Lime Tree @ Loughborough

Lime Tree @ Loughborough Great Central Hotel, Great Central Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, LE11 1RW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 July 2015 18 May 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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

 Staff take account of children's individual needs and interests to an exceptional degree. They plan very exciting and stimulating activities in a vibrant and enabling environment. A wealth of exciting resources enables children to make independent choices in their play. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  There is excellent communication and sharing of information with parents about children's needs and progress. Observations and assessments of children's progress are very precise so that staff ensure their high-quality teaching is specifically targeted. Children make rapid progress in all areas of learning.  Children are very happy and settled in the friendly, welcoming environment of the nursery. Healthy eating is promoted particularly well and all children's needs are extremely well met so that they are emotionally secure.  Children are extremely safe, as they are very well supervised at all times and staff

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This provision is outstanding

understand and implement meticulous policies for safeguarding.  Leadership and management is extremely dynamic and truly inspirational. The highly motivated staff work as a very strong team to monitor and evaluate their provision very effectively. The monitoring of staff's practice and children's progress is extremely innovative, well documented and thorough.  The nursery has initiated strong links with other early years providers in the local area. Staff share ideas and best practice and work closely with other professionals so that children's learning experiences continually improve. The management team has a very clear plan of how to improve the exceptionally high-quality provision even further.

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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

 continue to extend the excellent support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, both inside and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager, the deputy manager and both owners. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The nursery environment is planned exceptionally well with children's individual needs in mind. Babies love to explore the animal pictures hidden in the sand tray. They study them intently and enjoy the feel of the sand as they look for more. Two- and three-year-old children have a wonderful time as they play with farm animals and toy vehicles in yellow mashed potato and blue hair gel. They wheel cars through the mixture and are thrilled to discover that it turns green. They take their learning in a new direction when they decide to wash the car wheels in soapy water. Staff evaluate the activity very effectively. They plan how they will extend children's learning by using other colours and by providing bowls of water at the beginning of the activity. Pre-school children are extremely well challenged in their thinking as they work out how to weave lengths of fabric into a frame. Children who speak English as an additional language and who have special educational

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who attend. This is outstanding

needs and/or disabilities are exceptionally well supported. Staff work with parents and other professionals to develop extremely effective individual ways to help children make rapid progress in their learning and development. Staff have identified that they wish to extend this further in order to enhance the provision for children who need extra support in the future.

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outstanding

Staff ensure children settle quickly at the nursery and are emotionally secure. They comfort them if they are upset and display pictures of children's families in their rooms, which helps them to settle. Parents' needs are fully supported during children's settling-in times, which means children adjust more quickly to their new surroundings. Children's moves to new rooms and to school are also tailored to meet the individual needs of parents and children. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are given confidence through frequent praise and encouragement and they really enjoy their time at nursery. Staff teach children to manage their care routines and to gain independence so that they build this up gradually in readiness for school. Children develop their physical skills exceptionally well through their use of wheeled toys and climbing and balancing equipment. Movement and yoga sessions help them to relax and to keep fit.

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provision is outstanding

The infectious enthusiasm of the management team and staff means that children's learning experiences are continually evolving and improving. There are increasing opportunities for parents' involvement in children's learning. The ongoing drive for improvement is highly effective and well organised. Specifically targeted staff training and mentoring means that the excellent practice continually improves. This means children's learning experiences are of an exceptionally high quality. Staff are extremely well supported by the management team in order to shape their own professional development. The development and use of a highly innovative staff handbook means outstanding practice is achieved and sustained.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435098 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 874629 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 85 Number of children on roll 188 Name of provider KGAM Ltd Date of previous inspection 18 May 2012 Telephone number 01509414868

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Setting details

Lime Tree @ Loughborough is privately owned by KGAM Limited and was registered in 2011. The nursery employs 27 members of childcare staff, all but four of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 to 6. One owner holds Qualified Teacher Status and the other holds a degree in education. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. It uses elements of the Te Whariki curriculum. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. It supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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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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