Little Ones at Bovey Tracey

Little Ones at Bovey Tracey Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY403902 Inspection date 14/06/2010 Inspector Linda Dawe

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Setting address Abbey Road, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 9HZ Telephone number 01626833255 Email katie@littleoneschildcare.co.uk Type of setting Childcare on non-domestic premises to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It rates council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way. Royal Exchange Buildings St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7LA

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T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

Please see our website for more information about each childcare provider. We publish inspection reports, conditions of registration and details of complaints we receive where we or the provider take action to meet the requirements of registration. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the setting

Little Ones at Bovey Tracey was registered in 2009 and is part of a small privately owned chain of nurseries providing full day care for children within the early years age range. The nursery occupies single storey premises with parking spaces situated in the centre of the town of Bovey Tracey, Devon.

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Description of the setting

The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register to care for up to 44 children in the early years age range; of whom 12 may be under the age of two-years-old. There are currently 59 children on the register; all of whom are in the early years age range. Care is offered from 08.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, closed on Bank Holidays and a week at Christmas and New Year. Overnight care is not offered. The nursery supports children with learning difficulties and or disabilities and children with English as an additional language.

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Description of the setting

The nursery employs 10 staff in total. The manager has a level three childcare qualification and all other staff are qualified to level two or above.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is satisfactory.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children are happy and settled and make satisfactory progress in their learning and development. Children play safely and are familiar with the nursery routines although some policies and procedures are not yet fully implemented by staff. There are sound partnerships with parents and other agencies to make sure children's individual needs are met, including any additional support needs. The owner of the nursery, who bought it six months ago, has clearly identified plans for change. Some changes have been implemented and some, such as improvements to the building and the introduction of a new assessment system, are ongoing. This demonstrates a sound capacity for improvement.

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 develop the observation and assessment system to clearly show identified next steps for children's progress, which can then be matched against their achievements  develop the outdoor areas to enable children further opportunities to freely explore, use their senses and be physically active and exuberant across all areas of their learning  ensure that planned activities are flexible to adapt to children's individual learning needs This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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the early years provision

The owner of the nursery, along with her management team, is implementing significant changes to the nursery which they bought six months ago. Unfortunately, progress has been hampered by unavoidable setbacks, such as a serious flood to the building over the Christmas period. As a result, proposed changes to the physical layout of the building have been delayed. However, the management team are committed to making changes that will benefit and improve children's care and learning. They successfully run five other nurseries and are slowly introducing new systems to this setting. New assessment and planning procedures have very recently been put into place but these are yet to become fully effective, meaning that not all children have clearly identified routes for progression. Staff are proactive in seeking support for children with additional needs and there are strong links with professionals and parents of these children

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the early years provision

to ensure that they are set realistic and achievable targets.

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the early years provision

There have also been changes to the staffing team, some unplanned for, which has hindered progress. However, the management have been proactive in dealing with these issues by using the skills of other staff that work for the company in other settings to support this nursery. Regular meetings are held with the staff to support them. Staff are very keen to work with the new systems and are embracing the changes but not all policies and procedures are yet fully effective. There are robust systems in place for ensuring that staff working with children are suitable to do so with rigorous checks being carried out. New staff also benefit from a thorough induction programme, which includes safeguarding training to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to protect children should this be necessary.

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the early years provision

Parents have been very supportive of the nursery through the transition. They are kept informed about the day to day running of the nursery by regular newsletters and also have daily communication with staff about their individual children. Parent's evenings are regularly arranged to provide parents with the opportunity to meet with staff and management to discuss any issues.

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the early years provision

Currently, children have access to one outdoor area as part of their daily routine, which they use for timed sessions in different age groups. There are plans to develop the two additional outdoor areas to provide children with greater access to outdoor play.

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and outcomes for children

Children are warmly welcomed into the nursery and settle quickly. Staff are sensitive to the needs of children who are new to the setting and ensure that they are comforted until they are settled. Children behave well and are familiar with the nursery routines, for example, helping to tidy away the toys before they go outside. Meal and snack times provide opportunities for children to sit and socialise This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 with their peers. Staff use snack times as a learning opportunity, asking children to describe what they are eating, for example, whether the pear is juicy. Children benefit from the fact that meals are prepared for them on site using fresh ingredients that fully meet their individual dietary needs. Children can freely access drinking water and are helped and encouraged to do so.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy playing with the resources available to them. The newly introduced 'vet's corner' was enthusiastically used by the children and they were quick to develop their imaginative skills as they sorted out their different roles. Staff were on hand to support the play encouraging children to think about what was wrong with their 'pets' and how they could be made better. Children also made very good use of the writing area and book corner and clearly enjoy being read to.

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and outcomes for children

Younger children and babies have free access to a satisfactory range of toys and equipment that they can freely access. However, on occasions the pace and timing of the sessions meant that children were left waiting or that their play was interrupted. For example, children keenly watched as the outdoor area was being prepared for them, had to wait too long to access it, which they clearly found frustrating. At other times of the day children's play was interrupted as they were expected to tidy up to go outside. Once outside, children could develop their physical skills as they played with a range of equipment, such as balancing boards and ride-on toys. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement

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and managed?

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 3 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 2 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 3 The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers

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Stage

The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 3

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 3 The extent to which children feel safe 2 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 3 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 2 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 3

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Stage

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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