Fennies Christchurch Road

Inspection of Fennies Christchurch Road Christchurch Road, PURLEY, Surrey CR8 2NL

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Inspection date: 25 July 2025 - 4 September 2025

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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

Managers and staff welcome children and parents and carers warmly into their setting. Children are confident and have strong bonds with staff. When they need to, children seek comfort from their key person. This helps children to feel settled and secure quickly as they arrive. Older children practise how to identify and talk about their emotions with staff. For example, children make comments about feeling happy because they received a cuddle from their parents in the morning.

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The provision is good

Staff offer a curriculum with a clear intent that has children's interests and self- expression at the heart of it. For example, children explore different artists and children's literature weekly. This is sequenced well throughout different classes, and there is a visible progress in children's learning. Staff know children well and have high expectations of what individual children can achieve. All children, including those who have special educational needs and/ or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points in development.

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The provision is good

Staff use 'classroom rules' to encourage children to understand boundaries and promote their collaboration in activities. Children learn to make informed choices for their own learning. For example, staff invite children to see a variety of resources on different tables and explain to them the intent of the activities. Children can then decide which table they wish to explore first.

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need to do better?

n Managers value staff's well-being and professional development. They put in place a weekly opportunity to meet with staff in their 'tea and talk' sessions. Managers uses these sessions to talk about staff's well-being, workload and strengths and to guide staff on areas to improve. As a result, managers establish strong bonds with their staff, and staff benefit from steady progress. n Staff focus well on developing children's vocabulary. For example, they use repetition with babies and model language clearly. Staff are responsive to children's speech and echo key phrases back to them to expand conversations. Older children learn new words, such as 'predict', and staff explain the meaning of new vocabulary. n Staff carry out regular assessments and skilfully identify any gaps in children's learning. They have effective arrangements in place, including targeted plans to help children to progress. Staff and leaders work well with other professions and

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need to do better?

parents to ensure consistency in children's care, learning and development. n Staff support some children's listening and understanding skills with the use of visual resources, such as objects of reference. However, children are not as well supported during some transitions and struggle to understand what will happen next.

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need to do better?

25 July 2025 n Children who are learning English as an additional language benefit from hearing their home languages at nursery. For example, they listen to songs and phrases on a recording device to encourage use of their home languages. This helps them feel unique and build on their growing communication skills. n The nursery has established good links with local primary schools. Staff value the feedback gained from these schools. For example, managers have implemented the use of uniforms and a physical education day to support children to gain independence and understanding. This supports children to become emotionally ready for the next steps in their education. n Staff incorporate what children know and understand well into their learning. For example, as children wash baby dolls in soapy water, staff interact well with them as they learn about body parts. Staff also comment on children's personal

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need to do better?

experiences to support their resilience to cope with upcoming changes, such as new siblings arriving. n Children have positive attitudes towards their learning. They generally behave respectfully towards each other. However, sometimes, staff do not expand on the impact of children's actions and equip them with more appropriate ways to express themselves. At times, this prevents children from fully understanding the reasons behind the behaviour that is expected and negotiating their needs. n Children learn about the importance of staying hydrated in hot weather. Staff teach them about keeping their teeth clean and healthy. Children benefit from healthy and nutritious food and physical activity throughout the day. n Parents benefit from regular information-sharing. They receive guidance from staff on how to extend their children's learning and development at home.

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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 plan smoother transitions between key activities and routines to help children understand what will happen next n help children to find effective ways to express themselves and understand the impact of their actions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY376225 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10414205 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 113 Number of children on roll 120 Name of registered person Fennies Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8770 3222 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Fennies Christchurch Road registered in 2008. The nursery is based in Purley, in the London Borough of Croydon. The nursery employs 38 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 staff hold appropriate childcare qualifications from levels 2 to 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. It provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspection started on 25 July 2025. Inspectors returned on 4 September 2025 to gather additional evidence in line with Ofsted inspections and visits: Deferring, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy. n The manager showed the inspectors around the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. 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 The inspectors spoke to the children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspectors spoke with the leaders, staff and parents to gather their views. n The manager and the inspectors reviewed the relevant documentation of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspectors observed the interactions between staff and the children.

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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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