Littlebrook Nursery

Inspection of Littlebrook Nursery 501 Bath Road, WEST DRAYTON, Middlesex UB7 0EN

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The quality of provision has improved since the last inspection. Leaders and managers support staff through the provision of additional training to plan and adapt the curriculum to meet children's individual learning needs. Children sustain their concentration and persevere at the activities that staff provide, or self-select from the resources available to them.

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The provision is good

The nursery is warm and welcoming. Children arrive happily, demonstrating that they feel secure, and warmly greet staff and their peers. They answer questions about their morning routine from staff, who know the children and their families very well. Staff encourage babies to explore their environment. They reassure them with praise and cuddles. Babies show that they are happy and are beginning to build confidence. Toddlers engage in a range of play experiences. They enjoy rolling cars and are beginning to say some single words.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good and they engage in activities that are linked to their likes and interests. Children confidently approach staff to share what they are doing or to seek recognition from staff. For example, a child is praised for independently building a sandcastle. Children use their initiative to work together, share tools, turn take and produce a wide range of fish, stars and shapes by filling sand moulds and proudly turning them out. They enjoy the attention and praise that they received for their efforts.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, managers and staff have worked together to reinforce their commitment to provide the highest quality care and education for all children. Staff plan a broad and exciting curriculum that effectively supports all children to make good progress from their assessed starting points. Children who require additional support or those with special educational needs and/or disabilities are swiftly identified. Staff work well with parents and the local authority, putting focused plans in place to ensure that children make progress. n Practice to promote independence has improved significantly following the last inspection. Children prepare for lunch with minimal prompting from staff. They choose where to sit, select cutlery, and self-serve their lunch and dessert. Discussions around the table include the foods that children enjoy, how vegetables are 'good' for you, and what they hope to have for dessert. Children

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know what is expected of them. They demonstrate a sense of pride at having personal responsibility for their own needs. However, when children go to the carpet while staff focus on tidying up, children become distracted. The expectation of choosing and sitting with a book is not made clear to them by staff.

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23 November 2023 n Staff implement the curriculum well, overall. Improved planning, with clear next steps for all children's learning, enables staff to provide activities that develop children's interests and build on what they already know. For example, children's current interest in mark making was linked to how computers are used for 'games' and 'work'. Children watch to see how letters appear on the screen, pointing to and recognising some from their name. Children select paper and pencils and begin to write some letters in their name, and staff model how to grip the pencil to write. This helps children to make good progress. n Young children build strong relationships with staff. They explore the environment by crawling or walking, and receive praise and encouragement for their efforts. Babies smile and clap in response to songs and rhymes. Toddlers make 'brrm' sounds as they roll cars. However, staff do not consistently support

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children to extend their vocabulary. For instance, they do not talk to children about what they are doing as they are playing or extend their language during their play. n Parents speak highly of this nursery. They say that communication is regular. They appreciate knowing what their child is doing each day, as well as knowing about their care routines. Parents very much appreciate the online app, as they receive regular information and pictures. This system also enables them to share their children's home achievements with staff. n The manager shared how she reflected on the previous inspection outcome. She describes how making changes within the nursery and liaising with the local authority to devise a plan to address the actions raised have enhanced practice. Planned induction, regular supervision, team meetings and targeted training to support the curriculum and teaching have had a positive impact. Staff report

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how happy and supported they feel in their role, and praise the manager for improved confidence and high morale.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are very clear on the responsibility they have to ensure that children are kept safe from harm. They know the local safeguarding arrangements and the process they would follow to make a referral if they were concerned about the welfare of a child. Daily health and safety checks are completed to ensure that the building and all equipment are well maintained and suitable for children's use.

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should:

n develop children's understanding of routine tasks and ensure that expectations are made clear to them n be more consistent in the delivery of the curriculum for language and

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should:

23 November 2023 communication with younger children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334366 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10271242 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 104 Number of children on roll 84 Name of registered person Littlebrook Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01753 686029 Date of previous inspection 6 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Littlebrook Nursery registered in 2005. It is located in West Drayton, Middlesex. The nursery currently employs 14 childcare staff and two cooks. Of these, 10 staff hold qualifications at level 3 and four are unqualified. The nursery is open all year round from 7.15am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. It is registered to provide funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Bernie Dunne Jacqueline Halpin

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The inspector had a tour of the premises to complete a learning walk. The provider described how the environment and the curriculum are organised. n At appropriate times during inspection, the inspector spoke to staff and children. n A meeting was held with the nursery manager where relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery, was looked at.

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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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