Little Bodies Nursery Ltd

Little Bodies Nursery Ltd Ministry of Defence, Donnington, Telford, TF2 8JT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 February 2016 15 September 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 At certain times during the week, there is no one on site with a relevant paediatric first aid certificate. This is a breach of requirements.  The learning and development assessments are not accurate enough to demonstrate the progress children make over time from their starting points.  Staff do not provide children with regular access to a good enough range of activities across all areas of learning. They do not sufficiently plan for children’s next steps in learning to ensure they are able to make consistently good progress in their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 Leaders are ambitious for the success of the setting. Weaknesses in performance management and teaching are now being tackled as a result of the recent changes to the leadership team. The nursery manager has returned to her role following a period of extended leave. The revised leadership team has the capacity to make the necessary improvements.  Children are emotionally secure in the care of affectionate staff.  Children are becoming increasingly confident and self-aware. They arrive on time, and are eager to be involved in activities. They benefit from physical exercise and outdoor play every day.  Staff support children’s speaking and listening skills well. As a result, they effectively lay the foundations for children's future literacy.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that there is at least one person, with a relevant paediatric first aid certificate, on site at all times when children are present 31/03/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that the assessments of children's learning and development are accurate and used effectively to plan for the next steps in learning for each child 31/05/2016

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Due Date

 increase the rates of children's progress by planning and delivering an exciting and challenging curriculum which incorporates all areas of learning, both indoors and outside. 31/05/2016

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out by one of Her Majesty's Inspectors and an Early Years Regulatory Inspector.  The inspectors explored the improvements that leaders have made since the last inspection and their plans for future improvement.  The inspectors observed children during a range of play and learning activities, both indoors and outside.  The inspectors held meetings with the leaders and staff.  The inspectors looked at a range of documentation including children's learning journals and the adults' planning of children's learning and development activities.  The inspectors checked evidence of the suitability of all adults working at the nursery, and the professional qualifications and training of staff and leaders.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspectors took account of the views of parents and those of children spoken to on the day.  The inspectors explored the security of the premises and how effectively the provider

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Inspection activities

has identified and taken steps to minimise any potential risks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Recent changes to the leadership team are beginning to have a positive impact on driving up the quality and standards across the setting. Revised performance management is leading to improved practice. Leaders are developing a close working partnership with a nearby successful school to deliver an effective mentoring programme for staff, to promote and develop their professional practice. Many children go on to attend this school and transition arrangements are being strengthened through this joint working. Staff say they are well supported in the setting and they access regular professional supervision. The arrangements to safeguard children are effective. Although first aid requirements are not met in full due to training not being kept up to date, other staff have secure first aid knowledge so children receive appropriate treatment when they have an accident. Several staff are booked to attend relevant paediatric first aid training in March 2016.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff make effective use of resources to support children’s speech and language. They help children relate their knowledge of letters and the sounds they make to different words and names. Communication, language and literacy are strong features of the curriculum. However, staff do not plan carefully enough to ensure children routinely access activities that fully support their learning in other key areas. Staff track the progress of children but some inconsistencies and lack of relevant details means they cannot be fully confident of the progress children make. The leaders have introduced a new tracking system to monitor children’s progress. This system has yet to become fully effective in helping leaders to swiftly identify any gaps in children’s learning. Parents play an important part in helping staff to get to know the children quickly and partnerships with parents are predominantly positive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's behaviour is mostly good. Children respond positively to staff's instructions. They are developing the behaviours of interested and eager learners. In the pre-school room, when children access good quality teaching, they are alert and enthusiastically participate in their learning. However, on occasion in the toddler room, when activities lack challenge or adult support, children become easily distracted or bored. Children are safe and secure in the setting because effective risk assessments reduce hazards. Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe from harm.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children, including two-year-olds, use their knowledge of letters and the sounds they make during a range of activities. They show their understanding as they sound out initial letters and match the letter to a range of words. They focus on initial sounds of words, and are quick to match and call out objects which begin with the same letter. During one lesson, a three-year-old child correctly sounded out the letters beginning a range of words and said, 'I'm good at this'. Outdoors, the children develop their physical skills and confidence as they run, jump into puddles, crawl into tunnels and slide down the height appropriate slide. Children are becoming increasingly ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480613 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1037696 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 31 Name of provider Little Bodies Nursery Ltd Date of previous inspection 15 September 2015 Telephone number 01952 672021

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Setting details

Little Bodies Nursery Ltd was first registered in 1992 and re-registered as a limited company in 2014. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds Qualified Teacher Status, four staff have relevant childcare qualifications at level 3, two members of staff have level 2 qualifications, and two members of staff are working towards level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm Monday to Thursday and until 5.30pm on Friday. The nursery provides funded early education for a small number of two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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