Tillymints (East Hull)

Tillymints (East Hull) 348 Holderness Road, HULL, HU9 3DQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Supervision, support and training are not effective. There are gaps in staff's knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures. They do not know about more recent safeguarding legislation and guidance. This does not protect children's welfare.  The key-person system is not effective. This means the deployment of staff does not fully support children's individual needs and extend their learning.  Staff do not make good use of information from their observations and assessments of children. As a result, the planning for children's development is not challenging or precise enough to help them make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are weak. Information gained is not used effectively to ensure continuity in children's care. Staff have not established successful ways of engaging with parents about children's prior and ongoing development at home.  Children's home languages are not always included as they play. As a result, key

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This provision is inadequate

opportunities are missed to help further develop children's communication skills.  Hygiene and lunchtime procedures for the older children are not effective. This affects their behaviour and they do not receive clear messages about good hygiene routines.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are learning to share, take turns and develop friendships. Staff appropriately manage younger children's behaviour according to their age and stage of development.  Children show interest in the activities provided and spend time engaged in play.

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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

 ensure that ongoing supervision, support and training is effectively used to improve staff's knowledge and understanding of the nursery's policies and procedures, particularly in relation to safeguarding 19/05/2017

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 ensure that the key-person system is implemented effectively so that children's individual needs and interests are met 19/05/2017

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 use the information gained from observations and assessments of children's learning and development, to plan experiences that promote children's next steps in their individual learning to help them make good progress 19/05/2017

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 ensure that there is a regular two-way flow of information with parents, encouraging them to share more detailed information about children's capabilities on entry and use this to provide greater continuity in children's ongoing care and learning. 19/05/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 review the organisation of some routines to help children develop responsibility and self-control during experiences  provide even more opportunities for children to use and develop their home languages in their play, promoting their communication and language skills further  improve the health and hygiene procedures in the pre-school room to build on children's awareness of what contributes to good hygiene practice.

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.  The inspectors observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. They spoke to children and staff throughout the inspection.  The inspectors looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation. They discussed children's progress with the manager, staff and parents. They also spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspectors had a tour of the areas used. They held meetings with the management team at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspectors also discussed the nursery's self-evaluation. They each carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspectors looked at evidence of the suitability of staff, including qualifications and

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Inspection activities

training certificates. They also looked at a selection of the nursery's policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures, and risk assessments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The management team is unable to demonstrate that there are robust systems in place for the supervision of staff. Staff are not effectively mentored or coached to improve their knowledge of all policies and procedures. Safeguarding is not effective. Staff do not have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to protect children from harm. Not all staff are aware of their responsibilities with regard to recent government advice and guidance to protect children. Although adult-to-child ratios are met, staff deployment has a negative impact on the key-person system and some aspects of children's learning. For example, the monitoring of children's learning and development files is not secure. As a result, the planning of activities to address gaps in children's learning or challenge them to make good enough progress is weak. The management team has devised development plans for the setting. For example, the new manager plans to observe staff to improve their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

interactions with children. However, the team has failed to identify many areas that need immediate improvement. Vetting and recruitment procedures are robust to help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are supported to gain appropriate qualifications and access training. However, the knowledge they have gained from training is not used effectively to support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not gather in-depth information from parents about children's achievements, interests and learning at home. This means staff have little understanding of children's current stage of development. For example, the home language of children who speak English as an additional language is not effectively promoted as they play. This does not help to support their communication skills. Once children are settled, observations and assessments are carried out by staff. However, these are not used effectively to make accurate assessments of children's current stages of learning and development. Children's next steps in learning are not clearly identified. As a result, they are not consistently provided with activities that are suitable for their learning needs. Babies enjoy joining in with rhymes and songs, and listening to stories. Toddlers make choices in their play. They enjoy making marks on different surfaces. This develops their exploratory skills. Pre-school

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

children enjoy jumping like kangaroos, following on from a story. This helps to support their listening and physical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The majority of children settle well at the nursery. However, due to staff shortages, staff are brought in from sister settings. This means that staff do not develop secure relationships with children or parents to effectively support children's individual care, learning and developmental needs. As a result, parents are not sure of their child's key person and some initial information about babies provided by parents is not available in their room. Also, some procedures, such as those concerning hygiene and the lunchtime routine are not followed through precisely by all staff. As a result, older children's plates of food are served onto dirty tables and children wait around too long for their lunch. This does not help them to remain engaged and learn responsibility and self-control. Toddlers however, are reminded not to run indoors and are encouraged to follow suitable handwashing routines.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not making the progress they should from their starting points. Weaknesses in the key-person system and assessments mean that children are not supported well enough in their learning and individual needs. This means that overall, children do not acquire all of the key skills that prepare them well for their next steps in learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494063 Local authority Kingston upon Hull Inspection number 1097118 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 - 8 Total number of places 97 Number of children on roll 105 Name of registered person Tillymints (East Hull) Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01482796131

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Tillymints (East Hull) Limited registered in 2015. It employs 23 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications level 6, two at level 4, 14 at level 3 and three at level 2. The nursery opens on Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round except for bank holidays. The nursery provides funded early education for two- , three- and four-year-old children.

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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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