Little Folks Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Folks Day Nursery Edward Parry Centre, Coventry Street, Kidderminster DY10 2BP

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and enjoy their time at this nursery. Staff are warm and friendly, which helps children to feel emotionally secure. New children settle quickly. Staff provide gentle reminders about behavioural expectations during activities. This helps children to learn what is expected of them. Children behave well, take turns with resources and play together cooperatively.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff support children to develop physical skills. Younger children have fun climbing and playing on soft-play equipment. Older children learn to pedal tricycles. They are beginning to learn about road safety as they identify which coloured traffic lights they need for their tricycle to stop and go. Staff promote children's understanding of colour further as they encourage children to sort different coloured buttons into containers.

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The provision requires improvement

Children amuse themselves with the activities on offer and staff join them as they play. However, any learning children engage in is too incidental. Not enough consideration is given by staff to what children need to learn and why. Although children make some progress in their development, they do not benefit from focused planning and teaching to help them make the progress they are capable of.

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need to do better?

n Some positive changes have been made since the last inspection. Leaders and staff are committed to improving outcomes for children. They review staff practice and act on advice from local authority advisers. As a result, the overall quality of the provision is rising. However, the curriculum is still not focused enough to fully enhance children's learning and development. Leaders do not ensure that staff benefit from the targeted support they need to fully embed a successful educational programme for children. n Staff generally get to know children. They make some observations and assessments of children's learning. However, they do not consistently use this information to identify and plan for what children need to learn next. Staff plan too broadly. They consider activities based on the age range of children attending but do not place enough focus on what individual children need to learn. Some activities are too complex for the children present. For example,

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staff encourage children to try and write letters before they have acquired sufficient pre-writing skills. n Children develop some skills to help prepare them for the next stage of their education. Staff support them to maintain focus and attention. Children sit and listen to stories. They answer questions and point at pictures in books. Children develop their small-muscle skills. Staff encourage them to roll, cut and manipulate dough.

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need to do better?

23 September 2024 n Staff provide activities children enjoy. They are aware of children's interest in vehicles. Younger children roll cars back and forth with adults. They babble happily and explore toys freely. However, although children generally occupy themselves, they do not benefit from sufficiently stimulating activities to help them to learn what they need to. Staff interactions with children are not skilled enough to fully extend their learning. n Children gain some understanding about how to lead healthy lifestyles. For example, staff remind them to wash their hands before eating. Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks. Children benefit from plenty of exercise and fresh air. They have daily opportunities to play outside in all weather conditions. n Staff have a general understanding about the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work with other professionals to

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establish next steps. Children form close bonds with staff, who are affectionate and caring with them. However, although staff are aware of children's next steps, they do not interact or plan sufficiently to help children achieve them. n Parents comment that their children enjoy attending nursery. Staff share some general information about their child's day. For example, they speak to parents at the end of the session, or parents can access an electronic app. However, staff do not always share or obtain sufficient information to establish a fully collaborative approach to children's learning and development.

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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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Due date

increase leadership oversight and support for staff to implement an ambitious curriculum for all children, to help them to make at least good progress in learning 08/11/2024

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Due date

use observations and assessments effectively to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning 08/11/2024

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Due date

23 September 2024 increase support for staff to raise the quality of teaching to focus on what children, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, need to learn next 08/11/2024

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Due date

improve parent partnership to establish a more consistent approach to care and learning. 08/11/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539961 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10354463 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 85 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person R & J Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01562861000 Date of previous inspection 1 May 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Little Folks Day Nursery registered in 2016 and is based in Kidderminster. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children communicated 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 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 of a group activity with the manager. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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