Little Angels Childcare Nursery Limited After School

Little Angels Childcare Nursery Limited After School Huyton With Roby C of E Primary School, Rupert Road, LIVERPOOL, L36 9TF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2018 16 July 2014

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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 play very well together and respond positively to the simple rules in place and the instructions staff give them. They demonstrate kind, friendly and helpful behaviour.  Children continue to develop the skills they require to support their learning at school. They solve practical problems through discussion and trial and error.  Staff have warm, nurturing and playful relationships with children who clearly enjoy spending time in their company. For example, children enjoy cuddling up to staff as they read a story.  The manager is experienced and fully aware of her professional responsibilities. She consults with parents and children and uses various audits and evaluative tools to identify improvements. For example, detailed information about what individual children are learning at school is now recorded and used to plan complementary activities.  Parents say their children enjoy the creative activities on offer at the club. They

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This provision is good

comment that children frequently do not want to go home because they have so much fun.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children cannot freely access a wide range of resources. This does not give them enough opportunities to exercise choice and develop even more independence.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to choose what they want to do.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between children and staff during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held several discussions with the club manager, including the plans she has to drive improvements. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of people working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views provided in written questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager ensures that all staff have a thorough understanding of local child protection procedures. Staff confidently identify potential signs that suggest a child's welfare is at risk and know how to raise any concerns they may have. Children's safety is given high priority. Staff frequently check children as they move between the club room and the outdoor area. Children respond quickly and calmly to an unannounced fire drill. Effective partnerships with school staff help to continue children's learning and maintain their well-being. Staff communicate daily with teachers and pass on information to parents. All staff are qualified and benefit from ongoing training and support for their professional development. Induction process are particularly strong, ensuring new staff are well equipped for their role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff regularly observe what children can do and consider how best to support them. Children have opportunities to draw and write, use scissors and read picture books. Staff encourage children to develop their interests further. Children work very well together determining how to make slime. They confidently predict what the mixture needs more of and share ideas about why a previous attempt did not work. Children discuss how the mixture feels and play imaginatively with it, deciding it is 'unicorn slime'. Children play appropriate offline games on the club computer and staff actively promote children's understanding of online safety. Older children ask other children what they like and do not like about the club and make suggestions to staff. This helps children to consider each other's points of view and contributes to their developing self-esteem. Staff support children's imaginary play very well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy the snacks on offer. They butter their own crackers and help themselves to drinks. Children demonstrate confidence, friendliness and show an interest in visitors. Children say the club is very welcoming and a fun place to play after a busy school day. All children choose to play outside and enjoy climbing and sliding on playground apparatus or sitting talking under the trees. Staff remind children about the safety rules in place and encourage them to test their physical skills. Children have great fun as they manoeuvre around cones while balancing on stilts. Planned activities help children to learn about people from around the world. For example, they have recently learnt about Mexico and tasted Mexican food.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427476 Local authority Knowsley Inspection number 1105284 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person Little Angels Childcare Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 16 July 2014 Telephone number 0151 480 2258

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Little Angels Childcare Nursery Limited After School registered in 2011 and is one of four settings owned by a limited company. The after school club opens from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 3.10pm until 5.30pm. A holiday club operates during school holidays. Sessions are from 9am until 5.30pm. The club employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and two members of childcare staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2.

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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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