Little Freddies Nursery School

Inspection of Little Freddies Nursery School The Queens, Queen Street, Penistone, SHEFFIELD S36 6HD

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is good

The manager and staff have high expectations for every child. Staff are nurturing and committed to forming strong bonds with children. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff form strong links with parents to understand children's interests, needs and routines. They use this information well to plan carefully, supporting children's progress in their learning. This contributes to children being happy, settled and engaged at this warm and welcoming nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff provide high-quality and purposeful learning experiences. For example, in the toddler room, children listen attentively to a story. Children are encouraged to recite a story through the use of the repetitive story language and the use of actions. They then enjoy taking part in a planned sensory activity linked to the story. As children excitedly explore the grass, ice, mud and water, it generates rich spoken language opportunities. Children have positive attitudes to their learning and behave very well. They enjoy being challenged. Children are focused in their play, showing high levels of involvement.

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The provision is good

The setting has strong links with the community. For example, children attend sessions at the local library designed to develop children's communication and language skills. Children also visit the local supermarket and the local market, where they purchase fruit and vegetables. This links to one of the four core experiences that the manager and staff have planned where children grow and nurture plants and produce. Children enjoy learning about planting fruit and vegetables.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff plan an ambitious curriculum to meet the needs of all children. They have a clear view of what they want children to learn. Staff encourage children to develop their independence skills. For example, children learn how to hold pencils and other tools correctly and with control. n Babies show they feel secure in the care of the baby room staff. They seek familiar adults out for comfort and reassurance. For example, when babies gesture they want support to build a tower, staff are quick to respond. Staff take every opportunity to speak to children to develop their language and communication skills. For example, staff identify the colours of the blocks as they hand these over to the babies. This encourages babies to repeat these words as they play. n Children eagerly participate in activities, developing positive attitudes to learning. Staff reinforce their expectations of children's behaviour exceedingly

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well. For example, staff support children to share the resources and they model how they can do this. Children demonstrate that they clearly know what is

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need to do better?

23 July 2024 expected of them. n Staff hold discussions with children about their teeth if opportunities arise. However, they do not consistently plan purposeful learning opportunities to support children's understanding of how to maintain healthy teeth and gums. n Staff use assessment effectively to check what children know and can do. They use this information to plan what they need to teach and provide interesting and challenging activities. For example, staff provide cross-curricular learning opportunities when older children enjoy searching for and identifying minibeasts. They plan further opportunities for children to colour in, cut and glue a range of shapes to make a butterfly. Staff question children effectively, supporting their mathematical skills. n Staff promote children's speaking and listening skills extremely well. They use adult-led activities to introduce new vocabulary and to ask children thought-

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provoking questions. Children respond well and are good communicators. They enjoy listening to stories and use this to aid their early language skills. n Staff know the signs linked to online safety that may indicate a child is at risk of harm, and understand how to identify and report concerns. However, staff have not fully considered how to promote children's growing awareness of how to safely use the internet and digital technology. n Leaders give staff well-being high priority. Meetings are held regularly with staff where leaders check how they are managing with their workload. Staff receive supervision sessions where feedback is provided to develop their practice. Staff report that working at the setting is like being part of a family. n Parents are complimentary of the nursery and speak very highly of the staff team. They receive regular updates about their children's time at the setting. For example, monthly newsletters are provided and the nursery regularly updates an

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online platform. Parents confirm that their children have developed their skills, confidence and knowledge since attending the nursery. They told the inspector that the setting is 'fantastic' and they would 'recommend the setting to anybody'.

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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 clarify how children's awareness of online safety will be consistently promoted by staff n refine the curriculum for oral hygiene, so that children's skills and knowledge in this area are consistently supported by staff.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330765 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10355321 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 73 Number of children on roll 57 Name of registered person Little Freddies Nursery School Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07973 735608 Date of previous inspection 26 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Little Freddies Nursery School registered in 2006 and is located in Barnsley. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one who holds qualified teacher status. It opens from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 manager and the inspector conducted a learning walk together to review the children's learning experiences. n The manager and the inspector conducted a joint observation of an activity. n Discussions were held with senior leaders and members of staff. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector discussed the management and organisation of the nursery with the manager and reviewed relevant documents. n The inspector held discussions to seek the views of parents.

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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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