Trust Taplins Childcare

Trust Taplins Childcare Western Community Hospital, William Macleod Way, Southampton, SO16 4XE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 April 2017 12 May 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children flourish in an environment that is exciting for them. The outside play area is particularly well resourced. This provides children with first-rate opportunities to be physically active in a wide range of outdoor play activities which provides measured risk and challenge.  Staff know children exceptionally well. They have high expectations of what children can achieve and plan very successfully for their future development. Children are highly motivated, inquisitive and independent learners.  The key-person system is exceptionally effective. Parents and children have excellent relationships with their key person who plays a very important part in the life of individual families.  The manager rigorously monitors assessments of children's learning. She helps staff ensure children make rapid progress through promptly and very accurately identifying gaps in their learning. This has led to great improvements in children's communication

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This provision is outstanding

skills.  Staff plan interesting and innovative activities for children, such as helping them to make cardboard telescopes which they use to see what creatures they can find.  Leaders and managers are dynamic and staff are highly motivated. They have a very clear goal for continuous improvement in the already high-quality provision.

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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

 consider additional ways to build on the very good systems that are already in place to share even more information with parents about children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and spoke with parents, staff and children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including assessment records and planning, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff and discussed the nursery's self-evaluation and improvement plan.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. Management and staff have a comprehensive knowledge of the procedures to follow to protect children from harm. The managers have very high expectations of themselves, the staff and children. Self-evaluation is used exceptionally well to identify key areas to develop. For example, there are plans to extend the Discovery Garden area to introduce a hill, providing even further challenge for the children. Staff are highly skilled and committed to developing their professional knowledge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Staff use their training effectively and have an exemplary knowledge of the curriculum and how children learn. They meticulously observe children and provide activities that are skilfully adapted to children's individual learning needs. Routines are exceptionally well organised to ensure children get the most out of every session to further enhance their progress. Successful relationships with other professionals also help to promote the best outcomes possible for every child. Children are consistently engaged in activities that encourage them to build on their existing knowledge and skills. For example, they demonstrate curiosity, strong abilities and exceptional thinking skills as they learn how to make different colours with paint, mixing them together and using a range of tools to make marks on paper.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. They show an understanding of the boundaries and cooperate appropriately with the excellent support of the staff. Children develop an exceptional understanding of being healthy. Staff provide a wide range of opportunities which enables children to benefit from regular exercise. Children are very independent; for instance, they wash their hands and help themselves to healthy snacks from the cafe-style area. Children benefit from the clever use of a very large outdoor area. Older children make patterns on the path using water, buckets and brushes and create patterns using their footprints and handprints.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their starting points and older children are extremely well prepared for school. They work well together in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas. Toddlers use a breadth of vocabulary throughout activities. For example, they talk about making bigger, taller and longer tunnels for a wooden train track. Babies are able to move freely around, exploring sand activities and enjoying circle times that develop excellent communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY280741 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1091908 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 100 Number of children on roll 145 Name of registered person Southampton University Hospital NHS Trust

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Date of previous inspection 12 May 2015 Telephone number 02380 296981

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Trust Taplins Childcare registered in 2004. The setting offers nursery provision. It is located at the Western Community Hospital in the Millbrook area of Southampton. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am until 6.30pm, all year round, except for public holidays. The nursery employs 30 members of staff to work with the children. Of these, 26 hold early years qualifications at levels 2 and 3 and two hold early years professional status.

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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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