Little Hearts Nursery Shipley

Inspection of Little Hearts Nursery Shipley 4 Owlet Road, Shipley BD18 2LT

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Laughter and happiness fill the rooms in this exceptionally caring nursery. Building very secure attachments between children, staff and parents is given a high priority to ensure that children, and their parents, feel safe and secure. Settling-in sessions, for example, are limitless until the parent and child feel comfortable. Children settle in quickly. They are extremely happy, fully engaged and highly motivated in their play.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff plan highly enjoyable and engaging activities that reflect children's interests. Key workers have an excellent understanding of what children can already do and skillfully plan their next steps. Children's experiences are carefully sequenced to help children build their knowledge over time. Staff work very effectively together to ensure that all children are able to reach their full potential. As a result, children excel in their learning. Parents acknowledge the rapid progress their children make while at the nursery.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. Staff have high expectations of all children. Clear boundaries are firmly established and upheld. Familiar routines support this extremely well. Through their play, staff encourage children to develop their friendships, to learn to take turns and share.

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n Children enjoy the freedom of leading their own play in this vibrant and well- resourced nursery. Children have extended periods of play, so that they become fully immersed in their chosen activity, showing high levels of concentration. Activities are appropriately challenging and well adapted to suit the varying needs of individual children. Opportunities are given to challenge children's thinking. Children are encouraged to keep trying and persevere until they succeed. This helps develops children's resilience in preparation for later life. n There is a strong focus on helping children to develop their independence. Staff ensure that children develop the ability to manage their own hygiene and personal care needs exceptionally well. Children hear consistent messages from staff from a young age. They learn to put on their own wellingtons, gloves, hat and coat and fasten their own zips. n Children's communication and language development is given a strong focus.

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Children are asked open-ended questions and continually introduced to new vocabulary. Staff model good language consistently well. Children are immersed in songs, rhymes and stories. In the baby room, children experience amazing awe and wonder while playing with a parachute. Children squeal and giggle with delight as staff sing songs as they lift it up and down. Children's names are cleverly weaved into songs. This gives children a real sense of belonging.

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6 January 2023 n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are exceptionally well supported. Staff are very quick to spot signs of children not meeting relevant milestones. Without delay, they put actions in place to support these children through, for example, intensive interaction sessions and enlisting the support of external professionals. This helps children to make excellent progress. n Planned activities support the development of toddlers extremely well. 'Laughing Yoga', for example, is a highlight of the daily toddler routine. Through this activity, these children are able to practise their speech and language, while at the same time develop their personal, social and emotional skills. Staff are enthusiastic and energetic, ensuring every child enjoys the experience. This, in turn, helps support children to regulate and manage their own behaviour. n Children are provided with a wide range of opportunities to learn about the

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wider world. For example, they visit the library, supermarket, park and the train station. Strong community links are fostered through visits from the local police officer and the dentist. Oral hygiene and healthy eating is promoted extremely well. 'Stay-and-Play' sessions for parents, for example, cover aspects such as creating a healthy lunch box and a visit from the community dentist. n Together, managers show a determination and passion to ensure that every child gets the best possible start in life. Staff, parents and children are viewed as a `family', with the well-being of everyone in it given high priority. Staff say they feel highly valued and appreciated for their hard work. Partnerships with parents are excellent. Staff go above and beyond to support families, such as delivering hampers to families they know struggle at Christmas. Parents praise the staff and feel valued and supported. n Managers and staff are highly aware of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic

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has had on their pre-school children, such as delayed speech, language, personal and social skills. Excellent planning has ensured that staff have focused on these areas and enabled children to make the rapid progress needed to catch up. As a result, children can speak in full sentences using a breadth of rich vocabulary. They can hold a conversation, share and take turns and become engrossed in an activity for an extended amount of time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe. They talk confidently about the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and have a clear understanding of the steps to take if they suspect a child is at risk of harm. They have a thorough understanding of local authority procedures and of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. Staff know the actions to take should they have a concern about a member of staff. Robust recruitment practices ensure that suitable people are employed. The manager ensures that staff keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date, through regular staff meetings and training courses. Staff ensure that children are kept safe in the setting and learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2597744 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10251453 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 50 Number of children on roll 50

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Name of registered person

Manynaz Bi And Mohammed Dilpazir Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01274 809001 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Hearts Nursery Shipley registered in 2020. It is located in Shipley, Bradford. It opens Monday to Friday during term time. Sessions are from 8am until 4.30pm. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold a degree level qualification in early years education. Four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two at level 2. An assistant practitioner is working towards a level 3 qualification and there are three apprentices. 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 provider 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 provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability

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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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