Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School

Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School 16 Oakfield Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8NT

p.1

Inspection date 9 October 2018 Previous inspection date 7 November 2016

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

p.1

The provision is good

n Staff provide children with a broad range of fun and challenging activities to support their good development. n The effective key person system means that children form positive attachments with staff. n Partnership with parents is effective. They value the nursery's inclusion of children with specific individual needs. Parents are given regular feedback on their child's development and are invited to share experiences from home. n The dedicated staff team ensure children are the focus of all they do. They work hard to give every child the best start in life.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

n Despite identifying technology as an area for development, managers have not provided children with opportunities to use technology in their play. n During whole group activities, some children lack interest. As a result, they sometimes disengage from their learning. n Staff do not consistently support and extend babies' and younger toddler's language and communication.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n develop opportunities for children to use a range of technology in their play and learning n review the organisation and implementation of circle time activities to support older children to join in and stay engaged n ensure that all opportunities are used to encourage babies' and young toddlers to further develop their language and communication skills further.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n This inspection was completed by two inspectors. n The inspectors carried out joint observations with the manager. n The inspectors spoke with staff and manager and area manager. n The inspectors sampled a range of documentation including policies, children's records and medical plans. n The inspectors gathered feedback from parents and the head teacher from the local primary school. n The inspectors observed children in their play and learning, inside and outside. n The inspectors observed staff interactions with children.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspectors Johanna Hughes Katherine Lamb

p.2

Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff know the action to take if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Following recent safeguarding training, managers have improved safeguarding procedures. Staff are now much more alert to identifying and reporting concerns particularly in relation to injuries sustained by non-mobile babies. The manager motivates staff by providing effective support, guidance and feedback on their performance. This improves the quality of teaching, ensuring children are provided with a broad range of exciting experiences that enhance their development. The manager monitors the provision well. She uses information from her observations of teaching and the assessment of children's progress, alongside advice from the local authority, to identify areas for development. This has led to improvements, for example, in the programme for mathematics.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children well. They have a thorough understanding of children's interests and stages of development. They use this information well to provide an array of high quality activities and resources. Staff support older toddlers with their communication and language skills well. For example, staff use children's interests in telephones to encourage them to talk and to develop their conversation skills. Older children are enthusiastic when learning about science. They enjoy experimenting with changes to colour when they add water to sweets. They excitedly observe change when they create a 'volcano' by adding sweets to fizzy drinks. Children of all ages enjoy looking at books and listening to stories.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and enjoy their time at nursery. Staff are positive role models to children and as a result, children behave well. Staff encourage children to say 'please' and 'thank you' and are quick to praise them for sharing toys. Children's independence is supported well. For example, they pour their own drinks and serve their own food. Children benefit from healthy, nutritious home cooked food and have plenty of opportunity to develop their physical skills in the garden areas. They play with sand and water, use ride on toys, and they can run and jump and balance well. Children form positive attachments with their key person and as a result, children settle quickly.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school. Older children write and make marks in their play. For example, they use dry paint brushes to write in trays of rice. Children are confident to recognise and use mathematical language in their play. They are able to put on fancy dress outfits and change their clothes without support from staff. Babies and young toddlers benefit from a range of sensory experiences. For example, they explore textures such as bubble wrap, paint and sand. They develop fine and gross motor skills by clenching the bubble wrap in their hands to see if they can pop the bubbles.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY435470 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10078493 Type of provision Full day care

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 66 Number of children on roll 132 Name of registered person Nurseries Southwest Ltd

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection 7 November 2016 Telephone number 01179673649

p.4

reference number

Little Oaks Day Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2012. The setting opens each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. There are 23 members of staff, including the manager. Of these, one holds a relevant qualification at level 6, one at level 5, 15 are qualified to level 3, and two hold qualifications at level 2. The setting receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: www.ofsted.gov.uk/user .

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

p.5