Little Shoes Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Little Shoes Nursery Ltd Cassidy Pastoral Centre, St. Marys Catholic Church, 5 Surrenden Road, Brighton BN1 6PA

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Throughout the nursery, children behave well and generally show a good attitude to learning. Staff regularly remind them of the rules, which helps to promote positive behaviour. For instance, at mealtimes, children wait patiently for their food to be served. This supports children to tolerate delay. Older children eagerly join in to help tidy up when staff ask them to. Staff extend this by encouraging children to work together. For example, they ask children to help each other to carry a plank from the assault course and put it away. This enables children to develop an understanding of how to cooperate with others.

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The provision is good

Staff organise the learning environment to support children's physical development. For instance, babies enjoy climbing and crawling over soft-play equipment to reach a ball pit at the end. When they have completed their circuit, they seek out staff to share in their achievement. Staff praise them, and this helps to strengthen bonds with children.

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The provision is good

Staff support children to develop an understanding of what could harm them. For example, during a cooking activity, staff explain how to hold the grater so that they do not hurt themselves. Children show their understanding by responding appropriately to the instructions that staff give to them. This enables children to learn to use the equipment safely and promotes their awareness of how to manage risks for themselves.

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need to do better?

n Leaders regularly observe staff practice. This enables them to monitor the quality of the education being provided to children. Leaders give staff effective feedback, which highlights their strengths and areas where they may need further support. This enables leaders to identify staff training needs to enhance the quality of teaching. n Children benefit from teaching that gradually builds on what they know and can do. For instance, during mealtimes, staff gently guide babies to serve their own food. Toddlers begin to manage this with some support from staff, and older children are able to do this on their own. This helps children to develop their independence skills. n Staff observe children's progress to identify what they need to learn next. For instance, when staff recognise that children need support to regulate their behaviour, they teach children about different emotions. This helps children to

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name how they are feeling and to understand how their behaviour may impact on others. n Leaders and staff act promptly when they have concerns about children's development. This enables them to consider how they can support children to

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11 October 2023 keep up with their peers. They make referrals to the appropriate agencies in a timely manner. This ensures that children receive the support they need to promote their ongoing progress. n Staff plan activities based on children's interests. They build on these activities to support children in different areas of learning. For instance, they provide opportunities for children to explore ingredients and equipment during a cooking activity. This promotes their understanding of the world. However, at times, children do not fully engage when staff speak only in Spanish. This means that, on occasion, staff do not ensure that activities engage children's interest and attention. n Parents speak highly of the nursery. They appreciate the multilingual ethos of the setting, which helps to promote children's awareness of other cultures. Parents say that their children are progressing well and that they are kept

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informed of their development. Staff share information about what children have been learning at nursery and suggest ways they can build on this at home. This promotes children's continued development. n Staff gather information from parents, such as before a child starts or at the beginning of the day. However, on occasion, staff do not relay messages from parents to the child's key person. This means that, at times, staff are not always able to meet children's needs, such as giving children a nap when they get unsettled, as they are not fully aware of children's home routines before arriving at the nursery. n Leaders have successfully woven British values into the curriculum. For instance, children are asked to 'vote' which of their friends they would like to be the helper. This enables them to experience democracy first hand. Children are also given opportunities to make choices in their learning, which ensures that their

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voices are heard and responded to by staff.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have good safeguarding knowledge. They recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse, and they know the procedures to follow to raise concerns. There are effective risk assessments in place to help protect children from harm. For instance, at mealtimes, children have placemats with their allergens listed. The chef checks this before allowing children to serve their own food. This ensures that children are not given food that may cause them harm. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen activities to ensure they target the individual needs of children more precisely and support them to fully engage in their learning

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should:

11 October 2023 n encourage more effective communication sharing between staff about children's needs for the day to enable these to be met effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2679082 Local authority Brighton and Hove Inspection number 10311470 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 31 Name of registered person Little Shoes Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07766199244 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Shoes Nursery Limited registered in 2022. It operates from the Cassidy Pastoral Centre, which is a self-contained premises located at the back of St Mary's Catholic Church, Preston Park, in Brighton. The nursery opens throughout the year, from Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. It closes for a two-week period over Christmas. The nursery cares for children from birth to five years. It offers a bilingual curriculum, with children speaking both English and Spanish. There are seven members of staff. Of these, three hold a Level 6 and two hold a Level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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 completed a learning walk of the nursery with the inspector and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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