Susana's Home From Home

Susana's Home From Home
Unique reference number (URN): 2762077
Address: 60 St. Johns Road, Huyton, LIVERPOOL, L36 5SY
Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises
Registered with Ofsted: 30/11/2023
Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR
Registered person: Susana's Home From Home Ltd
Inspection report: 15 September 2026
Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding standards met
The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for
governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open
culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively
identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, children are made safer and feel safe.
How we evaluate safeguarding
When we inspect settings for safeguarding, they can have the following outcomes:
Met: The setting has an open and positive culture of safeguarding.
Not met: The setting has not created an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not all
legal requirements are met.

Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Children typically enjoy learning and build positive relationships with leaders and staff.
Babies giggle as kind staff play with them, gently waving coloured voiles in the air. Young
children sit and paint with experienced staff who ask them questions about their favourite
fruits. Older children hunt for worms in the soil with nurturing adults. They talk about where
to put the worms to keep them safe. All children, including those who may face barriers to
their learning and/or wellbeing, feel listened to. This helps children to feel secure and form a
sense of belonging.
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND),
generally achieve well from their starting points. Babies learn simple rhymes and songs.
Young children count their friends in the line. Older children learn to write letters from their
name and talk about robots and what they can do. All children, including those with SEND,
form positive attitudes to learning. They are typically well prepared for their next stage of
learning.
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard
Leaders and staff set high expectations for all children. This includes children with special
educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who may face barriers to their
learning and/or wellbeing. Children behave well and learn to follow the rules. They speak
about having 'kind hands' and learn how to show respect to one another. Adults give positive
praise, and children feel supported in their learning. This helps children to form positive
attitudes about themselves and grow in confidence and self-esteem.
Typically, routines are embedded well. Babies settle quickly as kind adults sing to them.
Young children sit together in a small group and listen attentively to a story about animals
and fruit. Older children put on their own puddle suits and boots. They learn to lay the table
and line up to carry their plates of food carefully. This helps children to learn to focus on
what is important and form positive attitudes to learning.
Leaders ensure attendance and punctuality are promoted well. They have sound
procedures in place to ensure families feel supported and children are kept safe. All
children, including those with SEND and those facing barriers to learning, are encouraged to
play together and share. Babies share the toy ladybirds and dig in the sand together. Young
children wait their turn and share the animals. Older children roll cars together down the
ramp and kick a ball to their friends. This helps children develop important social skills and
make new friends.
Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard
Leaders prioritise children's welfare and wellbeing. They have ensured recent training about
safer eating and weaning is applied well across all rooms. Leaders ensure that children's
independence skills are generally developed well. This includes those with special

educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who may face barriers to their
learning and/or wellbeing. Babies learn to find their own cup and use a spoon to feed
themselves. Young children line up and learn to pour their own drinks. Older children follow
routines and scrape their food into the bowl. They say green beans are like snakes, and
they make them big and strong. Children learn about a healthy diet as they manage their
own personal needs. This helps children to make healthy choices, supporting their welfare
and wellbeing.
Leaders create a safe place where children can typically flourish and are allowed to be
themselves. Leaders work closely with other agencies to ensure any additional needs are
usually identified early and these needs are met. Leaders ensure all children, including
those with SEND, have daily access to the outside. Babies smile with glee as they crawl
over the little wooden bridge and carefully pull themselves up. Young children build towers
using soft bricks and giggle as they fall down again. Older children use pens to write their
name and laugh as they talk about a worm in the story. All children, including those who may
face barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing, feel included and form meaningful
relationships with adults and each other.
Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
Leaders have designed an interesting curriculum that typically meets the needs of all
children. However, some teaching is not always focused accurately on what children already
know and can do. This means some children do not always make as much progress as they
could. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND),
enjoy learning together. Babies bake a 'chocolate cake' out of mud and share the pans.
They giggle as they tap the drum and dance to rhymes. Young children are praised as they
take turns on the swings. They learn new words such as 'squeeze' and 'rinse' as they wash
the bubbles off the babies. Older children build ramps for their cars and build towers for the
dinosaur together. They smile as they carefully snip herbs and mix with a spatula in the
outdoor kitchen. All children, including those with SEND and those who may face barriers to
their learning and/or wellbeing, form positive attitudes to learning. Their personal, social and
emotional development is supported generally well. This helps children to settle quickly and
feel safe and secure.
Staff typically support children's physical development and independence through their
everyday interactions. They encourage babies to ride push-along bikes, practise using a
spoon and find their own lidded cups. Staff help younger children follow a track and take
turns with cars and scooters. They give children time to serve their own food and drink from
a cup. Older children strengthen their hand muscles as they squirt water to wash away the
letters in their names. Staff also encourage them to lay the table and carry their own plates.
As a result, children develop physical skills and grow in confidence as they learn to do more
for themselves.
Inclusion Expected standard
Children's needs are generally met well. Passionate leaders work hard to identify children's
individual needs and narrow any gaps in their learning. This includes children with special
educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who may face barriers to their

