LITTLE ANGE'S DAYCARE

Inspection of LITTLE ANGE'S DAYCARE Anothermushroom, 245 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 0TH

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders do not have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The provider does not ensure that all leaders follow procedures, particularly about safeguarding children and when to contact outside professionals. Poor oversight and a lack of monitoring have led to a decline in standards in the nursery.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive the quality of education they deserve. Leaders do not ensure that they or staff have a sufficient knowledge of how to plan and deliver an ambitious, broad and well-balanced curriculum. The procedures for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are at risk of falling behind or are disadvantaged are not effective. Therefore, these children's individual learning needs are not fully met. Children do not develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to learning they need to be ready for school.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff are kind and children appear happy in the nursery. Children are keen to seek cuddles from staff. Most children enjoy exploring the activities available and generally behave well. Children build positive relationships with staff and each other. For instance, older children eagerly work together to move logs to look for more insects in the garden. Staff speak to children in a kind and caring manner. Children settle well into the environment.

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need to do better?

n Although the provider has safeguarding polices in place, leaders who have a role and responsibility to safeguard children do not understand how to implement these procedures. They do not follow policies, particularly when a complaint is made regarding an allegation against staff. This means that leaders and staff do not respond swiftly to concerns as they arise. n Partnerships with parents and carers are not effective. The inconsistency of staffing means that some children do not have a key person to support them within their main room. Staff do not keep parents up to date about their children's learning and development. They do not inform parents of progress, if any, their children are making. Leaders do not ensure that parents are aware of the key-person system and how the early years foundation stage is delivered to all children. n The arrangements in place to support children with SEND are not sufficient to

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need to do better?

ensure that children's needs are met. Although staff identify children with SEND early on, they do not ensure that they get the support that they need. For example, staff wait too long to seek external help and support. This means that children with SEND are at a disadvantage and gaps in their learning do not close. Children who require additional support often play alone. Staff working directly with children with SEND do not have strategies or implement

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need to do better?

13 August 2025 interventions consistently to support children's progress. This impacts on children's emotional well-being and widens the gap in their development. n Children do not benefit from a well-designed curriculum that builds securely on what they know, so that they experience consistently good learning opportunities. Some staff have a poor understanding of how children learn. They do not adapt their teaching to ensure that all children make good progress. n Leaders do not ensure that staff have the appropriate training and skills to work with children. This means that staff are unable to meet children's needs. There is a lack of oversight from leaders. Leaders do not monitor staff's practice or the curriculum effectively to ensure that children's learning needs are being met. n Staff support children's independence skills. They encourage children to have a go. For example, staff support children in the garden to use the pedals on the

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bicycles and offer verbal cues to help them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interest first.

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Due date

ensure that leaders with key safeguarding responsibilities, understand safeguarding policies and procedures and have up-to-date safeguarding knowledge 10/09/2025

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Due date

improve the key-person system to foster effective relationships with parents and tailor every child's care to their individual needs 10/09/2025

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Due date

make timely interventions and referrals to better support children with SEND 10/09/2025

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Due date

plan and implement a broad and ambitious curriculum that builds on children's existing skills and knowledge 10/09/2025

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Due date

13 August 2025 provide staff with training and coaching to improve their knowledge of the curriculum and how to offer quality learning and development experiences for children. 10/09/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2734800 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10399916 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 26 Number of children on roll 25 Name of registered person Little Ange's Daycare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07960121487 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

LITTLE ANGE'S DAYCARE registered in 2023 and is located in the Camberwell area of the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. It employs eight members of staff. Of these, five staff hold relevant childcare qualifications. The nursery offers government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and inspector carried out joint observations and spoke with staff. n Parents shared their views on the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector sampled documents, including staff's suitability and paediatric first-aid qualifications.

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Inspection activities

13 August 2025 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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