Little Weavers Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Weavers Day Nursery 373 London Road, Northwich CW9 8EG

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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 play alongside one another in this happy nursery. Staff support them to quickly settle into the nursery routines by providing emotional warmth and reassurance. As a result, children play and explore the environment confidently. Staff provide children with a range of interesting learning opportunities. For example, babies investigate light up toys and mirrors that promote the development of their senses. Older children engage in a range of mark-making activities, such as drawing in flour. This helps them to learn that letters carry meaning. Children are well prepared for their onward education.

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The provision is good

Children's attitude to their learning is positive because staff model the expected behaviours. For example, staff teach babies to stop and look before they move down the slide. Staff enable pre-school children to learn how to cooperate by asking them to put the name cards out together. Communication is given high priority by the staff team. Children's spoken language progresses well because staff provide focused activities to support them to acquire language skills. Daily stories and songs are taught to help children learn new words such as 'mountain' and 'tunnel'. Children develop their physical skills in a range of ways due to the staff's teaching. For example, babies pull themselves up to standing with encouragement from staff. Older children learn to run, jump and balance during their weekly physical education lesson. Children are taught to be independent throughout the nursery. Staff show them how to confidently wipe their own noses and wash their

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The provision is good

hands to maintain good health and hygiene.

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need to do better?

n Leaders maintain a good oversight of the nursery. Despite several changes in management, the quality of the nursery has been maintained. Leaders strive to deliver good outcomes for all children and families. The staff report that they feel well supported by leaders and managers. As such, they are happy in their roles. This enables them to work together harmoniously. Children benefit from a well-organised and calm environment. n The new manager has a sound knowledge of the curriculum for the nursery. The learning planned is individualised. This means children learn and develop. However, not all staff fully understand what is expected of children by the time they move on to their next stage. This means learning is not always well sequenced. At times, this slows children's otherwise good progress. n Leaders and staff promote personal, social and emotional development well. When babies first begin at the nursery, staff spend time getting to know them

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need to do better?

and their family at settling-in sessions. This encourages a close relationship to be formed so that babies feel safe and secure. This has a positive impact on their future confidence and learning. Children manage their emotions very well

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need to do better?

18 July 2023 because staff are good role models. They learn to show kindness to others and the world around them as they are overheard to say, 'Be careful of the snail, don't stand on it.' n The development of communication and language is a strength of the nursery. Staff's interactions with children are sensitive and considered. Staff play alongside children and provide language to describe what children are doing. Open-ended questions are used to draw out children's thinking. Children learn to ask questions and talk about their feelings. For example, children recall their visits to a funfair and say, 'The helter-skelter was exciting but scary!' n Children develop early mathematics skills. Staff teach babies about space and position. For example, they notice that babies look intently at the ceiling lights and say, 'What's up there?' In the toddler room, children learn to say and count numbers one to three as they listen to stories. Older children sort small objects

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need to do better?

and count them into containers during their play. n Parents and carers are complimentary of the leadership of the nursery. They are well informed about their child's learning and development. For example, the progress check at age 2 and other assessments are shared via an app. Although leaders share some information with parents, this is not always focused on how parents can further support their child's learning at home. This means that children's learning at both home and nursery is not always consistent.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The leaders and managers understand their role and responsibility to safeguard children. The designated safeguarding lead demonstrates a good understanding of signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm. They know where to report concerns that they have about children's welfare or the behaviour of professionals. Daily risk assessments of the environment are conducted to help minimise risks to children and staff. A well-thought-out allergy policy and procedure is understood and adhered to by staff. Staff who work with babies show an appropriate understanding of how to ensure babies can sleep safely. This helps to keep children safe and well.

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should:

n develop staff understanding of the curriculum further so that teaching is always well matched to what children need to learn next n provide parents with more specific guidance on how to support their child's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553331 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10303355 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 72 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Little Weavers Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01606 44499 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Little Weavers Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in Northwich, Cheshire. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. One member of staff holds a level 6 qualification. Eight members of staff hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for the Christmas break and bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old 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 provider. n A director, the manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to and communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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