Toybox Day Nursery

Toybox Day Nursery Marston Hall Lodge, Marston Lane, Marston Jabbett, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9SD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2016 8 June 2016

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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:

 Systems to monitor children's learning and progress and the consistent implementation of the assessment procedures are not established sufficiently well enough to ensure that all of them are effectively supported to make good progress.  The provider/manager has started to develop performance management systems to provide staff with more effective support, supervision and training. However, the monitoring and evaluation of practice are not established sufficiently enough to show the impact on improved outcomes for children.  Opportunities to enable all parents to contribute to their children's learning have not been fully explored.  Some aspects of children's learning and development are not maximised, particularly the development of older children's understanding of technology and younger children's imaginations through role play.

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It has the following strengths

 The provider/manager has taken positive action to review policies and practice within the setting to address the actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection. This includes a more robust recruitment, selection and vetting procedure to ensure all practitioners and any other persons who have contact with children are suitable.  Effective arrangements are in place to ensure all areas of the environment are regularly checked and potential hazards to children are minimised. Children are supervised well to ensure they are kept safe and secure.  Children are happy and settled in the nursery and develop good bonds with practitioners, supporting their emotional well-being successfully.

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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

 improve the programme for professional development, offering more guidance and targeted training to raise the quality and consistency of teaching, and assessment of children's progress to improve outcomes for them. 31/01/2017

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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

 build on partnerships with parents even more to encourage them to share details of children's achievements at home, so that this information can be used as part of the plans to support future learning  enhance opportunities for older children to develop an interest in how things work and technology, and younger children to develop their imaginations and take part in make- believe play  strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of the setting to accurately identify and implement the changes required to swiftly raise the overall standard of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the nursery and outdoor area.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to practitioners and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She held a meeting with the provider/manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider/manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, children's learning and development records and planning documentation. She also spoke to the provider/manager about her action plan.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of practitioners.  The inspector took account of the views of a small number of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection and those views detailed in questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider/manager has implemented many changes since the last inspection. She works with the local authority and continues to move forward with this support. However, some changes are still in their infancy and not yet embedded into practice. This means that improvements that have been made have not yet had the time to be of maximum benefit to children. The provider/manager does not yet use self-evaluation effectively enough, in order to raise the quality of the provision to a higher level through monitoring and targeted training to develop practitioner's skills. Procedures introduced to monitor children's learning have not been fully embedded in practice to show the progress they are making. Supervision arrangements are in place. However, they have only been in place for a short time and have yet to show the impact on practice and children's experiences. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Practitioners demonstrate a sound

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

understanding of the procedures for reporting concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

All practitioners are appropriately qualified. Practitioners are beginning to use their observations to better effect. This means that activities are steadily becoming more focused on the skills children need to achieve to help them move forward in their learning. Practitioners interact well with the children as they play and they encourage them to try new experiences. For example, children manipulate dough while listening to music. This helps promote their small-muscle control. Toddlers explore their room with confidence and concentrate well during threading activities and have good opportunities to make marks. Practitioners working with babies and younger children encourage them to move around and explore their room. Children use their senses while playing with a range of natural materials. However, some activities are less well resourced, for example, to develop older children's understanding of technology and for babies and younger children to extend their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's health and physical development are promoted appropriately. They have opportunities to spend time outdoors and enjoy freshly cooked meals and healthy snacks. Practitioners talk to parents to find out about children's individual needs and care routines. However, parents do not have opportunities to share information about their children's achievements at home. Practitioners are good role models and speak to children in a calm and respectful manner. They teach children how to stay safe, manage their own behaviour, share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some but not good progress in their learning from their starting points. They develop some of the skills to help prepare them for their move to school. Children are confident and make choices about their play and develop independence skills. They are beginning to learn about the world around them, helping them to understand about each other's differences and the needs of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293993 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1077726 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Nicola Anne Seal

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Date of previous inspection 8 June 2016 Telephone number 02476 312990

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Toybox Day Nursery was registered in 2004. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or 4. The nursery opens from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. The nursery supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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