Little Cherubs

Inspection of Little Cherubs 164 Goodmayes Lane, Ilford, Essex IG3 9PR

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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 greeted by friendly staff when they arrive at the nursery. They happily leave their parents at the door and quickly settle to play with their friends. Children are confident to explore their environment. All children enjoy spending time indoors and outside during their time in the nursery, which helps to support their physical development. They notice changes in the weather, putting out their hands to check how heavy the rain is. They giggle as they try to catch raindrops on their tongues. Children sing songs about the weather, before moving under shelter when the rain gets heavier.

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The provision is good

Children, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress because staff plan for their next steps in learning. They develop their mathematical skills through everyday activities with staff. For example, when children sort cubes by colour, staff support them to spot which ones do not belong and count how many they have collected.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved. Staff praise children and talk about the positive things that they have noticed them doing. Children clap for themselves and each other. They are confident to play on their own but are happy for others to join in their play, welcoming them and sharing toys.

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need to do better?

n Managers have a clear vision of how the curriculum develops as children progress through the nursery. Staff know children well and support their development by planning a range of activities to support what children need to learn next. Staff work closely with the local authority and other agencies to develop strategies to support children's learning, including those children with SEND. n Children's independence is generally encouraged. Younger children spread cheese on their crackers at snack time, serve themselves salad at mealtimes and clear away their plates. However, at other times, some staff do not allow children the opportunity to practise their independence skills. For example, they put on children's coats for them and zip them up, without encouraging them to do this for themselves. n Children are confident to access all areas of learning. They love to spend time learning outside. However, sometimes, they have to ask staff to get particular

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need to do better?

resources, such as books, when they are outside. Leaders are currently working on ways of arranging resources so that children can access resources more independently in all areas of the nursery. n Staff support children's early literacy skills throughout the day. They share stories, songs and rhymes and introduce new vocabulary when opportunities

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need to do better?

5 May 2023 arise. Children enthusiastically join in with their favourite repeated phrases when staff read 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' with them. They enjoy acting out the movements to show how they would move through the 'swishy, swashy grass'. n Parents speak very positively about the nursery. They praise staff for their patience and support. Parents talk proudly about the progress that their children have made since they started attending. They report that staff take time to get to know them and their children. Parents enjoy seeing what their children have been doing in nursery through the online application. n Children are friendly and polite towards each other. Staff are consistent with their expectations for how children behave in the nursery. They share resources with parents to support their children's behaviour at home if requested. Staff help children who have limited speaking skills to communicate by indicating their

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need to do better?

choices from a selection of picture cards. They support children who speak English as an additional language by using keywords in their home languages to support their understanding where possible. n Staff have opportunities to meet with managers for regular supervision meetings and feel this supports their well-being. They attend training and meet frequently as a team. Staff are encouraged to request additional training that they feel would be beneficial to further develop their practice and improve outcomes for children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe. They are able to describe the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. Staff understand the importance of keeping accurate records and how to report a concern about the safety of a child. They are aware of the local issues regarding safeguarding, such as county lines. Leaders understand the importance of safer recruitment. They have processes in place to ensure that staff are suitable to work with young children. Staff are able to confidently explain the process to follow should the need to report a concern about a colleague working in the setting.

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should:

n implement consistent strategies for staff to encourage children to develop their independence and self-care skills n review the organisation of resources to enable children to be able to access all areas of learning independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281096 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10284118 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 39 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Davis, Linda Margaret

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8220 3935 Date of previous inspection 24 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Little Cherubs registered in 2004 and is located in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is open for most of the year, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years. It employs 14 members of staff. Of these, 10 staff hold relevant early years qualifications ranging between levels 2 and 5.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with staff and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The 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 spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The manager carried out joint observations of group activities with the inspector. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at 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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