Little Pickles

Inspection of Little Pickles The Old Court House, Market Street, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2JW

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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 at the nursery happily and are immediately given a warm and enthusiastic welcome by their friends and staff. They explore the good range of resources and settle quickly into an activity of their choosing. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning, such as when hurrying over to take part in adult-led activities and recalling what they learned previously with confidence. Staff are kind and calm with children and form positive relationships with them. Babies demonstrate their feelings of security when they initiate cuddles with staff. Older children are delighted when staff join in with their games, such as pushing the toy trains around the track together and drawing around their hands.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff understand how children learn and are clear about what skills and knowledge they want children to develop. The manager and staff plan a broad and challenging curriculum that interests children and builds on what they already know and can do. All children make good progress in preparation for their later learning, including school. Staff provide good support for children's physical skills. They encourage babies and toddlers to crawl and walk to develop their coordination and leg strength, and they help older children across balance beams by holding their hands.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the provider and manager have worked hard to improve the delivery of the curriculum in the pre-school room. Staff target the children's learning needs effectively. For example, when staff identify that some children have the same next step of increasing their vocabulary, they plan an appropriate activity for them to develop their speech and language. At times, staff do not challenge the pre-school children as well as they could during group activities to extend their learning further. n Staff assess children accurately and are clear about how to support children's learning. They plan plenty of opportunities for babies and toddlers to explore using their senses. The younger children mix paint colours together with their hands and use them to make marks on paper. They scoop bubbles into their hands and clap them together, watching with interest as the bubbles flick around the room.

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n Children develop good mathematical skills. They hear staff reciting number names in order from a young age and learn to copy this. Pre-school children count and confidently name 2D shapes as they make pictures with them. n Key persons know the children well and assess their development accurately, sharing detailed information with parents about their children's care and learning. Staff identify when children might benefit from additional support quickly and work with parents to seek advice from other professionals to target

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16 May 2023 children's individual needs. n Staff provide good support for children's communication and language development overall. They repeat and extend the language used by babies and toddlers and model a broad vocabulary. Children benefit from learning French at the nursery and excitedly call out the words they have recently learned, such as different colours and animals. Staff engage children in detailed discussion but, on occasion, do not encourage the quieter and less confident children to speak as often to extend their language development. n Children receive consistent messages from staff about the expectations for their behaviour. With support from staff, they learn to use good manners and to share the toys. For example, children remember to say 'please' to each other when requesting a toy. They inform their friends when they have finished playing with a toy so others can have a turn. Children listen to staff, follow their

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need to do better?

instructions and behave well. n Children learn to be independent in managing their self-care needs. Pre-school children collect their own plates, cups and cutlery at mealtimes, pour their own drinks and take themselves to the toilet when needed. Staff encourage babies and toddlers to help during nappy and clothing changes, such as by asking them to lift their arms when removing their top. n Parents speak very highly about the nursery. They feel well supported by the staff team. Parents appreciate that staff keep them informed about their children's progress and provide suggestions as to how they can continue to support the children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider and manager implement secure recruitment processes and ensure that suitability checks are completed for all staff. The manager and staff complete safeguarding and child protection training regularly and are familiar with the nursery's safeguarding policies and procedures. They know how to recognise the signs that might indicate a child is at risk of harm and the process to report safeguarding concerns to the relevant agencies. Staff complete regular risk assessments to ensure the nursery is safe and secure for children. The manager deploys the staff team members well to ensure they carry out their daily tasks to meet the children's needs and provide effective support for their learning.

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should:

n strengthen the delivery of the curriculum during group activities with pre-school children to provide consistently good challenge and extend their learning further n support staff to encourage the quieter and less confident children to speak more

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should:

16 May 2023 frequently, to extend their communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2588543 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10247527 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 30 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Coombe Valley Nursery (Callington) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01208368008 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Little Pickles registered in 2020 and operates from Bodmin, Cornwall. It opens from 8am to 5pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from 8am to 5.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday, all year round. There are 10 members of staff employed to work with the children, including the manager, nine of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3 or above. The manager holds a level 5 qualification. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the nursery and checked the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager took the inspector on a learning walk to discuss the children and what she wants them to learn at the nursery. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation to reflect on the quality of the education provided. n Parents spoke to the inspector about their children's experiences at the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The provider and manager met with the inspector to discuss the day-to-day management of the setting.

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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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