Little Jems Nursery

Little Jems Nursery Greystone Community Centre, Close Street, CARLISLE, CA1 2HA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 October 2016 26 July 2013

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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

 Children establish good relationships with staff and each other. They use good manners and they are polite and respectful. Older children help younger ones and they play well together.  Children have many opportunities to share their views, thoughts and ideas about the club's activities. They contribute fully to the planning of the activities and provision of resources on a daily basis.  The experienced staff receive good support from the owner/manager. She regularly observes the staffs' practice and provides opportunities for them to attend additional training. This helps staff to further develop their excellent skills and knowledge.  Staff show enthusiasm for their work and create a positive environment. Children follow their lead by being highly motivated and eager to take part in interesting activities. They learn to manage their feelings and behaviour to work harmoniously together. This supports them in maintaining positive attitudes to school and learning.

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This provision is good

 Partnership with parents are good. They feel valued and respected and express a high regard for the service the staff provide for them and their children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not make the strongest possible links with the schools that the youngest children attend to enable them to share and support children's experiences and ever changing interests.

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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

 strengthen the links with the schools the youngest children attend and promote a more shared approach to identifying and supporting their experiences and interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and took part in the fire evacuation procedure. She talked with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the session.  The inspector completed a tour of the holiday club premises.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery owner/manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery owner/manager. She looked at all relevant documentation, such as the policies and procedures, planning documentation, self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the holiday club.  The inspector took account of parents' views collected from recent questionnaires and obtained on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff undertake regular child protection training and this helps them to identify possible signs of abuse and neglect. They know what to do and who to contact should they have any concerns. The owner/manager efficiently ensures that all requirements are met. She offers clear guidance to staff so that they all understand their roles and carry out their work effectively. This means that children play in a safe, well-organised environment. Staff attend regular team meetings and have opportunities for additional training, support and coaching. This helps them extend their skills and knowledge even further. Self-evaluation takes into account the views of the staff, children and parents and helps to identify areas of the club to develop further. Parents find the staff very approachable and friendly. Staff keep them up to date about children's activities in regular newsletters and speak to parents daily.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are warmly welcomed into the club and settle in easily, supported by their key person. A range of high-quality resources, toys and equipment is provided to promote children's enjoyment. Staff find out children's interest from parents and ensure that resources reflect what children enjoy doing. Children make choices and lead their own play. They are well supported to develop independence skills. For example, children clean and set tables and after eating wash their own dishes. Adult-led activities are planned well. For example, an adult-led activity making magic potions is organised so that older children support younger children as they follow the recipe and measure out the wet and dry ingredients. Children play with small-world construction bricks and build castles. Staff sensitively join in with children's play, extending their interests through discussions and recalling previous experiences. Children have a quiet area to go to should they wish. This

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

area includes an interesting range of books for them to enjoy. Children practise drawing and writing and take part in a variety of board games. They enjoy dressing up in Halloween costumes and have their pictures taken with the staff.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff provide children with a variety of healthy, well-balanced foods for breakfast and afternoon snacks. They sit with the children while they are eating and talk about foods that are good, or not so good, for them. Children help themselves to fresh fruit and drinks of water throughout the whole session. They enjoy outdoor activities. Children have access to several adventure play areas in their community and they choose one to visit each day. These opportunities help towards children understanding the importance of developing a healthy diet and lifestyle. Staff help children to learn how to keep themselves safe. They take part in regular emergency evacuation procedures so that all new children know what to do. Children's photographs are displayed in collage form to show how their well-being and involvement is supported in the club's activities. This also helps to raise children's self-esteem and strong sense of belonging to the club. Children explore

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

similarities and differences in themselves and others and explore a range of festivals across the year. Children use good manners, share and take turns with one another as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385931 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1060941 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Anne-Marie Taylor

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 26 July 2013 Telephone number 01228543964

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Little Jems Nursery was registered in 2000. The nursery employs three members of childcare staff who operate the holiday club. Of these two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one has early years professional status. The holiday club opens from Monday to Friday, during school holidays. Sessions are from 8.45am until 2.45pm held in Greystone Community Centre. The holiday club supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language and a number of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

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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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