Little Fingerprints

Inspection of Little Fingerprints 1a Church Rise, LONDON SE23 2UD

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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 arrive happy and settle quickly. They are greeted by friendly staff, who enthusiastically welcome them into the nursery using greetings from the children's cultural backgrounds. For instance, they bow and nod their head as the greet the children. Staff have high expectations for all children. Children make good progress and thrive in this nurturing setting. Staff know the children well and have clear plans for activities to extend their learning based on their interests. They are well prepared for school and the next stage of their learning.

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The provision is good

Children have thoughtful conversations with adults who actively ask the children questions to extend their understanding. This helps them develop their creative and critical-thinking skills. For example, while younger children take part in messy play, staff use the opportunity to introduce mathematical concepts such as counting.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models who praise children and encourage their efforts. Children's behaviour is good. They follow daily routines with confidence and show good levels of independence. Children are proud of their achievements and take pride in helping their friends throughout the session. For example, older children help to serve lunch to their friends. Younger children build their independence by using cutlery to feed themselves. This means children gain increasing skill and control.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from carefully planned activities and experiences. Staff know the children well. They have clear expectations about what they want children to know and learn next. For example, children who are developing their communication skills are encouraged to take part in singing songs and rhymes. This builds their understanding of words and listening skills. n The manager and staff support children to lead a healthy lifestyle. They encourage children to be physically active, both indoors and outdoors. However, opportunities for children to freely engage in self-chosen activities are not continuously provided in the outdoor environment. This does not fully support children who learn best outside. n Children are provided with diverse imagery and resources that are meaningful to the children, despite their different home lives and experiences. This helps children to learn about the diverse world that they live in.

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n Children play cooperatively and show great imagination. For instance, they sit engaged with a small-world playhouse using characters to narrate a storyline to one another. n Opportunities for children to develop their independence skills are incorporated

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10 February 2023 throughout the daily routines of the nursery. For example, younger children are encouraged to try to put on their coats. n Parents give positive feedback about the nursery and staff. They say that their children have settled in well and feel confident to talk to staff about their child's progress. Staff give parents suggestions of activities they can do at home. For example, children can take home 'activity bags' to help develop their skills at home. This helps to support the continuity of care and learning between home and the setting n Staff build on children's language and vocabulary well. For example, children learn new words, such as 'splash,' as they explore water play. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. For instance, staff learn keywords in children's home languages and use them regularly. This helps children feel settled and confident to use their home languages in the setting.

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n Staff sit alongside children as they play. They show an interest in their activities and engage them in conversations. Staff use these conversations to develop early mathematical skills in activities. For example, they encourage children to count and scoop as they transfer pasta from a play activity. n Children develop an increasing sense of self and know that their ideas are valued by staff. For example, during tidy up time children confidently ask if they can continue a play-dough activity after lunch. This supports children to make choices and helps them to make decisions confidently. n Leaders and managers are passionate about their vision for the nursery. They reflect on practice and strive for improvement. Managers ensure that staff take part in meetings and identify training needs. Staff feel they are supported well. There are systems in place to support staff performance. However, there is less

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need to do better?

of a focus on identifying training needs, in order to develop staff's good knowledge, skills and practice further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders understand their responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. This is demonstrated through staff having a good understanding of their safeguarding roles. They know the signs and symptoms to indicate a child may be at risk of harm, including the impact of extreme beliefs and behaviours. Staff are aware of how to contact the local agencies that they can refer concerns to. Staff demonstrate the necessary steps they must take to ensure children's safety. They make sure that the environment is safe and secure for children. They carry out daily risk assessments to minimise potential hazards.

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should:

10 February 2023 n strengthen opportunities for children to engage in high-quality experiences outdoors. n continue to build on the professional development and coaching of staff, to enhance their good practice and extend children's learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409576 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10263076 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 39 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Little Fingerprints Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 6138040 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Little Fingerprints registered in 2010. It is located in Forest Hill, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are six members of staff, five of whom hold a level 3 qualification, and one staff member is undertaken level 2 training.

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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 setting. n Leaders joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the nursery leaders. n The inspector observed the quality of the education being provided, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on the children's learning. n Parents and children shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in 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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