Lollipops Nursery & Creche

Inspection of Lollipops Nursery & Creche 67 Newton Road, Hereford HR4 9LJ

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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

Children are happy and settled at this clean and organised nursery. They form secure relationships with the caring staff team who know them well. All children make good progress from their starting points because staff plan an ambitious curriculum inspired by children's interests and learning styles.

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The provision is good

Children are eager to play and motivated to learn. They move freely around the well-resourced learning environment and make independent choices about their play. Children use good manners. Staff remind them to be polite and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Pre-school children develop good memory and observational skills. Staff encourage them to recall the toys placed on a tray before covering them. Children learn to link letters and sounds. They confidently announce 's is for snake'. Staff help young children to develop strength in their hands in readiness for early writing. They demonstrate how to use large tweezers, encouraging young children to use them to pick up grains of rice. Staff effectively support babies emotional well-being. Babies confidently climb onto staffs' lap and snuggle in for a cuddle. Staff provide children with daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. Children confidently ride on wheeled toys and climb on small apparatus. Babies develop core

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The provision is good

strength because staff encourage them to lay on their tummies as they play.

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need to do better?

n The provider is dedicated to her role. She has a clear and ambitious vision which she shares with her loyal staff team. Together, they strive to provide all children with high-quality care and education. Action plans are developed with room leaders to drive continuous improvements n The provider knows staff well because she works closely with them each day. She supports them to continue with their professional development and ensures all staff keep their mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid up to date. However, the provider does not always provide staff with regular supervision meetings to help them receive targeted training to improve their personal effectiveness. That said, staff are happy in their roles. They comment on the high levels of support they receive from the provider, both in their professional capacity and their personal life. n Children engage in a good range of play activities throughout the day. For

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example, they excitedly join in with songs and rhymes and develop mathematical knowledge as they carefully fill and empty porcelain cups with sand. However, staff do not consistently provide the youngest children with a wide enough range of experiences to fully support their curiosity and investigative skills. n On the whole children sleep peacefully in comfortable surroundings. They use individual bedding which is washed each day. Staff follow safer sleeping

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need to do better?

6 February 2025 principles and regularly check on children to ensure they are safe and well. However, sometimes the youngest children's sleep is disrupted because staff do not take into account how close the youngest children's cots are to areas where other babies are playing or having their care needs met. n Staff quickly recognise when children are not meeting their expected developmental milestones. They work closely with parents and other professionals to create personalised support plans that help bridge any gaps in their learning and achieve the best possible progress. n Effective care and hygiene practice supports children's good health. Staff remind children to wash their hands at regular intervals throughout the day. They gently attend to children's personal care. n The nursery has a healthy eating policy which is shared with parents on induction. Parents either provide their children with a packed lunch or choose a

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need to do better?

nutritious cooked meal prepared by the onsite cook. During mealtimes, staff sit with the children to encourage them to eat their vegetables and fruit. They explain that this helps them to grow big and strong. n The key person system is effective. They develop secure relationships with children and their families from the outset. Staff share information with parents about children's time at the nursery in a range of ways. For example, through daily discussions, diaries and online learning records. Parents are very happy with the care and education their children receive. They comment on the high levels of progress their children make and the wonderful relationships staff have with children. n Staff have high expectations for all children's behaviour. They kindly remind children of the nursery's age appropriate rules throughout the day. For example, to use kind hands and to share and take turns.

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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 all staff with regular supervision meetings to precisely identify training needs to help improve their personal effectiveness n support baby room staff to enhance the experiences they provide to fully support the youngest children to develop their curiosity and investigative skills n review the sleeping arrangements in the baby room to help babies sleep more soundly and peacefully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459524 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10382015 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 86 Number of children on roll 165 Name of registered person Lollipops Nursery and Creche Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01432342119 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Lollipops Nursery & Creche registered in 2013 and is located in Hereford. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7am until 6pm, except for a week at Christmas and on bank holidays. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff. Of these,19 hold appropriate early years qualifications to at least level 3, to include two who hold qualified teacher status and four who hold a level 5 qualification. The nursery offers funded early education for children aged between nine months and four-years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The provider and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke 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 spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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