Little Angels Nursery School

Inspection of Little Angels Nursery School 50 Gresham Road, Brixton, London SW9 7NL

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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

Staff are caring and loving towards children. They know the children extremely well and take time to build relationships with their families. As a result, children have forged strong bonds with the staff. For example, babies excitedly hold out their arms to their key person when they see them. Staff have created a happy and safe environment for children.

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have clear curriculum aims for all children. They know how to support the most-able children and those who have gaps in their learning. Staff focus on children's interests and monthly topics when planning for their next steps, and this helps children to be engaged and to progress in their learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who learn English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff plan exciting activities, and this helps children to naturally develop positive attitudes towards learning. Children understand the rules of the setting, show kindness and behave well. They develop skills, to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning. Children are physically active outdoors and benefit from a healthy and nutritious diet. This promotes their good health.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is well designed and shows the sequence of intended learning for children to help prepare them for their future learning and the eventual move on to school. It is adapted well to meet the needs of children who currently attend. Overall, staff provide positive interactions while children play. However, teaching can be quite broad and does not focus on extending what children already know to enhance their learning further. n The provision for children with SEND is effective. Staff liaise well with parents and other agencies to ensure that these children receive the support they need. Staff clearly focus their plans and interactions to include the specific learning for these children and ensure their needs are met. For instance, staff support children's language skills very well, they use objects of reference and encourage children to make choices to support their communication development.

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need to do better?

n The manager uses supervision sessions effectively to identify staff's strengths and training needs. Staff have regular opportunities to update their skills and extend their knowledge. For example, recent training to support staff's understanding to promote children's mathematical development has shown an increase in children's understanding of size, shape and counting. For example, children confidently count as they take three tomatoes from a larger groups of vegetables to practise their chopping to develop their fine motor skills. Staff care

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need to do better?

13 June 2024 deeply about the children in their care and want them to do well. n Children develop their communication and language skills through a love of stories and rhymes, which staff use to deliver their curriculum. Staff skilfully use reference books alongside activities to broaden children's knowledge. For instance, children look through books as they learn about saving water and electricity to look after the planet. Babies copy the actions and make sounds as staff sing familiar rhymes. Toddlers enjoy story time as they repeat familiar phrases from favourite books. However, at times during these group times, there are unnecessary interruptions and distractions that do not support children's developing concentration skills. n Parents are happy with the care that children receive. They say that regular updates from staff help them to understand what children are learning. Parents report that the information they receive helps them to extend learning at home.

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need to do better?

They say that the staff are approachable and that they are able to talk to them about any additional support they need. n The manager monitors staff effectively to maintain the quality of education and ensure that the curriculum is implemented as intended. However, in some areas, fostering children's independence is yet to be fully implemented. For example, staff put on aprons for children to play in the water, they serve food and drinks at snack and mealtimes, instead of encouraging them to do it independently. This does not consistently support children's developing independence.

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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 sharpen the focus of teaching during staff interactions with children to enhance their learning further, so they make the most progress they are capable of n enhance the implementation of group activities so that there are minimal distractions for children taking part n help staff to support children to develop and practise their independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144694 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10351487 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 70 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person Shoruna, Christine Olaitan

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reference number

Telephone number 020 7274 8333 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Little Angels Nursery School registered in 2000. It operates from purpose-built premises situated in the London Borough of Lambeth. It opens five days a week, all year round, except for two weeks in the summer and one week at Christmas and Easter. The opening times are from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. There are 16 staff members, including the provider. Of these, two hold early years professional status and one holds an appropriate early years degree at level 6. The remaining staff hold relevant early years qualification from level 2 to level 3 with two staff unqualified. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years old.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 also observed the interactions between staff and children. n The manager and the inspector carried out joint observations and discussed the learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

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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