The Wigwam Day Nursery

Inspection of The Wigwam Day Nursery 22 Fatherson Road, Reading RG1 4PL

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children show that they feel safe and secure as they happily play and explore in the inclusive environment. Staff have high expectations for every child. The key- person system is securely in place and staff have a good knowledge of the children in their care. Staff plan for each child's individual needs and abilities effectively. They work effectively with parents and other professionals to ensure that all children, including those who need additional support, make good progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children are keen to engage with staff and take part in the activities offered to them. For example, children learn how to carve pumpkins and make links as they talk about their own experiences of doing this at home. During these activities, staff regularly praise and encourage children and ask them interesting questions. However, they do not provide enough time for children to think and respond, to help extend their learning to the highest level.

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The provision is good

Overall, staff demonstrate a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They provide effective support to help children learning English as an additional language to develop early communication and language skills. For instance, they repeat words and model good language during small-group activities.

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need to do better?

n Children have opportunities to take risks and develop their independence as they cut pumpkins with knives. They understand that knives are sharp, and the staff reinforce the importance of using these safely, such as ensuring they hold the handle. n Staff complete regular observations of children and assess their development effectively. This helps them to accurately identify when children may need additional support and implement plans to help them to progress further. n Children readily use mathematics in their everyday play. For example, they count the number of chairs around a table, name different shapes and their characteristics, and identify different sizes of cookies during role play. n Staff encourage children to be independent in leading activities. For instance, when children play with dough, they add a variety of herbs and spices and make links to foods that have similar smells. n Children have access to a good range of natural resources that support their

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learning and development successfully. They become engaged in their play and benefit from the many opportunities to explore both indoors and outdoors. Overall, staff's interactions with children are positive. However, there are times when staff deployment is not as effective as possible and children's play is

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30 October 2019 occasionally interrupted as staff become engrossed in domestic duties. n Partnerships with parents are good. The manager and staff use effective communication methods to share information with parents, including through daily discussions and face-to-face meetings. Parents speak very highly of the staff within the setting and report how well their children are developing within the nursery. n Staff incorporate children's interests well into planned activities. For example, when older children showed an interest in fixing pieces of a pumpkin back together, they provided a selection of resources to enable them to do this. Children adapt their approach to solve problems. For example, they worked out which materials were most effective to make the pumpkin secure. n Children are enthusiastic and motivated to learn. Staff interact well with them. However, although they ask children lots of questions, they do not always allow

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need to do better?

enough time for them to consider the answers before asking them more questions. n Children enjoy singing along to favourite songs and rhymes. They enthusiastically join in, learning the words to new songs and confidently using actions as they sing. n Managers make good use of annual appraisals and regular staff supervision sessions to monitor staff's ongoing suitability and performance. They encourage staff's professional development. For example, recent training has helped staff to adapt the planning and the learning environment to encourage children's imagination. However, monitoring of staff's practice is not always sharply focused on raising the teaching skills of individual staff to the highest levels. n Staff actively promote positive behaviour. Children demonstrate high levels of cooperation. For example, they play alongside others as they act out their own experiences during role play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure that staff keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. Staff are very aware of their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe. They complete regular training, as well as discussions during staff meetings, to help them to recognise the signs that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. Regular risk assessments enable staff to identify and minimise any potential risks to children and ensure they are kept safe in the environment. Robust recruitment procedures ensure that adults working with children are suitable.

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should:

n provide further opportunities for children to develop their thinking, allowing

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30 October 2019 them more time to answer questions and express their ideas n enhance opportunities for children to maintain their concentration and exploration during the times when staff leave activities to carry out routine tasks n refine the monitoring of staff's practice so that there is an even sharper focus on enhancing their already good teaching skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552310 Local authority Reading Inspection number 10126971 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 0 to 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 36

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Name of registered person

Toddletown Nursery And Daycare (Reading) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01189581800 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Wigwam Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is situated in Central Reading, Berkshire. The nursery is open from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks a year. It receives funding to provide free early years education to children aged, two, three and four years. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds a level 6 qualification, five staff hold qualifications at level 3 and two staff hold qualifications at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector asked the staff questions throughout the inspection to establish their understanding of how to safeguard children, and how they assess and plan for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children, and considered the impact on children's learning. n The inspector sampled documentation, including staff's qualifications and evidence of paediatric first-aid training.

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We carried out this inspection 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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