Little Giants Nursery, Brunel

Inspection of Little Giants Nursery, Brunel The Old School House, 1 Hillingdon Road, Uxbridge UB10 0AA

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children and parents are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive at nursery. Children separate easily from parents as handover information is quickly shared. Staff direct children to a range of activities and resources, set up with children's likes and interests very much in mind. Planning also promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics. However, the curriculum for communication and language is variable.

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Younger children have props for favourite songs. Children are supported to join in by staff modelling actions and leaving breaks in favourite tunes for them to sing repeated words or short phrases. Older children listen to stories and are also given the opportunity to join in recalling repeated phrases. Children requiring additional help, or those with emerging needs or disabilities, are well supported. Children are generally well behaved. Staff work together, as tasks are shared. However, some routine events are not sequenced well. For instance, during times of transitioning between activities, such as free play and lunch, children are not fully included and lose interest.

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The provision requires improvement

All children have daily access to a secure, enclosed outside space. The garden has been designated into two areas for children. Good weather is made the most of and children spend longer outside. During wet weather, children dress in all-in-one suits to experience a rainy day and to jump and splash in puddles.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff support children's communication and language development. Children who speak English as an additional language may have staff with them that share their home language. Key persons ask for a list of key words in the child's home language to support them settling into the nursery. Children take part in circle times and enjoy singing and stories. Young babies take part and begin to join in with action songs. However, staff do not consistently support children to extend their vocabulary. For instance, they do not narrate or extend on language during children's play. n Children engage well, maintaining their concentration during planned activities and experiences. For example, babies have great fun splashing water as they sing 'Five Little Ducks'. Older children are supported to be creative. They think about the colours and textures they will use to create a picture by selecting their favourite-colour paper. Children use scrapers to spread glue and experience how

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it feels on their fingers as they share their thoughts and ideas with staff while completing their collage. n Children are beginning to understand routines. They prepare for outside play by putting on outdoor shoes and lining up by the door. They follow hygiene

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16 August 2023 routines as they wash their hands in preparation for meals and snacks. Staff reward children with praise. However, when staff say 'good job', it is not clear to children what they are being rewarded for. Not all routines are embedded. For example, children move away from the table during lunchtime, or select resources to play with before washing their hands after lunch. Children lose interest and these times appear unorganised. n Staff communicate with parents face to face, via the online app and through newsletters. Parents are given information about their child's day on collection. Staff make phone calls if changes are observed during the day. Photos and observations are regularly uploaded for parents. Leaders act promptly on parents' views and improve the ways they share information. Parents feel very happy with the level of communication they receive. They describe staff as 'going over and above' and feel their children are 'well cared for and safe'.

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n Leaders and managers have a clear vision for the nursery. Overall, room leads have sound understanding about what they want children to learn and how they are going to support children's development. Staff feel happy and valued by the management team, which has appropriate procedures to develop staff practice and to provide support. For example, it links experienced staff with new or less confident colleagues to promote consistency.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The staff in this setting clearly understand the role they play in keeping children safe from the risk of harm. Staff understand how they would identify and support children and their families if they were at risk of harm. If concerns were raised regarding the conduct of a staff member, leaders know how to make a referral to the necessary agency. Leaders and managers share how they have previously supported families and how they have accessed knowledge on local processes to access support. Daily health and safety checks are completed. Leaders and managers follow safe recruitment practice to ensure they employ suitable staff.

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should:

n be more consistent across the setting in the delivery of the curriculum for language and communication n review and adapt the organisation of routine activities to help all children remain fully focused and highly engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2722578 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10306930 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 46 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Goldstar Express Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07984919111 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Giants Nursery, Brunel registered in 2023. The setting operates in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The nursery opens each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are six members of staff that work with children. Of these, five hold appropriate childcare qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 4. The manager holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 4.

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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 The inspector had a tour of the premises to complete a learning walk and participated in a joint observation of practice. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke to staff. n The manager described how the environment and the curriculum are organised. The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning, both indoors and outdoors, to assess the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents to consider their views. n The inspector met with the leadership and management team and scrutinised relevant documents.

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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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