Little birds childcare

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children and their families are at the core of this enchanting setting. Staff provide children with superb opportunities to engage with nature and they offer them incredibly high levels of nurture. Children delight in tending to the crops they have planted together, sharing with their friends why the sweet pea's roots require extra care as they are 'climbers'. They use vocabulary such as 'quench' when discussing with staff the necessary amount of water they need. Children exhibit incredibly high levels of emotional well-being. Staff serve as outstanding role models, which supports children to develop exceptional personal and social skills. Older children readily provide stools for their friends to join them at mealtimes. When younger children put on their shoes by themselves for the very first time, staff express their pride, fostering very high levels of self-esteem in children.

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The provision is outstanding

Staff provide children with an extensive array of activities tailored to children's fascinations. Children who are intensely interested in tractors are taught about various farm machinery and their functions. Discussions include the 'threshing' machine and 'fertiliser'. Staff provide detailed explanations on their role in harvesting. Children show an exceptional eagerness to learn and demonstrate incredibly positive attitudes to learning. Those with greater needs receive substantial support. For example, staff provide specialised toys to enhance children's individual engagement. Children remain highly focussed when exploring the 'fidget spinners' together. All children make excellent progress.

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n Staff foster a very calm and tranquil atmosphere, contributing to children's exemplary behaviour. Children use terms like 'applause' when they cheer their friends on during outdoor games. They show immense delight when they help their friends into a hammock outside, asking if they can push them gently. Through these interactions, children develop excellent social skills. n Children have incredibly strong bonds with each other and staff, who show genuine affection and care for them. Older children enthusiastically exclaim that their friends ideas are 'super' and they beam with joy. Younger children generously share their snacks with their friends, waiting patiently as they finish. Children exhibit very high levels of confidence. n Staff are exceptionally gentle and kind to children, focusing on nurturing their compassion and empathy for living things and their environment. Children take great joy in helping clean the rabbits' area and gathering eggs from the

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chickens. They engage in conversations with the staff about gathering scraps for the compost bin, emphasising the importance of sustainability. n Staff create very well designed, cosy and intriguing spaces to enhance children's imagination and creativity. Older children become deeply absorbed and

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27 June 2024 engrossed in creating their own detailed artwork. Younger children are intently focussed on feeding their dinosaurs outdoors. Staff support children by encouraging them to create different habitats for them to live in. This helps children to develop exceptional determination and perseverance skills. n Staff expertly support children's language and communication skills. Older children use words such as 'vertical' to describe angles of water. Staff superbly explain to children about the herb 'marjoram'. Children talk of the plant 'nasturtium' that they are watching grow. They chatter excitedly when creating a car with crates outside and talk excitedly about going to London which they explain is 'fabulous'. n Staff plan a highly ambitious curriculum. Children display very high levels of problem-solving skills. For example, staff encourage them to consider alternative ways to make gutters work outside so that they can recycle rain water. This

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fosters children's excellent critical thinking skills. n Children are provided with individualised and personalised plans to support their settling in. Children show immense joy when spending time creating intricate models with coloured tiles which staff purchase to intrigue and interest them. This develops their concentration and thinking skills excellently. n Leaders and managers maintain outstanding relationships within the community. Alongside the children, they distribute eggs to local residents and have raised funds for a defibrillator in the village, which children have been learning to use. Grandparents regularly visit to read with the children. The staff ensure that children experience seamless transitions to school. n The relationships with parents are outstanding. Staff provide comprehensive updates on their children's progress. Parents travel significant distances to ensure their children's attendance. They speak very highly of the staff and the

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extensive array of opportunities and experiences available to their children.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number 2672383 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10339505 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 20

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little birds childcare registered in 2022. It is located in Oxted, Surrey. They are open Monday 8am until 5pm, Tuesday 8am until 6pm, Wednesday and Thursday 9am until 5pm and Fridays 8am until 4pm, all year round. The setting employs six members of staff, of these one has an appropriate qualification at level 2 and four have appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting is in receipt of funding for two, three and four year olds.

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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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with leaders about the management of the setting. 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 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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