Toddlerz Day Nursery Limited

Inspection of Toddlerz Day Nursery Limited Behind 27 Crown Street, KETTERING, Northamptonshire NN16 8QA

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children and staff share very positive relationships and this helps children to feel safe. Staff offer a cheery welcome to parents and children, quickly engaging children in a range of activities. Staff know that since the COVID-19 pandemic, some children need more support when they start nursery. They adapt settling-in sessions to suit the needs of children, which helps them to settle quickly. Staff have high expectations of children and, consequently, children's behaviour is good. Children are encouraged to be independent and manage their own self-care. They regularly wash and sanitise their own hands and blow their own nose.

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The provision is good

Staff and children communicate clearly with each other. Staff know the children well. They understand where children are in their learning and plan purposeful activities for them. Children learn quickly that they can move freely between play areas and different activities. Children of all ages and capabilities are supported to make choices about what they want to play with. Children seek staff out to share books with them and confidently ask for help when they need it. For example, when they struggle with the lid of the glitter pot, they are confident that staff will help them.

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need to do better?

n The manager spends time working alongside staff and carrying out observations of their practice. Her feedback helps them to enhance their practice. Staff attend weekly online training which helps them to continually develop their skills and knowledge. Staff comment that they feel supported by the manager and others around them. n Parents speak very positively about their experiences at the nursery. They comment that staff are very effective at settling their children in. Parents like the regular communication they receive about their child's development. They attribute their children's learning to attending the nursery, specifically their child's social skills and their competence with using English language. n Staff understand what children already know and can do, and plan a vibrant curriculum to further develop their skills and engage their curiosity. For example, children talk to staff about their recent visit to the beach. Staff use this as an

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opportunity to create a beach indoors. Children are excited to be able to take their socks and shoes off before they walk and sit in the sand. They learn about how arm bands and rubber rings can keep them safe in the swimming pool or in the sea. n Staff ably use familiar experiences to support children to communicate, develop their vocabulary and practise mathematics skills. For example, children use play dough to make ice creams in the 'ice-cream parlour'. They estimate and compare the size of their ice cream and discuss their favourite flavours.

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29 July 2022 n Children develop a range of physical skills as they play. They learn how to make a trail of glue using a squeeze bottle and are encouraged to try hard when they find the bottle difficult to manage. They practise using tools such as scissors, glue spreaders, paintbrushes and tweezers. n Children are encouraged to be physically active; they run and climb and take turns to race around the road track. Staff create opportunities for children to care for plants and grow vegetables in the nursery garden, which they can harvest for snack or lunch. n Children have free access to their own water bottles and choose between water and milk at snack time. They cut their own fruit, spread their own crackers and pour their own drinks. However, staff do not consistently support children to make healthy choices. For example, at lunchtime, they do not encourage children to choose and eat vegetables. n Staff plan specific activities to support children to work together. Children are

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encouraged to share and take turns as they play games, complete puzzles and create their own art. Sometimes, older and more-confident children can dominate play, and this may mean that not all children have an opportunity to participate. n Staff value children as individuals and understand that they have different home experiences. Staff know that some children live in flats and may not have access to outside space, so they plan for outside play every day.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a clear understanding of safeguarding. They know about the signs and symptoms of abuse. Staff know how to record and report concerns to the designated safeguarding lead for the nursery. Staff complete regular training to ensure their knowledge of safeguarding issues remains up to date. The manager and staff conduct risk assessments of activities and play spaces indoors and outdoors. The premises are secure and well maintained, which contributes to keeping children safe. The manager employs a robust process to ensure all staff have been appropriately checked and vetted and remain suitable to work with children.

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should:

n ensure staff consistently support children to make healthy choices and develop healthy lifestyles n ensure that staff understand how to differentiate group activities so that children of all ages can take part.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482012 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10236496 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 50 Number of children on roll 53 Name of registered person Toddlerz Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01536218569 or 07798610045 Date of previous inspection 21 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Toddlerz Day Nursery Limited registered in 2014 and is located in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff. Of these, 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 or 3. The nursery is open Monday to Friday throughout the year. Sessions are from 9am until midday and from 1pm until 4pm. The nursery also offers wrap-around care from 8.30am until 5.30pm. It 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 provider 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 inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. They looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke to parents about the nursery during the inspection, and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.

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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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