Little Gems Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Gems Day Nursery 64 Hazleton Way, Cowplain, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9BT

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children enter the setting happy, confident, and ready to learn. Staff place great importance on children's emotional well-being. This is firmly embedded within the setting's culture. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents and carers are unable to enter the premises. Leaders have adapted routines to meet the emotional needs of individual children. This includes during handover times.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have ambitious expectations of all children. This includes children with special educational needs, and/or disabilities (SEND). They analyse what children already know and identify what they need to learn next. Staff work in partnerships with parents and carers to create tailored learning plans. Children are making good progress in all areas of the curriculum as a result.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is well supported. Staff focus on positive behaviour and offer meaningful praise. This helps children develop high levels of self-esteem, as well as positive attitudes towards their learning. For example, they show pride as they attach personal achievements to the 'proud cloud'. Staff role model kindness and respect. They remind children to use 'kind hands' and ask babies permission before engaging in care routines. Children form strong friendships with each other and are respectful as a result.

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need to do better?

n Leaders recognise the impact COVID-19 has had on children's mental health. They have introduced tools to help children manage their thoughts and feelings. For example, some children choose to place their worries in a basket on arrival. Staff use puppets to explore emotions and behaviour during the day. n Children are provided with regular opportunities to keep their bodies healthy. They have access to a range of healthy snacks and drinks and make fruit smoothies to share with their friends. n Children thrive in a language rich environment and develop a love of books and stories from an early age. Skilled staff bring stories to life and capture children's interest for long periods of time. For example, children show delight as staff use different voices during a story about dinosaurs. Children act out the story using the resources provided. This helps strengthen their learning further. Staff introduce new vocabulary and children try out their loudest 'roars'.

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n Children develop good levels of physical development. Staff plan fun and imaginative ways to enhance children's physical skills. For example, staff teach children the basic rules of cricket. Children use a hobby horse to bat balls, while the bowler attempts to knock over stacked wooden blocks (wicket). Children benefit from the well-resourced outside area. They run, jump, climb and build assault courses while learning about risk.

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need to do better?

11 August 2021 n Children with SEND are well supported to access their early education. Leaders use additional funding to enhance children's learning experiences. For example, they buy specialist equipment so that all children have access to equal opportunities. n Staff plan engaging activities, which capture children's interest and challenge their thinking. However, at times, the learning intent is too ambitious for some children. For example, during a phonics session, not all children are able to link sounds to letters. This means not all children benefit fully from what is being taught. n Staff benefit from regular supervision. They have opportunities to extend their professional development through training and informal coaching. This has a positive impact on children's outcomes. For example, staff receive Makaton training. Children's communication has improved as a result. Staff feel well supported, valued, and committed to their role.

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need to do better?

n Staff provide children with opportunities to explore mathematical concepts. For example, children compare sizes of dinosaurs frozen in ice and use language, such as 'massive' and 'tiny'. Children explore 'more' and 'less', count items of food and discuss shape during lunchtime. n Overall, parents speak positively about the setting and the progress their children have made. Most report that they receive regular updates on their child's learning. However, there is some inconsistency in the quality of information shared as some parents receive more detailed information than others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff know the children in their care very well and are dedicated to maintaining their safety. Staff complete regular safeguarding training and demonstrate a good level of knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures to keep children safe. The manager completes appropriate checks on staff to assess their ongoing suitability. Leaders and staff demonstrate a good understanding of risk assessment, which is embedded in daily practice and reviewed regularly.

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should:

n strengthen large group activities to ensure the curriculum intent fully reflects the learning needs of all children n offer support for staff to provide all parents with the same good quality of information.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444262 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10197389 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 95 Name of registered person Bexsters Services Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02392591592 Date of previous inspection 31 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Little Gems Day Nursery registered in 2012 and is located in Hampshire. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are currently 18 members of staff. Of these, 13 hold relevant qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and leaders completed a learning walk to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. n A joint observation of an activity was completed with the manager. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children and considered the impact on their learning. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, safeguarding and staff records. n The inspector spoke with parents and their views were considered.

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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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