Tops Day Nurseries - Wareham

Tops Day Nursery 1 Carey Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2015 4 September 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children benefit from the wealth of learning opportunities provided. Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the garden and going on outings to a local forest, park and beach. All children participate in these activities that enhance their learning.  Management and staff work exceptionally well together to provide high-quality care and education to children. Staff work extremely hard to create a rich learning environment for the children.  Staff use highly effective teaching methods. They plan and provide an extensive range of activities tailored to children's individual needs. Consequently, all children make very good progress given their starting points.  Management and staff implement highly effective systems to monitor and evaluate the provision. These include the views of the parents and the children. Management and staff have continued to improve their practice since the last inspection, so have

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This provision is outstanding

maintained the very high standards.  Staff respond flexibly to the changing routines taking into account children's individual needs. However, on occasions after lunch, some children engage in activities when they finish eating and staff are not always available to engage with them.  Staff teach children how to live healthy lifestyles. They understand about keeping themselves healthy. They know why they need to put sun cream on, wear hats and drink plenty of water during hot weather.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 review lunchtime routines to enable staff to engage with children in their chosen activities as they finish their lunch.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff's quality of teaching with children in the playroom and garden, and went to the local park to observe the children's sports day.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and held a meeting with the management team.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children, and the provider's procedures for evaluating their practice.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times, and took into account the views of the parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning and how parents are involved in this process.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Staff have a very secure understanding of children's individual needs based on their accurate assessments. They use a comprehensive system to observe, assess and record the next steps in children's learning and development. This means they can easily share them with parents and carers to fully involve them. Staff plan and provide rich learning opportunities in the nursery and make excellent use of the local community to enhance children's learning. Parents are highly involved and take an active role in their children's learning because staff involve them in all aspects of the provision. Children with additional needs are exceptionally well supported. Staff work very closely with other early years professionals to enable children to reach their full potential. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the outdoor area. They mix potions using mud saying they are, 'making perfume', and add herbs and flowers to create different smells. Children are exceptionally

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who attend. This is outstanding

well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the move to school.

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outstanding

Children's safety is given a high priority. Staff remind children about keeping safe while encouraging them to take appropriate risks and learn how to support their own safety and well-being. Children have excellent opportunities to play and exercise in the fresh air. For example, babies go out at least three times a day in the garden and the community, including visiting the beach where they can explore and investigate. Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff are positive role models and encourage children to negotiate, take turns and show consideration to others. Staff work very closely with parents to help them meet children's care needs extremely well. As a result, children's emotional development is particularly well supported. The nursery provides children with a rich learning environment where they can make lots of choices in their play, which fully promotes their independence.

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provision is outstanding

Management provides excellent support for staff. They use their qualifications well and management leads by example, enabling staff to attend training and implement what they have learnt in their practice. For example, several staff went on a training course linked to supporting two-year-olds. They have since reorganised the play room to enable those children to learn new skills, such as throwing balls into large ceiling nets and hitting targets. Partnership with parents is extremely effective. Parents feel very included in their child's learning and report that the key staff know their children exceptionally well. There are highly effective systems in place to enable staff to work closely with other early years professionals to support children in the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144329 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 987779 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 47 Number of children on roll 94 Name of provider Tops Day Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection 4 September 2009 Telephone number 01929 555051

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Setting details

Tops Day Nursery in Wareham, Dorset is one of a chain of 15 nurseries under private ownership. It opened in 2000 and operates from a converted residential property. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am until 8pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those for whom English is an additional language. The nursery employs 16 staff, including a manager, who work directly with the children. Of these, three hold qualifications at level4, six at level 3 and one at level 2. Additional members of staff are employed to support with domestic duties.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

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Setting details

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Setting details

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