Little Angels' Schoolhouse

Inspection of Little Angels' Schoolhouse 5 Bletchley Street, LONDON N1 7QG

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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 happy and settled. They form strong bonds with the caring and enthusiastic staff. They show they feel safe and secure as they explore the wide range of carefully thought out activities. Children are curious and show a desire to learn. For example, babies smile and laugh as they pour and scoop sand. They squeal with delight as staff help them to walk in the sand and explore the texture with their feet. Older children show fascination as they plant sunflower seeds, suggesting that their flower 'will reach the sky' when it has grown.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and understand what is expected of them. They show high levels of kindness towards their friends, staff and visitors. For example, children proudly hold the door open for the inspector when they come inside for lunch after spending time in the garden. The newly introduced canteen provides children with the opportunity to develop their relationships with each other, as they eat, talk and laugh with each other.

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The provision is good

Children have countless opportunities to learn about their local community. For example, children recently visited the local foodbank to donate contributions they had collected. Children gain an understanding of difference. Parents are invited into the nursery to talk about their cultural traditions. Children recently enjoyed visiting the local church during Easter and coming together for a party during Eid.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well and are swift to identify any gaps in their learning. They provide targeted support to help give children the best start to their education. This includes interventions from other professionals, where appropriate. This helps all children, including those who receive funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make good progress from their starting points. n Staff are nurturing and calm, and this contributes to the warm environment that is felt throughout the setting. They listen to what children have to say and adapt the routine to meet the individual needs of the children, such as spending more time outside if children are showing high levels of enjoyment or focus. Overall, staff understand how to support children in managing their emotions, offering comfort and support. However, staff sometimes miss opportunities to help children understand how to manage conflicts or help them to express how they

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are feeling. n The new leadership team has worked hard to implement positive changes since being in post. The team has ensured that staff are well supported, providing regular supervision and professional development opportunities. For example, staff comment how rewarding they found the recent training around supporting

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15 May 2023 children with SEND. Parents comment that they feel listened to and their feedback is taken on board. Leaders are passionate about delivering high-quality education and creating a curriculum based on the children's individual needs and interests. n Staff actively support children to develop healthy lifestyles. Children show immense joy at being outside. Their physical skills are enhanced as they scoot, cycle and run around. They enjoy eating healthy and nutritious food at lunchtime. After lunch, children brush their teeth, demonstrating their understanding of oral health. n Children are strong communicators and enjoy sharing their ideas and observations. They enjoy exploring creative activities and incorporating their previous learning. For example, older children proudly show the inspector what they made from dough, explaining, 'It is a triangle; it has three points.' This demonstrates their understanding of shape and number.

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need to do better?

n Staff know the children well and plan activities based on what children are interested in and what they need to learn next. Staff are passionate and respond to children with genuine enthusiasm. Overall, staff use effective questioning when communicating with children, to extend conversations and build on children's learning. However, on occasion, they do not always make the most of spontaneous opportunities to extend children's learning further, to enable the children to develop their own thinking skills further. n Parents speak highly of the setting. They comment that their children always arrive happy and eager to start their day. They appreciate the regular updates they receive and how involved they can be. They explain that staff are friendly, kind and welcoming. Parents value the recent developments that have been introduced, such as having a nutritionist working alongside the cook and the newly introduced mud kitchen outside.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders makes sure that staff fully understand their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe through training, quizzes and discussions. Staff are alert to the signs and symptoms of abuse and know the local referral procedures to follow if they have a concern. Recruitment procedures and regular ongoing suitability declarations of staff are effective to check that staff are continuously suitable to work with children. The premises are safe and secure, so children cannot leave unsupervised, and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. Staff complete daily health and safety checks to ensure that the environment is safe.

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should:

15 May 2023 n strengthen staff's understanding of how to extend children's learning and thinking skills during focused and child-initiated play n continue to support staff's understanding of how to manage children's behaviour and how to help children understand and express how they are feeling.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472619 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10285977 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 32

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Name of registered person

Little Angels Schoolhouse (London) Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02073368833 Date of previous inspection 26 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Little Angels' Schoolhouse registered in 2013. It is in Shoreditch, within the London Borough of Hackney. The setting operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The provider employs 13 members of staff, including the manager. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, one holds a level 6, five hold level 3, and two hold level 2 qualifications.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk. She talked to the inspector about the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and discussed children's progress with staff. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. This included evidence of staff suitability, staff records and safeguarding documents. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of written feedback provided.

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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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