Twinkle Totz Day Nursery

Inspection of Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Ltd 1 Newmarket Avenue, Northolt, Middlesex UB5 4HB

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Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are exceptionally happy and enjoy their time in the calm and well- organised nursery environment. They settle quickly on arrival, enjoying the rich and varied range of opportunities to develop and promote their individual learning. Toddlers build incredibly warm and trusting relationships with staff, who engage closely and sensitively with them. For example, staff offer lots of cuddles to toddlers who are settling into nursery routines. Children are incredibly confident and approach staff for comfort and reassurance. This demonstrates that they feel safe and secure in the nursery setting. Pre-school children develop excellent relationships and have high levels of respect for each other. They independently enjoy imaginative play as they corporate very well with their peers while pretending to be firefighters in the outdoor role-play area.

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The provision is good

Children who speak English as an additional language have a wealth of opportunities to hear and use their home language in their play. For example, children benefit from meaningful conversations with staff who speak their home language. They show that they value and respect differences and similarities and are developing an awareness of people, families and communities beyond their own. All children make good progress from their starting point.

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need to do better?

n Leaders ensure the curriculum is well planned and implemented to benefit all children. They recognised during the pandemic that children had fewer opportunities to be active. Therefore, they redesigned the curriculum to focus on developing children's physical skills. n Staff know the children well. They complete assessments effectively to identify what children need to learn next, and so plan relevant activities. Young children admirably work on their mark-making skills, using chunky pens on paper; older children beam with pride as they impressively draw pictures of their families, practising their early writing skills. n Parent partnerships are good, and parents report they are very pleased with the setting. They say that staff are helpful and approachable. Staff offer advice to parents to support children's learning at home. n Children have regular access to learn in the outdoor play area. Staff motivate

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children to keep active. Children immensely develop their large motor skills through riding bikes and using a range of apparatus to support their physical skills. n Leaders ensure staff meet the needs of individual children well and are proactive in identifying if children need a specific level of support. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged receive a high level of support from dedicated and caring staff. They work well with other

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need to do better?

17 September 2021 professionals to provide appropriate support and continuity in learning for all children. Staff use additional funding successfully to support individual children's developmental needs. n Staff are positive role models and clearly communicate to children what is expected of them. Children's behaviour is outstanding. All children help to tidy away toys enthusiastically. n Healthy meals and snacks are provided, which take account of any special dietary requirements or allergies. Children develop increasing independence skills. Younger children are supported to feed themselves, and older children make choices and use cutlery to cut up their food. Staff encourage good hygiene procedures. As a result, children learn why it is important to look after their oral health, and wash their hands regularly. n Staff focus on children's communication and language development effectively. They skilfully adjust their communication style through simple instructions or

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expert questioning. Children delightfully count and name the dinosaurs in their dinosaurs' land. Children learn skills to prepare them for their next stage in learning, and the move to school. n Leaders continue to develop and embed systems for reflecting on and improving practice, including through identifying staff training needs. Staff receive regular training to support their ongoing development. Although the manager has systems in place to coach and mentor her team, the supervision process does not fully support all staff to achieve the highest level in their performance. For example, on occasion, some staff do not ensure that the shy, quietly spoken children are consistently and fully involved and engaged in activities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff understand their role and responsibility to keep children safe from harm. They can identify signs of possible abuse and neglect, and know how to make a referral if they have any concerns about a child's safety or welfare. The setting has a double entry system to ensure any intruders cannot access the building. Managers have robust recruitment processes in place to ensure the suitability of new employees. All members of staff complete daily risk assessments to ensure any hazards are identified and removed. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n improve the coaching and supervision of staff to further develop their performance, particularly in using more effective methods to encourage quieter children to become fully involved and engaged in the activities provided.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY557181 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10174730 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 36 Number of children on roll 34 Name of registered person Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07867 557383 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Twinkle Totz Day Nursery Ltd at Northolt Children's Centre registered in 2018. It is situated in Northolt, in the London Borough of Ealing. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, and operates all year round. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are six members of staff and, of these, five hold relevant early years qualifications from level 2 to level 4.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) 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 inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n Children, parents and staff shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The provider and leaders held a leadership and management discussion, and the inspector sampled relevant documentation. n The inspector observed children's development, including a through a joint observation undertaken with the manager.

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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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