Tiddlywinks

Tiddlywinks 28 - 30 East Street, Bridgetown, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0BU

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2018 4 August 2017

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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

 The manager has worked hard to bring about a marked improvement in the overall quality of the nursery. She regularly monitors staff's teaching practice and their assessment of children's progress. This helps to make sure that children's progress is accurately assessed on induction and at regular intervals afterwards. Staff plan precisely for children's learning from the outset.  The manager provides staff with individual support meetings where they can seek advice and discuss their future training requirements. Staff have had in-house training on how to provide a stimulating environment for children. Consequently, they provide children with challenging experiences that support them to make good progress.  Each key person provides warm and loving care, and responds sensitively to children's communications. This helps children to feel relaxed and safe, and to engage in new experiences.  There are positive relationships with the local schools and strong links with other

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This provision is good

professionals, including those who support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. This means there is a shared approach to children's care and learning so that they receive consistent support.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The manager does not monitor the effectiveness of the range of methods in place that encourage parents' involvement in their children's care and learning.  The manager does not fully explore how the early years pupil premium funding can be best used so that children make the highest possible progress.

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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

 monitor the effectiveness of the methods of information sharing that are already in place, to ensure that all parents are fully involved in their children's care and learning  analyse further, how to best use the early years pupil premium funding and assess the impact it has on the outcomes for children, so that all children's learning is promoted to the highest possible level.

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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 evaluated staff's assessment of children's progress and how they plan for children's next steps in their learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All staff have attended child protection training. They are fully aware of the signs of abuse and the procedure they must follow if they have any concerns about a child. Staff check all indoor and outdoor areas to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. There is an effective complaints procedure in place. This means that the manager has a suitable knowledge of the correct procedure to follow to resolve any concerns or complaints in a timely manner. The manager regularly checks the progress of different groups of children across all areas of their learning. Any gaps in children's learning are identified and set as a focus to ensure all children make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff understand and use a wide range of effective teaching strategies. They make sure that circle time provides children with regular opportunities to get to know each other in the group. During such times, staff encourage children to increase their knowledge of the days of the week, the months of the year, the date and the weather. They also encourage children to develop their understanding of numbers and letter sounds. Staff in the baby room encourage children to post the small-world animals into the cardboard box with cut out circle shapes. During such activities, they describe what children are doing to develop their understanding of language. Staff in the toddler room encourage children to experiment and make marks using paints and crayons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The cook provides children with nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. Staff are good role models for the children and provide clear guidance for them about what is, and what is not, acceptable behaviour. This helps children to behave well and to show a high regard for one another. Children have the opportunity to experience physical challenge and to manage risks for themselves. For example, they climb up the steps of the slide and zoom down and they use scooters and climb over, lift and manoeuvre the car tyres.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills they need in readiness for school. They are continually involved and focused in their play. Babies are engrossed as they play in the sand. They explore the different sounds they can make when they bang the metal tray and the walls with the metal serving spoon. Toddlers are fascinated as they run their fingers through the dry flour. Older children concentrate as they pour coloured rice from one container into another. They learn to listen and contribute to discussions at circle time. Older children are confident at identifying the initial sounds in their name, and sounding out and writing some of the letters of the alphabet. Children dig with their forks in the mud and search for the real potatoes buried in there. They squeal with delight when they discover the potatoes. Children are self- assured, happy and seek out others to share experiences with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408494 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1111405 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 - 11 Total number of places 49 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Tiddlywinks Nursery (Cannock) Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 4 August 2017 Telephone number 01543 505945

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Tiddlywinks registered in 2015 and is managed by Tiddlywinks Nursery (Cannock) Ltd. The director of Tiddlywinks Nursery (Cannock) Ltd is also a director of Butterflies Cannock Ltd who manage another nursery in Cannock. Tiddlywinks employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate qualification at level 5, 12 hold appropriate qualifications at level 3 and one holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. The nursery opens seven days a week, all year round, except for Easter Sunday, New Year's day and for one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 6am to 10pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. Older children attend the before- and after-school provision, and holiday play scheme offered by the nursery, as required.

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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. procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and

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