Tick Tock Day Nursery

Tick Tock Day Nursery Yarty View, Lyme Close, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5BA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2017 22 January 2014

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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 provider monitors the effectiveness of the setting very well to ensure that outcomes for children are good. Self-evaluation processes are good. The provider and staff team work closely together to prioritise areas for improvement that benefit children the most; for example, developing outdoor learning opportunities.  Children make good developmental progress from their starting points. Staff successfully involve parents in their children's learning from the beginning. Parents regularly provide feedback about children's learning at home, which staff use well when planning.  Staff support children who have special educational needs very well. They work closely with other professionals to close any gaps in learning, planning together effectively to provide consistency.  Children show good levels of self-esteem and they are well behaved. Strong settling-in processes help babies form close attachments to staff. Older children are confident and

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This provision is good

inquisitive learners. All children show that they feel emotionally secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not consistently encourage older children to do things they are capable of doing themselves, to further develop their practical skills. Although children do wash their hands, staff sometimes miss opportunities to teach children more about positive hygiene practices when serving food.  Activities to develop understanding of how to use technology lack challenge for older children.

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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

 develop children's understanding of good hygiene practices when serving food, and encourage older children more consistently to do things for themselves  provide greater challenge for older children to learn to use technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children of all ages and staff engaged in learning activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector had discussions with the provider, staff and children, and read written feedback from parents.  The inspector reviewed systems for observation, assessment and planning, and spoke to staff about how they use these to ensure children make progress.  The inspector sampled required documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and talked to staff about how they implement these.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The management team provides staff with good support to develop their teaching skills and ensure they support children's learning and progress successfully. For example, following training, staff focus very effectively on developing boys' communication and their early writing skills. They have developed the range of role play opportunities to better reflect boys' interests, such as superheroes and dinosaurs, encouraging them to use and extend their vocabulary very well. The provision of materials for children to make marks in different areas of their play, including outdoors, has extended boys' interest in writing, such as pretending to order new supplies for the workbench. Safeguarding is effective. The provider and staff have a good understanding of local safeguarding procedures. They are clear on how to follow these to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use their good observations of children well to monitor their progress and identify any gaps in learning. They plan interesting and stimulating activities that challenge children well. For example, older children thoroughly enjoyed activities such as 'silly soup' to learn about letters and sounds. They confidently named a variety of objects starting with the same sounds. Staff extended this well, using a story to help children think about and practise how their mouths move to create different sounds and link these to corresponding letters. Staff prepare activities well. For example, babies and toddlers enjoyed a lively singing session. Each child chose a song, and staff provided picture cards to help those with less speech to identify what they wanted to sing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children listen and pay attention well. For example, at group time, older children know that when they hold a toy on their lap, it is their turn to share their news and answer questions. Other children do not interrupt; they wait until it is their turn to hold the toy before speaking, showing consideration and respect. Children of all ages enjoy being active and spending time outdoors. For example, younger children played ball games with staff to develop their coordination. Older children showed good safety awareness as they used the rope swing, taking care that no one was nearby.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop good skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. For example, older children communicate their ideas confidently. Babies and toddlers receive good support to move on to the next age group in the nursery when they are emotionally ready so that they manage the change confidently. All children, including babies, learn to take responsibility for their own and others' safety, for example, they help to tidy away toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397960 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1068963 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Tick Tocks (Axminster) Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 22 January 2014 Telephone number 01297 631972

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Tick Tocks Day Nursery is owned by a private partnership and registered in 2006. The nursery moved to its current premises in Axminster, Devon in 2009. The setting opens from 8.30am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery is managed by the joint owners, who both hold level 4 early years qualifications. They employ five staff, who all hold level 3 qualifications. The setting receives funding to provide free early education 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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