Little Years Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Little Years Nursery Ltd Carlton Lane, Helmsley, York YO62 5HB

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Staff create wonderfully warm relationships with children. Those who are a little unsure, or have been absent for some time, receive lots of reassuring cuddles from staff. This means that children settle well and learn to trust the adults they are with.

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The provision is good

Staff place a firm focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. This means that children are very well behaved. They are used to listening to the adults and heeding what they say. Children listen for their names being sung so they know when there is space for them to wash their hands ready for lunch. They also listen to instructions during their regular walks in the community. They are mindful of the traffic and know that some cars do not make any sound. Children's very good behaviour has a significant impact on their learning and their safety.

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The provision is good

Leaders create a flexible, yet interesting, curriculum that sparks children's imagination. Staff know the children well. They help children to access the learning opportunities relevant to their individual levels of development. Partnerships with parents and other agencies who work with the children are very good. Parents say that they are well supported, and several say their children are thriving at the setting.

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need to do better?

n Children develop good language skills. Staff make sure that lively conversation is at the heart of every day. Following the staff's lead, children are often very animated as they talk about their walk out, or their home-life experiences. They use increasingly complex vocabulary to talk about their trip to the recycling centre. They also talk in some detail about the 'broken castle' and the map that they saw on their way there. Staff introduce mathematical language as they engage in children's play. Children easily count the slices of pretend pizza. They confidently talk about shape and size as they play with blocks. They rush to join in enthusiastically with well-known action rhymes and ask for songs to be sung even faster. n Staff successfully harness children's interests to encourage their learning and creativity. Following the children's lead, staff help them to recreate the buildings they have seen on their walk. Children are proud of the warm praise they receive

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need to do better?

for their efforts and their success. They persevere several times to rebuild the tower. Children become confident and motivated learners. n Staff promote children's good physical health and mental well-being. They have daily access to outdoor play in the wider community as the on-site outdoor area is not always available. Children learn to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. They relish the home-cooked meals that meet their individual requirements. Older children

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need to do better?

24 June 2025 confidently help themselves to extra portions and pour their own water. They all learn to use cutlery properly and clear their plates away. Children show they feel secure in the well-rehearsed routines that promote their independence. They settle themselves quickly for their nap after lunch and sleep well. n Staff get to know children and their families very well. They understand the everyday challenges that families experience and when more stringent safeguarding procedures are needed. This promotes children's learning, development and safety. n There is a very strong senior management team. Senior managers are always on hand to support with daily tasks such as cooking lunch, as well as advisory and administrative tasks. There have been changes to the staff team recently. Senior leaders support staff to develop their teaching skills and settle into their role. They also understand where ongoing support might be needed. Parents confirm

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need to do better?

that following the changes, they are already seeing improvements. That said, monitoring and coaching processes have not yet been fully implemented with the newer team. This means that there are times when the environment becomes a little too loud for meaningful conversation to take place, and occasions when some children are less engaged with the learning opportunities than they could be.

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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 continue to monitor day-to-day practice and reflect on how the quality of provision can be raised even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2701107 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10369796 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 44 Number of children on roll 59 Name of registered person Little Years Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07999772242 Date of previous inspection 24 September 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Little Years Nursery Ltd registered in 2022. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, the majority hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of care and teaching, and assessed the impact this has on the children's learning, development and welfare. The inspector also carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with an area manager. n The inspector went on an outing with the children. They observed safety procedures being followed and discussed the children's learning with staff. n The inspector talked to the children, parents and staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation required for the safe and effective management of the provision. This included children's personal details and documents confirming staff's suitability.

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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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