Little Buddies

Little Buddies 36 Heath End Road, Flackwell Heath, Bucks, HP10 9DY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The manager has established a safe, welcoming and happy nursery environment. Children are relaxed in the company of the caring staff and enjoy playing and learning with their friends.  Staff form warm and respectful partnerships with parents. Parents are well informed about their children's progress and staff value the information that parents share about their children's learning at home. Parents and staff work well together, which helps to provide a consistent approach to children's care and learning.  Children make good progress in their development. Staff know the children very well and use their good knowledge to monitor children's progress and support their learning.  Staff provide a stimulating and interesting outdoor environment, which helps to entice children to spend time playing in the fresh air, supporting their good health and learning.  Staff meet children's care needs well. They ensure that babies and younger children

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This provision is good

can sleep and rest to suit their individual needs and that older children rest or sleep as needed.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Older children do not have the same opportunities to explore the wide range of activities and learning experiences during the afternoons as they do in the mornings.  Staff do not always make the best use of the available resources to create an environment which encourages very young children's independent play and exploration.

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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 the organisation of activities and learning opportunities during the afternoon to help all children build on what they know and progress more rapidly  provide very young children with consistent access to the wide range of toys and resources to support their developing skills and stimulate their natural curiosity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of the parents' views.  The inspector spoke with staff about their understanding of safeguarding, child protection and first aid.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records, the provider's policies and staff qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager follows thorough procedures to ensure the suitability of staff that she employs. Staff understand their responsibility to safeguard children and know what steps to take if they are concerned about a child's welfare. The manager encourages staff to gain qualifications and to attend training opportunities, which improves their knowledge and teaching. The manager takes account of the views of staff and parents when reviewing the provision. The manager leads the staff well to implement improvements, such as developing their outdoor space to benefit those children that learn better outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff plan a range of activities for all children to support their developing skills. They support children's physical development. For example, they help younger children to practise how to crawl and walk. Staff sing and talk with children to help to develop their speech and communication. Staff organise more structured learning opportunities for older children. For example, they teach children about number and weight and encourage them to work as a team during a cooking activity. Staff encourage older children to play independently and to follow their interests. They monitor children's progress and plan effectively to help them all progress well in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff get to know children and their families before they start at nursery. They offer cuddles and reassurance to children who are still settling into nursery life. Staff help children to adapt quickly and they build secure bonds with the staff that look after them. Staff encourage children to take responsibility for helping with tasks around the nursery. They praise children for laying the table, for example, which helps to build their self- esteem. Staff are good role models and children learn from their example, such as being polite and helpful. Staff talk positively about the home-cooked and nutritious food to help children develop a positive view of healthy foods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well and gain good skills for their future learning, including the move to school. Very young children learn to crawl, walk and to communicate. Older children learn to listen, share their ideas, count and write their names. They enjoy playing imaginatively and independently. All children learn to look after their surroundings and to be helpful and kind to each other. Children behave well. They play cooperatively and talk about 'sharing' with each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479779 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 987958 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Farzana Khan

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01628 315713

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Little Buddies registered in 2014 and is situated in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire. The nursery operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The provider receives funding to provide free early years education to children aged two, three and four years. There are eight members of staff. The manager holds early years professional status and five other members of staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 or level 3.

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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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