Little Dreams Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Dreams Day Nursery 393 Ashford Road, STAINES, Middlesex TW18 1QG

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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 secure in the setting. Staff warmly welcome each child on arrival, and children separate from their parents with ease. At snack time, each child sits at a table with their key person and a few friends. Children are learning to become competent at cutting their own snack and twisting and opening lids. They benefit greatly from the close attention they receive from staff, who offer them encouragement. This helps to promote children's positive attitudes to learning and helps children to feel self-assured and confident.

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The provision is good

Staff set high expectations for children. They benefit from learning opportunities to support their physical development. For example, older children use the small muscles in their hands and fingers as they use tweezers to collect pretend rubbish in the ocean they have created. Younger children balance carefully as they climb steps to the indoor slide. This supports children to develop good physical skills, such as core strength and coordination. Children begin to build early friendships. For example, they show kindness to each other by sharing with their friends. Children receive age-appropriate guidance and support to help them begin to understand the behaviour expected. Staff model good manners and behaviours to the children.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff team have a clear vision for the nursery. They evaluate all aspects of the nursery thoroughly and set precise goals for improvement. For example, they are currently working on extending learning for children outside. n Children benefit from a well-considered environment, which supports their care and learning needs effectively. They make independent choices from a range of interesting and stimulating resources and activities, which inspires their curiosity. For instance, younger children explore sand with different tools and their hands. Older children benefit from resources that challenge their physical skills, such as learning to move themselves on and steer bicycles. n Staff are good role models to children and support children's understanding of personal hygiene. For example, they quickly attend to younger children's personal needs, such as wiping their noses. Furthermore, older children

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independently wash their hands after playing outdoors. This helps children to further develop their independence skills. n Parent partnerships are good and effective. There is ongoing communication with parents. This helps to promote a consistent approach to meeting children's individual needs. Parents speak highly about the nursery, compliment the staff and comment on the progress their children make. n Staff express that they feel well supported and valued. The manager provides opportunities for staff to develop their practice through additional training,

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5 September 2023 mentoring and coaching. This helps staff to observe, assess and plan activities for their key children effectively. n All staff understand the importance of encouraging children to develop a love of stories, songs, and rhymes. For example, children join in with the repeated lines from the story called 'The Stick Man'. Children enjoy repeating phrases and guessing what happens next. This helps children to explore a range of new words and begin to understand sequences in stories. n Children benefit from a well-thought-out curriculum provided by staff, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff use their detailed knowledge of children to provide activities that reflect their interests and their next steps in development. However, children are not always consistently supported to learn what staff intend them to. Staff sometimes lose sight of the learning intentions of some activities and routine experiences.

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need to do better?

n Children are familiar with the routines of the day while they are at nursery. This helps to build a sense of belonging and security. However, at times, children's chosen activities are interrupted. For example, staff put the chosen activity away for another routine of the day. This does not support children to be able to concentrate for long periods and deepen their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

All staff have good knowledge of how to safeguard children from risk of harm. They have completed safeguarding training and understand the importance of reporting any concerns they may have to the designated safeguarding lead. The manager follows effective recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff carry out effective risk assessments of the premises. This helps them to keep children safe.

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should:

n support staff's understanding of how to implement the learning intentions for activities, ensuring they are clear on what skills and knowledge they want children to gain n review routines of the day to allow children time to consolidate and deepen their knowledge through uninterrupted play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446151 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10309959 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 50 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Little Dreams Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01784 390107 / 07921 097848 Date of previous inspection 8 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Little Dreams Day Nursery registered in 2012. It is situated in Staines, Surrey. The nursery is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, and operates all year round, except for bank holidays. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are four members of staff, three of whom hold early years qualifications at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk of all areas of the setting and discussed how the early years curriculum is implemented. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector conducted a joint observation of a planned activity together. n Parents spoke to the inspector about the education and care their children receive. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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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