Ladybirds Educational Nursery

Ladybirds Educational Nursery Falcon Business Centre, Victoria Street, CHADDERTON, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0HB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 October 2016 14 November 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff provide children with a rich, stimulating and exciting learning environment, both indoors and outdoors. Children benefit from a huge range of high-quality resources and activities that effectively promotes all areas of learning. They are self-confident, interested and motivated and they develop extremely positive attitudes towards learning, in readiness for school.  Babies and children benefit from a calm, relaxed atmosphere and the sensitive interaction of caring, attentive key persons. All staff ensure that children's physical and emotional needs are responded to quickly, helping them feel comfortable and content. This promotes children's physical and emotional well-being extremely well.  Staff engage extremely well with parents. The crucial role they play in their children's ongoing learning and development is valued immensely. Highly effective systems are in place to exchange information about children's learning and build exceptionally strong

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This provision is outstanding

links between the nursery and home.  The manager closely checks the excellent progress made by different groups of children attending the nursery. Informative data is obtained which helps her identify any gaps in children's learning. She implements effective strategies to ensure all children reach their full potential. This shows how the nursery is working to narrow the achievement gap for vulnerable groups of children.  Self-evaluation is sharply focused and takes into account the views of staff, children and parents. This has had an extremely positive impact on the improvement of the nursery since the last inspection. The exceptional practice is worthy of dissemination to other settings.

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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

 continue to monitor the excellent quality of teaching and review the impact this has on learning outcomes for children.

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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 talked to the staff and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation of a planned adult-led activity with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and held discussions with the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation, a sample of policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The manager, together with excellent support from the provider, leads her well-qualified team with great efficiency and wonderfully inspiring practice. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have an excellent understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and the procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern. Excellent relationships with external professionals help ensure that children who have special educational needs are supported at the highest level. The training staff attend is carefully targeted to ensure it has a positive impact on learning outcomes for children. The manager uses her excellent knowledge, skills and expertise to guide, coach and support staff and carries out regular supervisions to manage their performance. She recognises the importance of the continual monitoring of teaching and learning and the impact this has on outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

All children thrive and are extremely motivated to learn in this outstanding nursery. They participate in challenging activities, designed to capture their imagination and interests. Staff are full of fun and enthusiasm and this is imitated by the children, who are totally absorbed in their play and learning. Babies have a wonderful time as they engage in a game of peek-a-boo with staff. They squeal with delight and anticipation as they wait for staff to emerge from beneath a scarf. Young children are excited, interested and engaged as they listen carefully to staff who are highly skilled at bringing stories to life. There are a wealth of opportunities for pre-school children to read and write for a purpose, throughout the nursery. This has a highly positive impact on children's early literacy skills, which prepares them extremely well for future learning and school. Staff successfully use visual clues and their knowledge of children's home languages well. These contribute to the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

rapid progress all children make in their communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Babies and children are very happy and settled in the nursery. Young children and pre- school children demonstrate high levels of independence. They manage their own personal care needs, in readiness for school. Staff make excellent use of the outdoor area and encourage all children to participate in active, enjoyable exercise. Children's understanding of healthy eating is significantly enhanced. They plant, grow, harvest, cook and eat fruit, vegetables and herbs from the garden. Staff play alongside children and teach them to take turns and share. Children develop a very mature understanding of the difference between right and wrong.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those who have special educational needs and children who speak English as an additional language, make excellent progress based on their individual starting points. Children develop the key skills that give them a firm foundation for later learning and the eventual move on to school. They increasingly show extremely high levels of self-control during activities and confidence in social situations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY338540 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 1064902 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 - 5 Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Early Years Provision Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 14 November 2013 Telephone number 07806 529 099 and 0161 287 7187

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Ladybirds Educational Nursery was registered in 2006. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm all year round with the exception of bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. There are a total of 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 5 and 10 hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The nursery supports children who have special educational needs and those who speak English as an additional language.

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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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