Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd

Inspection of Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd Unit 2f, Ings Lane, York Business Park, Nether Poppleton, YORK YO26 6RA

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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 are happy and content in this warm and welcoming nursery. They feel safe and secure because of the trusting relationships that they have with their key person. Children know that their needs will be met. Babies reach out to their key person, who immediately gives them the reassurance that they need. Staff have high expectations for children. They act as good role models. Staff use manners and treat each other with respect. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. As a result, children behave well.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from staff who interact and play with them purposefully. They are spoken to sensitively and calmly. Children are introduced to a rich vocabulary from an early age. Babies are encouraged to say single words. Older children are introduced to new words during group activities. They learn that dry leaves are 'scrunchy' and 'crunchy' and wet leaves are 'squishy' and 'squashy'.

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The provision is good

Children have many opportunities to develop their self-care skills and to be independent. However, these opportunities are not consistent throughout the nursery. During mealtimes, children are given knives. However, they are not encouraged to use them. Additionally, although serving spoons are provided, these are too big for children to use. This causes staff to take over the task.

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need to do better?

n Managers are passionate about the service that they provide. The provider is ambitious and determined to offer a high-quality experience for all children. She has a realistic and accurate view of the nursery. The provider works with other professionals to identify areas for development. Staff report that they feel supported and valued. n Parents confirm that they are kept informed of children's daily experiences. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive a good level of support. Staff have face-to-face discussions with parents, and information is also shared electronically. Parents receive information about what children are learning and the next steps in their development. This helps parents to support children's development even further at home. n Children concentrate on their chosen activities with staff, who enthusiastically join in with them. Staff and children sit at an easel, drawing houses together.

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need to do better?

They chat about each other's creations. Other children squeal with delight as staff and children enjoy a game of chase and hide and seek outside. These interactions help children to understand that their play is important, and helps to develop children's confidence and well-being. n Babies eagerly explore and play with the sensory resources available to them. They explore the paint, using their hands and feet to make marks on the paper.

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6 October 2022 Babies enjoy shaking the sensory bottles and passing objects from one hand to another. As a result, they begin to develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills. Older children discover what happens when colours are mixed together. Activities are adapted to suit children's needs. For example, some children do not like to get paint on their hands. The paint is put under plastic film to allow them to explore the same activity. This helps children to understand that their views and opinions matter. n Overall, staff have a good understanding of what they need to teach and how they will teach. For example, children are learning number values, with a particular focus on the number zero. Activities are introduced throughout the setting to incorporate counting. However, some of the less-experienced staff do not have a clear grasp of the correct meaning. They refer to zero as meaning 'nothing', rather than representing 'none'.

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need to do better?

n In general, consistent routines are provided for children. This helps children to understand what happens next. However, some routines are disorganised. Staff do not organise the lunchtime routine as effectively as possible. A story is read before lunch. Children are called away to go to the toilet and wash their hands. This limits the time they have to fully engage in the story. Additionally, children sit for a long time waiting for their lunch, and between courses. This reduces the time spent in purposeful play and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff are trained in paediatric first aid. This helps them to know how to respond in the case of an accident or injury. Staff go through robust suitability checks before being allowed to work with children. These procedures help to ensure children's safety and well-being at the nursery. The provider has created a culture of awareness in the nursery. Staff know what to do should they have a concern about another member of staff or one of the management team. The management team regularly check staff's understanding of child protection, including wider safeguarding issues.

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should:

n improve strategies to ensure all staff consistently encourage children to develop their independence skills and do more things for themselves n support all staff to understand and follow agreed approaches, so they are clear what mathematical skills and knowledge they want children to gain n review and make changes to the organisation of the lunchtime routine, to reduce waiting times and to ensure children are not removed from activities, to help children remain focused and engaged in tasks and activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462791 Local authority York Inspection number 10229666 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 40 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01904 786541 Date of previous inspection 4 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd registered in 2013 and is based in Nether Poppleton, York. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, and six have qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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 manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector spoke to staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager, deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector and the manager completed a joint observation of two group activities. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy manager and sampled documentation, including staff qualifications, staff suitability checks and

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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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