Little Tigers

Little Tigers St. John Ambulance, Zetland Street, DUKINFIELD, Cheshire, SK16 4EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 27 November 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Opportunities for children to explore a broad range of challenging and stimulating experiences across all areas of learning within the environment are limited.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent. There are missed opportunities to develop children's independence and extend their thinking and learning.  The introduction and monitoring of key new strategies used to make improvements to the quality of assessments are delegated to staff. This means the manager cannot fully assess the impact of strategies on children's learning and outcomes.  Self-evaluation and reflection are not robust and do not fully identify the improvements required to raise the quality of the provision further.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled. They have developed close relationships with staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure.  Parents speak highly of the quality of care their children receive and value the service provided by the nursery.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure children have opportunities to explore a broad range of challenging and stimulating experiences across all areas of learning and development. 25/03/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 make the most of all opportunities to develop children's independence skills and extend their thinking and learning  strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of strategies used to secure improvements to the quality of teaching, learning and outcomes for children  strengthen self-evaluation and focus reflection more consistently on identifying future areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Since the last inspection, the manager has developed robust procedures to ensure all staff, including volunteers, are suitable to work with children. The manager understands the steps she must take if she has cause for concern regarding the suitability of staff. Staff are mindful of children's safety and regularly check the environment and take appropriate steps to minimise any risk of harm to them. Staff have implemented strategies to improve the quality of assessments and planning. However, the manager is unclear about some of the changes made. She cannot effectively monitor the impact on children's learning and development and plan next steps to ensure further quality improvement. The provider meets with staff to discuss children's progress and uses additional funding to support staff in helping children make some progress. Staff consider the views of parents when evaluating the quality of provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

However, reflection does not always enable staff to identify aspects of their practice and the provision which require further improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff observe children as they play and make assessments about their progress. Staff use their assessments to plan the next steps in children's learning. However, experiences do not always offer challenge in all areas of learning, in order to ensure all children make the best progress possible. Staff talk to children as they play and make suggestions about what children may like to do next. They plan some experiences which excite and motivate children. For example, children delight in mixing cornflour and water to make 'gloop' and are effectively supported to describe the texture of the changing mixture. However, there are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching and children's learning experiences. Some staff do not regularly make the most of opportunities to extend children's learning and develop their thinking skills further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and play confidently. However, they move quickly from one activity to another as activities offered do not always stimulate their interest or encourage them to sustain their concentration. Opportunities for children to develop a wide range of skills across all areas of learning and development have not been fully developed. Occasionally, staff do not make the most of opportunities to develop children's self-help and independence skills. Staff are warm and nurturing and manage children's behaviour consistently. They regularly offer praise and reassurance, which children find encouraging. Staff are aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and provide regular opportunities for children to develop their physical skills in the fresh air. Staff provide parents with information about their child's care and progress.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Staff teach some basic skills in order to prepare children for the next steps in their learning and eventual move to school. Children, generally, demonstrate progress which is typical for their age. However, inconsistencies in the quality of teaching mean that children do not always make the best progress possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362938 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1034021 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 35 Number of children on roll 19 Name of provider Jolene Swann Date of previous inspection 27 November 2015 Telephone number 07709341641

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Setting details

Little Tigers was registered in 2007. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 5 and two at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, during term time. Sessions are from 9am until 4pm.

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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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