Little Years Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Little Years Nursery Ltd Carlton Lane, Helmsley, York YO62 5HB

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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 Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children show they feel happy and settled in the nursery. They have good relationships with staff and know whom to ask for help if they need it. Staff encourage children to be kind to each other and praise them for positive behaviour. They are good role models for children and teach them to be well-mannered and polite. Although staff have high expectations for children, they are working towards embedding a new curriculum and the quality of teaching and interactions are inconsistent, particularly in how staff support children's communication and language development.

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The provision requires improvement

The leadership team is strong. It has an accurate overview of the nursery's strengths and is following a detailed action plan to make improvements swiftly to benefit children. There have been significant changes to the staff team recently, including a new manager. The provider has several senior leaders based in the nursery to support new staff to develop their teaching skills and settle into their role. Despite this, some staff do not follow the correct procedures to keep children safe when they sleep, and children wait for extended lengths of time to move between the indoor and outdoor areas.

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The provision requires improvement

Since the pandemic, some parents have chosen to continue to use the doorstep drop-off for children. Staff ensure they communicate effectively with parents to promote continuity. The setting regularly holds events where families are invited into the nursery to maintain positive partnership working.

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need to do better?

n Overall, staff demonstrate an understanding of how to keep areas safe and secure for children. For example, they complete thorough checks of the garden and resources before children use them. They support children at the table to ensure they put smaller pieces of food in their mouths. However, sleeping babies are not checked regularly, in accordance with the nursery policy, and young children have access to the pram. n The curriculum for children's personal, social and emotional development is effective. Staff provide clear boundaries and expectations for children. Children show awareness of their own routines and are keen to come and join in with group activities. They develop good social skills, and staff support them to share and take turns with the bubbles outdoors. n In contrast to this, staff do not consistently promote children's communication and language development. On several occasions, indoors and outdoors, staff

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need to do better?

supervise children and respond to them during activities. However, they do not fully engage with them, model new words or ask open questions to encourage language and extend their learning.

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need to do better?

24 September 2024 n Staff have a clear understanding of children's stages of development and know what they need to learn next to prepare them for the next stages in their learning, including starting school. They discuss their termly outcomes and identify if children need more support in particular areas of their learning. However, they have recently made changes to the curriculum and to how they plan for children, and this is not fully embedded yet. n Children's good health is promoted by staff. Children benefit from fresh air each day and have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Staff provide children with healthy, freshly cooked meals that they appear to enjoy. Children show good levels of independence and take an active part in their self- care. n Staff regularly take children on trips out of the setting to help them develop an awareness of their own community and the world around them. Children know

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need to do better?

to hold hands in pairs as they take the short walk to the nursery garden. Leaders and managers are reflecting on ways to reduce the length of time it takes to prepare children for the outing to minimise disruption to their learning. n The provider and senior leadership team show commitment and dedication to making the changes needed to improve the quality of the provision for children. New staff say they are happy here and feel very welcomed. Parents feel the leadership team has managed the staff changes very well and leave positive feedback for the nursery. n Staff benefit from regular supervision meetings and have a detailed, lengthy induction process. Leaders and managers provide staff with daily support and access to professional development. The nursery has staff experienced in special educational needs to support it to make swift referrals and access further professional help for children if appropriate.

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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

develop new staff's understanding of the safe sleeping arrangements in the nursery and ensure these are implemented to keep sleeping children safe 11/10/2024

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Due date

24 September 2024 improve staff's understanding of how to promote children's communication and language development, and ensure their teaching and interactions with children are consistently good. 24/11/2024

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should:

n embed the new curriculum so staff can consistently support all children to make good progress n consider ways to help children move across different areas in the setting, to reduce the length of time this takes and to minimise disruption to children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2701107 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10365507 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 44 Number of children on roll 75 Name of registered person Little Years Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07999772242 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Years Nursery Ltd registered in 2022. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including the manager, two hold qualifications at level 2 and two are unqualified. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint observation outdoors was completed by the nursery education lead and inspector, during planned activities. n The inspector held a discussion with the provider in relation to the leadership and management of the nursery. She looked at relevant documentation such as evidence of recruitment, staff's qualifications and their suitability to work with children. n The inspector spoke to parents and obtained feedback for the inspection.

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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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