Tiddlers Nursery

Inspection of Tiddlers Nursery Wyken Croft, Coventry, Warwickshire CV2 3AA

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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 demonstrate high levels of curiosity and concentration while playing in the stimulating environment created by staff. They confidently explore and investigate different textures and materials in both the indoor and outdoor play areas. Children behave well and play cooperatively. They encourage their friends to join in with play activities and negotiate who will take responsibility for different tasks, for example while filling and carrying large containers of water. The key-person system is effective in ensuring that children feel emotionally secure, and relationships between children and staff are extremely good. Babies are happy and content as they explore their play environment. They progress well from crawling to standing and walking. Babies make marks on low-level chalk boards. While doing so, they practise balancing skills as they stand and make large movements to create the marks. Younger two-year-old children use their emerging speaking skills to request

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The provision is good

different coloured paints. They create shapes and lines after skilfully dipping pom- poms and fabrics that are attached to clothes pegs into a paint pallet. Children's learning continually builds on what they already know and can do. Teaching practice is strong. Staff support children effectively so that they acquire skills and a capacity to learn.

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need to do better?

n Staff observe, assess and challenge children effectively. They ensure that children make good progress across the seven areas of learning. Staff are fully aware of what children know and can do. They use this knowledge and children's interests to ensure that they consistently provide activities that inspire children to learn. Children develop good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to the next stage in their education. Staff offer good support so that children with additional needs make as much progress as they can. n Parents initially provide information about what their child knows and can do. Staff and parents then continue to share information regularly. Parents share very positive views about the provision. n Staff continually support children in developing independence skills. For example, children choose whether to have breakfast. They then wash their hands, collect a dish and serve themselves from a breakfast cereal dispenser.

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Very young children are learning to put on their shoes. Throughout the day, children make decisions about what to play with and whether to play indoors or outdoors. n Young children explore colour and texture. In the home corner, staff encourage them to smell and feel the texture of peppers. Staff support them in recognising that some are green and some are red. Young children choose to paint and staff teach them that they can mix colours to create colours. The children name the colours that they want to use and talk about the circles that they create.

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need to do better?

17 June 2021 n Children continually engage in conversations with their friends and with staff. That said, staff do not fully support children in using their home languages while they play and learn. Staff interpret babies' non-verbal communication well while supporting emerging speaking skills. n Children develop good handling skills. They benefit from continuous opportunities to draw and write, indoors and outdoors. Children are proud to demonstrate that they can write their names and that they know the sounds of the letters. A favourite story is about a bear and children join in with the familiar text when the staff read to them. n Children gain an awareness of similarities and differences in society. They learn about traditions and beliefs beyond their own experience. They show respect for each other, for staff and for the resources available to them. n The provider has made changes to risk assessments following a recent failure to

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need to do better?

ensure the security of the outdoor area. Two children ran towards the side gate when it was opened for a parent collecting a child. Even though staff rushed after them, the two children were able to get into the car park. Following this, the provider took swift action to ensure that children are not at risk in the future. The provider had failed to notify Ofsted of this significant event, which is a requirement of their registration.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff complete training to keep their child protection knowledge up to date. They are aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and know the local referral procedures to follow if they have a concern. They are aware of the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk. Staff recruitment and selection procedures and staff-to-child ratios meet requirements. The provider has taken steps to improve security at the side gate so that children cannot leave the premises unsupervised, and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. As a result, risk assessment is effective. Staff identify and successfully minimise potential risks indoors and outdoors.

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should:

n encourage children's use of their home language while they play and learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2519576 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10198095 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

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inspection

Total number of places 55 Number of children on roll 161 Name of registered person Tiddlers Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 024-76616625 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tiddlers Nursery registered in 2019. A team of 18 staff work with the children, 14 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm all through the year, except for public holidays and one week over the Christmas period. Funded early education is provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the 2020-21 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about this provider. n The inspector conducted a learning walk with the provider and discussed the curriculum with her. 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 held a meeting with the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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