Toton Tots Pre-school

Toton Tots Pre-school Greenwood Community Centre, 8 Chester Green, Toton, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 6LN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 2017 19 September 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 quality of teaching is consistently good. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Staff use observations of children's development to identify their next steps in learning and they have effective planning systems in place to ensure children's individual needs are promoted well.  Children behave very well. Staff use age-appropriate strategies to encourage children to understand the expectations for their behaviour. Staff have established an effective key- person system. Staff are sensitive, caring and form close relationships with all the children and families. This helps children to feel safe and secure in the pre-school environment.  Partnerships with parents are very positive. Communication between the pre-school and home is effective and there is a two-way sharing of information about children's care and learning needs.  Children are given many opportunities to make their own choices and decisions. They

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This provision is good

confidently move around the pre-school environment and freely access the resources and equipment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The management team does not incisively evaluate the effectiveness of staff practice and provide sharply focused support to help them improve even further.  Sometimes, practitioners do not give children enough time to reflect on their questions and formulate answers to promote their thinking and reasoning skills.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for staff's professional development to further advance their knowledge and skills and increase their potential to deliver the highest-quality provision for children  enhance children's thinking and problem-solving skills, giving them more time to reflect and put their own thoughts into words.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the pre-school managers. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the pre-school's policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of practitioners working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to group of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have completed first-aid training and fully understand how to respond to children following an accident or injury. Staff are vigilant about the security of the premises and check the identity of all visitors before entry. The management team has appropriate systems in place to ensure those working with children are suitable to do so. The management team has a clear vision for continuous improvement. They take account of and value parents' and children's views to further improve the outcomes for children. The management team successfully monitors the educational programmes to ensure that children make good progress across all areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are experienced and well qualified. They successfully extend children's learning experiences through positive interactions. Mathematical teaching and learning are promoted effectively through everyday experiences and the children's play. For instance, children enjoy using tape measures as they measure items in the role-play area. Staff help them to recognise numbers and talk about items that are taller and shorter. Outside, children enthuse about drawing numbers and shapes. Staff promote children's expressive art and design skills well. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring messy play experiences and using different tools to create patterns in their craft activities. During group singing times, children enthusiastically participate in playing percussion instruments and they use their imaginations to explore instrumental sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff have created a welcoming and friendly environment. Close supervision of children and reassurance from staff contribute to the children's emotional well-being. Children are very happy and settled at the pre-school. Staff provide a variety of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills inside and outdoors. Regular fresh air and exercise contribute to a healthy lifestyle for the children. Children are learning to take suitable risks in their play and staff discuss these with children when appropriate.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are gaining the key skills to support them in readiness for school. They are motivated and independent learners. Children are inquisitive and spend long periods of time engaged in activities, exploring how things work. They are learning a variety of mathematical vocabulary associated with size, shape, measure and counting. Children are learning to take turns and form positive relationships with other children and adults. They develop good communication and listening skills. Children enjoy practising forming numbers and letters that are in their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369639 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1104746 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Debra Danks & Theresa Hessey Partnership

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 19 September 2014 Telephone number 07516700337

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Toton Tots Pre-school re-registered in 2008. The pre-school employs three members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The pre-school opens Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12.30pm, during term time. The pre-school receives funding 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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