learning and/or wellbeing. Staff are typically well trained to meet individual children's needs,
although there are some minor inconsistencies in practice. Leaders have formed effective
relationships with outside agencies that come into the setting to support children. They meet
regularly together to discuss children's individual progress. All children, including those with
SEND, make appropriate progress from their starting points.
Families benefit from close links with leaders and staff. They work together to build an
accurate picture of the children. Leaders use assessment tools effectively to identify any
learning needs and communicate them to parents. This helps leaders plan children's next
steps in learning. Additional funding is spent wisely to meet each child's individual needs.
Leaders work closely with key members of staff to ensure teaching is adapted to match
children's changing needs. This helps to narrow any gaps in children's learning. All children,
including those with SEND and those who may face barriers to their learning and/or
wellbeing, feel included and form a sense of belonging.
Leaders have high expectations for all children. The support they provide typically reduces
any barriers children may face. Leaders adapt settling-in periods to meet the needs of
individual children. Parents value the support staff provide when children move to the next
room. As a result, children settle quickly and build positive relationships with staff and their
peers.
Leadership and governance Expected standard
Leaders have a sound awareness of their setting's context. They understand their strengths
and areas for development. Leaders have ensured that staff training is embedded around
the new statutory requirements for safer sleep and safer eating. This helps to keep babies
and children safe. They have a clear plan to address any inconsistencies in practice,
ensuring the curriculum builds on what children already know and can do. Leaders put the
needs of all children, including those who may have special educational needs and/or
disabilities (SEND), at the forefront of the decisions they make.
Parents speak highly of the support they receive from leaders and staff. They say they
appreciate the homely setting and the genuine and approachable staff. Parents generally
feel the nursery communicates well, and they enjoy using the home learning bags. Leaders
promote oral health and signpost families to local support networks. This helps to maintain
positive links with families and enables children's learning to be continued at home. Leaders
are reflective and support their staff well. They provide regular and relevant professional
training for all staff. They provide regular supervision, which includes targets to help improve
staff practice. Leaders follow safer recruitment practices and ensure their induction
programme is comprehensive and inclusive. Staff speak highly of the support they receive,
particularly around their mental health. They say they feel valued and listened to.
Leaders ensure children, including those with SEND, are typically well prepared for their
next stage of learning, including school. Additional funding is used to meet the needs of the
specific children. Resources purchased are passed on to the school and used to support a
smooth transition. This helps children to settle quickly and form positive attitudes to learning.

Compulsory Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
How we check if a provider meets the requirements of the Compulsory Childcare
Register
When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can
have the following outcomes:
Met
Not met
Voluntary Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.
How we check if a provider meets the requirements of the Voluntary Childcare
Register
When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can
have the following outcomes:
Met
Not met
What it's like to be a child at this setting
Children are welcomed with a smile as they arrive at this happy and inclusive setting. They
are greeted by experienced staff who know them well. Babies are cuddled by nurturing staff.
Young children walk carefully up the stairs, holding on to the rail as they go. Older children
guide their parents by the hand and take them outside. Children who have moved to new
rooms settle quickly and make new friends. All children, including those who may face
barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing, form meaningful relationships and build a sense
of belonging.

Inspector:
Kate Bate
About this setting
Unique reference number (URN): 2762077
Address:
60 St. Johns Road
Children are given lots of opportunities to develop their physical and social skills. Babies
giggle as they share the toy phone and pretend to call Daddy. Attentive staff join in their play,
encouraging their early communication and social interactions. They jump with excitement
as they pat the outdoor kitchen with large, wooden spoons. Young children enjoy washing
the babies in the soapy water. They giggle as they share the sponge and splash together.
Older children follow recipes to make mud 'cakes'. They sprinkle them with glitter and
powder paint and share them with their friends. Children develop their muscles and make
links in their learning. They develop their personal, social and emotional skills and typically
form positive attitudes to their learning and to each other.
All children, including those with specific educational needs and/or disabilities, develop their
communication skills generally well. Babies laugh and wave as they recognise their friends
outside. They roll shiny tyres down the slope and smile as adults say 'ready, steady, go!'
Young children talk about their favourite fruits and say 'plum' and 'banana'. Older children sit
and listen to longer stories and talk about how a book has a spine, author and illustrator.
They learn to recognise and write letters from their name. Children are happy and inquisitive
learners. They are suitably prepared for their next stage in learning.
Next steps
Leaders should ensure that their ambitious curriculum consistently builds on what children
already know and can do, to ensure that all practice is of consistently high quality.
About this inspection
The inspector spoke with leaders, staff, parents and children during this inspection.
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.

Huyton
LIVERPOOL
L36 5SY
Type: Childcare on non-domestic premises
Registration date: 30/11/2023
Registered person: Susana's Home From Home Ltd
Register(s): EYR, CCR, VCR
Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 17:30
Local authority: Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Facts and figures used on inspection
This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.
This data is from 15 September 2026
Children numbers
Age range of children at the time of inspection
0 to 4
Total number of places
110
Our grades explained
Exceptional
Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.
Strong standard
The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of
them.
Expected standard

The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are
following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional
standards expected of them.
Needs attention
The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary
improvements.
Urgent improvement
The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of
education and/or care.
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