Little Millers Day Nursery and Out of School Club

Inspection of Little Millers Day Nursery and Out of School Club Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 4JL

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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

Children enjoy their time at nursery. They eagerly explore this homely environment and engage with their chosen activity. Children develop good relationships with their friends. For example, babies take part in back-and-forth communication. They laugh as they take turns to make funny noises at each other. Children are keen to join in with story time. Toddlers are enthralled as they listen to a story about a superhero potato. They delight in helping to retell parts of the story. Children excitedly point out where the familiar book characters are hiding and what happens next. This supports children to develop a love of books.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to take part in adult-led activities. For example, pre-school children thoroughly enjoy baking. Children keenly help staff by fetching ingredients from the fridge. They take turns measuring out ingredients and stirring the mixture. Staff present children with extra challenge. They encourage them to use the recipe card to identify how much flour they need. Children watch the scales and notice as the number becomes too high. This helps children's growing mathematical knowledge. Children cooperate as they use spoons to remove the extra flour. They are learning to keep safe. Children state they need to be careful with the cheese grater as it may hurt their fingers.

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need to do better?

n The provider has taken a positive approach in response to the last inspection. Managers have conducted a full safeguarding audit which has led to them updating nursery policy. Staff have been supported to gain a robust understanding of safeguarding, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance. n Staff understand how to implement the nursery curriculum to help children continually learn and gain further knowledge. They know the children well and have planned appropriate next steps which build on what children already know and can do. To this end, all children are making good progress from their starting points. n Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For example, babies gain confidence as they climb small steps on the baby slide. Staff give a helping hand if needed. Toddlers carefully walk up and down the grassy embankment, closely supervised by staff. Pre-school children walk across

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a balance beam they have created with staff. This helps children develop their muscle strength and coordination skills. n Overall, large-group activities help pre-school children to learn. For example, children sit during carpet time and share their experiences of a recent school visit. However, some children lose focus and disengage. They choose to distract others by flicking water at them. This means children's learning is disrupted as they are unable to fully engage in the activities.

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13 July 2022 n Staff provide children with healthy meals and fresh drinking water. They ensure children's dietary requirements and allergies are fully catered for. Children confidently talk about foods that are healthy and unhealthy. They know they need to brush their teeth to keep them clean. n Staff help children develop their small-muscle skills. For example, babies enjoy popping bubbles with their fingers and staff encourage them to say 'pop, pop'. Toddlers concentrate as they use felt-tip pens to make marks. Staff name colours as toddlers draw lines and squiggles. Pre-school children squash and roll dough. They notice the heat is making the dough hard. They ask staff for water as they think this will fix it. Staff provide spray bottles. Children carefully squirt water and are pleased that this has made the dough soft. This helps children develop the muscles they need for early writing. n Children are supported to be independent. Staff help children develop key skills

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need to do better?

such as accessing the toilet themselves, putting tissues in the bin and using cutlery. However, on occasion, staff can be overly helpful. They do not always allow children time to pour their own drinks or fully serve themselves food at lunchtime. n Parents are positive about the care their children receive. They feel their children are developing their communication skills and have made friends. Parents feel their children are making good progress and are ready for school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a robust understanding of the possible signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. This includes children who may potentially be at risk from radical views. Staff know the procedure to follow should they need to report a concern about a child, and how to report concerns about another member of staff. The manager ensures safer recruitment checks are undertaken to confirm the ongoing suitability of staff working with children. Children are learning how to play safely. For example, staff gently remind children not to run on the balance beam or they may fall and hurt themselves.

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should:

n review the organisation of large-group activities with pre-school children to make sure they remain focused, which will ensure their learning is not disrupted n support staff to embed children's growing independence skills within routine activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253260 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10238744 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 52 Number of children on roll 80 Name of registered person Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust

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reference number

Telephone number 01623 622515 ex 3885 Date of previous inspection 30 March 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Little Millers Day Nursery and Out of School Club registered in 2000. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5, one holds a qualification at level 4, and 19 members of staff hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. It closes for one week at Christmas and all public bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm. 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 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about what they enjoy doing when they are at nursery. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children.

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n The inspector, deputy manager and manager carried out a joint observation of a baking activity. 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 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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