Little Dots Daycare North Leigh

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is goodnThe directors, manager and staff have been working really hard to diligently implement planned improvements to daily practice and premises.

nStaff teach well. They consistently sustain good-quality interaction with children. They engage in conversation and model language.

They explain, encourage, question and provide a narrative for what children are doing.nChildren make good progress in their learning. Staff promote children's learning through play effectively.

Children become independent and motivated learners. The good levels of individual attention from staff help to develop children's personal, social, communication and language skills... very well.nStaff laugh and sing to children when changing their nappy and moving about the nursery.

Children chuckle, giggle and develop caring and trusting bonds with staff. nChildren develop high levels of independence from a very early age. They feed themselves and know how to scrape any remaining food from their plates, place their plate and cutlery in the correct box and put their facecloth in the laundry bag.

nOutdoor learning is a real strength of this nursery. Children happily play and dig in the sand. Staff patiently facilitate their need to freely transport resources to enhance their play and extend their imagination.

They develop their physical skills as they paint the fence panels, create murals with paint and ride on balance bicycles. nStaff know when to stand back and observe while children resolve their own conflicts through newly acquired negotiation skills. For example, two very young children work out how they can both play with a digger in the sandpit.

Behaviour is good.nRegular and effective monitoring of teaching practice is not embedded to achieve the highest possible quality of teaching.nSome staff do not present a highly attractive learning environment or children's activities in a sufficiently inviting way to enthuse, engage and inspire children to learn.