Teddies On The Hill Llp

Inspection of Teddies On The Hill Llp The Boshaw Centre, Dunham On The Hill, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 0LX

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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 appear happy and well settled at this inclusive nursery. Staff build positive and nurturing relationships with them. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and provide consistent and clear messages regarding these. For example, when asking children to tidy up, staff say that it is time to 'pick up toys'. This helps children to know exactly what is expected of them.

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The provision is good

Children show positive attitudes towards their learning. They spend time outdoors which promotes their exploration of the natural world. Children mix water and soil to make 'mud cakes' and joyfully sing 'Happy Birthday' together. They develop their muscle skills as they climb on low-level apparatus and roll hoops to one another. Indoors, children learn to hold pencils correctly as they begin to write their names. They narrate their play as they build a pirate ship together using wooden blocks. Babies delight as they explore the feel of sand on their fingers. They develop balance and coordination as they walk outdoors and go down the slide.

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The provision is good

Partnerships with parents are strong. Leaders establish new ways to keep in touch due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Staff share information with parents verbally and electronically, which helps parents to support children's learning at home. Challenges are sent home for children to complete, such as growing sunflowers from seeds. Parents comment that their children 'absolutely love' the nursery and that they have 'come on leaps and bounds' in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Leaders explain that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, relationships between staff and with parents are stronger than before. Leaders aim to support all children to make good progress by ensuring they are safe and happy to learn, before identifying and closing any gaps in their learning. n The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a strength of the setting. Leaders act with integrity to make sure that children with SEND get the additional support and help that they need and deserve. Support plans are reviewed with parents and external professionals to help children with SEND make excellent progress. n Overall, leaders provide a broad and balanced curriculum, which follows children's interests and builds on what they already know and can do. For example, after listening to the story of 'Supertato', children are excited to use scissors to cut the vegetable characters free. This helps build their imagination

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need to do better?

and small-muscle skills. However, leaders' systems for evaluating the impact of the curriculum are not fully effective in raising the quality of education to the highest level. Leaders do not identify that, on occasion, staff do not always enable children to consolidate and extend their learning.

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need to do better?

24 June 2021 n Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. Staff encourage children to talk about how differences such as hair colour or who they live with make them unique. This helps children to learn about acceptance and prepares them well for life in the society in which they live. n Overall, children's communication and language are promoted well. Children listen to stories and sing along to songs using the actions that they learn. During their play, older children are encouraged to talk and answer questions. For example, they discuss with the inspector their understanding of the word 'evacuate'. Having built a pirate ship, children say they are 'onboard' and 'looking for pirates'. However, some staff do not always provide younger children with sufficient modelling of new vocabulary, to enable them to further their communication and language skills to the highest level.

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need to do better?

n Children's growing independence is given priority. Children learn to put on their own wetsuits and wellington boots. They are encouraged to help other children. All children, including babies, learn to wash their own hands. They eat a variety of healthy foods. Babies are encouraged to learn to eat using spoons. Staff follow consistent hygiene practices which promotes children's good health. n Staff comment that they are supported very well by leaders, in and out of work. They work in a small and positive team. Leaders focus on staff well-being. They comment that they want staff to be positive role models for children. Staff attend meetings and supervision sessions aimed at improving their practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The premises are safe and secure, and staff are well deployed. Thorough risk assessments are completed. Leaders ensure that staff attend safeguarding training, and that their knowledge is kept up to date. Staff understand how to identify children who may be at risk of harm. They understand the actions to take if they become concerned about children's welfare or the conduct of a colleague. Staff understand wider safeguarding issues, such as witchcraft and the 'Prevent' duty. Robust recruitment arrangements ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Leaders monitor attendance rigorously and ensure regular contact is maintained if children are absent.

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should:

n enhance self-evaluation and provide incisive feedback to staff, to consistently enable children to consolidate and extend their learning n strengthen the skills and knowledge of staff around further developing younger children's vocabulary, to raise children's communication and language to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2547627 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10198453 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 36 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Teddies On The Hill LLP

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reference number

Telephone number 07741464670 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Teddies On The Hill Llp registered in 2019. It is situated in Cheshire. The nursery employs six members of staff. Of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. One member of staff holds qualified teacher status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery provides funded early education 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 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting, and has taken that into account in his evaluation of the setting. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, such as evidence of the suitability and training of staff. n A learning walk was completed by the management team and the inspector. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children throughout the day and evaluated the impact this had on children's learning. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and one of the managers. n The inspector held discussions with the management team, staff, parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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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