Little Dreamers Nursery

Inspection of Little Dreamers Nursery 83-87 Meaford Drive, Blurton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire ST3 2BB

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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 create a warm and welcoming environment, where children demonstrate they feel happy, safe and secure. Children eagerly come into the nursery and engage in play with their friends. Children confidently explore the well-organised resources and make choices in their play. Staff are very nurturing and give children lots of praise and encouragement to support their self-esteem and confidence. Children have lots of opportunities to learn about themselves and each other, and value their similarities and differences. For example, they learn about different festivals that they and others celebrate with their families.

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The provision is good

Babies are very happy and settled. Staff get to know them well. Personal settling-in processes help staff to find out valuable information that assists children to settle quickly into nursery life. Staff build lovely relationships with babies and provide a range of activities to engage them and support their learning. For example, babies delight in playing with the toy stethoscope. Staff model finding their heart beat and say 'boom boom' as babies laugh and giggle.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's behaviour well. They are good role models for positive behaviour and give lots of gentle reminders. They quickly respond to children's needs and encourage children to use good manners. Children are kind and considerate to each other and learn to take turns and share resources.

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need to do better?

n The leaders are passionate about providing good-quality care for the children and their families. They work well with the staff to effectively reflect and evaluate the nursery, looking at what they do well and what they can do to improve. For instance, they have recently adapted the curriculum to ensure communication and language is at the heart of everything they do. n Staff are helped to understand their roles and responsibilities. New staff complete induction training, and receive effective support from leaders and the other staff. Staff have regular opportunities to plan for children's learning and to refresh their knowledge on policies and procedures. Additionally, leaders ensure that they meet regularly with staff to discuss their professional development and well-being. This enables leaders to identify how they can further support staff in their roles. Staff feel valued in their roles and this contributes to a strong team

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that recognise each other's strengths. n Staff regularly observe and track children's progress. They plan activities based on children's interests and what children know and can do. Staff identify any gaps in children's learning and put appropriate support in place. Children are well prepared for the next stages of their learning, including moving on to school. Overall, the curriculum is ambitious and challenging for all children.

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need to do better?

7 November 2024 n Children are given lots of opportunities to sing songs, listen to stories, and have conversations with each other. This supports all children to make good progress in their communication and language development. However, on occasions, children are not given enough time to think and respond to the questions posed to them, to further support their own thought and ideas. n Staff encourage children to develop their independence. At mealtimes, older children serve their own meals and drinks. Younger children are supported by staff to feed themselves. During free play, children confidently choose what they want to do. For instance, babies enjoy pushing balls round the room, finding where they have rolled to. n Staff work hard to promote cultural capital by giving children lots of different enriching experiences. For example, children walk to the local shops to experience buying snacks using coins. Additional funding is used well to promote

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lots of different experiences children may not have at home. n Staff attend training to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive the support they need. Staff identify where there are gaps in children's learning. They work closely with other professionals and families to implement strategies that ensure these gaps close swiftly and children make the best possible progress. n Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents are given updates on what their children have done and learned through daily discussions and via the nursery app. Parents comment that the staff are friendly and caring. Also, since attending the nursery, they can see their children have developed in their physical, language, and social skills. They value staff's professional advice about speech and language, potty training and behaviour matters.

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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 provide time for children to think and respond to questions with their own thoughts and ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543581 Local authority Stoke-on-Trent Inspection number 10357054 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 48 Number of children on roll 80 Name of registered person Johnson's Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01782 499150 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Little Dreamers Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in Stoke on Trent. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, two at level 5, and nine at level 3. 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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 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 joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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