Kirsty's Little Treasures

Kirsty's Little Treasures 4 Shenstone Close, Bromsgrove B60 1PG

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Inspection date 17 June 2019 Previous inspection date 18 July 2014

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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 The nursery environment is inviting and very well organised. Children confidently enter the nursery and are happy to engage with staff and their peers. They are keen to investigate and explore their surroundings. n The key-person system is well established. Staff know children well. They obtain comprehensive details about children's routines and preferences when they start at the nursery. This means they have a thorough understanding of children's individual needs and interests. Children are content and settled. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Staff regularly invite parents into the nursery. They encourage parents to contribute their knowledge of children, which staff use to inform planning. Parents speak highly of the staff team and are happy with the experiences provided at the nursery. n Self-evaluation is effective. Managers use a range of tools to evaluate the quality of provision. They regularly seek the views of children, staff and parents. They create and

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This provision is good

implement an action plan. This helps them to maintain at least good standards. n Staff support children's physical development well. They encourage their small- and large-muscle skills. Babies enjoy turning pages of books and making marks with chalk. Toddlers delight as they empty and fill containers and prepare their own snacks. Pre- school children learn to balance, negotiate space and move their bodies in different ways. n Overall, teaching is good. However, at times, staff do not always provide excellent challenge for all children within activities to extend their learning even further. This specifically refers to the most able children. n Managers do not continually focus as sharply as possible on helping all staff to acquire expert teaching skills. There is scope for managers to expand staff's professional development even further to help elevate the quality of teaching 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

n provide excellent challenge for all children within activities, particularly those who are most able, to help extend their learning as far as possible n expand staff's professional development even further and sharply focus on helping all staff acquire expert teaching skills to help elevate the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 completed a joint observation with the provider and discussed the quality of teaching. n The inspector spoke to staff and held a meeting with the nursery management team. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff benefit from regular safeguarding training updates. This supports them to identify possible signs of abuse or neglect. They also know how to recognise that a child may be at risk of extreme ideas and views. They understand their responsibility to accurately record and swiftly report concerns. This helps to protect children from harm. Managers implement effective procedures to supervise all staff. For instance, all staff complete a thorough induction period. They meet regularly with managers to talk about any concerns they have, reflect on previous objectives and set goals for the future. This means all staff have a secure understanding of their key roles and responsibilities. This has a particularly positive impact on the quality of care they provide. Managers regularly monitor children's progress to identify any gaps in development. They use additional funding well to help reduce these gaps.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

This results in all children making positive progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The curriculum is broad. Staff regularly observe children and accurately assess their abilities. They use what they know to identify key next steps in learning. Staff plan activities which reflect children's individual interests and needs. For example, children delight in identifying, sorting and grouping pretend money to corresponding flashcards. They also greatly enjoy imaginative play with small-world vehicles or pretending to be doctors in the role-play hospital. Staff provide children with opportunities for messy play. They encourage children to experiment with the resources and create unique animal prints. This helps to spark children's imaginations and foster their creativity in different ways.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff promote children's physical and emotional well-being successfully. Staff risk assess the indoor and outdoor environments thoroughly and carry out daily safety checks. This helps to ensure children are not exposed to hazards. Staff supervise children well and deal with any unavoidable accidents appropriately. Staff promote healthy lifestyles well. They foster babies' physical well-being by being responsive to their care needs. They support toddlers to make healthy food choices. Staff assist children to become confident and independent. Babies explore their environment and choose resources of interest to them. Toddlers and pre-school children help to prepare their own snacks and attend to their own self-care needs. Staff regularly praise children and are excellent role models. In turn, children display positive behaviour. From an early age, they respond well to instructions, understand how to share and are kind to each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their unique starting points in learning. They develop all of the skills they need for their future learning and starting school. Children develop good communication and language and literacy skills. Babies babble and use simple words to express their delight when playing with sensory objects. Toddlers enjoy singing and story sessions. Pre-school children demonstrate high levels of concentration during activities and freely express their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470602 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10069927 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 61 Number of children on roll 121 Name of registered person KLT Childcare Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 18 July 2014 Telephone number 07864539014

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Kirsty's Little Treasures registered in 2013. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 17 hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 6. The provider, who is also the manager, holds a degree. The nursery operates all year round. Sessions are available Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm. 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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