Little Diamonds Limited

Inspection of Little Diamonds Limited Field Community Centre, 147 Station Road, LONDON E7 0AE

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive eagerly and are ready to play and learn. They happily leave their parents and carers and go with staff to their playrooms. Older children do things independently as they find their picture name cards and self-register. Babies recognise the familiar faces of the staff, making eye contact and smiling. Toddlers understand frequently used words and say single words. They understand simple instructions and help to tidy away toys. Staff share picture books with and read stories to children to encourage them develop their vocabulary. Older children join in conversations about the story and retell what they know. Children take part in role play as they they listen to the story 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. They dress up in a tiger costume and pretend to drink tea and eat cake. All of this helps to support their language and communication.

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The provision is good

Children's social development progresses well as they sit in small groups and take part in pretend play activities. They use their hands confidently to pick up and handle small resources. All children are well behaved and can confidently express their emotions, as they feel emotionally safe. Staff have high expectations of every child, which is evident in their interactions with children, who are praised and supported effectively to learn and develop.

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need to do better?

n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have appropriate support in place to help them progress. Leaders and staff work well with external agencies to obtain the help they need. Leaders use additional funding effectively to purchase resources to help develop all children's learning. The sensory room helps children to relax and and regulate their behaviour. Children enjoy the tactile and visual resources available to them. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents speak highly of staff and are happy with the feedback they receive about their child's learning. Staff offer parents ideas about how they can support their child's learning at home. Parents regularly use the online app to share and obtain information about their child and the nursery procedures. n Staff take part in regular supervisory meetings to discuss their practice, and arrange further training to help support their professional development. Leaders

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need to do better?

arrange training days and access training from the local authority to help build staff's childcare knowledge. They have recently introduced activity boxes, which help staff to understand the intent of activities and how to implement them. The current team is fairly new and leaders are working to develop it further. They use regular agency staff to ensure consistency for children. However, not all agency staff understand their roles and responsibilities. n Staff carry out thorough risk assessments to remove any potential hazards in the

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3 April 2023 environment. Leaders ensure that staff are suitably vetted to work with children and their ongoing suitability is regularly reviewed. n Leaders and staff provide an ambitious curriculum which helps support children to make progress from their starting points. The environment, both inside and outside, is well planned and stimulating. However, staff do not consistently implement the curriculum intent when interacting with children to show they know what they want children to do next. n Leaders self-reflect well, which has helped staff to improve their practice and ensure better outcomes for children. For example, the play and learning environment has been extended and rearranged to better meet children's needs. Staff have completed training and leaders are trained to offer forest school learning. Every week, staff take children to the the local forest school. Children are inspired and have hands-on experiences in the natural environment. They

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need to do better?

build confidence as they problem-solve and learn to manage risks. Children explore the natural environment and learn in it. n Young babies enjoy play in the ball pond. This gives them a sensory delight that allows them to roll, wiggle, twist and swim through the colourful balls. n Older children make their own play dough, which supports them to develop their hand, eye, arm and body coordination and their finger and hand muscles. They manipulate the dough in a variety of ways, such as squeezing, patting, pounding, rolling, poking and pinching.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their responsibilities to safeguard children and follow reporting procedures, including whistle-blowing. They know how to recognise the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and to report and refer swiftly. Staff are knowledgeable about wider safeguarding concerns, such as signs of radicalisation and online dangers to children. They have completed regular safeguarding training to help keep them updated with new information and requirements. Leaders know to act quickly on any information they receive, for example, any allegation made about staff or if a child is at risk of harm. Staff deployment is good, which helps keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of how to implement the curriculum and be clear about what they want children to know and be able to do n improve systems for ensuring that agency staff understand their roles and responsibilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY402200 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10271701 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 90 Number of children on roll 115 Name of registered person Little Diamonds Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 519 1919 Date of previous inspection 24 June 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Little Diamonds Limited registered in 2009. It operates from Field Community Centre, situated in Forest Gate, in the London Borough of Newham. The setting is open for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. It provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs 21 members of staff. Of these, the provider holds early years professional status, two members of staff hold qualified teacher status and eight hold early years qualifications at level 3 .

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider, and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector held discussions with senior leaders at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector, provider and manager carried out a learning walk and discussed the intent for the curriculum and how it is organised. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector observed staff's interactions with children and the quality of teaching and learning. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including staff's suitability records.

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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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