Little Treasures Day Nursery

Little Treasures Day Nursery 38 Laidleys Walk, FLEETWOOD, Lancashire, FY7 7JL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 August 2016 31 May 2016

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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:

 Leaders do not have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, in order to improve the overall quality of the daily experiences of children. There are breaches of the statutory and other government requirements. Leaders are unaware that the nursery's policies and agreed practice are not always implemented well.  Children are not always fully supported to follow good hygiene practices before eating or after toileting to prevent cross-contamination.  On occasions, some staff do not use information gained from assessments well, in order to narrow identified gaps in children's learning and development. They do not always promptly seek early intervention in partnership with parents and other relevant professionals.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are good role models. They provide children with consistent reminders about behaviour and encourage them to share and take turns. Children are supported to develop their social skills and form friendships with others.  Staff are highly skilled and sensitive in helping children form secure emotional attachments. Children's individual care needs are very well met through sensitive care practices. Their confidence and emotional well-being are effectively supported.  The environment is bright and welcoming. Staff provide a broad range of learning experiences, covering all seven areas of learning. Children are motivated, independent and keen to learn.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that the senior leadership team has a clear understanding of its roles and responsibilities, in order to improve the overall quality of the nursery and the daily experiences of children 14/10/2016

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Due Date

 promote the good health of children by ensuring they are fully supported to follow good hygiene practices at meal and snack times and after toileting to prevent cross-contamination 14/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that information gained from assessments is consistently and promptly used to address any learning and development needs and narrow identified gaps, in partnership with parents and any relevant professionals. 21/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and the nursery's written documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children and discussed the provider's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of those spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are suitably trained and have a good understanding of child protection procedures. Staff recruitment procedures and ongoing suitability checks are in place. This contributes to keeping children safe. Arrangements for the professional supervision of staff, generally, lead to a mostly consistent approach to children's learning. However, the management team is not always clear on its roles and responsibilities. Checks to ensure that what it thinks is embedded practice within nursery are not yet established. This means the systems and checks to ensure the quality and consistency of children's experiences are not yet embedded. However, both the registered individual and the manager are keen to improve practice. They have reflected on and addressed all the issues raised at the last inspection. Feedback from parents is positive. They describe how their children enjoy their time and make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Most staff hold childcare qualifications and, generally, use their knowledge of how children learn to provide mostly good quality experiences for them. Children in the toddler room play purposefully in sand. They demonstrate their creativity, mathematical, communication and language skills. Older babies are well supported to extend their developing vocabulary. They imaginatively play a game of making tea and washing up in the outdoor playhouse. Activities are based on children's interests and the environment is adapted to support their learning. This contributes towards children of all ages being interested and keen to explore and learn. However, some children's learning is not always fully supported. Staff use assessment information to identify gaps in children's learning. However, on occasions, some do not always promptly and effectively work in partnership with other professionals to address children's individual learning needs. This limits the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The environment is safe and welcoming. Children play outside every day. This helps to promote their physical well-being and they learn how to manage risks safely. Children demonstrate their understanding of safety as they explain to visitors how to keep safe during imaginative cookery play. Children's behaviour is good. Children's understanding of good hygiene practices is not fully supported. Children are not always reminded to wash their hands before eating or after toileting. One example is, children who have been playing outdoors, handle and eat their packed lunch without first washing their hands. This does not sufficiently minimise the risk of cross-contamination.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

There are inconsistencies in the rate of progress and outcomes for different groups of children. Staff support children to develop their independence and self-care skills. These skills prepare them for their move to school when the time comes. However, occasionally, some staff do not use what they know about identified gaps in children's learning to help them to make good progress and create a firm foundation for their future.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407122 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1053659 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 77 Number of children on roll 71 Name of registered person Gail Winifred Gibbons

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Date of previous inspection 31 May 2016 Telephone number 01253870055

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Little Treasures Day Nursery was registered in 2010. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

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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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