Susana's Home From Home

Inspection of Susana's Home From Home 60 St. Johns Road, Huyton, LIVERPOOL L36 5SY

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders have a clear vision to provide good-quality care and education. Although leaders have ensured that staff successfully implement an effective curriculum, some managerial duties have not been fulfilled. For instance, staff are not consistently implementing their own procedures to minimise potential risks to children. Although there are risk assessments in place, there is a lack of oversight from leaders to ensure they are being followed effectively.

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The provision requires improvement

Nonetheless, children show confidence and that they feel safe and secure at this welcoming setting. Staff know children well and provide a range of learning experiences for them to enjoy. Children seek out their friends and settle quickly into play. Interactions between staff and children are nurturing and supportive, which contribute positively to the children's emotional well-being and sense of security.

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The provision requires improvement

Leaders and staff successfully create a curriculum for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff provide praise and encouragement during activities, helping to boost the children's self-esteem and motivation. They read and share favourite stories with children as they sit and enjoy looking at and talking about the pictures in the book. This helps children build their communication and language development. Overall, children behave well, demonstrating that their needs are being met.

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need to do better?

n The provider recently notified Ofsted of a significant event, showing their clear understanding of appropriate reporting to Ofsted. Risk assessments are in place and are completed daily. Staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding and understand the need for risk assessment to keep children safe. However, leaders have not ensured that all staff consistently follow risk assessment procedures. As children have been adequately supervised, there has been no impact on their safety on this occasion. n Effective key-person arrangements ensure that children feel secure and receive personalised support. Leaders ensure the key persons are building positive relationships with families and sharing information about children's development. Parents report that their children are happy to come to the nursery and are making progress. They feel the communication about their child's progress at the nursery is effective. However, staff do not always ensure that accidents and

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injuries are reported to parents in a timely manner. n Staff support children to become increasingly independent. For example, children skilfully put on their own shoes before going outside. Children follow some established hygiene routines. For instance, they wash their hands before mealtimes and after messy-play activities. However, staff do not consistently

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need to do better?

28 March 2025 encourage children to learn simple good hygiene practices, such as wiping their noses. This does not effectively support children to learn how to manage their own personal needs and develop self-care skills. n Children enjoy freshly prepared nutritious meals throughout the day. The on-site cook is familiar with the individual dietary needs of the children to keep them safe. Staff use mealtimes to promote children's independence. However, the organisation of mealtime routines for some children is less well considered. Older children become impatient while waiting for their turn. As a result, children are left waiting for a long time without anything to do and become distracted. n Support for children with SEND is good. Staff identify concerns about children's needs or gaps in their learning. They make swift referrals when needed. All staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure children receive the

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need to do better?

support they need. Staff know children well and understand their individual needs. As a result, all children make good progress in their learning and development. n Leaders use additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, specifically to support the children it is allocated to. For instance, they purchase climbing equipment to support children with SEND. This works towards narrowing the gap between different groups of children. n Staff teach children how to be considerate towards others. Children learn why some behaviours, such as snatching, are unkind. They learn how to make and keep friends. Staff encourage children to resolve conflicts amicably between each other. As a result, children are prepared well for having secure and respectful relationships with children and adults.

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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

ensure leaders implement effective monitoring systems to quickly recognise and address any potential weaknesses in practice, policies and risk assessment procedures to effectively reduce risk 25/04/2025

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Due date

28 March 2025 ensure that parents are informed of any accident or injury sustained by a child in a timely manner. 25/04/2025

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should:

n strengthen hygiene practices, so they are consistently embedded to promote children's understanding of good hygiene n develop routines to ensure transitions throughout the day run more smoothly so that children do not become distracted.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2762077 Local authority Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Inspection number 10395612 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 98 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person Susana's Home From Home Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01514891110 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Susana's Home from Home registered 2023, and it is situated in Huyton, Merseyside. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate childcare qualifications, and one staff member holds a qualification at level 6. The nursery employs a qualified chef. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

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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 The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 observed the interactions between the staff and the children. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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