Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Bromley

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish at this highly nurturing setting. They arrive excited to start their day, and greet staff enthusiastically. Children form exceptionally close bonds with staff, who are extremely attentive to their individual needs. Children sustain very high levels of engagement and concentration as they explore the wide range of exciting activities on offer. Younger children delight in filling their watering cans to water plants they chose during a visit to the garden centre. The youngest children learn to use language such as 'full' and 'drip', as they carefully pour the water. Older children engage in shopping role play. The negotiate their roles very successfully and explain about the different vegetables they are buying and selling, including unfamiliar vegetables such as radish and plantain. All children make excellent progress from their starting points.

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The provision is outstanding

Children consistently use good manners when speaking to adults and their peers. They are extremely kind and caring, and speak confidently and politely to visitors. For example, they offer a visitor a sun hat to protect them from the sun. Staff are excellent role models and, as a result, all children behave exceptionally well. Children show very high levels of independence. Younger children are encouraged to feed themselves, while older children confidently change into long-sleeved sun protection tops before playing in the garden. Children have ample opportunity to develop their physical skills. They enthusiastically join in with dancing sessions where they follow instructions to march, stretch, spin and jump.

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need to do better?

n The manager has designed an ambitious curriculum with a strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills. Staff know their key children very well. They meet with parents before children start at the setting in order to better understand the children's needs and interests. They use this information to plan a unique learning experience for each child. As a result, children are motivated and independent learners who acquire the skills and knowledge needed for the next stage in their learning. n All staff interact exceptionally well with children. They are responsive to children during activities and skilfully use opportunities to model words and extend children's sentences. Consequently, young children communicate highly effectively. For example, toddlers describe the snails they are making from play dough as 'curly' and 'slimy'. n Staff thread equality and diversity through all activities in the nursery. Children

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feel valued and learn to respect each other. They enjoy celebrating and learning about other cultures and faiths. Families are invited to an international themed day where they have the opportunity to share dishes from their own country. Resources and books reflecting different family backgrounds and disabilities are

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15 June 2022 available throughout the setting. For example, a child chooses a doll who is wearing a hearing aid. The staff member skilfully uses the opportunity to talk to the child about people with hearing impairment. This means that children gain an understanding of similarities and differences and learn to accept others who are different to themselves. n Staff focus on giving children the information and skills they need to make ongoing healthy choices. Children learn about different vegetables by visiting the allotment to see how they grow. They then use the different vegetables to make a soup, talking about the different textures and smells. n The extremely skilful staff ensure children have opportunities to learn and practise mathematical skills in every aspect of their play. For example, children discuss different ways to represent the number six by clapping, mark making, counting or finding six objects. This means children gain a greater depth of

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understanding about the number system. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. Parents say their children thrive in the setting and they feel fortunate to have found such a warm and nurturing nursery. They speak very highly of the nursery and say communication is excellent. Parents are invited to parents' evenings and receive regular newsletters, as well as detailed information about their child's progress in written reports. They are kept informed of their children's day through an online parent application and conversations at collection. n The setting is led by a highly competent manager, who has an uncompromising commitment to improving the children's learning experiences. She places a strong focus on providing training opportunities for staff, such as supporting them to complete early years qualifications. She gives constructive feedback for improvement and models high-quality teaching. As a result, the quality of

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education across the setting is outstanding.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding is given extremely high priority at this setting, and children are kept very safe. All staff attend regular safeguarding training. The manager consolidates staff's learning and continues to ensure safeguarding is at the forefront of everything they do with regular questioning. Management and staff know the signs and symptoms to look for that may be a cause for concern and know how to report any concerns. Relevant information is shared with families to ensure they can continue to keep their children safe at home. For example, staff share information about cutting and serving food to young children, as well as up-to-date information about keeping children safe online.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2541113 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10215352 Type of provision Childcare on 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 12 Number of children on roll 14

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Goslings registered in 2019 and is located in Beckenham, in the London Borough of Bromley. The setting is open Monday to Thursday for 48 weeks of the year from 8am until 6pm. There are six members of staff, two of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification from level 3 to level 6. The setting provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector about their views and experiences. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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Inspection activities

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