The De Lacey Day Nursery School

Inspection of The De Lacey Day Nursery School 237A North Hyde Lane, Southall, Hounslow UB2 5TZ

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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

Staff provide children with a welcome that is full of enthusiasm and warmth. Children settle quickly and demonstrate a high level of engagement. They run towards a range of stimulating activities that staff provide for them. Staff are attentive and approachable. They gather information from parents and carers about children who are new and settling in. This information helps staff to positively support children who are attending for the first time. For example, staff take time to discuss children's interests and daily routines. This provides them with the necessary information to support children who become unsettled, so they recover swiftly. As a result, children feel safe, secure and have their individual needs met.

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The provision is good

Staff provide children with an ambitious curriculum. They provide children with positive learning experiences. Staff encourage children to regularly attempt new skills. For example, staff support children's physical development, such as encouraging them to cut up fruit and make flavoured water. Children demonstrate a sense of achievement and share their successes. They beam and show pride in accomplishing tasks on their own. Children show confidence as they readily engage with imaginative play opportunities. They pretend to make food in their home- corner kitchen. Staff skilfully extend this type of play for younger children. They introduce new vocabulary and repeat simple concepts, such as 'heavy' and 'full'. Children who speak English as an additional language use this new language in their play. This helps them to make connections in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff model kindness and gentleness and have high expectations for children's behaviour. They have boundaries in place to support routines. Children learn to use 'kind hands' and 'walking feet' indoors. They share toys, are polite, and staff remind them to use their manners. n A key strength of the nursery is the targeted support given to children who are at risk of falling behind in their education. Leaders work hard to foster a strong inclusive attitude to all children. They ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive timely support from external agencies. Leaders use additional funding to meet children's needs effectively. Consequently, all children make good progress from their starting points in development. n Staff ensure that children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals at the nursery. They maintain good hygiene practices and address children's personal care

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need to do better?

needs sensitively to keep them comfortable. Staff teach children the importance of healthy eating and oral care. This helps children to identify healthy and unhealthy foods.

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need to do better?

19 September 2025 n Children have ample space and fresh air. Staff support their physical skills well. They help children to develop their understanding of the community, such as through trips to local shops and a postbox, litter picking and recycling activities. Outdoors, children run confidently in all weathers and enjoy experiences they might not otherwise have. Children show awe as they dig up potatoes and carrots, proudly sharing their discoveries. n Staff recognise the importance of exposing children to books. Children are attentive during stories and demonstrate a high level of engagement. They excitedly participate in well-known phrases and contribute ideas about what may happen next. Staff provide children with rich opportunities to develop their language and give a narrative as children play. This gives children a range of experiences that promote their early literacy skills. n Parents are happy with the quality of care and education their children receive.

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They praise the good communication between staff and families. They say their children enjoy attending. Parents value the daily conversations and photos shared through an online app. They appreciate the advice staff provide on topics such as toilet training to support their children's learning at home. n Staff encourage children to make choices about activities, toys and books. Children show confidence in routines, such as lining up and washing their hands before meals. Older children also self-serve food, pour drinks and clear their plates. However, staff do not consistently apply their expectations. For example, some staff complete simple tasks for children, such as putting on aprons or serving food, which limits opportunities for children to practise these skills consistently to be ready for school. While the provider supports staff's development through supervision sessions and training, they have not

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need to do better?

strengthened and embedded these strategies so that teaching practice is consistently high across the team.

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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 enhance and strengthen support and coaching for staff so that they consistently promote children's independence and deliver the curriculum more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547537 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10399383 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 40 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person The De Lacey Montessori School Ltd.

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reference number

Telephone number 07921 483391 Date of previous inspection 29 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The De Lacey Day Nursery School registered in 2017 and is located in the London Borough of Hounslow. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 3 to level 7. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. It offers government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and leaders completed a learning walk together across all areas of the nursery to discuss how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including staff's suitability to work with children. n The inspector observed the children's activities and staff's teaching, indoors and outdoors. n The inspectors and leaders carried out two joint observations. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and the children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with leaders at appropriate times during the inspection and during a scheduled meeting.

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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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