Tilly's Preschool Limited

Inspection of Tilly's Preschool Limited The Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Road, CARSHALTON, Surrey SM5 2TG

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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 enter the pre-school happily. They separate from their parents easily and eagerly greet staff, ready to start their day. For instance, children quickly recognise their names and pictures on the card on the table. They independently place their name-card on the board under the picture of their key person. Staff supervise children well. They teach them about how to keep themselves safe. For example, when out in the community, children learn about staying together and who are safe people to ask for help. Staff plan challenging activities which, overall, motivate and interest children. Children enjoy exploring the water and learning about floating. For instance, they fill tubes with water and add pretend spiders that float. Children respond to staff's praise and show high levels of self-esteem. All children make good progress from their starting point.

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The provision is good

Children persevere and try hard during activities. For instance, younger children try to cut with scissors. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities explore with play dough. They roll the dough and make different shapes. They happily talk and share resources when they play. Children recreate experiences as they dress up as their favourite superhero. They confidently seek out each other and staff to share their experiences.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan a curriculum which follows children's interests and generally takes into account of what they need to learn next. Children are enthusiastic, have a positive attitude to their learning and develop skills that they need for their future learning. However, staff do not consistently think about the skills that the youngest children need to learn during adult-led activities, to extend their learning even further. n All children develop their early literacy skills well. Staff provides many opportunities to support children to develop their small-muscle skills. They write their name and make marks with pens, pencils, and paint. Staff read stories and sing songs with children each day. Children join in with repetitive words and phrases as staff read to them. n Staff encourage children to extend their mathematical skills when they play. For example, children talk about the different-sized birds they see in the park. They

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count the number of 'big' birds and 'small' birds. They take part in action songs and number rhymes. Younger children confidently recognise and name shapes during activities. For instance, they talk about 'round' hoops and 'long' beams. n Staff support children's language development well. They provide a commentary on what children see on their walk and introduce new vocabulary. For example, they introduce the words 'heron' and 'goslings'. Staff ask children questions which encourage them to give a detailed response. Children become confident

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29 April 2022 communicators. n Staff support children to have an awareness of the diverse world in which they live. For example, they provide pictures, books, resources and dolls which reflect the differences among children. Children learn about events that are important to others, such as Diwali. n Children learn to be independent. They are able to dress themselves and put on their coat and take it off. Staff work with parents to make sure that children bring a healthy and balanced packed lunch each day. Most children are able to use the toilet on their own and know the importance of washing their hands. However, on occasion, assistance for parents to support children with potty training is not always implemented, to further develop children's skills. n All children behave very well. Staff explain clearly how they expect them to behave. They teach children to share, take turns and listen to each other.

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Children are kind and caring to their friends. n Staff provide parents with regular information about the activities their children take part in. They give verbal feedback at the end of each session. Parents are happy with the service that the pre-school provides. n Staff make sure that children have opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air each day. Children develop their physical skills when they visit the nearby park and play indoor obstacle games. They learn about the natural world. For example, they talk about the trees in the park and how they change. n The manager supports staff to manage their workload and maintain their well- being. She makes sure that she targets professional development and focuses on monitoring and supervision of staff. This helps to extend the quality of their practice and provision to a good level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good knowledge of how to protect children. They understand the broader safeguarding issues and know who to contact to seek advice or raise concerns. Children play in a secure environment. Staff check the environment on a daily basis to make sure that it remains a safe place for children to learn in. Children learn how to manage appropriate risks themselves. For example, they know not to run indoors and learn how to use scissors safely. The provider ensures that all staff are continually suitable to work with children.

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should:

n plan adult-led activities more carefully to take account of the skills that younger children need to learn, to maximise their learning n provide further support for parents with regards to helping children with skills

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29 April 2022 such as potty training, to support children's self-care and independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2548915 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10215668 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Tilly's Preschool Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07850262262 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tilly's Preschool Ltd registered in 2020 and is located in Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton, in the London Borough of Sutton. The pre-school employs five members of staff, all of whom are qualified at level 2 or above. The pre-school operates from Monday to Friday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm. The pre-school 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 pre-school received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the pre-school. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk. She talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what staff want children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing in the pre-school. n The inspector and the manager evaluated an adult-led activity together. n The inspector talked to staff, the provider and the manager at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the pre-school with the inspector.

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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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