Little Walkers Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Walkers Day Nursery 92 Trysull Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV3 7JF

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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

Leaders and staff have given careful consideration to how they progress children through their development milestones. For example, from babies to pre-school, leaders have a developmental approach to helping children to build their emotional regulation. Staff ensure that babies feel secure enough, so they can be reassured with nurturing cuddles. Two-year-old children learn to label their feelings, and staff help pre-school children to understand about their emotions. Children show they feel safe and secure in the care of the nurturing staff. They understand what is expected of them, such as telling staff when they go to use the toilets and sitting sensibly to eat at mealtimes.

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The provision is good

All children, including those with special educational needs and or/disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. Staff recognise how to adjust their teaching for children at different stages of their development, for example, adjusting the level of language they use to offer support or vocabulary enrichment. Staff draw on a range of teaching methods to enhance children's play. This includes use of questioning, recall and listening to children. For example, staff are skilled in encouraging children's language through imaginary play, such as a visit to the beach. Staff working with babies model language as they provide a commentary for what they are doing.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have been proactive in making improvements since the last inspection. They have recently made changes to their arrangements for gathering information from parents when children first start and have enhanced their outdoor provision. n Leaders have improved the arrangements to monitor staff's practice and to provide them with effective coaching and training. This has helped to make improvements in the quality of the education for children. However, leaders do not yet reflect precisely on all aspects of staff's practice to identify where they need further support to provide children with education experiences that are of a consistently high quality. n Parent partnerships are positive. Staff keep parents updated about their child's daily needs and progress and encourage a two-way dialogue. This helps to provide continuity for children and a settled transition from home to nursery. Parents say how staff at the nursery are 'all about the children'.

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need to do better?

n The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with all relevant outside agencies to provide children with tailored learning programs that reflect their specific needs. These include adjusting the staffing arrangements when children need to be in a higher adult-to-child ratio. Staff are deployed effectively to meet children's needs.

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11 June 2024 n Staff are successful in helping children to make good progress in their learning. They understand the curriculum they teach and the individual needs of the children. However, staff do not identify precisely how each child prefers to play and what it is they specifically want individual children to learn from the activities they plan. n Leaders and staff plan the learning environment that successfully engages children in their play. Children are well motivated to play and learn. Babies eagerly use their hands and feet to explore dried cereal. Staff model different ways of playing with the cereal, and babies copy their actions and language. Outdoors, babies and older children have separate play areas where they can access age-related play equipment. They benefit from opportunities to be physically active, such as climbing and learning to pedal bikes. n Leaders and staff place a strong focus on the use of books to deliver their

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curriculum. Pre-school children understand about a range of traditional stories. They discuss what the story characters say as they draw pictures of them. Two- year old children concentrate well as they access books independently. Staff encourage a love of books, and parents can access a lending library to support children's reading at home. n Staff support children's health well. They implement good hygiene routines and help children to understand about limiting the spread of germs. Children have access to drinking water, and they enjoy the nutritious meals. n Children develop good social skills. In the pre-school room, staff place a strong focus on supporting collaborative play. Children are very keen to build towers with their friends. They take on roles of customer and shopkeeper in the garden centre role-play area. Staff help children to explore their similarities and differences as children draw self-portraits. Two-year-old children and babies

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need to do better?

show an interest in what the other children are doing and seek to interact with them. Staff support children's play, including helping children to understand about sharing and taking turns.

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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 that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n focus the monitoring of staff's practice to identify where they need further support to embed the positive improvements made and provide children with the highest quality of education n use information from observations of children's achievements to plan precisely

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11 June 2024 for their learning needs and learning preferences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498298 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 10310677 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 65 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Firewalker (UK) LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 01902 343224 Date of previous inspection 27 July 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Little Walkers Day Nursery registered in 2016 and is situated in Wolverhampton. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of whom, seven hold a recognised early years qualification at level 3 and five at 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 The inspector discussed any continued 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents and grandparents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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