Setting EY490606

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Staff greet children and parents warmly. Children enter the nursery happy and eager to play. Despite weaknesses in the educational programme, children enjoy playing with a range of resources. Babies are beginning to learn essential early skills. They are starting to crawl, stand and babble. Staff gently hold their hands as they learn to take their first steps. Older children develop sound physical skills. They enjoy fixing construction pieces together and using their hands and fingers to manipulate dough. Children join in activities outside and benefit from fresh air and exercise. Outside, toddlers enjoy sensory activities, such as sand play, as they scoop and empty sand into different containers.

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The provision requires improvement

The staff in the baby room know their individual children and talk about them with interest and affection. Staff sit with babies and model how books work, turning the pages as they talk about the pictures they can see. Toddlers follow their own interests. They use their imagination as they play in the pretend kitchen. Children behave well. Older children learn how to negotiate turns when using resources, ably supported by staff. They show independence with some tasks, for example when pouring their own drinks, and putting their paper plates in the bin.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff have made some improvements since the last inspection. Staff in the baby room have completed training specifically for under twos. This is beginning to have a positive impact on staff's practice. All staff have also completed safeguarding training, which has improved their knowledge and understanding. However, the quality of teaching remains variable. n Staff make observations and assessments of children's learning and have some understanding about what children already know and can do. However, staff do not use what they know about the children to plan challenging activities that continuously extend and deepen their learning. Activities are generally mundane. For example, staff provide children with pre-drawn pictures and ask them to stick on lentils, beans and paper. This does not extend children's learning or foster their creativity and imagination. As a result, although children make some

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progress in their learning, they do not make the progress of which they are capable. n Occasionally, staff's interactions with children are not challenging or inspiring. For example, outside, toddlers show a real interest in the spider they have found. However, staff are too focused on getting children to tidy away the toys ready to go back indoors. They do not recognise the children's interest or support them to build on their learning further. n Overall, staff promote children's communication and language well. They use repetition and clear speech during their interactions with children. Staff include

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need to do better?

3 October 2022 new words during play, which helps to widen children's vocabulary. They make every effort to ensure that those children who speak English as an additional language are able to hear and use their own language alongside English. However, occasionally, when babies are in high chairs, staff do not sit at their level so that they can talk to them while they are being fed. n Staff use mathematical language, such as 'big', 'small' and 'more', as children play. However, they do not make frequent use of numbers or counting during children's play to extend children's early mathematical skills fully. n Staff help children to develop an awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyles. Children follow good hygiene routines. They know they must wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. Staff offer children regular drinks and follow sound nappy changing and sleep routines. They provide

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need to do better?

children with a range of healthy options for snack, such as a variety of fruits, while parents provide children with packed lunches. n The manager has recently returned from maternity leave and is committed to her role. She has the best intentions to provide high-quality care and education. She also understands the importance of monitoring staff's practice and recognises some of the areas that still need to improve, such as staff's understanding of the curriculum and how to implement it. n Parents speak positively about the nursery. They say they are happy with the care and learning their children receive. Staff gather information from parents when their children first start and use this to help children settle quickly. Parents say that they are kept well informed about their children's time at nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff are clear about their responsibility to keep children safe. They have completed safeguarding training to ensure that their knowledge and skills are up to date. Staff have a good understanding of the indicators that a child is at risk of harm. They are clear on the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. The manager implements safe recruitment procedures to ensure that staff are deemed suitable to work with children. Staff are deployed well and provide appropriate supervision for children.

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Due date

3 October 2022 ensure that staff implement the curriculum so that all children receive meaningful and challenging learning experiences which meet their individual development needs and help them to build on their emerging interests. 17/10/2022

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should:

n support children to develop their early mathematical skills and knowledge, paying particular attention to counting skills and using numbers n improve staff's practice so that when babies are sat in high chairs, staff can sit at their level and give them their full attention when feeding them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490606 Local authority Gateshead Inspection number 10243698 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 36

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Information about this early years setting

Tots And Toddlers registered in 2015 and is situated in Gateshead. The setting employs 10 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and two hold qualifications at level 2. The setting opens during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 4pm from Monday to Thursday and from 9am to 12.30pm on Friday. The setting provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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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 inspector carried out a learning walk with the manager and discussed how the curriculum is delivered. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She spoke with staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager, who is also the provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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