Arbury Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare

Inspection of Arbury Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare The Bungalow, Quary Yard, Church Road, Nuneaton CV10 8LJ

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children receive a warm welcome into the setting. The effective key-person system enables children to feel safe, and secure relationships encourage their exploration of the well-planned environment. Older children show great enthusiasm for making their own play dough. They use their prior knowledge of the quantity of ingredients needed to produce some really well-made dough to use in their ice-cream shop role play. Children know that the hot water to make the dough needs to be added by an adult. They knead, poke, squash and squeeze the play dough, which supports the strength and stamina needed for early writing skills. Children make links to the familiar 'A Squash and a Squeeze' book when a member of staff uses similar language in order to encourage their manipulation of the dough.

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The provision is good

Children delight in playing in the many outdoor play spaces. They play cooperatively and enjoy role play and sensory play. Older children are highly engaged in pretending to make and serve ice creams. They use mathematical language to share out the cones, add sprinkles and discuss the price of their goods. Younger children engage in small-world play with animals that are presented in a tuff tray with natural resources. They take turns to pretend to care for the animals and to make them better. Babies delight in exploring water play and play with mud. They develop their sensory awareness and experience awe and wonder as they freely explore the materials on offer.

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n Leaders develop a purposeful curriculum that is underpinned by effective working knowledge of how children learn. Staff know children well, and use this knowledge effectively to plan for, support and assess children's learning. As a result of this, all children make good progress. n Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good. Staff are secure in their knowledge of children's individual needs and manage these in a positive way. Staff support children who have any delays in their learning well. They recognise any possible gaps in children's development and successfully plan activities to support their learning. Staff work effectively in close partnership with parents. n Children's communication and language are well supported. They have access to many high-quality books and staff prioritise story sharing on a one-to-one basis. Children demonstrate high levels of enthusiasm for listening to stories with their

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peers and with adults. Babies delight in sharing 'touch and feel' books. They skilfully turn the pages and are keen to explore the different textures. Children enthusiastically participate in action rhymes and songs. They are keen to choose animals from a basket to sing 'the jungle song' and particularly enjoy making the animal noises.

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5 August 2022 n All children are offered access to mark making. However, staff do not provide a wide enough range of developmentally appropriate and interesting resources and opportunities to support and inspire children in their creative mark-making and early writing and literacy skills. n Children behave well. They take turns and understand the need to share resources. In a small-group activity, children successfully engage in stirring ingredients in a large bowl and then pass it to their neighbour for them to have a turn. Staff support children to understand how their actions might impact on others and help them to make the right choices. n Children benefit from secure routines that promote their independence and self- help skills. Staff encourage babies to help with dressing and feeding themselves during care routines. Toddlers are well supported with handwashing and staff actively encourage children to cut their sausages at lunchtime using a knife and

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fork. Pre-school children are competent at washing their hands and have the opportunity to self-serve their food at mealtimes. n Partnership working with parents is successful. Parents are well informed and involved in their children's learning and development. Regular communication ensures that staff are aware of children's interests and learning preferences at home. They then use this information to effectively plan for children's experiences in the setting. Parents have the opportunity to attend parents' meetings to further discuss the progress their child is making.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding knowledge is secure, and selection procedures ensure the safe recruitment of suitable people. Leaders implement effective induction and monitoring programmes to ensure that staff are well equipped with the necessary knowledge to keep children safe. Staff access regular training and they are very clear about their role and responsibility across the provision. They talk confidently about the signs and symptoms of abuse, their duty to prevent children being exposed to extremist behaviour and a range of other risks, including domestic abuse. Procedures are clear, and safeguarding information is effectively displayed, ensuring that recording and reporting forms are accessible.

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to access mark-making materials and further promote their early writing skills and early literacy and encourage creativity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485893 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10236612 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 34 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Tommies Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02476382066 Date of previous inspection 25 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Arbury Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare registered in 2016. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. 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 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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n Room leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the

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manager. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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