Happy Little Hearts

Inspection of Happy Little Hearts Mayfield Children And Family Centre, Mayfield Road, Leicester LE2 1LR

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Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children come into the setting happy and full of enthusiasm. Staff foster strong bonds with the children and this helps them to feel safe and emotionally secure. Children are confident and independent learners. They thoroughly enjoy exploring using all their senses. For instance, they investigate different fruits and are keen to tell visitors about the 'heavy and spiky pineapple'. Children enjoy taking part in activities led by staff. They squeal with delight as they find pumpkins hidden around the garden and they compare them to large tomatoes.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The quality of teaching is consistently good. Staff maintain high-quality interactions with children and engage them in meaningful conversations. They use children's interests to plan a wide range of exciting experiences that help to motivate children's curiosity. For example, children enjoy taking part in cooking activities and their parents are invited into the setting to cook with them.

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The provision is good

Children behave extremely well. Staff use unique ways to promote children's positive behaviour. For example, they use a 'feelings cloud' to help children to talk about and make sense of their different emotions. Children display positive attitudes to their play and learning. They share, take turns and use their manners appropriately.

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n Children who speak English as an additional language are particularly well supported. Staff learn key words from children's home languages to support children's sense of belonging. They repeat words in English to help children's understanding and to develop their speaking skills. n Children make good progress in their learning and development. Staff plan the curriculum well. They make good use of the available space and carefully consider how this looks from the viewpoint of a child. Staff have an accurate picture of children's individual needs and know what they need to learn next. They are ambitious for children's future success and react swiftly to narrow any gaps in their learning. n Staff provide children with unique learning experiences. They have formed strong links with the local community. Children enjoy outings to the park and go on bus trips to visit the farm. They learn new skills, such as discovering where

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conkers come from, and enjoy collecting natural resources to use for craft activities. n The provider and the manager are passionate about continuing to develop the provision and providing children with the best possible outcomes. The manager

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need to do better?

31 October 2019 offers staff regular opportunities to discuss any concerns regarding their own well-being. She encourages staff to reflect on what they do and how they teach. Staff work extremely well together as a team. They access training to enhance the quality of their practice and build on their knowledge and skills. This has had a positive impact on developing strategies to boost children's speech and social skills. n Children develop a good awareness of mathematics. Staff routinely encourage children to count and to identify familiar shapes as they construct complicated structures with blocks. Children display positive attitudes to their play and learning. They listen to and follow instructions well. n Children demonstrate their growing independence. Staff encourage children to hang their coats up when they arrive. They teach them to put their indoor shoes on themselves and help them to recognise their own name as they self-register.

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n Children learn about developing healthy lifestyles, such as eating nutritious and healthy food. They follow good hygiene routines. For example, they learn the importance of brushing their teeth and maintaining good oral hygiene at home. n Children develop the skills that will support them to learn to read and write. They use a range of tools to make marks, and staff support them to develop control over their finer movements. Children relish listening to stories and talk confidently with their friends about what they think will happen next. n Staff recognise the importance of establishing strong partnerships with parents. They talk to parents at the beginning and end of each session and share children's progress. Parents speak extremely positively about the staff and the good progress that their children make. They value the wealth of information staff provide about their children's learning and how to continue to support this

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at home. However, staff's partnership working with teachers at local schools is not fully effective to ensure children receive continuity in their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff know the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse, neglect or being drawn into extreme behaviours or ideas. They talk confidently about child protection procedures and are aware of the steps to take if they have a concern about a child in their care. The provider clearly understands his responsibility as the designated safeguarding lead. He is knowledgeable about how to manage any risks and how to refer these to the appropriate agencies. Robust systems for the recruitment and induction of staff are in place, including ensuring their ongoing suitability.

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should:

31 October 2019 n strengthen partnerships with local schools to promote children's smooth transitions and further support continuity in their care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549456 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10126862 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 to 4 Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person Happy Little Hearts Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0116 296 6444 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Little Hearts registered in 2017 and is located in the centre of Leicester. The setting employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The setting opens during term time from Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 8.45am until 11.45am and from 12.15pm until 3.15pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the manager and discussed how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector held discussions with staff and spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the provider and the manager, and looked at relevant documents, including evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

31 October 2019 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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31 October 2019 regulates and inspects to 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.

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