Tots 2 Teens Fenstanton

Tots 2 Teens Fenstanton Low Road, Fenstanton, Huntingdon PE28 9HU

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Inspection date 11 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Teaching is variable. Younger children do not always receive the same good-quality learning experiences as older children. n Systems to monitor the teaching practice of staff and identify professional development opportunities are not fully effective in raising the quality of teaching to a good level. n Some staff do not make the best use of opportunities to interact with children when they play outdoors. They tend to supervise rather than engage and support children's learning further.

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It has the following strengths

n After a period of staff changes within the nursery, members of the new staff team are settled and are beginning to work well together. Management and staff are dedicated to improving practice and raising standards to a high level. n Children and their families are warmly greeted by staff on arrival at the nursery. Children are happy and quickly settle. n Staff take children out into the community to places of interest that help to widen their learning and experiences. They enjoy trips to local farms and forests where they explore natural environments. n Staff have positive relationships with parents. Parents have daily opportunities to view photographs and observations of their children as they play. Home visits when children start help staff to identify starting points for learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve the teaching skills of staff to ensure younger children have better opportunities to engage in purposeful play and make good progress in their learning. 31/05/2019

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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 use systems for staff performance management and supervision more effectively to evaluate the impact of staff's practice on children's learning and raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level n support staff to focus more precisely on supporting children's learning outdoors.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The system for rigorous monitoring of staff's practice and supervision is still in its infancy. Professional development opportunities are not precisely targeted on where staff need the most support. As a result, teaching practice does not have a consistently good impact on young children's learning and experiences. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are clear about their responsibilities to report any signs that may suggest a child is at risk of harm. Robust recruitment procedures and ongoing suitability checks ensure that children are always cared for by suitable adults. Managers have recognised where improvements are needed within the nursery after a period of instability and demonstrate clear vision for the future. Parents praise the staff and are happy with the care provided for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children in the pre-school room engage in good-quality learning experiences supported by well-qualified and experienced staff. They participate in activities which encourage them to use their thinking skills and make predictions. For example, children are encouraged to recall what has happened so far in a story they have been listening to. However, younger children do not always receive the same good-quality interactions. Staff do not use their skills to offer challenge or extend young children's learning. They are sometimes occupied with routine tasks which means that they do not provide children with consistently good-quality teaching. Nevertheless, children are happy. They enjoy looking at books and confidently make animal sounds as they play with toy animals. All children enjoy finding out about how plants grow. Staff observe children and plan appropriately for the next steps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Young children do not benefit from consistently challenging activities. For example, outdoors, some staff tend to supervise children rather than fully engage with them. Nevertheless, children show by their behaviour that they are happy, settled and enjoy a good rapport with the adults who care for them. Generally, children behave well. Staff respond to minor disagreements between children and help them to resolve any issues effectively. Children's independence is promoted. Older children enjoy tasks such as serving themselves healthy food and drinks at snack time. Children are supervised well by staff to ensure their safety. They learn to take some risks in their play as they carefully climb onto and walk across raised crates.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching mean that young children do not make the best possible progress. However, they are developing some of the skills to support their future learning. Pre-school children are interested and engaged. They listen well and follow simple instructions. Children are learning to become independent in their self-care. They enjoy looking for objects that begin with certain letter sounds and are able to write letters of their name. They are developing the necessary skills for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551037 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10099245 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 65 Number of children on roll 27 Name of registered person Tots 2 Teens Papworth Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01480493394

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Tots 2 Teens Fenstanton registered in 2017. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 3 to 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am 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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