Little Legs Nursery

Inspection of Little Legs Nursery 664 Rayleigh Road, Hutton, Brentwood CM13 1SJ

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

All children, including babies, are happy, confident and make good levels of progress in relation to their starting points. Babies enjoy snuggling with staff when they wake up. They develop their early independence skills as they sit and feed themselves at snack and mealtimes. Toddlers explore what happens when they shine torches in their little den. They look in awe as the torches create patterns on the wall and ceiling. Pre-school children confidently lead their own play, delighting as staff join in. They help themselves to art materials and stick tissue paper onto dinosaur shapes. Children form firm friendships with their peers and seek them out to share their ideas. All children behave really well. They share, take turns and respect the environment and resources.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy playing in the extensive nursery garden. Pre-school children eagerly go on a mathematical hunt to find paper plates with numbers written on them. Children are keen to find the numbered plates. However, when they realise that there is still one missing, they excitedly tell staff that they have been into different areas of the garden. Children say that they have looked up in the trees, behind play equipment and under bushes. They carefully match the plates to numbers drawn on the pavement to find out which one is missing.

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need to do better?

n Overall, children enjoy activities and experiences that are consistently challenging and exciting. They are motivated and curious to learn. For example, babies explore different textures in water, splashing about with their hands. Toddlers bath baby dolls and independently explore books. However, staff have yet to consider ways to enable children to extend their imaginative and creative skills through role play. For example, many resources are plastic and brightly coloured rather than reflective of children's home lives. n There have been significant changes since the last inspection. The staff team and management have pulled together to raise the quality of education and ensure that legal requirements are met. Staff have frequent opportunities to talk to the manager through supervision and staff meetings. This enables them to discuss aspects of their practice and professional development to help raise

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outcomes for children. n Staff place a high priority on supporting children's personal, social and emotional development. They continually praise children for their achievements throughout the day. Children smile and appreciate the kind words, which helps to support their emotional well-being and confidence. n Staff work well with school teachers to help to support continuity in children's care and learning as they move on to the next stage of their education. Teachers visit the nursery and receive assessment reports to find out what

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need to do better?

7 July 2022 children know and can do. However, where children attend more than one setting, information-sharing is not as well developed. n Parents have a range of opportunities to find out what their children are learning and the next steps. Staff regularly update parents with information about children's achievements. For babies, staff inform parents about their daily routines and when they have slept and eaten. In addition, parents' evenings, special open days and lots of discussions when children arrive or depart further keep supporting continuity in children's care and development. n All children, including babies, make consistently good levels of progress. They are ready for the next stage in their learning, such as moving from one age group into the next. Children enjoy their learning. Staff quickly identify any gaps in their development and plan activities to help children to catch up. Staff make

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need to do better?

good use of additional funding to provide activities that help and support children's individual needs. For example, a continually developing range of sensory resources provides children with opportunities to explore lights, sounds and find calmness when they need it.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are very clear on the importance of safeguarding and are vigilant to any changes in children that could indicate that they are at risk of harm. Regular training and questioning by the management help to keep staff's knowledge of child protection current. Staff know what to do in the event they have concerns that a child is being abused. They know where to find contact details for local safeguarding offices and what they must do if they are concerned about a colleague's practice or attitude. Staff are aware of the dangers posed to children and their families from radicalisation or the misuse of illegal substances.

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should:

n develop further the existing partnerships with other settings that children attend, to help to support greater continuity in their care and learning n review and develop the range of opportunities for children to engage further in imaginative play that reflects their home lives more accurately.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482576 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10226709 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

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inspection

Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Little Legs Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01277621064 Date of previous inspection 1 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Little Legs Nursery registered in 2014. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am to 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager led the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about what they want children to learn. n The inspector viewed all areas of the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Children shared their views with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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