Little Bubbles Nursery

Inspection of Little Bubbles Nursery 84 Alma Road, PETERBOROUGH PE1 3AW

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The provider is not meeting a requirement of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. They cannot demonstrate that the manager holds a full and relevant qualification at level 3. Staff provide children with a safe environment to play and build friendships. Children are confident and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They are relaxed and happy as they play and talk to staff.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff know the children well. They plan a good range of activities and experiences that reflect children's stage of development and interests. Staff place a strong emphasis on helping children develop strong communication and language skills. A large number of children speak English as an additional language. Staff successfully use a range of strategies to support children's understanding and confidence to speak English. Children enjoy listening to stories and looking at books. They join in with songs and nursery rhymes.

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The provision requires improvement

Children listen to staff and follow instructions. Staff are good role models for children, providing gentle reminders to use 'please' and 'thank you'. Children behave well and show respect to each other, staff and the environment. They are eager to take part in activities and have a go. Children gain the key skills to support their next stage in learning and their eventual move to school.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not demonstrated that the manager holds a full and relevant level 3 qualification as required. n Sometimes, staff tend to be overly helpful and over-direct children's play. This means children have less opportunities to develop their ideas, imaginations and deeper thinking skills. n Staff work well in partnership with parents from the start. They gather a good range of information to help them get to know each child's individual stage of development and emerging interests. They observe children closely and use appropriate guidance to check children's progress in learning. This helps them to identify what children need to know next. They share information regularly with parents about how they can support children's ongoing learning at home. n The manager is experienced and well organised. She provides staff with effective induction and frequent supervision meetings to help them understand

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their roles and responsibilities. She is mindful of her staff's workload to help achieve a good balance between home and work life. Staff benefit from appropriate coaching and training to help to develop their knowledge and skills. n Staff provide a well-resourced environment that offers appropriate challenge to help children build on what they know. Children have good opportunities to support their physical development. For example, they enjoy riding on scooters

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17 September 2019 and toy cars, they use chalk to create patterns on the ground and explore sand outdoors. n Staff act as good role models for children. They promote equality throughout their practice and encourage children to talk about their similarities and differences. Children learn about their local and the wider community through visits and as they explore customs and faiths that are different to their own. n Children build a secure understanding of mathematical concepts. They are confident and keen to talk to visitors to the nursery. For instance, children tell the inspector how they use a small container to fill a bucket with sand and make a sandcastle. They know that the amount of sand is increasing in the bucket so they can make a big sandcastle. n Children show good levels of concentration. They squash and squeeze play dough that they fashion into facial features. They talk to each other about the

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colour of their hair and eyes, before proudly showing their creations to staff. n Staff provide children with a wide and varied range of books that reflect their home languages as well as English. Staff capture children's interest as they read with great expression. Children show good understanding as they answer questions about the story and make links with their own experiences. n Staff give children lots of praise and encouragement. This helps children to behave well and build good levels of self-esteem.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff confidently fulfil their role to protect children from harm. They receive regular safeguarding training and updates. They know what to do should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The provider follows robust recruitment processes to help to assure the suitability of adults working with children and their ongoing suitability. Staff are vigilant to ensure the environment is safe for children.

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Due date

ensure the manager holds a full and relevant level 3 qualification. 11/10/2019

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should:

n enhance teaching to provide more opportunities for children to develop their ideas, imaginations and deeper thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546481 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 10103536 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 2 to 4 Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Little Bubbles Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01733564122 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Bubbles Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm each Monday and Tuesday and from 9am until midday each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the nursery and discussed with the manager how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation of practice was discussed by the manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n A number of parents spoke to the inspector during the inspection and their views were taken into account.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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