Little Legs Nursery

Inspection of Little Legs Nursery Colster Way, Colsterworth, Nr Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 5JT

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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 confident, and staff continually develop this throughout the day. For example, at group times, staff sing to children and children sing back 'yes I am' when asked if they are present. Staff support children to build a sense of pride. Children show staff what they achieve in play. Children say, 'look at my sandcastle' as they jump up and down. Staff acknowledge children's achievements and encourage children to praise each other. In the garden, children sit together and clap and cheer with staff when their friends get awards.

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The provision is good

Staff clearly have positive relationships with children. For example, younger children take items to staff to show them. Children are comforted by their key person when needed. Staff genuinely enjoy the interactions that they have with children and are enthusiastic. This helps children to have positive attitudes to learning, and they engage for prolonged periods of time.

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The provision is good

Children are patient and respectful of one another. Staff support children to wait for their turn and explain why sharing is important. They model manners and help children when required. Consequently, children work together and help their friends regularly. For example, older children help each other to fasten up dressing up clothes, and younger children get tissues and wipe their friends' noses.

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need to do better?

n Children's communication is very well promoted. Staff sing to children frequently. They use song, rhyme and alliteration to introduce children to the rhythm of speech and sentence structures. The youngest children attempt to sing by babbling and making sounds to join in. Staff talk to children frequently and ensure that they provide a language-rich environment. They use signs, eye contact, gestures and comments to model communication to children. Staff use new vocabulary in play, which children try to copy. n Staff promote a love of books and read to children. Older children select their own books and tell visitors their own story using the pictures and vocabulary that they have heard staff use before. Children talk about their favourite toys at the nursery. They tell visitors that they like playing with the dinosaurs. They like to be outside and enjoy singing together. n Children learn how to be healthy and safe, including how to remain safe online.

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They show their understanding by telling visitors what they need to do if something pops up on their device screens. All children are supported with brushing their teeth after lunch, and they are spoken to about how to keep their teeth healthy. Staff incorporate outdoor safety into the children's day, offering children hats to be safe in the sun, and encouraging children to have a drink of water to help them to cool down.

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9 May 2023 n Children develop skills towards independence. Staff show younger children how to use a spoon and they start to feed themselves when given their own spoon. Older children are encouraged to pour their own drinks and serve themselves food using large utensils. Children get themselves ready to go outside. They put their own shoes and coats on. Staff offer children useful tips to get coats on, and support children if necessary. n Staff feel well supported by their colleagues and managers. They talk about the positive relationships that they have with one another, and that they able to share personal and work-related issues if necessary. Staff add that managers support their practice through observations and supervision meetings. Managers give appropriate and effective feedback to staff and this has a positive impact on children's learning. n Parents comment on the setting and how supportive staff are. They speak about

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need to do better?

the open communication that they receive. Parents get regular updates through an online app that tells them what their children have been doing that day, as well as their children's next steps and how they can support their children at home. n Staff and managers know what they want children to learn and understand child development. They have clear next steps for all children. However, on occasions, quieter children do not fully benefit from intended staff interactions. For example, they wander around after snack, without support to find something to play with. n Overall, children behave well. Staff remind children of how to behave and older children can recite the rules when asked at group time. However, behavioural expectations are not always consistently clear to children. For example, when children sit for lunch, staff ask children to sit quietly as their friends are asleep, but then encourage them to sing loudly together.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff and managers have a strong knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They attend safeguarding training to support their knowledge of local safeguarding concerns, such as domestic violence and families being radicalised. Managers have processes in place to ensure that children are safe and their families are well supported. Staff and managers are confident to make a referral to the appropriate agencies if required. Staff and managers ensure that the environment is safe for children. They regularly risk assess the environment and make adaptations where necessary. Managers follow a rigorous recruitment process to ensure that new staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

9 May 2023 n support staff to identify quieter children, to enable them to fully take part in play experiences and activities n support staff to be consistent with their behavioural expectations, to ensure that children understand how they are expected to behave.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409512 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10263732 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 32 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Moore, Sarah Jayne

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reference number

Telephone number 01476 860 053 Date of previous inspection 10 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Little Legs Nursery registered in 2010 and is located in Colsterworth, Grantham. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for public holidays and a week over the Christmas period. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and three at level 6. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It also provides breakfast and after-school care for school-aged children.

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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 the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and the inspector had a learning walk around all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during the morning session. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked through a sample of key documentation, including evidence of staff's suitability.

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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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