Little Angels Day Nursery

Little Angels Day Nursery Limited 1a Dudley Gardens, London, W13 9LU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 March 2015 20 April 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Leadership and management is inspirational and staff are highly motivated. Sharply focused monitoring and self-evaluation means that there is continuous improvement in the very high quality provision so that children make continuous progress.  The quality of teaching and staff's interaction with children is outstanding. Children achieve exceptionally well because they experience exciting and varied activities, which cover all areas of learning in great depth. This enables children to make the best possible progress towards the early learning goals, ensuring they are very well prepared for school.  There is excellent communication with parents. In particular, parents comment that the computer log-in system is extremely effective in keeping them well informed and enables them to share some precious moments of their child's day. In addition, staff share good relationships with local schools which supports children when they move on

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This provision is outstanding

to school.  The superb key-person system supports all children to form close secure attachments to their special person. Detailed information is obtained from parents when children first start so that the key person can provide individual routines and support.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maximise the opportunities for children's physical development outdoors by planning more focused activities where children can practise their movement skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the two playrooms and in the garden.  The inspector had discussions with the registered provider/manager throughout the visit. Safeguarding was discussed and a sample of the policies viewed.  The inspector sampled children's information and development records.  The inspector spoke to a sample of parents.  A joint observation was conducted with the manager.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children benefit greatly from the excellent learning opportunities. These are provided by enthusiastic and dedicated staff, who understand how children learn. Activities are exceptionally well planned to maximise children's curiosity with real-life experiences. For example, staff introduce children to life cycles using real life chicks. This enables children to be part of this amazing process of watching the eggs closely and seeing the chicks hatch. Staff provide children with additional resources, such as books about chicks and encourage children to draw or paint their own interpretations of the chicks. This outstanding teaching, demonstrated during these focused activities, enables children to recall and explain what they have learnt. Even the youngest babies take part in this wonderful learning experience, where they become curious and imitate the chick's chirping noise and flapping wings. Staff have an excellent understanding of each child and use

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who attend. This is outstanding

highly effective tracking procedures to ensure children are meeting their expected levels of development.

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outstanding

Children are highly motivated to learn and this is evident as they confidently move around independently and follow their own interests. Children behave well because they are busy and engrossed in their play. Children can choose to play outdoors during the day and they thoroughly enjoy the garden activities. The garden is well resourced and children can investigate and explore the natural environment. Children can access a good range of activities outdoors, which cover most areas of learning successfully. Although children benefit from running around to release their energy, there is less emphasis on planning more focused games, particularly for the older children, to maximise their developing physical skills. Children show high levels of confidence in their self-help skills. They independently wash their hands before meal times and are able to serve their own meals, making decisions about how much food they would like. These important life skills prepare

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outstanding

children for the next stages in their learning and school.

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provision is outstanding

The manager and staff team have worked incredibly hard since their last inspection and have made immense improvements. This is due to the management team showing passion and leading by exemplary example. The manager uses her high levels of knowledge and skill effectively to improve staff capabilities. This has had an enormously positive impact on children's progress and experiences. All staff maximise opportunities to attend further training to enhance their high-quality skills. Furthermore, they all have a secure understanding of their responsibilities to safeguard children in all aspects of their care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118101 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 842740 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 58 Name of provider Little Angels Day Nurseries Limited Date of previous inspection 20 April 2010 Telephone number 020 8566 3349

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Setting details

Little Angels Day Nursery registered in 1989 and operates in West Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round, expect for bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for free early education for three- and four-year-olds. The nursery employs 15 staff, of whom 10 staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. One member of staff holds Early Years Professional status.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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