Little Angels Nursery

Inspection of Little Angels Nursery St Michaels Church Hall, Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4HP

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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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children arrive happy and keen to attend. They form warm and trusting relationships with staff, who they spontaneously cuddle and sit with. Staff take time to find out about events in children's lives to support their well-being, such as exploring emotions to help them manage change.

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The provision requires improvement

Children choose freely from a good range of activities. Staff supervise children to ensure they are safe as they explore. However, when staff are too busy to join in their play or support them, some children wander or wait for long periods and lose interest. Staff plan a balanced curriculum to support children's individual learning needs. However, at times, due to the organisation of activities and deployment of staff, children do not receive the necessary interaction and miss out on the learning opportunities.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy singing action songs and dancing to music. They join in story times when the room is quieter. Children use their imaginations, for example, playing pirates on the garden climbing frame and creating models with dough. They learn how to behave well, to share and take turns, and include others kindly in their play.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan and assess children's learning from the start and quickly identify if a child is at risk of falling behind. They know what they intend children to learn next and support their personal interests. However, the provider has experienced recruitment issues recently. While they ensure adult-to-child ratio requirements are met, staff are over stretched at times during the day when meeting the diverse needs of the children. At such times, some children play alone without interaction and do not benefit from the planned activities to support their learning goals. n Staff provide some opportunities for children to learn more and to join in discussions. For example, they involve children in stories, ask them about the models they create and help them to learn about shapes. However, when the room becomes very noisy during activities and mealtimes, staff do not hear children speaking, asking questions and needing help. This does not help to

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need to do better?

support children's needs or communication and language. n Children develop healthy lifestyles and personal hygiene routines. They enjoy regular outdoor play and exercise. For example, children join in action songs, dance enthusiastically and bounce on the mini trampoline. Outside, they run, climb, balance and play ball games. n Children develop some of the skills they need for starting school. They learn to manage tasks for themselves from a young age, including washing their hands and putting on their coats to develop their independence. Children learn positive

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need to do better?

11 February 2025 social skills and to be responsible and helpful to others. n Staff develop effective working relationships with parents and external professionals. They provide close support and guidance for families, including how to access additional help and funding for their children. Parents share positive feedback regarding the care of their children. They state, for example, that their children are happy and enjoy attending. Parents appreciate the regular updates and communication from staff regarding their children. n The provider follows effective recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. They have identified the need to build on their staff team to provide a consistently good quality of care. Staff value training and development to keep their knowledge up to date. n Staff have a good understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities.

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need to do better?

They are aware of the signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. They understand the correct procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about a child or adult to safeguard their welfare.

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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

improve the sufficiency and deployment of staff to meet all children's needs and to engage them more in learning 01/04/2025

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Due date

improve the curriculum and use of activities to help all children benefit from the learning opportunities and to encourage their communication and language skills more effectively. 01/04/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY292304 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10389550 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Mitchell, Lynn

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reference number

Telephone number 07837 303294 Date of previous inspection 23 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Little Angels Nursery registered in 2004. The setting operates from Hamworthy, in Dorset. It opens each weekday, from 8am to 3pm, during term time only. The setting offers government funded places. It employs five staff, three of whom hold appropriate qualifications at levels 3 to 5.

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Inspection activities

n The provider joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they intend the children to learn. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of staff's interactions with the children. She discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the provider. n The inspector sampled documentation and discussed the provider's knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Inspection activities

11 February 2025 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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11 February 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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