Little Imp Pre-School Ltd

Inspection of Little Imp Pre-School Ltd Hawksley Avenue, Sheffield S6 2BG

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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 return from the Christmas break eager to see their friends and members of staff. Some children need a little bit of support to help settle back into their routine. Staff quickly reassure and comfort children until they are confident to join in with their friends. This helps children to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages make independent choices in their play. They have a wide variety of resources and activities to choose from. These are carefully planned to meet the needs of the children attending. For example, in the baby room, they explore their senses as they paint. Babies feel the variety of textures in the books and listen to the different sounds of the instruments. They are beginning to concentrate on chosen activities. Children develop their hand-to-eye coordination as they separate the shredded paper.

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The provision is good

Older children are immersed in imaginative play. Children pretend to be the teacher, reading a story and showing the children the pages in the book. 'Are you listening?', says a child, 'What colour are his eyes?' Children use ice-cream cones and foam to run an ice-cream van. They ask children what flavour they would like and tell them how much it costs. Children learn to understand the world around them.

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need to do better?

n Children's learning and development are regularly assessed to ensure they are making good progress. This enables staff to identify any additional support children may need to build on what they already know and can do. n The curriculum aims to ensure children develop skills and ensure they are ready for school. However, some staff in each room are not always clear about their role in implementing this. Some activities lack clear learning intentions and do not fully support children's learning. n Strategies to support children's language skills have been introduced. For example, staff use language games with children that use lots of repetition of words. Children clearly say the names of the animals and match them to their cards. However, at story time, staff do not support all children to engage fully. This makes it difficult for some children listening to the story to concentrate and hear the words, to fully extend their language skills.

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need to do better?

n Children are supported very well to develop their mathematical learning. For example, they demonstrate their understanding of number when they point out the number requested by the staff member. Children count out the matching number of counters into the tray. They consider if they need 'more' or 'less' counters than the previous number. Children make good progress in their mathematical learning.

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need to do better?

9 January 2023 n The nursery's special educational needs coordinator is experienced in her role and knowledgeable about the children who attend that require additional support. She works closely with children's key persons, families and agencies to ensure children receive timely support and interventions. Children make good progress in their learning and development, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n When children first start at the nursery, staff gather information about the children and what they like to do. Settling-in visits ensure children settle and become confident in the care of the staff with parents present. This promotes children's emotional security. However, staff do not always ensure that parents stay as requested on their visit. This results in some children becoming upset and unable to settle. n Staff regularly complete training courses to ensure their skills and knowledge are

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need to do better?

current and relevant. The manager checks staff's understanding of the learning they have completed. Together, staff discuss how new learning ideas can be put into practice in the nursery to improve the outcomes for children. n Partnership with parents is effective. Staff regularly share information through discussions or via the nursery's app. Parents receive a termly update on their child's developmental progress. A newsletter keeps parents informed about upcoming events and what the children will be learning over the next term.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have a good knowledge regarding their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. They are clear about the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child may be at risk of harm, including the risks of radicalisation. Staff know the procedures to follow if they have a child protection concern about a child or adult. They regularly update their safeguarding knowledge to ensure this is current and relevant. Parents are informed if their child has an accident and about any treatment given. Daily safety checks are completed prior to children arriving to ensure their environment is safe and secure for them to play in.

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should:

n ensure staff in each room understand what they want children to learn and how they will do this, to make sure children are ready for the next step of their learning n develop storytelling to enable children to make even better progress in their speech and language development n strengthen arrangements when children first start attending, to support their emotional well-being even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2679023 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10269930 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 80 Number of children on roll 68 Name of registered person Little Imp Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01142348883 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Imp Pre-School Ltd registered in 2022 and is located in Sheffield. The pre- school employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. One member of staff holds a level 2 qualification and the provision supports an apprentice. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The pre-school also offers a holiday club during all school holidays. The pre-school 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact that these were having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the setting. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training.

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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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