Destiny Haven Nursery & Pre-school - Noel Park

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About Destiny Haven Nursery & Pre-school - Noel Park


Name Destiny Haven Nursery & Pre-school - Noel Park
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address 32 Clarendon Road, London, N8 0DJ
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Gender Mixed
Local Authority Haringey
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children are happy and secure at this welcoming nursery. They form close relationships with the staff and develop secure friendships with other children.

Children behave well. For example, they sit together nicely and use good manners at mealtimes. Children keep fit and have fun when they play in the nursery gardens.

They learn to manage risks while they practise physical skills, such as climbing and balancing. Toddlers become adept at using large apparatus. They climb the slide ladder carefully, placing one foot in front of the other.

Staff stay nearby to encourage them and keep them safe.Staff support all ch...ildren to achieve as much as possible. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), children who speak English as an additional language and those who receive funding.

Children thoroughly enjoy the variety of interesting and motivating activities. They keenly discover new information and develop the skills they need for future learning. Children concentrate well as they use safety knives to slice carrots.

They count the pieces and talk about making halves and quarters. Children are proud to share their achievements. Older children eagerly show visitors a display of drawings and writing that they have created to celebrate Black History Month.

They speak knowledgeably about the influential people they have learned about.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Leaders combine their professional knowledge and experience to continually review and develop the provision effectively. They support staff to evaluate the environment and activities, to ensure they interest children of all ages and motivate them to learn.

Staff say that they have good opportunities to develop their professional skills, such as through supervision meetings and online training.Parents speak highly of the caring staff. They say that staff keep them well informed about their children's progress, for example through daily chats and by sharing information via an online application.

Staff monitor children's progress closely and get to know them well. They quickly identify where children need extra help with their learning. Where needed, staff work with parents and other professionals to develop specialised support plans for children.

They provide highly focused activities to support children's social and communication skills. Staff help children with SEND to make rapid progress.The curriculum has a strong focus on developing children's literacy skills.

Staff provide lots of enjoyable ways to help children develop the strength and coordination necessary for writing. For instance, babies discover that they can create marks by pressing items into damp sand. Toddlers become increasingly adept as they learn to use chalks, paintbrushes and crayons.

Older children develop good pencil control. They create highly detailed drawings and learn to write the letters from their names. Some children become confident writers and enjoy adding words and simple sentences to their pictures.

Children show great enjoyment as they listen to stories. Staff use these opportunities to broaden children's vocabulary and enhance their understanding of the world. For instance, older children learn the names of wild animals and tropical fruits as they listen to a story about a girl living in Africa.

However, staff sometimes miss opportunities to support children's language in other ways, for example by having conversations with children or commenting on their chosen play.Staff manage children's behaviour calmly and consistently. They are positive role models for children, who learn to treat others with kindness and respect.

Children speak positively about their similarities and differences. For example, they compare their different hair and skin tones and describe how these make each of them special and unique.Children enjoy nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks.

Staff and children grow fruit and vegetables in the nursery garden. They harvest these and serve them at mealtimes, which encourages children to taste a wider range of healthy foods.Staff generally support children's independence well.

For instance, they encourage them to express their preferences and make choices about their play. Staff teach children good hygiene routines, such as regular handwashing, and work closely with parents to support toilet training. However, on occasion, staff miss opportunities to build on children's personal care skills, for instance by encouraging toddlers to wipe their noses or supporting older children to cut up their own food.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff have a good understanding of how to protect children from harm. They confidently describe a range of signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse.

They know what to do if they become concerned about a child's welfare. Staff are also familiar with wider safeguarding concerns, including the risks to children online or from radicalisation. They know the correct procedures if there is an allegation made against an adult working with children.

Leaders follow robust recruitment procedures to help ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff complete daily risk assessments to make sure that the premises indoors and outdoors are safe.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: help staff to support children's communication skills more consistently during daily routines and play children choose themselves build on the opportunities to promote children's independence with their personal care skills.


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