Tiny Treasures Day Care And Education

Inspection of Tiny Treasures Day Care And Education The Chase, Coleshill Road, Nuneaton CV10 0PH

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is inadequate

Children develop close relationships with staff, and, since the last inspection, staff have developed some strategies to manage inappropriate behaviour. However, there are times when the behaviour of some children has a negative impact on other children's play and learning. The provider has appointed a new manager since the last inspection, and she and the staff have worked together to improve practice for observing children and assessing their progress. However, they do not consistently use what they know about each child to effectively challenge them while they play. The manager and staff have attended online safeguarding training. However, the provider has failed to ensure that staff who are undertaking new responsibilities in protecting children are acting promptly on concerns that they record. This has a significant impact on children's safety. That said, the premises are safe and secure. Children are confident and sociable. They select activities and

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The provision is inadequate

happily play independently. However, providing opportunities for children to explore, investigate and develop their own ideas is not embedded in staff's practice. Children enjoy pretend play and staff join them to extend their learning. For example, they recently had a visit from a dentist, so staff have created a dentist's surgery in the role-play area. Staff talk with children about why and how we must look after our teeth. Staff support children's speaking skills well, although they do not fully consider the requirements for children who speak English as an additional language.

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need to do better?

n Breaches in statutory requirements have a significant impact on the quality of leadership and management. The provider does not monitor staff practice well enough to ensure that the recently appointed manager and lead practitioner for safeguarding children have the required knowledge and experience to identify indicators that a child may be at risk from harm. n The quality of teaching is variable. Staff use an online assessment system to help them plan for the next steps in children's learning. They talk with parents to find out about children's interests. However, children aged from two to four years play together and staff do not differentiate well enough to challenge each child in accordance with what the child already knows and can do. n Children talk about the marks that they make in salt that has been poured into a large tray. Other children sit at a table and play with dough. Some children carry

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need to do better?

the salt to the play dough table, but others say that this is not allowed. The manager encourages the children to find out what happens when they mix the resources, but this exploratory play is not yet supported by all staff. n Staff are supporting children in understanding that some things are shared, and most children behave well. However, staff do not consistently expect children to respond to behaviour expectations. Staff do not have effective strategies to help

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need to do better?

10 March 2020 children to manage their own behaviour and consider others. That said, friendships have formed among older children. n Children play in premises that are secure and free from risks. Staff encourage children to independently address their self-care needs and to manage simple tasks, such as putting on their coats before playing outside. Older children are learning to manage zip fasteners. n Children speak confidently and engage in conversation with staff and their peers. Staff help children who speak English as an additional language to express themselves through gestures and pictorial aids. However, they do not support all children to use their home language in play and learning while helping them to speak in English. n Children make good progress in their physical development. They are physically active outside each day and their handling skills are good. Children choose to draw and colour in pictures. Older children choose to create pictures of people

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and they carefully include facial features. They can recognise, and they are learning to write, their names. n Staff support children's mathematical development well. Children count and name shapes. They know that squares and rectangles have four sides and triangles have three. Older children are gaining an understanding of addition and subtraction.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and know the local referral procedures to follow if they have a concern. However, they have not implemented the content of the safeguarding policy and used their knowledge to follow the child protection referral procedures. The provider has appointed a designated lead practitioner who has not been fully trained to undertake the duty. The provider makes sure that the premises are secure so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. Staff identify and successfully minimise potential risks, indoors and outdoors. Recruitment and selection procedures are appropriate.

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Due date

10 March 2020 make sure that the lead practitioner attends a child protection training course that enables them to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of abuse and neglect 27/03/2020

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Due date

make sure that staff understand and always implement the policy and procedures to safeguard children when there are safeguarding concerns about a child. 27/03/2020

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improve practice for supporting children to develop respect for others, develop social skills, learn how to manage their feelings, and understand appropriate behaviour in groups 10/04/2020

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make sure that information gained from observation and assessment is more effectively used to plan and provide activities for every child in accordance with their individual learning needs, so that they make as much progress as they can 10/04/2020

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improve practice for supporting children in exploring, investigating different textures and materials, and developing their own ideas while they play 10/04/2020

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Due date

provide opportunities for all children who speak English as an additional language to develop and use their home language in play and learning, supporting their language development at home while helping them reach a good standard in English. 10/04/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543255 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10124705 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 58 Number of children on roll 18 Name of registered person Best Start Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07951947689 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Tiny Treasures Day Care And Education registered in 2017. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday during term time from 8am to 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector conducted a learning walk of the nursery with the manager and discussed with her how the curriculum is addressed. n The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection and took account of the views of a selection of parents. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children and the range of activities available to children during the inspection. n The inspector and manager observed and evaluated an activity. n The inspector met with the provider and the manager during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a selection of documentation and policies, including evidence of staff's qualifications, training and suitability checks.

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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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