Tiny Wonders Nursery

Tiny Wonders Nursery Sanctuary Centre, 33-35 Spray Street, London, SE18 6AP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 2016 4 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 setting has made good progress since its last inspection. The manager organises staff well to support children's learning and follow their care routines closely. There are good methods to monitor and evaluate the provision. Children make good progress.  The manger ensures that staff benefit from regular training opportunities, supporting their professional development well. For example, training on completing assessments has helped them to help prepare accurate progress reports for parents.  Children benefit from well-organised outings in the community. For example, they visit the local fruit market with staff and learn about where different produce comes from. They visit the library, where they enjoy singing sessions and learn how to use books.  Children learn well about healthy lifestyles. They enjoy freshly prepared healthy snacks and meals, which take into account their individual dietary needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff support children well to make choices in their learning. However, they do not always give children the opportunity to finish activities to their own satisfaction before they need to get ready for the next activity, such as going outside or getting ready for meals.  Staff work well with parents to support children's ongoing learning at home. However, the information they gather when children first start is mainly about children's welfare rather than their development, especially the prime areas of learning, to help staff plan more effectively from the start.

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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 routines to give children the opportunity to finish activities to their satisfaction  extend the information gathered from parents when their children first attend the setting, to include children's level of development, particularly in the prime areas of learning, to help staff plan more effectively from the start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed the findings with them.  The inspector completed observations in the playrooms and the garden area.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff records, safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views about the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff are clear on their responsibility to report any concerns about children's welfare. The manager attends safeguarding meetings with other early years professionals to establish good practice in line with Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. There are good methods to identify and review the nursery's strengths and areas to improve. For example, the manager meets with staff from local children's centres to discuss improvements, such as creating a visual timetable for young children to follow. The manager monitors children's progress effectively to ensure staff target any gaps and areas where they need additional support, helping all children to progress to the best of their abilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff engage well with the children, and plan and provide a wide range of activities linked to children's interests and abilities. For example, they help children to learn the sounds of letters through enjoyable activities, such as pretending to make soup and identifying words beginning with the same letter. Staff extend the learning well, for example, they encourage older children to begin to copy the letters of their name, developing their early writing skills. Younger children enjoy playing large dominoes with staff, who help them to count the number of spots, supporting their early mathematical skills well. Staff complete regular observations and assessments. They include parents well and meet with them to agree the next steps in children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children feel safe and secure with the attentive and supportive staff. They build good relationships with staff and other children. For example, they keenly involve staff in their play as they pretend to be hairdressers and shopkeepers. Children learn well about safety when on outings in the community and during activities. For example, staff help children to draw a road on the ground in the outside area. They talk about the traffic lights and discuss when it is safe to cross the road. Staff support children to behave well. Children respond positively. They listen to each other during group activities, showing consideration for the views and opinions of others. Older children keenly involve younger ones in their play, teaching them how to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn. For example, they enjoy the challenge of completing puzzles and show a great sense of pride when they complete them. Children gain good mathematical and literacy skills. They count and they enjoy looking at books, helping them gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including when they move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424330 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1035858 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person Tiny Wonders Nurseries & Services Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 4 January 2016 Telephone number 07930690066

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Tiny Wonders Nursery registered in 2011. It is situated in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. There are eight members of staff, including the provider/manager. Of these, four hold a relevant qualification at level 3 and two members of staff hold a qualification at level 2. The provider provides funded early education places for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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