Little Kingdom Nursery

Inspection of Little Kingdom Nursery 16-18 Snowshill Road, Manor Park, LONDON E12 6BB

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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 develop warm and trusting relationships with staff, who are kind and caring. For instance, new children enjoy a cuddle for reassurance when they become upset. Children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and well cared for. They develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem and a willingness to try new activities. For instance, children enjoy threading pasta to make 'caterpillars'. This helps to develop their small-muscle skills in preparation for early writing. Children are becoming independent learners. For example, they pour their own drinks and help to tidy their toys. Children make choices in their play and learning. The helps to develop their confidence. Children enjoy daily outdoor play. They have great fun as they practise their physical skills when they climb, balance, jump and ride bicycles.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children are curious and motivated to learn. They thoroughly engage in a variety of good learning opportunities. Children's behaviour is supported well across the setting. Staff consistently praise children for their efforts, achievements and positive behaviours. Children develop high levels of self-esteem and positive attitudes to their learning.

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n The manager has devised a broad and balanced curriculum. It builds on children's knowledge over time and is linked to the learning needs and current interests of the children who attend. Staff make regular observations and assessments of children's learning. All children make good progress from their starting points, including those with SEND. n The manager and the staff team have ambitious expectations for all children. Children with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds are supported well as staff work alongside other professionals involved in their care and learning. Staff use information they obtain from parents in the beginning to plan for what the children need to learn next. Any additional funding received by the nursery is spent well and staff comment that the benefits for the children are good. n Children's speech and language are a priority. Staff model language well through good interactions with the children. Staff extend children's language as they

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introduce new words during sensory activities with children. For example, staff use descriptive language as they encourage children to feel coloured beans in the water tray. However, although staff have visual aids to support non-verbal children to understand what is happening next, these are not consistently used. Therefore, children do not understand what is happening next or what is expected of them.

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29 September 2022 n Staff understand the importance of children developing their physical skills. They provide plenty of opportunities for physical activity, indoors and outdoors, and they teach children to make healthy choices concerning exercise and drinking plenty of water. However, staff do not always promote the nursery's ethos regarding healthy eating with parents. As a result, some children lack an understanding of what food is suitable for their bodies and how to make healthy choices in the future. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents are happy with the care and education their children receive. They comment that staff plan a variety of exciting activities to support their children's development. They feel involved in their child's learning and supported to continue this at home. Parents comment that their children enjoy the activities in their home learning packs. n Staff are professionally qualified. They speak enthusiastically about their roles

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and say that they feel valued and supported by the management. They receive information during their induction about the expectations of their role. Staff are well supervised and meet regularly with the manager to discuss their professional development. They receive guidance and training to help them improve their skills and knowledge. n The manager regularly reflects on the provision to identify and build on good practice. She actively seeks the views of parents, staff and children and then uses the resulting information to plan improvements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their role and responsibilities to safeguard children. They are aware of the signs and symptoms that would indicate a child is more vulnerable or at risk of abuse. Staff are knowledgeable about the local authority procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child in their care or about professional conduct. The premises are secure. Effective risk assessments of the premises consider children's safety at the nursery and the steps that need to be taken to minimise any hazards to children. There are robust recruitment systems in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n improve the use of visual aids to support children's communication and language development further n support staff to promote children's understanding of how to make healthy choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2528697 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10208383 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 51 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Begum, Jushna

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reference number

Telephone number 07882146620 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Kingdom Nursery registered in 2019 and is located in the London Borough of Newham. It is open from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold relevant qualifications at level 3, two hold qualifications at level 2 and one is an apprentice, who is working towards a childcare qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 nursery. n The manager, deputy manager and the inspector had a learning walk together. n The inspector observed teaching practices and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the leaders, staff, children and parents. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working at 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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