Minibugs Liskeard

Inspection of Minibugs Liskeard Liskeard Hillfort Primary School, Old Road, Liskeard PL14 6HZ

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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 arrive happily and immediately settle into playing at this welcoming nursery. They develop warm relationships with staff and feel safe in their care. Staff thoughtfully organise the nursery environment to promote children's independence. Children of all ages easily access the equipment and resources they need. The use of child-sized furniture allows babies to easily learn to pull themselves up and begin to walk. Staff stay close to them as they play and offer a reassuring cuddle where necessary.

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The provision is good

Leaders put in place a rich and varied curriculum which allows children to flourish. Key persons know their children well and use this knowledge to support children to reach their next steps. Children are confident and keen to learn. Older children excitedly play in their new outdoor classroom. Staff help them to develop their imaginations as they put on high-visibility jackets and pretend they are on a construction site building walls. They share resources well with their friends as they experiment with making mixtures in the mud kitchen. Children make particularly good progress in physical development. Babies carefully practise climbing safely on soft-play equipment. Staff teach them to safely come back down the steps. Toddlers enjoy the one-to-one attention of staff as they learn to throw and catch balls. Staff warmly praise children for their achievements.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have a clear vision for the nursery and share this well with staff. They are knowledgeable and passionate about children achieving the best possible outcomes. Leaders work closely as a team to ensure that additional funding is used to target disadvantaged children. They enthuse about the plans they have in place to develop the nursery, particularly in relation to enhancing the outdoor provision to make it even more accessible for the youngest children. n Staff supporting children's mathematical development is a strength. Children have frequent opportunities to develop their knowledge of shapes, number and measures. Staff use sensory play with sand and water to teach mathematical vocabulary, such as 'full' and 'half full'. They ensure that children access good- quality resources which motivate and engage children. For example, children become engrossed in activities involving playing with shapes on a light box.

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n Staff promote children's love of reading well. They use carefully chosen books to support learning alongside other activities. For instance, staff use a story about tractors on a farm as they help toddlers to play with toy animals. Babies delight as they touch the different textures in the books and listen to staff read them stories. n Children are confident. They learn to take appropriate risks in their play and are suitably challenged by their learning. For example, they experiment with

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10 June 2024 pedalling quickly to go up and down ramps on tricycles in the outdoor area. n Leaders work closely with other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They develop detailed plans to identify areas of need and measure their progress towards their next steps. They put in place enhanced transition processes for children with SEND who are moving on to school. However, on occasion, staff do not intervene quickly enough to support children with communication and interaction difficulties to engage in activities, especially when they are in the outdoor area. n Children are enthusiastic learners and behave well. However, sometimes, the nursery can become too noisy as staff and children raise their voices to be heard. At these times, it is difficult for children to focus and staff do not always recognise the need to reduce noise levels. n Parent partnerships are strong. Staff work closely with new families to provide a

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need to do better?

personalised settling-in process for each child. Leaders provide additional workshops for parents to support children's emotional development. Parents comment on the family feel of the nursery and praise the 'brilliant' staff. n Leaders put in place robust safe recruitment procedures and provide a thorough induction for new members of staff. Staff have frequent opportunities to develop their knowledge as part of a focused programme of professional development. For example, staff have recently updated their safeguarding knowledge to ensure that they can recognise a wider range of issues which could affect the children in their care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding which puts children's interests first.

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should:

n ensure that those children who have difficulties with their communication and interaction with others, receive the support they need from staff, especially when outdoors, so they can engage more readily in activities n reduce the noise levels in the toddler and pre-school room to make it easier for children to focus, particularly at the start of the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501672 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10350978 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 51 Number of children on roll 79 Name of registered person Minibugs Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 831 9722 Date of previous inspection 21 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Minibugs Liskeard registered in 2016. It opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. There are 15 members of staff, 12 of whom are qualified at level 3, including the manager. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the leadership team about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The SENCo spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The deputy manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity in the outdoor area. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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