Little Cherubs Day Nursery (Birkenhead) Ltd

Inspection of Little Cherubs Day Nursery (Birkenhead) Ltd 533 Old Chester Road, BIRKENHEAD, Merseyside CH42 4NQ

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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

Staff eagerly wait at the door for children to arrive. Children run into the arms of familiar staff as they are greeted with welcoming hugs. They demonstrate an eagerness to start their day in the safe and secure homely environment. Staff consistently reinforce appropriate boundaries and rules for children. The children are reminded to be kind, share resources and know the nursery's 'golden rules'. Staff promote teamwork as younger children are given tasks to work together. Older children make great friendships and help and support each other. For example, children help their friends to pour water into a cup when they see them struggling. Children's behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

The nursery is full of exciting opportunities for children to explore and spark their curiosity and learning. Babies develop their fine motor skills and senses as they make marks with crushed cereal. Toddlers look at frogspawn and learn more about the life cycle of a frog. Older children extend their imagination as they facilitate their own play and share ideas. They thrive on the rich learning opportunities and resources that they have to experiment and explore with.

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need to do better?

n The management team works well together and has a clear vision, with children being the centre of everything. Managers are dedicated to their roles and are highly focused on continually improving quality. This results in them creating an environment that captures children's attention and draws them in to explore and be curious as they play and learn. n Staff feel well supported in their role by the managers. They attend regular supervision sessions and have the opportunity to discuss their key children and training needs. However, areas of improvement and clear targets are not always identified to enable staff to develop their practice further. n The curriculum is well sequenced and ambitious. Staff know what children can do and what they want them to learn next. Children are confident, demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning and have high levels of independence. Children are making good progress.

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need to do better?

n Generally, staff communicate well with children and make good use of signs and visual prompts. This is particularly useful for children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs/or disabilities, as it allows them to communicate their needs. Staff speak clearly to children and engage them in interesting conversations. However, at times, some staff's questioning abilities are less effective, as they ask children too many closed questions. Also, some staff allow younger children to have an unnecessary use of and over-reliance on dummies. During these times, children are prevented from extending their communication, early speech and language.

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need to do better?

15 March 2023 n Children learn the importance of leading healthy lifestyles. They confidently talk about fruit and vegetables being good for their bodies and how they make them have strong muscles. Children know to place their hands over their mouths when they cough, and they explain that they wash their hands to stop germs from spreading. They regularly access the outdoors and benefit from fresh air and space to move around. This helps support children's physical development and provides opportunities for them to be active. n The special educational needs coordinator carries out her additional role well. She communicates regularly with parents, works closely with external professionals and shares specific strategies and targets with staff. She also ensures that children who speak English as an additional language can express their needs and offers support and guidance to their families. This good communication and shared approach helps support children's care and learning

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need to do better?

effectively. n Parent partnership is effective. Parents speak daily to staff about what children have done throughout the day. They feel well informed about their children's achievements and progress. Parents say staff are approachable and that they feel able to talk to them about any support their children need and how they can further support their children at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff confidently explain the signs and symptoms of abuse. They have a good understanding of the safeguarding policies and procedures to follow in the event that they have any concerns. All areas that children have access to are regularly risk assessed and any potential hazards identified are removed. There are robust procedures in place to help protect children with food allergies. Staff have a secure knowledge of how to manage any health conditions children have, such as asthma. Staff suitability checks are carried out to ensure that they are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n enhance supervision sessions for staff to ensure clear targets are set and feedback is sharply focused, to help improve staff practice even further n support staff in their understanding of how to extend children's communication, speech and language further, focusing particularly on the overuse of dummies and use of closed questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY391276 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10280602 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 55 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person Little Cherubs Day Nursery (Birkenhead) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01516 448 479 Date of previous inspection 30 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Little Cherubs Day Nursery (Birkenhead) Ltd registered in 2009. It is located in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. 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 managers and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager, the deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 a group activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views on 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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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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