Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Ince

Inspection of Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Ince Former Ince Town Hall, Ince Green Lane, Ince, Wigan WN3 4RJ

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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

Staff create a warm and welcoming environment. They spend time getting to know the children and find out their likes, dislikes and interests. This helps them to plan a range of activities that capture children's imagination. Children develop positive attitudes to learning, persevere at tasks and become resilient and creative thinkers. Older children independently mix paint to create new colours such as turquoise and purple. Children demonstrate that they feel safe here. For example, they go to staff when they are feeling unsettled or just need a cuddle. Babies giggle in delight as they play peekaboo with staff. Older children are inquisitive and happily tell the inspector about what they are doing.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models and have high aspirations for children's behaviour. As a result, children are polite to staff and their friends. Children learn to take turns and develop an awareness of democracy as they create rules for their games. Staff help children to learn healthy habits. For example, children undertake regular exercise and drink water to remain hydrated. Staff help children to manage their emotions and explain how they are feeling. Children show compassion for their friends who may be upset, offering comfort and support. This helps them to develop the skills that they need for future learning.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff have a clear vision for the nursery. Staff undertake a range of training opportunities to fulfil this vision. For example, staff have accessed training to help them support children's communication and language development. However, they have not had sufficient time to firmly embed their learning or share good practice across the setting to accelerate children's learning. n Managers work with staff to create a carefully sequenced curriculum which sparks children's creativity. However, staff are unclear on what they want children to learn outdoors and do not take into consideration children who learn best outside. Consequently, children do not gain the most from the available activities. n Most staff introduce new words to children, such as 'squish' and 'squeeze', to develop their vocabulary. Some staff are creative in their approach to supporting children who speak English as an additional language. For example, they provide

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electronic books for children to record their own voice. This helps children to make steady progress in English language speaking. n Children develop a love of reading. They learn the flow and rhythm of a favourite story and anticipate what will happen next. Children are confident to select their own books and learn that books can be used to find information. n Older children are confident to count and they recognise numbers and shapes in

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25 October 2023 the environment. Children begin to use mathematical language. They talk about needing 'one more' and describe the ball as the 'middle one'. Staff use counting songs to introduce younger children to numbers. As a result, children develop an understanding of early mathematics. n Children enjoy a range of creative and sensory activities. They like to explore paint and create their own unique work. Children concentrate intently as they mould dough into spiders and use spaghetti to create the legs. Older children make marks which represent their names. These activities help children prepare for early writing. n Staff actively encourage children to be as independent as possible. Babies learn to feed themselves. Children help to tidy away resources and serve themselves at mealtimes. Children show determination and tell staff, 'I can do it,' as they put on their coat. This fosters children's confidence and self-esteem.

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n Babies confidently explore the environment. They use furniture to pull themselves up on. This helps them to develop their muscles ready for walking unaided. Older children develop their coordination and balance as they explore the climbing frame and use a range of wheeled resources. As a result, children develop strong physical skills. n Staff work in partnership with parents and professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They carefully assess children's individual needs and make swift referrals to other agencies. This means children get the support that they need and make the progress of which they are capable.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding practice. They understand how to identify safeguarding concerns and the action that they need to take. This includes knowing the correct reporting procedures if they are concerned about a colleague's conduct. This helps to keep children safe. Recruitment and vetting procedures help to ensure that staff are suitable to care for children. Staff help children develop an awareness of their own safety. For example, they teach children how to walk up and down the stairs safely. Risk management strategies are effective and mean children play and learn in a safe, secure environment.

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should:

n support staff to develop the curriculum for outdoor play n encourage staff to share their skills and good practice to enhance children's communication and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2732416 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 10309978 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 182 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person LGPDN LIMITED

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reference number

Telephone number 01942 821 960 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool – Ince registered in 2023. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an early years qualification at level 6, 11 hold a level 3 qualification and three hold a level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded 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 The manager, operations manager and inspector conducted a learning walk together of all the areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to staff at various times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector and manager conducted a joint observation of a creative activity in the 'Chuckles' room. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff and other key documentation. 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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