Ladybird Nursery

Inspection of Ladybird Nursery Fern Road, Farncombe, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3ER

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

All children demonstrate an eagerness to play and explore. Babies develop their physical skills as they learn to climb the age-appropriate equipment. Staff encourage children to use the equipment safely, reminding babies to go down the slide the right way. Babies show curiosity as they press toy animals into the sand and observe the patterns they make. This helps them to develop an understanding of cause and effect.

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The provision requires improvement

Older children are keen to join in when staff introduce a new activity to them. Staff explain the activity clearly to children. Children listen attentively to the instructions and demonstrate their understanding by following them correctly. They work in pairs as they take on the role of detectives to find hidden shapes in the classroom. Staff speak to children during the activity to assess and strengthen children's understanding of mathematical concepts. This supports children to extend their knowledge and work cooperatively with each other.

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders do not ensure that the minimum qualification requirements for staff are met. Children are not always cared for by enough skilled staff who hold appropriate childcare qualifications. On occasion, they are also cared for by temporary staff who do not know them well. However, leaders and staff minimise the impact of these issues on children's learning by planning the curriculum carefully and paying close attention to meeting children's individual needs.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have breached the requirements to maintain the correct qualification ratios. However, they strive to improve the service they provides for families. Parents and staff recognise the many positive changes that the new manager has made since he started working at the nursery. n Staff demonstrate good knowledge of their key children and how to support them in their progress. Staff observe and engage with children in order to establish what they need to learn next. For instance, staff organise an activity for children to throw coloured bean bags into a hoop. Staff ask children to name the colours that they know. When children do not know the colour, staff tell them and then encourage children to repeat it back. This supports children to develop their physical skills and their knowledge of colours. n Staff remind children to wash their hands before they eat. However, they do not consistently follow good hygiene routines. For instance, when children drop their

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dummies on the floor, staff give children their dummies back without cleaning them first. This increases the risk of cross-contamination. This does not promote children's health or meet their personal self-care needs. n Staff implement strategies to enable children with special educational needs

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need to do better?

26 April 2023 and/or disabilities (SEND) to express their needs. Staff encourage them to use single words with simple hand gestures. This provides children with SEND with the tools they need to communicate effectively. Additionally, staff support children who speak English as an additional language to develop their understanding. For example, staff speak clearly to them on a one-to-one basis to ensure they understand. n Leaders are conscious of staff well-being and implement methods to value their hard work. For instance, leaders have a well-being basket in the staff room, where staff can help themselves to treats. All staff enjoy working at the nursery and feel well supported by leaders. Staff are comfortable approaching leaders if they need help or advice to improve their practice. This helps staff to develop the quality of their teaching. n Parents feel reassured by the huge improvements that leaders have made in

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recent months, and they are extremely happy with the nursery. They say that their children enjoy going in everyday and have developed secure bonds with staff. Parents recognise that the leadership of the nursery is now more effective than it was previously and communication is much better. Leaders are also working on further improvements. For example, they are aware that some parents would like more ideas about how to support their child's learning at home. This shows that leaders are conscious of how to further improve their provision, in order to continue to support children in their overall development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good understanding of different safeguarding issues. They know the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to escalate any concerns they may have about children or staff. All staff feel confident discussing any concerns with leaders. Leaders ensure they have regular supervision sessions with all staff. Leaders have placed safeguarding boards in each of the rooms so staff can access the information they need to safeguard children. Staff complete effective risk assessments of the premises, resources, activities and outings to reduce risks to children. Staff regularly do headcounts of the children when they move between the garden and indoor spaces. This helps to keep children safe.

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Due date

ensure that the staff qualification ratios are met and maintained. 19/05/2023

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should:

n strengthen staff's understanding of hygiene practice to ensure children's good health is consistently promoted to the highest level

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120088 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10262748 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 47 Number of children on roll 51

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Name of registered person

Gary Twocock and Pamela Twocock Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01483 426717 Date of previous inspection 1 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Ladybird Nursery registered in 2000 and is situated in the village of Farncombe, Surrey. The nursery employs 13 members of staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 manager completed a learning walk of the nursery with the inspector and discussed the early years curriculum. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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