Looby Lou's Complete Childcare

Looby Lou's Complete Childcare Finkills Way, NORTHALLERTON, North Yorkshire, DL7 8UQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2018 22 June 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 and their families are warmly greeted by staff on arrival and welcomed into the nursery. Children arrive happy and eager to play, and settle quickly.  Staff get to know individual children and their personalities well, including their routines. Effective key-person arrangements help children to feel secure and ensure their needs are met.  Children are enthusiastic learners who are keen to explore and investigate. The stimulating and welcoming environment supports children's independence and learning.  Children have opportunities to develop good early reading skills to support their future learning. For instance, older children begin to recognise letters and their sounds.  The premises are safe and secure and maintained to a good standard. Staff teach children about safe practice, such as carefully managing the stairs to the outdoor area.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not make the most of opportunities to strengthen further the consistency of children's learning between the nursery, home and other settings children attend.  Current procedures for monitoring staff performance are not sharply focused on raising the teaching skills of individual staff to the highest level.

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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 on the partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend to strengthen consistency in children's learning and development  extend the arrangements for monitoring staff performance to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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 spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector had discussions with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector gathered parents' views through speaking with a number of them during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to protect children's welfare and keep them safe. They know what must be reported, and to whom, to ensure swift action is taken about concerns. Staff and parents are involved in the evaluation of the setting to help identify areas for development. Parents speak positively about the care their children receive and say they have made good progress in their learning since attending the nursery. Staff attend training courses and additional coaching is given in the nursery. For example, the manager delivers training sessions in staff meetings to build on staff's safeguarding knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The manager and staff effectively monitor the progress of individual and different groups of children. This enables them to identify any gaps in children's development and take steps to close these. For example, when staff recognise that a child is not progressing as well in mathematics as in other areas, they plan activities to address this. They seek advice and support from other professionals, such as speech and language therapists when needed. Staff help children develop good communication and language skills. Throughout the day they comment on what children are doing, ask them questions and help them to learn new words. Staff caring for the youngest children encourage them to make sounds and build up their vocabulary by talking to them and giving them lots of attention.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff are good role models and support children to form positive relationships with others. Overall, behaviour is good. Children respond well to praise and encouragement from staff. As they get older, they begin to understand the consequences of their actions and are able to manage minor conflicts. Staff provide children with daily opportunities to be active. For example, in the garden children use different climbing equipment and enjoy having the space to run around and be exuberant.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points, including those who are in receipt of additional funding and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. They gain the skills needed for school, such as independence, confidence and self-control. They use a variety of different tools that helps them develop their small- muscle skills in preparation for their early writing. They listen when appropriate and are confident to express their views and thoughts. Children learn to play cooperatively. For example, during a matching game they take turns and concentrate well as they look for items for their 'shopping trolley'. Children enjoy books from a young age and are often found in the book area looking at these independently. Younger children explore their senses as they play in sand, foam and paint, and develop their early mark-making skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394774 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1093920 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 - 11 Total number of places 137 Number of children on roll 111 Name of registered person Nursery Group Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 22 June 2015 Telephone number 01609 772872

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Looby Lou's Complete Childcare registered in 2009. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, 18 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. Wraparound care is provided for children attending local schools. 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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