Ladybird Stonemill

Inspection of Ladybird Stonemill 12 Stonemill Terrace, Lancashire Hill, Stockport SK5 7RZ

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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 dive happily into the outstretched arms of the welcoming staff at this nurturing setting. They peep around the door with excitement and anticipation, joyfully waving to their friends. Children develop strong bonds with staff and close friendships with their peers. Children's behaviour is supported well as staff consistently model positive behaviour. Staff encourage children to play safely, they join play and quickly intervene where needed to ensure children's safety. Children listen and respond well. This unique setting is set firmly in the heart of the community. Inside and outside areas are carefully planned to offer a stimulating and safe learning environment with a homely and calm feel. Children develop many skills, such as large-muscle skills, climbing, sliding and jumping. They have a tremendous time as they excitedly chase bubbles, catching them and giggling as they pop. Children chalk on boards, developing their hand muscles in readiness for

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The provision is good

The small groups and secure attachments with staff help children to be confident. The curriculum reflects children's interests and activities are planned with a clear focus on individual children's learning needs. Many of the children are developing their speech and communication. Staff skilfully use sign language alongside words to help children's developing understanding. Children who are developing their spoken language, including those with English as an additional language (EAL), recognise symbols and use signs to communicate. Their beaming smiles show how happy and proud they are when they successfully communicate. Children, including those with special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND), and those with EAL make good progress, particularly in developing their language skills.

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n Leaders and managers have a clear vision of what the setting will provide for children and families. They know the area and the families extremely well. Partnership work with other professionals is extremely well embedded. Staff quickly and skilfully identify when additional support is required. This early identification and swift implementation of support help children, including those with SEND, to make good progress from their starting points. n Leaders have high aspirations for all staff. Staff training goes beyond that which is mandatory. It is carefully targeted and specific. For example, staff implement their training on assessment effectively to accurately identify children's next steps. The team are very knowledgeable and learn from each other in order to enhance their skills. n Staff implement a curriculum that builds upon what children already know and can do. They observe and accurately assess children's progress. This enables

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staff to plan and provide experiences that reflect the individual next steps of

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19 October 2022 children. Furthermore, staff skilfully use children's emerging interests to successfully motivate them in their learning. n All children attending the setting are in receipt of funded places. Staff take a holistic approach to supporting the whole family. They signpost families to a variety of support services, including food banks, behaviour management support, job centres, counselling and housing trusts. Families explain how this support helps them to look after and parent their children well. The well-being of children and their families is given high regard. n Overall, staff recognise opportunities to extend children's learning during activities. For example, they help children explore textures using dough, flour, finger paints and sand. Staff use stories and songs to engage children in activities and language that focus on number and shape. However, occasionally, some staff offer their help to children too quickly and do not consistently

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encourage children to work things out for themselves, in order to challenge them further in their learning. n Staff work hard to promote children's personal skills, developing friendships and promoting independence. For example, after lunch or after messy activity, children independently use the sink to wash their hands. Children are becoming increasingly independent in readiness for school. n Staff develop children's language by offering new words during play. For example, they describe the dough as 'soft' and 'squashy'. They comment on the children making it 'flat'. Children hear new and descriptive words. n Partnerships with parents are extremely strong. Parents discuss the support they receive and the difference this makes to them and their family. Staff share children's next steps and support parents to extend their child's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Good safeguarding practices are well embedded in the setting. Leaders and staff have a good knowledge of their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe. They work extremely well with partner agencies, including accessing multi- disciplinary training to widen staff knowledge and experience. Recruitment and induction are robust. All staff hold a current paediatric first-aid qualification. Staff are well deployed to ensure children play safely and areas are safe and free from hazards.

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n support staff to consistently challenge children so that they remain engaged and develop their thinking and problem-solving skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2596564 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10251412 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Ladybird Childcare (Brinnington) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07904215402 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The provision is based in the Lancashire Hill area of Stockport. It opens from 8.30am until 2.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, term time only. There are six staff employed. Of these, two have a level 6 qualification and all staff have level 2 qualifications or above. The setting provides funded care for children aged two-, three- and four-years-old.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 and the managers conducted a learning walk and discussed how the provision is organised, how the curriculum is planned and delivered and what children learn from this. n The inspector observed an activity and evaluated this with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff, partner agencies and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some documentation, including paediatric first aid and Disclosure and Barring Service information.

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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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