Little Yum Yums Pre- School Nursery

Little Yum Yums Pre- School Nursery St Marks Church, St Marks Rise, London, E8 2NL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2018 Not applicable

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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

 Staff work together effectively to implement the setting's routines, policies and procedures. They complete regular checks and supervise children well, which helps to keep them safe.  Staff interact with children effectively during their play. For example, they support them well to develop their communication and language skills. This helps children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  Staff develop close relationships with parents and share regular feedback about children's learning. They obtain information about children's home language to help support their communication effectively.  The manager develops close partnerships with other professionals to support children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. This helps to close the attainment gap.  Children display positive behaviour. For example, older children show respect for staff, learn to share resources and address other children using their names.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently use children's observations effectively to identify precisely what they need to learn next.  Self-evaluation is not sufficiently focused on ways to strengthen the provision further.

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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

 make better use of individual children's observations to identify even more precisely what they need to learn next  improve self-evaluation and focus more sharply on ways to strengthen the provision further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning and looked at some of the children’s assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector held discussions with the manager during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with staff about their roles and assessed their understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of the children’s and parents’ views during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures staff and volunteers attend safeguarding training. They have a secure understanding of child protection issues and symptoms that may indicate a concern about a child's welfare. The manager has thorough recruitment and vetting processes to help ensure staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children. Regular supervision and professional development opportunities help to enhance staff's knowledge and understanding. For example, following recent training, staff ensure they provide more opportunities to develop children's sensory and creative experiences. The manager works closely with the local early years coordinator and listens to any suggestions given. For example, she has implemented a new system to monitor individual children's progress more effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a stimulating indoor play environment for children to explore and learn. Children develop their imaginative skills effectively. For example, they explore with sand and make sandcastles. Staff develop children's speaking and listening skills well. For instance, they comment on children's play and ask questions. They encourage them to repeat new words. Staff support children to develop their literacy skills effectively. For example, they encourage them to sing along to nursery rhymes and listen to stories. Children practise making marks to support their early writing skills. Staff provide good opportunities to make children aware of the wider world. Activities, such as role play, help children to learn about different people and explore different animals and insects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy at the setting and they are secure within their environment. They move around freely to explore the resources accessible to them. Children develop a good awareness of the daily routines and this helps them to move smoothly between different tasks and activities. Staff model good manners and positive social skills for children to copy. For example, children use 'please' and 'thank you' appropriately and encourage other children to join in their play. Staff praise children's efforts and achievements to help develop their self-confidence and to let them know they are doing well. They support them to develop good health and physical skills. Children have regular access to outdoor play and develop their large-muscle skills effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They develop skills to support them in the next stage of their learning. For example, children develop good mobility, balance and coordination. They develop their independence skills and focus well on activities of interest to them. Younger children recognise their reflection in the mirror, they stack blocks on top of each other and explore push-button toys with curiosity. Older children express themselves and follow simple instructions effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496578 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1041098 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 70 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Little Yum Yums Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0207 249 9819

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Little Yum Yums Pre-School Nursery registered in 2016. The setting operates from St Marks Church in Dalston, in the London Borough of Hackney. The setting provides both full-time and part-time sessions, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. It provides funded places for children aged two, three and four years. The setting currently employs four staff, including the manager. Of these, three hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above.

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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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