Tiny Twinkles

Tiny Twinkles White Cross Hall, 1-3 Winchester Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9TA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 June 2018 25 September 2015

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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

 Since the last inspection, the manager has maintained good practice. She has improved how she monitors groups of children's progress. She ensures children receive the help they need to close any gaps and catch up in their learning.  Staff observe and assess children's development well. Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points.  Staff plan a good range of activities that takes account of children's next steps in learning to help them build on what they know and can do.  Children build good relationships with their key person and other staff. Children settle quickly and develop good friendships.  The manager supports staff well. She meets regularly with individual staff and holds team meetings to reflect on teaching and make changes to benefit children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes while children engage in their chosen activities, staff do not recognise when to join in to challenge and extend their play and learning.  On occasions, staff do not plan group activities well. For example, they do not consider the size of the group. When the group is too big, children lose interest, noise levels rise and children disengage with the planned learning.

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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

 build on staff's teaching skills so that they recognise when to join in activities children choose, to challenge and extend their play and learning  give greater consideration to the planning of group activities so all children benefit and engage in the learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the manager about staff's suitability.  The inspector held discussions with the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies, staff training and children's development records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector observed the staff's teaching and interaction with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. All staff have attended safeguarding training and know how to identify and report any concerns about children's welfare. The manager completes a thorough induction for new staff and checks staff's ongoing suitability. She monitors staff's practice and children's progress effectively. The manager and staff team evaluate the effectiveness of their provision. They reviewed the organisation of the environment because some children were not using all areas. They moved the home corner to a smaller room and this has increased use and led to some exciting imaginative play. Staff routinely check the environment and minimise any hazards to maintain a safe play environment. Documentation for the safe management of the provision is well maintained. Any accidents or incidents are dealt with well and records are kept and shared promptly with parents. Staff work well in partnership with parents and others involved in children's care.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

They work successfully with schools that children will move on to ensuring a smooth transition.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, staff plan and provide a good variety of activities for children. They know children's interests and abilities and what they need to learn next. Teaching is generally strong, but sometimes staff miss opportunities to embrace children's ideas and extend their learning. Staff confidently promote children's mathematical development, recognising that they can incorporate mathematical ideas into most activities. Children count confidently and develop a good understanding of mathematical language. Staff teach children to value others. For example, the group listened respectfully as a less-confident child sang a song and gave them a big clap when they finished.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The staff team works well with parents. Many children attending do not have English as their home language. Bilingual staff provide good support to help children settle. Parents receive regular information about children's activities and are included in their learning. Parents of children moving on to school joined them at their graduation party. Children learn behavioural expectations. For example, staff help them to understand they need to share the play space and to be careful not to hurt other children when they get over excited and a little rough, kicking balls too hard and close to other children. Children have good outdoor play opportunities and learn to adopt healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those learning English as an additional language, develop good communication and language skills. They enjoy stories and singing songs in English and their home languages. Children recall and retell stories, remembering the key characters in books. They gain good skills to support their future learning. Children explore and investigate. They discover how things work, such as pushing a button to make a toy grasshopper's legs move. Young children develop confidence to climb and balance. Older children follow their interests and make up games together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295244 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1129170 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Rashmi Kishor Karia

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Date of previous inspection 25 September 2015 Telephone number 079 8490 8208

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Tiny Twinkles day nursery registered in January 2005. It is open each weekday from 8am to 5pm, for 46 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are seven staff, including the manager. Six staff hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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