Little Miracles Daycare

Inspection of Little Miracles Daycare Kay Brow, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire BL0 9AY

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Leaders create a welcoming atmosphere where children are happy, settled and enjoy their day. Staff go to great lengths to make sure that even very new children feel safe and secure. They adapt children's routines and work with parents from the start to find out about children's preferences and interests. For example, children benefit from listening to their favourite nursery rhymes as they arrive, and staff ensure that they have their comfort toys to hand, if needed. Staff respect children and value their contributions. Children confidently choose their favourite stories for staff to read and decide whether to play inside or outdoors. This helps children to make decisions and enhances their self-confidence.

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The provision is good

Children are developing good social skills and understand behavioural expectations. For example, they are self-motivated to join in with tidy-up routines and take pride in their work. Older children capably resolve their own conflicts. For instance, as other children ask for a resource that they are using in the sand, they offer a similar resource instead, which their peer happily accepts. This contributes to the calm and friendly feel to the nursery.

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The provision is good

Leaders implement a curriculum for children that, overall, meets their individual learning needs. Staff focus on children's next steps during activities and free play and help them to develop new skills. For example, young children enjoy joining in with nursery rhymes and songs and are supported by staff to learn the actions. Children make good progress during their time at the nursery and are well prepared for their next stage in learning.

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need to do better?

n Staff help to promote children's communication and language skills in a range of ways. For example, children gasp with excitement as they join an animal-themed activity. Staff ask children thought-provoking questions. Children confidently use prior learning to discuss the habitats of animals, such as cheetahs. Staff explain to children about other places that animals may live, such as the forest. This helps to promote children's critical-thinking skills and extends their vocabulary. n Leaders' intentions for the curriculum are for children to become independent. Staff do teach children some independence skills, such as using the toilet and washing their hands. However, at times, staff quickly step in and complete tasks that children are more than capable of completing themselves. For example, they serve snacks, meals and drinks to children and put their coats on for outdoor play. This means that children are not consistently encouraged to

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practise a full range of independence skills. n Leaders successfully establish strong partnerships with parents. Staff share a good two-way flow of information about children's care and learning. They

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need to do better?

18 August 2025 provide simple ideas for parents to enhance children's learning at home. Leaders gather the views of parents, such as through questionnaires. They use this information to develop the nursery's action plan. One recent change, based on parental feedback, has been the development of the garden area to include more areas for children to explore. This good partnership working contributes to positive outcomes for children. n Leaders offer staff support through coaching, supervision sessions and staff meetings. They ensure that staff complete mandatory training, such as first-aid and safeguarding training. However, leaders do not provide staff with targeted professional development plans in order for them to develop their practice to a consistently high quality. As such, there are some minor inconsistencies in the delivery of the curriculum for all children. n Leaders complete suitability checks when staff first start, and ongoing suitability

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is verified throughout their employment. They ensure that staff's safeguarding knowledge is up to date, such as through questioning and quizzes. Staff are confident in what action to take in the event of a concern about the behaviour of a colleague or a concern about a child's safety or welfare. This helps to ensure children are kept safe from harm. n Staff teach children about differences and similarities between themselves and others. For example, they display images of different families and cultures in the role-play area. Children are inquisitive about these images as they play. They ask age-appropriate questions that staff answer to enhance their understanding further. This helps children to develop an understanding of the wider world. n Children's good health is promoted well. For instance, leaders provide children with a healthy and well-balanced menu. Children enjoy playing outdoors where they access plenty of fresh air and exercise. They enjoy planting and growing

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their own vegetables that they get to taste. This supports children to develop healthy lifestyles.

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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 support staff to implement the intended curriculum and provide consistent opportunities for children to develop their independence skills even further n provide staff with targeted professional development plans and opportunities for them to enhance their practice to a higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2834958 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10411377 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 61 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Little Miracles Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01706829715 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Miracles Daycare re-registered in 2025 and is situated in Ramsbottom, Bury. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff; of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery provides government-funded childcare.

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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 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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