This included a joint observation with the manager. n Leaders met with the inspector to discuss matters, such as staff recruitment, supervision sessions and training. They ensured that relevant documents were available for the inspector to view. n Parents, staff and children shared their views and experiences with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector also took account of parents' written feedback.

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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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