Little Robins Ltd

Little Robins Ltd Overchurch Junior & Infant School, Moreton Road, WIRRAL, Merseyside, CH49 4NS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 October 2015 28 November 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Staff appraisal and development does not ensure that the quality of teaching is consistently good. As a result, children make typical rather than good progress.  Children's progress in mathematics and early reading and writing skills is not as strong as their progress in other areas.  Staff do not always develop children's learning to best effect by questioning children to extend their learning and develop their thinking skills.  Information about children's progress is not always used to ensure that swift action is taken to close gaps in children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Managers ensure that staff attend regular training to update their knowledge of child protection. As a result, staff have a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow.  Staff provide good one-to-one support to children, to establish positive relationships and effectively promote children's emotional well-being.  Staff respond sensitively to babies' needs and promote their emotional development and learning well.  A positive partnership with parents ensures that they are well informed and are able to support their children's learning at home. This helps children's progress towards the early learning goals.

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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

 improve supervision and staff appraisal to focus more clearly on developing teaching skills  develop staff's expertise in promoting children's mathematical, reading, writing and critical-thinking skills  make better use of information gained from monitoring children's learning to ensure that swift action is taken to close any gaps.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. 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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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Managers ensure that staff supervision takes place and staff attend courses to develop their knowledge. However, staff supervision and appraisal is not sufficiently focused on improving their teaching skills. As a result, the quality of teaching is inconsistent. Managers reflect on their provision and have improved systems for tracking children's progress. For example, managers have identified that children's progress in mathematics lags behind other subjects. However, this information is not always used to ensure that gaps are swiftly closed. Managers have a good knowledge of statutory and other government requirements and ensure that they are implemented. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are kept safe as all areas of the nursery are carefully risk assessed. Staff monitor and review records of accidents and take action to minimise risks further. Children benefit from staff's good level of qualification in childcare practice

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

and in first aid, which help to ensure that children are well cared for and protected.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have a good awareness of children's capabilities and assess their learning regularly. However, assessments are not used well enough to plan activities to ensure that children make good progress, particularly in number and literacy skills. As a result, children make typical rather than good progress. Children enjoy the activities provided and enthusiastically play outdoors, for example, when they play in the mud kitchen and use other outdoor equipment. Staff generally question children appropriately but do not always take chances to develop children's ideas further and promote their thinking skills. Staff provide good one-to-one support to younger children and babies to develop their learning. This promotes their confidence and speaking skills well. Babies show excitement as they walk and crawl after bubbles, saying, 'Pop' as they catch them in their hands. Parents contribute to the assessments of children's learning and are well informed about

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide a welcoming environment and implement effective care practices. They have a warm, caring approach and establish strong attachments with children. This has a positive impact on children's confidence and emotional well-being. Staff guide children well with developing their understanding of good behaviour. For example, by helping younger children learn how to take turns using the trampoline outdoors. Children apply the guidance they are given and behave well in response to staff's expectation for their good behaviour. Children learn to enjoy fresh air and exercise as they make regular use of the broad range of equipment in the outdoor area to develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make typical progress from their starting points. Most are working at levels that might be expected for their age, although some are working at lower levels in mathematics and in reading and writing. Children for whom the setting receives additional funding make the same steady progress as their peers. Children are appropriately prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429635 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 853012 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 64 Number of children on roll 223 Name of provider Little Robins Limited Date of previous inspection 28 November 2011 Telephone number 01516068777

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Setting details

Little Robins Ltd was registered in 2011. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff. Of these, 17 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one with Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks per year. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The out-of-school club operates from 8am until 9am and from 3.30pm until 6pm, during school term time only and there is a holiday club which runs from 8am until 6pm during school holidays. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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