Tiny Feet Private Day Nursery

Inspection of Tiny Feet Private Day Nursery Tiny Feet Day Nursery, 26 Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire M41 5AH

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children form positive relationships with staff. They are warmly welcomed on arrival and settle quickly, which demonstrates they feel secure and happy. Children arrive with big smiles, ready to start their day. They follow routines and instructions, which helps them to manage transitions between outdoor and indoor play with ease. They make good friendships with their peers and happily share resources, including books. Children behave well. They understand the nursery rules and are given gentle reminders. Staff have high expectations for all children and role model expected behaviour. Children take responsibility for their toys and help tidy away when they have finished playing.

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The provision is good

Children develop their social skills as they play alongside their peers. They are beginning to manage age-appropriate tasks, such as feeding themselves at mealtimes. This increases the children's level of resilience and their self-care skills. All children make good progress in their learning from their various starting points. Children are supported to be as independent as possible. They confidently make choices about their play and are keen to do things or themselves. For example, pre-school children like to make their own play dough. They know how to follow the recipe, carefully following the instructions and asking staff for the appropriate ingredients.

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need to do better?

n Throughout the nursery there is a strong key-person system that is well established and works well. Parents talk with fondness about the relationships they share with their children's key person. Children enjoy warm, friendly interactions from the staff who care for them. All children are relaxed and emotionally secure. n The deployment of staff, including apprentices, is effective. This enables staff to support children accordingly, giving them plenty of opportunities to model positive behaviours for the benefit of all children. Staff work hard to follow children's lead and extend their ideas. For example, children enjoy collecting water from the water butt and filling up the containers in the mud kitchen. Staff talk to the children to introduce some new vocabulary, such as 'refill, pour and empty', as they fill up the empty container. n The new manager has a clear vision for the nursery with a detailed

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need to do better?

understanding for the curriculum intent. Staff plan activities to support and challenge children's next steps in learning. However, sometimes, staff are not always fully aware of the curriculum intention for planned activities. Therefore, they are sometimes unclear about what skills and knowledge they want children to gain to support their ongoing progress. n Monitoring processes, including peer-on-peer observations and supervisions,

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need to do better?

30 August 2022 have been introduced. These are helping to identify strengths in practice and areas to improve. However, the manager has not yet embedded these systems sharply to help analyse, and act on, some inconsistencies in the quality of learning experiences provided for children. At times, activities are not always extended to ensure that children are developing to their full potential. n Carefully planned settling-in procedures help staff to get to know each child before they attend. Parents accompany their children on visits and talk through daily routines, enabling the staff to meet the children's individual needs. This helps children to develop strong bonds with their new carers. Transitions are supported throughout the nursery to ensure children are ready to move into the next room. They enjoy time spent in the new room, supported by their key person and making new friends before moving on.

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n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents speak highly of the nursery and staff. They state that their children are keen to attend, have developed strong attachments and feel secure. Communication is excellent, and parents receive daily updates on their children's routines and progress. Staff encourage parents to support the children's next steps with ideas to continue learning at home. This helps support consistency in learning. n Staff support children in developing healthy lifestyles. They provide nutritious meals and snacks and offer activities that help to develop the children's physical skills. For example, older children proudly show off their running skills as they run at various speeds, in and out, negotiating obstacles in their way. Children understand the importance of drinking water to stay hydrated.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are aware of the signs which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. They understand the procedures to follow should they have concerns about the welfare of a child or the conduct of a staff member. Staff receive regular training to help keep their knowledge up to date. They know about a range of safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' duty. The provider follows robust recruitment procedures to help ensure that staff are suitable. Staff carry out regular risk assessments across the nursery to remove or minimise any hazards.

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should:

n support staff to develop their skills to enable them to consistently deliver high- quality learning experiences for all children n ensure all children access a highly challenging curriculum to further support their progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310348 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10209446 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 60 Number of children on roll 98 Name of registered person Tiny Feet Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 748 6906 Date of previous inspection 16 September 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Tiny Feet Private Day Nursery registered in 1987. The nursery employs 17 members of childcare staff. Of these, seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

30 August 2022 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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