Little Ladybirds Limited

Little Ladybirds Limited Ladybird House, Unit 11 Falcon Court, Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton on Tees, TS18 3TS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2016 2 September 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

 The provider's successful and determined drive to provide children with outstanding nursery experiences are reflected in the continued refurbishment of the nursery. Children flourish in the exceptionally well-resourced environment. The spacious outside area, in particular, is used to provide children with a wealth of inspirational and innovative learning experiences.  Management and staff have the highest expectations for themselves and every child. Children make significant progress in all areas of learning. They show increasingly high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children of all ages rapidly develop the skills and attitudes to support their future learning.  A wide range of successful strategies is used to ensure parents are fully involved and very well informed about their child's learning. Parents are highly complimentary of the nursery. They particularly praise how welcome they and their children are made to feel.

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This provision is outstanding

They comment that the nursery has exceeded their expectations by providing exactly what their children need.  Exceptional systems of performance management ensure that each member of staff is supported to deliver the highest-quality teaching experiences to every child. Staff are extremely responsive to children's individual needs and the different ways they learn.  All staff are involved in actively reviewing and evaluating all aspects of the nursery. Parents' and children's views are actively sought and acted upon to drive continual improvement.  Staff have an expert knowledge of how children learn best through play and first-hand experiences. They ensure that activities provide optimum challenge and are sharply focused on what individual children need to learn next. This helps to promote the highest level of achievement for children of all ages.

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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 expertly reflect on areas for improvement and maintain exceptional levels of practice.

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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 nursery manager and provider. 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 some parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Management leads a very strong and well-qualified team. Staff are highly skilled at planning activities that ignite children's curiosity and imagination. Management's accurate and meticulous evaluation of staff practice leads to rigorous performance management, supervision and successful professional development. The management team is dedicated to continually reflecting on practice to seek further ways of enhancing the outstanding teaching practice within the nursery. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff are very confident and knowledgeable about their individual responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. Extremely vigilant procedures are in place to monitor staff's ongoing suitability.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff are exceptionally well deployed to support children's play and learning. They all use skilful questions to successfully encourage children to think and work out their own ways of doing things. Staff involve children in meaningful discussions that inspire them to share their ideas and experiences. Activities are extremely well delivered to promote children's enthusiasm for learning. For example, children delight in investigating with ice and how it melts. Staff make exceptional use of this activity to help children learn to work together, while promoting their understanding of fairness. Excellent systems are in place to observe, monitor and track children's progress. Knowledge gained is used exceedingly well to provide targeted strategies to rapidly close any identified gaps in children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's social and emotional development are given the highest priority. Staff are extremely effective in promoting children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy. From the youngest age, children quickly form very strong attachments to staff and each other. Staff work very closely with parents and in the baby room are vigilant to mirror children's routines from home. Staff skilfully support children's transitions, both within the nursery and on to school. Very well-established routines, combined with the excellent layout of the nursery, help promote even the youngest children's independence and self-esteem to the highest level. Parents are provided with meaningful guidance and advice to help them support their children's learning, both at home and in the setting.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make consistently high rates of progress in all areas of learning. They are extremely well prepared for their future learning and eventual move on to school. Children show high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration. They are confident to share their ideas, while understanding the need to listen to the views and feelings of others. From a young age, children show care and concern for their friends. Older children are exceptionally confident and self-assured for their age. They proudly take responsibility for small tasks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295573 Local authority Stockton on Tees Inspection number 1064655 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 110 Number of children on roll 165 Name of registered person Little Ladybirds Limited

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Date of previous inspection 2 September 2013 Telephone number 01642 614 020

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Little Ladybirds Limited was registered in 2004. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff. Of these, 23 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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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