Playtime Day Nursery Tolworth

Playtime Day Nursery Tolworth 117 Tolworth Rise North, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 9EP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2017 6 June 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

 Staff plan a wide variety of interesting and stimulating activities that keeps children interested and motivated to learn. They observe children carefully and make accurate assessments. All children make good progress from their starting points.  Staff know the children very well. They are thoughtful, kind and provide children with high levels of emotional security. Children are confident and enjoy spending time with their friends and staff.  Partnerships with parents are good. The manager and staff work extremely hard to keep parents informed about their children's progress. For example, they provide them with a range of ideas and activities to further support children's learning at home.  The manager evaluates practice routinely, using feedback from parents and staff to identify and develop areas for further improvement.  The manager and staff communicate well with staff at schools children move on to,

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This provision is good

sharing useful information. This helps children experience a consistent approach in their care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not take all opportunities to teach children how to manage their own safety.  Some staff do not consistently provide children with enough time to think about and respond to questions, to value their thoughts and ideas.

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to extend the support for children to develop their awareness of managing their own safety  give children time to think about and respond to questions, to extend their thinking and communication skills and to value their thoughts and ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the manager and other staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed staff's interactions with the children during indoor and outdoor play, snack and lunch times and hygiene routines.  The inspector engaged in a joint observation with the deputy manager.  The inspector sampled various documents, including risk assessments, the self- evaluation form, children's records and a range of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have worked hard to make significant improvements. For example, children achieve the next steps in their development and make good progress. This is monitored effectively by the manager to highlight where children may require extra targeted support. Safeguarding is effective. All staff and the manager have attended safeguarding training and have a good understanding of how to keep children safe. They are clear about the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child's welfare. The manager follows rigorous recruitment and vetting systems. Staff benefit from regular supervisory sessions and are coached and directed to ensure the quality of teaching is consistently good. Regular training opportunities successfully help to improve staff's knowledge and professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good knowledge of how to support children's learning and development. They use observations and assessments of children's learning well to identify and plan for what they need to do next. Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their writing skills. For example, younger babies paint with a wide variety of tools and utensils. Older children enjoy making marks and patterns in sand with their fingers. Staff follow the children's lead effectively through play and encourage children to solve problems by asking questions which encourage them to think. For example, while on a bug hunt, children discuss where they should look and what tools would be best to use.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff support children's health well. Children spend time in the well-resourced garden and enjoy being physically active. For example, they enjoy cooking in the outdoor kitchen and racing tyres down the hill. Food on offer is healthy and nutritious, and staff encourage good manners. Staff are good role models to children and support their social skills well. Children are clear about the routines and expectations. For example, they learn to share toys fairly, take turns and help tidy resources. Children have many opportunities to learn about their own and other people's backgrounds, such as through planned activities, visual displays and a range of other resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic about learning and show good interest and concentration. They develop their language and mathematical skills well. For example, they recognise shapes and match them according to their features. Children develop very good independence in the daily activities. For example, younger children are encouraged to put their own shoes on and older children help serve their own lunch and pour drinks. All children gain good skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457701 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1053761 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person The Playtime Group Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 6 June 2016 Telephone number 0208 399 1951

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Playtime Day Nursery Tolworth registered in 2013. The nursery is in Tolworth, Surrey, in the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The nursery opens each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, excluding bank holidays. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are nine staff; all hold appropriate qualifications from level 2 to level 3.

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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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