Little Angels Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision requires improvement Children arrive happy and keen to attend. They form warm and trusting relationships with staff, who they spontaneously cuddle and sit with. Staff take time to find out about events in children's lives to support their well-being, such as exploring emotions to help them manage change.

Children choose freely from a good range of activities. Staff supervise children to ensure they are safe as they explore. However, when staff are too busy to join in their play or support them, some children wander or wait for long periods and lose interest.

Staff plan a balanced curriculum to support children's individual learning needs. How...ever, at times, due to the organisation of activities and deployment of staff, children do not receive the necessary interaction and miss out on the learning opportunities. Children enjoy singing action songs and dancing to music.

They join in story times when the room is quieter. Children use their imaginations, for example, playing pirates on the garden climbing frame and creating models with dough. They learn how to behave well, to share and take turns, and include others kindly in their play.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Staff plan and assess children's learning from the start and quickly identify if a child is at risk of falling behind. They know what they intend children to learn next and support their personal interests. However, the provider has experienced recruitment issues recently.

While they ensure adult-to-child ratio requirements are met, staff are over stretched at times during the day when meeting the diverse needs of the children. At such times, some children play alone without interaction and do not benefit from the planned activities to support their learning goals.Staff provide some opportunities for children to learn more and to join in discussions.

For example, they involve children in stories, ask them about the models they create and help them to learn about shapes. However, when the room becomes very noisy during activities and mealtimes, staff do not hear children speaking, asking questions and needing help. This does not help to support children's needs or communication and language.

Children develop healthy lifestyles and personal hygiene routines. They enjoy regular outdoor play and exercise. For example, children join in action songs, dance enthusiastically and bounce on the mini trampoline.

Outside, they run, climb, balance and play ball games.Children develop some of the skills they need for starting school. They learn to manage tasks for themselves from a young age, including washing their hands and putting on their coats to develop their independence.

Children learn positive social skills and to be responsible and helpful to others.Staff develop effective working relationships with parents and external professionals. They provide close support and guidance for families, including how to access additional help and funding for their children.

Parents share positive feedback regarding the care of their children. They state, for example, that their children are happy and enjoy attending. Parents appreciate the regular updates and communication from staff regarding their children.

The provider follows effective recruitment and vetting procedures to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. They have identified the need to build on their staff team to provide a consistently good quality of care. Staff value training and development to keep their knowledge up to date.

Staff have a good understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities. They are aware of the signs and symptoms that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. They understand the correct procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about a child or adult to safeguard their welfare.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: Due date improve the sufficiency and deployment of staff to meet all children's needs and to engage them more in learning 01/04/2025 improve the curriculum and use of activities to help all children benefit from the learning opportunities and to encourage their communication and language skills more effectively.

01/04/2025