Teddies On The Hill

Teddies On The Hill Boshaw Center, Village Road, Dunham on the Hill, FRODSHAM WA6 0LX

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Inspection date 24 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Staff work well in partnership with parents to promote a continuous, two-way flow of information. They understand the importance of working in partnership with other professionals and share information with other settings that children attend to promote continuity. n Staff foster positive relationships with children. They get to know children well and listen carefully to what they say. Older children are encouraged to resolve differences themselves. For example, they bring staff a timer to monitor and tell them when it is their turn to play with their favourite toy. n Staff provide activities and experiences that they know children will enjoy and follow their interests. Children enjoy playing with staff and often approach their key person to play with them. n Children are curious and motivated to learn. They develop a variety of skills which helps to prepare them for their future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The manager's current systems for monitoring children's progress do not enable her to rigorously evaluate children's progress and implement more robust support to help them catch up, if required. n Staff do not always plan group activities effectively enough to make the best possible use of opportunities to support and extend the learning of individual children.

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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

n monitor and evaluate children's progress more rigorously to better identify areas where additional support may be required n plan group activities more meticulously to ensure that staff make the best possible use of opportunities to extend individual children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke with parents and reviewed their written feedback. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childcare purposes. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning by observing activities indoors and outdoors. n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager. She held a leadership meeting to review and discuss relevant documentation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff have received appropriate training to underpin their knowledge and understanding of how to identify and report concerns. They are aware of wider child protection issues. Staff ensure that the setting is secure and older children are made aware of how to manage potential risks and hazards. The manager understands what the nursery does well and how they can develop. She proactively seeks input from parents, other settings and children to help form her action plans. Parents feel that staff know their children well, are respectful of their preferences and provide a good range of learning experiences that supports children's overall progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff are suitably qualified and experienced. They understand how children learn and, overall, activities reflect this. Babies develop their physical skills as they stretch and balance, reaching for toys that interest them. Younger children begin to play imaginatively, mixing leaves in bowls and feeding the dolls. Older children enjoy investigating different objects. They explore in the forest, finding printed letters in the environment and try to work out how to open a pumpkin using different tools. They talk about what the pumpkin feels like and try to guess how many seeds staff have in their hands. Children use number language appropriately and staff model new words to help broaden children's vocabularies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies benefit from warm interactions with staff. Staff respond to babies' cues about their needs and routines. Babies eagerly explore the interesting learning space created for them with support from staff. Young children happily go on visits to the pre-school room to bond with their new key person and play alongside older children. Children have numerous opportunities to develop their physical skills and engage in exercise. They enjoy using bikes and other ride-on toys in the outdoor area or climbing and balancing in the forest. Staff create opportunities for children to learn about the wider world. They use children's home languages appropriately and create an inclusive, welcoming environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in learning from their individual starting points. Babies and young children explore the environment with interest. Older children respond well to staff's instructions and concentrate well on their self-chosen play. Some children can identify initial letter sounds or recognise written letters. Staff give children opportunities to develop the correct pencil grip and form some letters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540506 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10079397 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Teddies On The Hill Committee

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07939 968653

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Teddies On The Hill registered in 2016. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, excluding bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. 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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