Lions Cub Nursery

Lions Cub Nursery 74 Beach Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7AB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 March 2018 3 November 2015

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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 are happy and settled at this welcoming, friendly nursery. Staff provide a warm, caring environment that helps effectively support children's emotional well- being.  Children take part in a wide range of stimulating activities. They make good progress in their development from their starting points. The well-qualified staff make particularly good use of their knowledge and the local environment to plan varied, interesting and enjoyable outdoor learning experiences for children.  There are strong partnerships with parents. Staff work closely with parents and keep them well informed. They successfully involve parents in their children's learning, such as lending them recipe cards and cooking equipment to use with their children at home.  The manager and staff team reflect effectively on their practice and make changes that have a positive impact on children. For instance, they have reviewed and developed

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This provision is good

how they support young children's good health and encourage them to be active.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, staff are too quick to help children with simple tasks and self-care routines that they could learn to do themselves.  On occasion, children wait for long periods and become bored while everyone gets ready to go out.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to develop their independence even further  review and improve the routine for getting ready for outings, to reduce times when children are waiting for long periods.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities in the nursery and during a local outing.  The inspector spoke to the manager, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation, such as evidence of safeguarding procedures, staff suitability, children's records and the nursery's improvement plans.  The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff have a clear understanding of what to do if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. They know how to obtain further advice or information if they need it and they work with other professionals to protect and support children where necessary. The manager completes thorough checks on staff to make sure they are suitable to work with children. She monitors their performance closely, for instance, through regular meetings and observing their practice. Staff make good use of professional development opportunities to improve the provision. For instance, they introduced beach school sessions following a course and have found that these have a positive impact on children's physical skills and language development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff make good use of the information from the development assessments to monitor the progress of children and successfully plan for their learning. For instance, staff developed a programme of activities to help a number of children to further develop their physical skills to prepare them for early writing. Staff support children's communication and language skills effectively. For instance, they sing and talk to young children as they play and offer opportunities for older children to join in small- group conversations. Staff follow children's interests well. For instance, they gave them time to explore different ways of painting in the puddles outside and children were delighted with the patterns they made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good relationships with staff and each other. Babies and young children settle quickly and form strong bonds with their carers. Staff are good role models and offer children consistent guidance and support. Children behave well. They learn to value one another. For instance, they share their home languages and try different foods. Staff check the nursery and any equipment thoroughly for any hazards. They work well together to make sure children are supervised well and staff working upstairs in the baby room have enough support when they need it. Staff plan outings very carefully and children all learn the rules, such as walking in a line and waiting to cross the road.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and settled in the nursery. Young children happily explore their environment and investigate toys. Children get along well together, and share and take turns with the equipment. They communicate well and clearly express their wishes and needs. Young children develop their physical skills well, for instance, they have great fun in the ball pool. Older children begin to recognise numbers. They are interested in books and listen attentively to stories. They use their imaginations as they build a 'boat' with giant bricks and sail away across the sea. Children concentrate well on chosen tasks. They quickly gain the skills they need for their future learning and for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457191 Local authority East Sussex Inspection number 1133177 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 52 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Lion Group Limited

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Date of previous inspection 3 November 2015 Telephone number 01323 411 729

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Lions Cub Nursery registered in 2013. It operates from a converted building in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm from Monday to Friday throughout the year. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. There are 10 members of staff, all of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications, including one member of staff who 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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