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Goodinge Early Years Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2021)
·Goodinge E Y C, Goodinge Childrens Day Centre, London, N7 9EH · Islington
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2021
Local authority
Islington

About this day nursery

Goodinge Early Years Centre, rated Good by Ofsted on 5th October 2021, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years. Open from 8am until 6pm on weekdays, 49 weeks a year, it operates on an all-year basis.

The nursery provides a bright and engaging environment where children can explore their interests, make choices about their play, and move freely between inside and outside spaces. Children are happy and settled, developing good relationships with staff, and feeling safe and secure through excellent settling-in procedures and a strong key-person system.

The nursery is inclusive, with staff seeking and following advice from professionals like speech and language therapists to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), helping them to make good progress. Children enjoy extensive outdoor areas, offering plenty of opportunities for fresh air and various activities.

Babies engage in sensory play, while older children explore the garden with large play equipment and wheeled vehicles to develop their large-muscle skills. Leaders and managers are committed to providing high-quality experiences for all children, implementing an ambitious curriculum that supports all children, especially those who are most disadvantaged, to make the best possible progress.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at the nursery, developing good relationships with staff through excellent settling-in procedures and feeling safe and secure. The environment is bright and engaging, allowing children to explore their interests, make choices about their play, and move freely between inside and outside spaces.

Strong key-person systemGood behaviourStrong leadershipInclusive practiceStrong parent partnershipsAmbitious curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

8am until 6pm on weekdays for 49 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Goodinge Early Years Centre

Last inspected 5 October 2021 · Anna Hindhaugh-Feldman

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled at the nursery, developing good relationships with staff through excellent settling-in procedures and feeling safe and secure. The environment is bright and engaging, allowing children to explore their interests, make choices about their play, and move freely between inside and outside spaces.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery has a strong key-person system in place, enabling children to settle in quickly and form strong bonds with staff.
  • Children's behaviour is good, and staff are quick to support children in expressing their views and wants.
  • Leaders and managers display a very strong commitment to providing good-quality experiences for all children and have high expectations.
  • Staff ensure that the nursery is inclusive, seeking and following advice from professionals to support children's learning needs.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, and they speak highly of the nursery and their children's progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to develop their questioning skills to encourage children to use their thinking skills and build on their imagination to make the best possible use of their language skills
  • 2develop opportunities for children, especially toddlers, to carry out tasks independently.
Inspection #10175219 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff ensure that the nursery is inclusive by seeking and following advice from professionals to support children's learning needs. They liaise with professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, which helps children to make good progress in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and enjoy a range of activities in the extensive outdoor areas, supporting those who prefer to learn outside. Babies explore sensory activities, while older children eagerly explore the garden, using large play equipment and wheeled vehicles to develop their large-muscle skills.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 October 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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