Taylor's Tots Nursery

Inspection of Taylor's Tots Nursery Drayton Lodge, Old Vicarage Lane, Dunston, Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 9AD

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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 arrive happily and quickly settle in this homely and friendly nursery. They form strong attachments with the attentive staff and receive lots of cuddles and reassurance when needed. Children learn through an effective balance of adult-led and child-initiated play. As a result, they are making good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Children have lots of fun playing with their friends and exploring their surroundings. They have opportunities to practise their physical skills outside. For example, they are supported to climb the steps to the slide and slide down with obvious enjoyment. Babies and younger children are supported to develop their confidence as they enjoy messy play. They smile and babble as they explore the textures of soil. Children enjoy learning about the natural world. They benefit from meaningful conversations with staff about the life cycle of a butterfly. Older children show curiosity as they grow caterpillars, they excitedly describe in detail how caterpillars change into butterflies and exclaim, 'they will fly high up to the sky'.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. They learn how to use their manners and be respectful towards their friends and staff. Children are encouraged to share and take turns. They are confident and choose the direction of their play from the exciting range of resources.

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need to do better?

n The professional and friendly staff act as excellent role models. They thoughtfully arrange activities that capture children's curiosity. As a result, children choose to take part and visibly enjoy their learning experiences. However, on occasions, some adult-led activities are not adapted well enough too fully meet the learning needs of the youngest children. n The manager and staff have built positive relationships with parents. Staff continuously share information with them about their child's learning and development. Staff support parents to extend children's learning at home. Parents speak highly of the manager and staff. They say their children have made good progress since attending the nursery. Parents say staff are very accommodating to the needs of their children and families. They say their children are always extremely excited to go to nursery. n Staff carry out regular, ongoing assessments and closely monitor the progress

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children make. As a result, staff recognise the areas where children have had fewer learning opportunities because they have been sheltered at home during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. n High priority is placed on communication and language development. Staff help

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9 June 2021 children to develop a love for books. For example, older children enjoy the bear hunt story, they are delighted to go on a pretend 'bear hunt' in the outside area. They join in with familiar phrases and actions and scream with excitement when they pretend to find the bear. n Children have lots of fun using their imagination skills in the role-play areas. They pretend to work in an ice-cream shop and pretend to make cups of tea in the outdoor role-play kitchen. Staff teach children about different cultures and traditions through stories, activities and celebrating festivals. n Children are provided with opportunities to develop their early mathematical skills. They learn about volume and capacity as they become fascinated by a water play activity. They enjoy filling and emptying the water in different containers and become excited when staff pour water and pretend to make it rain. n The manager and staff are dedicated in their pursuit of excellence and have a

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need to do better?

strong vision for the nursery. The manager understands the importance of monitoring the standard of teaching throughout the nursery. She carries out regular observations of staff to evaluate the quality of teaching and identifies areas for improvement. However, she does not swiftly identify all specific training needs and development for all staff. n Children engage in mark-making activities to support their creativity and early literacy skills. They enjoy rolling toy cars in paint and examining the patterns the wheels make on the paper. Staff give children lots of praise and encouragement. Staff encourage older children to talk about their feelings and emotions during circle time. This helps children to feel valued and boosts their self-esteem.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a clear understanding of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of neglect or abuse. They have knowledge of safeguarding protocols and actions to take if there are any concerns about a child's welfare. The manager has booked staff onto additional training to extend further their knowledge of wider safeguarding concerns. The environment is safe and secure. The manager and staff conduct thorough risk assessments of all areas, to always ensure children's safety. All staff are trained in paediatric first aid. The manager has secure procedures in place to recruit suitable staff and to check the ongoing suitability of existing staff.

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should:

n refine performance management systems, to swiftly recognise specific training needs n enhance the planning of adult-led activities to focus more precisely on the

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9 June 2021 intended learning experiences for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2553561 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10196719 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 37 Number of children on roll 46 Name of registered person Taylors Tot's Daycare Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07308154942 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Taylor's Tots Nursery registered in 2019. It is located in Dunston, Stafford. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery employs 11 members of staff. Of these, one holds early years teacher status, 10 hold appropriate early years qualification at level 6, level 4, level 3 and level 2. It provides funded early education places for two-, three- and four-year old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. The inspector observed teaching practices and considered the impact these have on children's learning and development. n The inspector held discussions with leaders, staff, children and parents during the inspection. n The inspector sampled some of the settings documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures.

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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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