Little Blossoms Childcare

Little Blossoms Childcare 1 Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, Northumberland NE29 7AX

p.1

Inspection date 24 June 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

n The highly experienced manager demonstrates an excellent drive to lead the newly established nursery to the highest level. She has extensive action plans in place that help her to swiftly target areas of improvement. The manager builds on information she gathers from staff, parents and children. n Staff provide children with exceptional levels of care. They are extremely nurturing and offer settling-in sessions to meet the individual needs of children. This helps children to settle very quickly. Staff gather extensive information from parents when children first start to help identify what children need to learn next. n Partnership working with parents is a key aspect of this thriving nursery. Parents speak very highly of the level of care their children receive. The manager has introduced an extremely effective mental well-being project for families that helps to promote self- care. Parents have excellent opportunities to contribute to their children's development.

p.1

This provision is good

n Children are confident learners. They have a wide range of resources to choose from and follow their own interests during play. Staff play alongside children, following their lead, and provide children with opportunities to talk about what they are playing with. This helps to promote children's communication skills. n Children are provided with an array of healthy and nutritious choices during mealtimes. Staff encourage children to follow excellent hygiene practices. Children quickly develop independence and self-care skills. They behave exceptionally well and demonstrate very good manners. n The manager and staff need time to embed their ambitious plans to extend and build on their good teaching and provide even further challenge to help children achieve the best possible progress.

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 build on the good level of teaching and help to provide further challenge to children's learning to help them achieve the best possible progress.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 nursery manager. n The inspector spoke with the nursery manager at convenient times. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The dedicated manager has implemented excellent levels of coaching and mentoring for staff that help to develop their skills and practice. The manager uses practice observations to review the quality of teaching. She works with staff to help identify training needs. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff demonstrate a very good understanding of local safeguarding procedures. They share regular and factual information with professionals that help to promote children's safety and well- being. The manager very regularly reviews staff's understanding of child protection and safeguarding matters. This helps to keep children safe from harm. The manager has extensive monitoring procedures in place. She gathers information from staff about the progress children make. She uses this to analyse progress between different groups of children.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's learning and plan activities based on children's interests. Children immerse themselves in activities and learn new experiences. Staff are excellent role models. For example, during water play activities, staff show children how to hold dolls while washing their hair. Children create their own models during dough activities and use a wide range of different materials to build on what they are making. For instance, children use various coloured feathers and excitedly tell staff they have made funny hair. Children form very good literacy skills. They use paintbrushes and water during outside play and talk about the different marks they make. Older children notice how the water disappears and talk about how this forms clouds in the sky.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form remarkable friendships with one another. They work together during outside play to problem-solve how they can transport a heavy bucket of water to the wall-mounted chalkboard. Children successfully accomplish this task between themselves. The inspirational manager and her very well qualified team have conducted extensive research and carried out an ongoing project that links the setting with residents of a local care home. The benefits of this have been remarkable in helping to promote children's emotional and social skills. In addition to this, staff have started to form links with nurseries from other countries. This is intended to encourage children to help develop an understanding of other cultures and traditions around the world.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children listen attentively to familiar stories and eagerly join in with repeated words and phrases. This helps to develop their listening and attention skills. Young children learn to sort shapes and add these to sand play. They correctly identify and count how many familiar shapes they can see. This helps to develop children's mathematical understanding. Furthermore, children participate in regular physical activity. They ride around on bicycles and scooters. They have access to swing tyres and climb on large slides in the outside area. Children make good progress and are well prepared for their eventual move to school.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 2496374 Local authority North Tyneside Inspection number 10112672 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 85 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person Rascals Playtime Childcare Limited

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0191 2577376

p.4

reference number

Little Blossoms Childcare registered in 2018 and is based in North Shields, Tyne and Wear. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Eight members of staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one at level 5. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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