Little Angels Uppingham LTD

Little Angels Uppingham LTD 4-5 Ayston House, Ayston Road, Uppingham, OAKHAM, Rutland LE15 9RL

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Inspection date 4 December 2018 Previous inspection date 23 July 2015

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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

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This provision is good

n Children are happy in the setting. They make friends easily and enjoy playing together. Staff interact well with the children and build good relationships with them. n Parents speak well of the setting. Staff ensure that they tell parents about their child's day and share information about their learning and development. n The manager is enthusiastic and continually strives to improve the setting. She works hard to build a good staff team who work well together. n Children enjoy a variety of different foods and meals which are cooked using fresh ingredients. The children learn about being healthy and love to get outside and explore each day. n Staff support children effectively in their learning. Children like to explore the range of resources which can be used in a variety of ways. They are making good progress in their learning and are prepared well to move on to the next stage. n The manager and lead staff do not focus sharply enough on teaching and learning

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This provision is good

when evaluating their training needs and practice. n Staff are less effective at helping children to widen their knowledge of other beliefs and communities that are different to their own.

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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

n improve the focus on teaching and learning when evaluating and deciding on areas for staff training and improvement n broaden children's awareness and experience of communities and beliefs that are different to their own.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the curriculum leader. n The inspector held a meeting with the setting manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The manager is dedicated to building a strong staff team and promoting good-quality care despite challenges that arise. Safeguarding is effective. Staff are aware of what to look for in protecting children from harm and know what to do should they be concerned. Children move safely and freely around the setting. Staff ensure resources and the areas used by the children are well maintained and safe. The graduate qualified staff are good role models and are developing their lead roles in the setting effectively. The manager and senior staff regularly review different aspects of their provision. They use feedback from staff and parents well to drive changes and improve provision for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff engage children in play, supporting their learning effectively as they use conversation and different types of questions well. Many older children think and solve simple problems for themselves, such as collecting different resources from around the room to make a model. Staff use simpler sentences and model new words well for the younger children. The youngest children respond to staff's conversation with smiles and sounds, and some are beginning to use words. Staff are good at making use of spontaneous opportunities to help children learn. For example, staff use older children's interest in finding things, to look for numbers and shapes while playing outside. Staff regularly observe what the children are learning and are interested in. They use this information effectively to assess children's progress and plan what they are going to do next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident in the setting. They settle quickly on arrival, seeking out their friends or member of staff if needed. Older children enjoy talking with visitors and are inquisitive about their environment and how things work. Toddlers are content and happily explore their room and resources. Staff help children to behave well. They give lots of encouragement and praise and support children in taking turns and sharing effectively. Children are developing good physical skills, they enjoy many opportunities to balance and climb. Children are familiar with their local community and enjoy learning about different events such as Remembrance Day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic, curious and are learning good skills to help them move on. They concentrate and persevere in completing tasks and games well. For example, older children carefully put together a large alphabet floor puzzle. They talk about the letter sounds as well as the shape of the pieces. The youngest children are fascinated with posting and hiding objects. They enjoy spending time working out how to get the bricks out of the large basket covered with a string maze. Other children become involved in using play dough, adding different items to make patterns and pretend candles. Staff encourage children to be as independent as possible, for example, in finding and putting on their own coat and changing into wellington boots.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404939 Local authority Rutland Council Inspection number 10071875 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 85 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Little Angels (Uppingham) Limited

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Date of previous inspection 23 July 2015 Telephone number 01572 823680

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Little Angels Uppingham Ltd registered in 2010. The setting employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including three with a degree in early years and one early years professional. The setting opens from Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am for the breakfast club and from 8am until 6pm for the nursery, a holiday club also operates. The setting 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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