Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd

Little Bears Day Nursery Hill Farm House, 44 Old Groveway, Simpson, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 3AA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2015 3 October 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Teaching skills are consistently strong throughout the nursery. Staff show good understanding of how children learn. They are confident at building on existing skills and encouraging good levels of achievement.  Staff establish good partnerships with parents and other people who share care or have a role in children's lives. They understand how to encourage information sharing, enabling children's learning to continue at home.  The key-person system works very well. Staff are interested in parents' and children's lives and build trusting relationships that support children's emotional well-being.  The staff provide an inclusive environment and a range of activities to support children's understanding of diversity. They successfully identify those children who are not meeting expected levels of development and help them move forward in their learning.  The leadership and management team complete robust monitoring systems to ensure

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This provision is good

the effectiveness of their staff team in carrying out their roles and responsibilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff help children build on their knowledge and skills. However, they do not always extend learning further by consistently encouraging children's critical thinking skills or encouraging them to try out solutions to their problems for themselves first.  Children do not have consistent opportunities to build on their choice making and self- care skills during daily routines.

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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

 extend children's skills in critical thinking further by consistently helping them think through problems and develop their ideas  increase further children's choice making and self-care skills during daily routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play both inside and outside.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including development records and key policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of parents' views through parent interviews.  The inspector took account of the setting's self-evaluation and improvement plan.

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who attend. This is good

Staff are friendly and help children settle into their day because they provide a good range of resources and activities that engage their interests. Staff are secure in their knowledge of individual children and their close monitoring of children's progress is used effectively to inform their planning, according to their learning styles. They provide lots of positive language which helps to build confidence when children try new skills. For example, activities that involve sharing help them to learn alongside others. Staff promote children's communication skills successfully. Group activities, such as singing and story time, provide opportunities for children to listen carefully. Staff include mathematical language, and letter and sound recognition during activities, and this helps to develop on children's interests and creative skills. Staff provide a varied range of resources to extend children's

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good

Staff promote good behaviours and children learn how to relate to others, showing kindness and caring attitudes. Planned activities, such as woodwork and walks around their local community, help extend children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. The environment and activities are risk assessed and encourage children to experiment and have a go. The staff introduce good hygiene routines into the day and children are learning to take care of their teeth and wash hands appropriately. As they develop they show increasing levels of independence particularly at toileting times. Snacks and meals are healthy and nutritious. However, children are not able to make consistent choices about what they choose to eat or extend their self-care skills further by serving themselves. The nursery manages changes in care arrangements well, taking care to ensure children's emotional well-being is promoted. This helps children adapt as they

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good

move between settings and be school ready.

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provision is good

The management team has good systems in place to monitor the quality of the teaching and learning. They ensure that staff understand their roles and responsibilities as key persons, and regular coaching, supervision and training is offered to increase their effectiveness. This has resulted in consistently good practice and improved outcomes for children. Managers and staff are reflective of the service and seek parents' views through many different channels. They are able to identify areas for improvement and show continuous development since the last inspection. There is a secure knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding procedures. Recruitment processes are robust and ensure that all those working at the nursery undergo suitability checks and complete induction processes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY226139 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 842654 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 68 Name of provider Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd Date of previous inspection 3 October 2011 Telephone number 01908 232832

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Setting details

Little Bears Day Nursery is privately owned. It registered in 2002 and operates from Simpson Village in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. It is open on weekdays, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs nine members of staff, of whom eight hold appropriate childcare qualifications between level 2 and 5.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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