Angels Nursery

Inspection of Angels Nursery Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Road, LEEDS LS7 2PP

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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 cared for by a team of attentive and caring staff who are invested in supporting children's learning and development from a very young age. Young babies are stimulated through positive interactions with staff. They happily sit with staff and listen to them sing their favourite rhymes. They try to copy the staff who are doing the actions. Children aged two-to-three years play alongside their peers as they climb and balance on logs and count as they jump off. Staff follow children's interests. Children show a positive attitude towards learning. In Pre- school, children are fascinated by animals as they learn and chat about the rabbits that have come to visit for the day.

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The provision is good

Children learn in a relaxed, calm atmosphere. Each room follows the nursery's 'golden rules' for behaviour. For example, young children learn to listen and to start to help with tidying up. Pre-school children are confident in where to put everything away when they are asked. They listen carefully to staff, who encourage them to be kind to each other and to take account of each other's wishes. For example, staff explain that children must check with other children whether it is alright to give them a hug.

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n Management have clear expectations for what children should learn through their curriculum. Staff understand how to teach children and know what they want them to learn next. They provide a good balance of free-play activities and adult-guided experiences. n Children under the age of two years develop a great appreciation for books. They enjoy sitting closely with staff as they look at the pictures and listen to the stories. Pre-school children have favourite books. Staff support children's vocabulary and pause in their storytelling so that children can fill in any gaps. However, books in the two-to-three-year-old room are not easily accessible for children to look at. This hampers their developing love of books and early literacy development. n Staff provide children with a good range of opportunities to explore the outdoor area. This helps children to develop their physical skills. From a young age

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children can choose whether they want to play indoors or outside. They learn to climb up the steps on a slide and develop their skills on ride-on toys, such as trikes. n Children are becoming confident communicators. Staff speak clearly to them. This helps children to learn the correct pronunciation of words. Children enjoy number rhymes. From a young age, they learn number names, and by the time children are in pre-school, they count confidently. Children recognise how many are left when staff ask them to take one number away.

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7 February 2023 n Staff develop strong partnerships with parents. They keep parents informed about the nursery through monthly newsletters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff sent activities home that parents could do with their children. Parents comment positively about the nursery and the care their children receive there. n Children learn about similarities and differences. Staff teach them about different cultural traditions and festivals during the year. For instance, children learn about Chinese New Year and that a red envelope is a symbol of energy, happiness and good luck. n Self-evaluation is effective. The management and staff take appropriate steps to address any issues. Managers ask staff for their opinions on what could be done better in the nursery. They consult parents for their views. For instance, they have asked parents about their preferences for dropping off and collecting their children at nursery. This has led to parents dropping their children off at the

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need to do better?

entrance in the morning and coming into nursery to collect their children. n Managers provide some valuable opportunities for professional development for staff. They carry out appraisal meetings and offer training courses. They have introduced two staff training days a year based on the areas they think staff need to develop. This has helped to improve the overall quality of teaching in the nursery. However, necessary support is not consistently provided for newly appointed staff to help them fully understand their key children and what they need to learn next.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding procedures. They know what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff know the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation against one of them. Managers check staff's understanding at staff meetings and through random questions. Staff receive training in safeguarding. There are robust recruitment and vetting procedures in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are deployed effectively to keep children safe. They carry out risk assessments to make sure that the nursery is a safe and secure environment for children to attend.

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should:

n strengthen the curriculum in the two-year-old room for literacy to develop children's love of books and early literacy development n support the newest members of staff in knowing and understanding their key children to help them plan appropriately for their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454757 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10277174 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 75 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person D & D Childcare Services Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01132665253 Date of previous inspection 10 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Angels Nursery registered in 2012 and is situated in Leeds. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 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 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 nursery. n The deputy manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector held a meeting with the deputy manager and the provider to discuss the leadership and management of the nursery. n The deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk to discuss the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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