Little Miracles Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Miracles Day Nursery 1 Northside Road, Bradford BD7 2AY

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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 enjoy their time at this warm and welcoming nursery. Leaders are passionate about inclusion. They celebrate the diversity of their community with integrity. Leaders develop strong settling-in procedures and a robust key-worker system. This helps children to develop nurturing relationships with the staff who care for them. For example, children seek out staff for reassurance while they settle into nursery life and are comforted by caring interactions with them. Children who are settled know the nursery well and demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Leaders develop a sequenced curriculum. Children are supported well by adults to build on what they know and can do. They develop a range of skills that will help them to move to school with confidence. Any developmental delays are picked up quickly and leaders refer to relevant professionals for targeted support. Children with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well and make good progress at the nursery.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of the children. They are consistently kind and role model good behaviour, such as turn taking with the children. Children are calm, and content at nursery. They behave well and are considerate to their peers.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's communication and language development well. Support for children who speak English as an additional language is strong and a priority at the nursery. Staff implement effective strategies. They commentate on what children are doing, repeat words back, sing many songs and introduce children to new words during their play. For example, during magnetic play, staff introduce the words 'connect', 'attract' and 'pull'. Children repeat these words back and use them confidently in their play independently. n Leaders monitor staff practice. They undertake regular staff supervision meetings and identify target areas for professional development. Training is cascaded at staff meetings to develop the staff team's knowledge and understanding of child development. This helps to raise the quality of teaching at the nursery. n Children are developing a good mathematical foundation. Staff thread number

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need to do better?

and size into their interactions with the children and into the daily routines. For example, staff support the children to count and then describe the characteristics of the dinosaurs. They identify the tallest dinosaur with a 'long neck' and the shortest dinosaur with a 'small tail'. Children are supported to make early calculations during their hopscotch play. When older children stop to tidy-up, they confidently count down from 15.

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need to do better?

26 February 2025 n Staff encourage children to develop a love of reading. Books are readily available and easily accessible to the children. Staff bring stories to life through actions and movement. Children delight as they confidently join in the actions of the familiar 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' story. Children choose books to look through from low-level shelving. n Children are supported to be independent. They confidently find their coats, wipe their noses and wash and dry their hands. Children show perseverance and keep trying. They demonstrate a sense of pride when they achieve what they set out to do. Staff praise children for their achievements. n Leaders place inclusion at the heart of their practice. Developmental delays are identified quickly. Leaders refer to professionals to ensure children receive the support they need at the right time. Staff support children with SEND well. They implement plans from professionals with integrity.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the nursery day runs smoothly. However, at times, routines are not consistently well organised. For example, the two-year-old's carpet time is interrupted in order for them to get ready for lunch. At lunchtime, children do not consistently benefit from meaningful interactions with the adults. This means that the children's learning and engagement is not consistently maximised throughout the day. n Leaders ensure that children move to school smoothly and with confidence. Teachers from receiving schools are invited into nursery to meet the children. Relevant information is shared with teachers. Links are made with the other settings children attend. This work ensures children receive continuity of care.

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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 improve the organisation of daily routines to maximise engagement and ensure that children benefit fully from the intended learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466913 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 10375850 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 46 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Short Circuits Care Club Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01274 906070 Date of previous inspection 7 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Little Miracles Day Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds an appropriate qualification at level 6, five hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and Christmas. It offers the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children. The nursery is linked to Short Circuits Care Club Limited.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. 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 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 The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of group time. n Parents shared their views of the nursery 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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