Little Tewkes Nursery & Childrens Centre

Little Tewkes Nursery & Childrens Centre Tewkes Creek Pavilion, Dovervelt Road, CANVEY ISLAND, Essex SS8 8EJ

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Inspection date 19 August 2019 Previous inspection date 23 March 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n Children start each morning with a warm welcome and have formed strong bonds with staff. They are excited to see their friends and curious to explore the wide range of interesting activities they have to play with. n Babies are provided with stimulating resources that they thoroughly enjoy manipulating with their fingers and testing out how they work. For example, babies enjoy pulling out kitchen items from a large basket. They are fascinated as they investigate feather dusters, metal whisks and a range of hard bristle brushes. n Children relish the opportunity to play and learn in the large garden. Staff extend children's knowledge outside through a range of challenges and through children's individual interests. For instance, children on opposite sides of the garden challenge each other to see who can build the highest tower. Staff support children to build huge towers of bricks. Children are highly motivated and work cooperatively as a team to

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This provision is good

achieve their goals. They thoroughly enjoy knocking the bricks down. n Managers have good training opportunities in place for staff. However, they do not precisely focus on developing an expert knowledge of teaching. Managers have not fully explored ways to continually build on the quality of teaching to help children develop to their full potential. n Staff have established strong relationships with parents. They receive very high praise from parents regarding the help and care they provide for their children. Parents say that staff go beyond what is expected of them and provide excellent levels of support for their families. n Sometimes, staff miss opportunities to extend younger children's early mathematical skills and understanding.

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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 investigate further ways to extend professional development that focus more specifically on developing an expert knowledge of teaching and learning n seek more opportunities to strengthen younger children's early mathematical skills and understanding.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed staff and children in their rooms and outside in the garden area. n The inspector spoke to staff, children and managers at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took into account the feedback and comments provided by parents. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with a manager and held discussions regarding the impact on children's learning and development. n The inspector held a meeting with managers and checked evidence of staff qualifications and their suitability to work with children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Managers give room leaders the support and advice to lead their teams confidently. They conduct regular supervisions that strengthen staff practice and provide the opportunity to ensure that staff are motivated, happy and flourishing in their roles. Managers are proactive in seeking feedback from parents, staff and children and taking advice on board. They are continuously making improvements to the provision. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know the signs and symptoms to look for and the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff gather detailed information from parents at the start of their child's placement so that they successfully meet children's learning, development and care needs. Children settle in quickly and make rapid progress as soon as they start.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are highly motivated to learn and are eager and enthusiastic. Highly experienced staff extend older children's learning in activities so that they are engaged and highly focused in their games and activities. For example, staff adapt a game where children easily match the cards of baby animals to their corresponding animal parent. Staff turn the cards upside down and children have to remember where the animals are, to make the pairs, in a new, more stimulating game. Children concentrate for a long time, taking turns and congratulating each other when they find a pair. Precise and regular monitoring of individuals and groups of children ensures that all children are making good progress. Gaps in learning are quickly identified and targeted teaching takes place to close these.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and display excellent behaviour. They are given the opportunities to make their own choices in their play and throughout the day. Babies are able to communicate their needs to highly perceptive staff. This helps them to feel secure and promotes their emotional well-being. Children understand what constitutes a healthy diet and learn about keeping themselves healthy throughout the day through strong personal hygiene routines. Staff provide children with an early understanding of the differences between themselves and others. They teach children about different cultures and religions celebrated in their local community. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, when children walk downstairs to the garden, they sing a song that reminds them to walk slowly and hold onto the rail.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are particularly well looked after. Staff work very closely with parents and outside agencies to ensure that children make very good progress through excellent support structures. Babies and young children are beginning to understand cause and effect as they play with cogs and levers in a wooden car. Older children learn about trajectory as they roll different-sized cars down big tubes. They explore what happens when they lift the tubes higher and then lower. Children acquire the skills to confidently take the next steps in their development and school, when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342933 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10073780 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 - 4 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 109 Name of registered person Battams, Deborah Jane

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Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016 Telephone number 01268 685435

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Little Tewkes Nursery & Childrens Centre registered in 2006. The nursery employs 24 staff, including two managers. Of these, 21 staff members hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. Two midday assistants are also employed. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions run from 7am until 7pm. 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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