Little Bodies Nursery Ltd

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

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 August 2016 3 February 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 nursery has made good improvements since the last inspection. Management now ensures there is at least one member of staff on site at all times with a current paediatric first-aid certificate. Furthermore, management now checks the assessment of, and planning for, individual children's learning and development. Children are making good progress.  There are strong relationships between the staff, parents and other providers. As a result, there is a shared approach to children's individual care, learning and development. Additionally, staff make sure they know what children already know and can do from the outset. This makes sure that their assessments of children's starting points are accurate.  The key-person systems in place are strong. As a result, children develop strong emotional attachments to the staff that care for them. This promotes children's positive behaviour and helps them to build strong, confident friendships with other children

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This provision is good

around them.  The self-evaluation procedures are strong. The management makes sure that all staff, parents and children are regularly included in this process. As a result, the management is able to identify clear targets for further improvement that benefit the children. Consequently, outcomes for children are good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are not enough opportunities for children to gain an awareness of how they differ from, or are similar to, other people.  Staff do not provide the same level of opportunity for children who prefer to learn outdoors as they do for children who prefer to play and learn inside.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to build on their respect for and understanding of racial and cultural diversity in the local community and multicultural Britain  provide further opportunities for children who like to play outdoors to build successfully on their learning in their preferred environment.

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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 manager. 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 members of staff during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All management and staff have attended safeguarding training. This, along with robust risk assessment of all areas helps to keep children safe and well. Staff are provided with regular, confidential one-to-one meetings with the management to make sure they are able to talk about any issues arising. The well-qualified manager provides a range of training sessions for the staff. She makes sure their professional learning is kept fresh and up to date. She monitors the educational programme for children, making sure that children are progressing well in all aspects of their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff encourage children to find out about and explore their world. Older children become excited, engaged and motivated as they investigate the ice cubes buried in a tray under rice. As children play, staff use a range of techniques to encourage children's thinking skills. Children talk about how this feels on their hands and consider what may happen if warm water is added. To keep children engaged further, staff extend the activity, adding paints. Children predict the change of colour as they move the paint around with their hands. They are supported to explore their own ideas as one child spontaneously uses a toy hammer to break up the ice cubes, splashing those around them. Younger toddlers and babies are encouraged by the staff to explore their imagination using their senses. Younger children push their fingers through foam, hide small-world animals underneath and explore how foam feels and moves between their fingers. During such activities,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

younger children are keen to have a go as they explore and find out about the world around them. Staff support younger children through demonstration and by providing a running commentary. All staff join in with children's play, talking about what is happening and promoting children's 'can do' attitude to their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children take manageable risks in their play. They receive good support from the staff to help them gain confidence. Children are provided with nutritious meals and snacks. This, and talking about healthy eating during mealtimes, fosters their understanding about a healthy diet and lifestyle for life. Children use a good range of resources that supports their play and learning effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Staff promote children's good manners throughout the nursery. Children learn to share and take turns through good levels of praise and encouragement and through positive role modelling by all staff. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480613 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1037815 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 27 Name of registered person Little Bodies Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 3 February 2016 Telephone number 01952 672021

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Little Bodies Nursery Ltd was registered in 2014. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, three hold a recognised early years qualification at level 3, and two hold a level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm, except for on Friday when the nursery closes at 5.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for 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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