Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne

Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne Wartling Road Community Centre, Wartling Road, Eastbourne, Essex, BN22 7PT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 January 2017 3 December 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 have strong emotional bonds with their key person and staff. This helps to support their emotional well-being. Children behave well.  When children start at the nursery, staff work with parents to establish what children know and can do. Staff regularly observe children to identify the next steps in their learning and development. All children make good progress.  The staff work effectively with other providers, including school. They share information about children's development, which helps to support a consistent approach to children's learning.  Parents value the opportunities they have to contribute to their children's ongoing assessments. Parents feel well informed. For instance, they have daily opportunities to discuss their children's care, learning and development with their key person.  The environment is welcoming. Freely accessible resources help to support children's independence. For example, they confidently select their own toys and activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently provide children with time to independently think through questions and respond appropriately in their own time.  Children do not have a wide range of opportunities to develop their creative and imaginative skills.

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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

 build further on interactions with children to enable them to independently think through questions and answer in their own time  provide greater opportunities for children to develop their creative and imaginative skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to parents, read their comments and took account of their views.  The inspector checked the records of staff's suitability checks.  The inspector discussed safeguarding procedures with the management team and other members of staff.  The inspector held a meeting with the management team.  The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager and discussed the learning that took place.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a thorough understanding of the procedures to follow to keep children safe. They know who to contact if they have a concern about a child's safety or welfare. Leaders support staff effectively. They hold regular meetings with them to discuss their practice and training needs. Staff are encouraged to build on their skills to help improve outcomes for children. For example, they have recently completed training in sign language. Leaders use self-evaluation effectively to identify areas to improve. For instance, they have developed a mud kitchen to support children's sensory and physical skills. Prompt action is taken to reduce risks. For example, activities are risk assessed and procedures followed when children use large play equipment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's progress is carefully monitored. Gaps in learning are identified and swift action is taken to close them. Staff use the expertise of other professionals, such as speech therapists, to help support children who have special educational needs. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. For instance, they enjoy playing with balls and hoops outside in the fresh air. Children enjoy sharing books and happily join in with repeated phrases and verses. Children communicate effectively. For instance, staff repeat words and sentences back to children to encourage good pronunciation and practise simple sign language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are encouraged to be independent. For example, they learn to recognise their own names and concentrate for lengthy periods of time on their chosen activities. For instance, children focused on cutting up vegetables. A healthy and nutritious snack is provided, which helps children to learn about making healthy food choices. Children learn to recognise and appreciate the differences between cultures. For example, they used powder paint on sheets to create brightly coloured patterns to celebrate Holi. They explore additional festivals from other cultures, which helps children to learn to respect and value people and their beliefs.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children learn a good range of skills which help to prepare them for the next stage of their education, including school. Those who have special educational needs receive a good range of help and support and quickly catch up. Children understand routines and respond to signals from staff to tidy up. They listen to adults and to each other. For instance, at group time children listen quietly and respectfully to events in each other's lives. Children learn to count, write their names and take pleasure in books. Children have good opportunities to develop their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465719 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1063565 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Little Rockets Limited

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Date of previous inspection 3 December 2013 Telephone number 07516987199

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Little Rockets Childcare - Eastbourne registered in 2013. It operates from a community hall in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The nursery opens term time only, from 8.30am to 3.30pm on Tuesday to Friday and from 8.30am to 2.30pm on Monday. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are six staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The owner has early years professional status.

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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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