Little Rainbow Day Nursery

Inspection of Little Rainbow Day Nursery 142 Broadfield Road, London SE6 1TH

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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 arrive happy and excited to attend this friendly nursery. They receive a warm welcome from staff and confidently say goodbye to their parents and carers. Staff and parents exchange information, which enables staff to support children's well-being throughout the day. The nursery has an effective key-person system. This helps children to build strong attachments, settle quickly and feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children and provide a sequenced curriculum. They build on children's skills and previous experiences across the areas of learning. Staff engage with children as they play and facilitate their learning. For example, they encourage babies to roll and stretch dough to develop their fine motor skills. Staff support toddlers to extend their counting and concept of size as they look at features on bugs and insects. Older children learn about trees and recreate their own. They use natural resources and confidently tell the inspector what they are learning.

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The provision is good

Staff role model the behaviour they expect from children. They use praise and encouragement, which raises children's self-esteem. Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings and emotions and use language to make their needs known. This helps children to extend their social skills and develop an understanding of their peers. Children behave well.

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need to do better?

n Staff gather detailed information from parents at the beginning. This helps them to build on children's interests and plan activities to extend their knowledge and skills. Staff use observations and monitor children's progress. This helps them to identify any gaps in children's learning and quickly address them. All children make good progress from their starting points in development. n Staff place a high priority on children's communication and language. In the baby room, staff encouraging babbling, use signs and repeat words to extend children's communication skills. Older children learn new vocabulary through singing, sharing stories and conversations. Staff support children effectively to share their views and extend their sentences. n Overall, partnerships with parents work well. Parents state that their children are happy to attend and have settled well. They acknowledge that their children

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need to do better?

have extended their language and social skills since attending the nursery. Staff share updates with parents about their children's progress and next steps in learning. However, they do not consistently share ideas to continue children's learning at home or seek parents' feedback. n Leaders and staff embed a culture of diversity and inclusion through the

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need to do better?

26 February 2025 nursery's ethos, staff team, parents and the curriculum. Children learn about other cultures and religions through celebrations, stories, food and activities. Staff teach children about the wider world, similarities and differences and what makes them unique. They support children who speak English as an additional language, alongside learning English. n Children benefit from a range of physical activities to develop their large muscles. Babies crawl in the ball pool and use the slide. Older children practise riding bicycles, jump in hoops and balance on tyres. Staff provide healthy snacks and meals and teach children about healthy eating. Children follow good hygiene routines and learn about the importance of oral health. n Staff engage with children as they play. They support children to count, recognise different sizes and name shapes as they build. This extends children's mathematical skills. Staff provide a commentary, give demonstrations and ask

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need to do better?

meaningful questions. However, staff do not consistently extend children's thinking or always encourage them to problem-solve for themselves. n Staff promote children's independence well. They encourage children to take off their coats and wash their hands. Children develop a sense of responsibility and know the routine well. They help with tasks, such as setting the table and tidying away after playing, which builds their confidence. Staff work collaboratively and deploy themselves to ensure that children are supervised as they move between spaces in the nursery. n Leaders have robust recruitment procedures and provide regular supervision sessions for all staff. Leaders monitor practice and provide feedback. Staff evaluate and reflect on their practice and work towards targets to help to make improvements. Staff add to their knowledge through continued professional development. Leaders and staff have addressed previous recommendations and

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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 extend partnerships with parents to ensure consistency in sharing ideas to continue children's learning at home and seek their views to help make further improvements n strengthen staff's interactions during activities to challenge children's thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543271 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10372355 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 40 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Little Cherubs South London Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02086989354 Date of previous inspection 12 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Little Rainbows Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6.15pm, for 51 weeks per year, except for one week at Christmas. The nursery provides government funded childcare. It employs 12 staff, 11 of whom work with the children. Of these, nine staff hold relevant childcare qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 5.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector carried out a learning walk together to discuss the nursery's curriculum and the intentions for children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with the staff and leaders about safeguarding and how they evaluate their practice. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including paediatric first-aid certificates, qualifications, insurance and suitability checks.

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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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