Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery

Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery 44 New Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1PA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is very good. Well-qualified staff have a thorough knowledge of how individual children learn best. Staff assess children's progress regularly and identify any gaps in their learning. They plan each child's next steps in learning, using detailed observations.  Staff meet children's individual needs. They work effectively with parents to support the next steps in children's learning. Parents are kept very well informed about children's progress and activities. They make valuable contributions to children's progress records.  Children's well-being is given the highest priority. There are very good relationships between staff and children in a very happy, welcoming environment. Children's behaviour is excellent.  There is a strong drive for continuous improvement and staff share their ideas and knowledge. Staff continue their professional development through a wide range of specifically targeted training courses.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Leaders and managers do not yet monitor the impact on children's achievements of the changes they make to staff's practice. Inspection report: Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery, 23 August 2016 2 of 5

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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 any improvements made to staff's teaching and evaluate the impact of this on the drive to provide outstanding learning outcomes for children.

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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 the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspector

Catherine Sharkey Inspection report: Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery, 23 August 2016 3 of 5

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The management team ensures that staff understand and implement the rigorous policies and procedures. Staff supervise children vigilantly and the premises are secure. Children are very well protected. The management team is very experienced in working with other professionals to help to keep children safe. Information gathered about the progress of groups of children is used effectively to identify and close any gaps in learning quickly. Staff are supported effectively by the management team and they are very well motivated. They work successfully together to evaluate the provision and focus on areas for improvement. There are effective partnerships with other professionals and early years providers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a rich-learning environment for children. Staff develop children's language and vocabulary very well. Pre-school children identify their written names using clues given by staff. They look for the initial letters and repeat the process with the words for the day of the week. Children choose which activities they would like to do by sticking pictures of the activity on a visual timetable. All children can then see what is available to them. Children learn the names of a wide range of animals. Children are very well challenged as they think about what animals eat or where they live. Babies and toddlers thoroughly enjoy banging pans and playing with sand and water outside. Staff help pre- school children to solve practical problems, such as how to build a tower from toy bricks without it toppling over. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff maintain consistency in children's care through their daily communication with parents. They praise children frequently and value their opinions. Children gain confidence and good self-esteem. Staff encourage them to speak in front of small groups to develop their language and confidence. Children enjoy a varied choice of healthy meals and snacks. They develop their social skills very well as they talk to each other as they eat. Children are active outdoors each day in the exciting, well-planned garden. They increase their physical skills well through the use of a range of resources. Children learn about a variety of other cultures and festivals. Their home cultures are valued and celebrated and parents' involvement is encouraged. Children feel secure in their move to new rooms and to school. Staff liaise effectively with parents and school staff to facilitate this.

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Outcomes for children are good

Pre-school children are very imaginative as they play in a dentist role play area. They invent stories and characters, take the dolls' temperatures and tell staff what is wrong with the dolls. Children gain independence in readiness for school and are becoming confident learners. Babies explore their surroundings and learn to stand, walk and repeat words with help from staff. Inspection report: Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery, 23 August 2016 4 of 5

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487918 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 1008180 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 46 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Mischief & Giggles Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01384 393769

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Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery was registered in 2015. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2, 3 or 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery supports children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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