Teddies Tots

Inspection of Teddies Tots Windsors Of Watford, Sandown Road, Watford WD24 7UE

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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 are happy and relaxed in the calming environment staff provide. Staff welcome children and make sure they share essential information with parents. This contributes significantly to the high quality of care children receive. Children develop warm relationships with all staff and feel comfortable, confident and valued. Children behave well, and staff support them to manage their own feelings and emotions. The nursery cook provides children with healthy meals and snacks. Fresh drinking water is easily accessible. Staff ensure that children's dietary requirements and allergies are fully catered for, and information is displayed for staff to see. Staff support children's oral health well. Staff talk to the children about looking after their teeth and provide activities to promote teeth cleaning.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Strong routines support their positive behaviour. Children listen to staff and follow instructions without hesitation. They are kind to their friends and enjoy playing in collaboration with each other. Children make good progress and enjoy an ambitious curriculum of well-planned activities based on their learning needs and interests. Staff sequence activities well, ensuring that they build on what children already know. For example, the children enjoy mixing colours in a paint activity.

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n Children arrive at the nursery enthusiastic and eager to learn. They greet each other in the morning with the 'Hello' song and have the opportunity to share their news at registration. These sensitive and gentle interactions help children to feel safe and secure. n Equality and diversity are well promoted. Staff teach children about festivals from different cultures, such as Chinese New Year and Diwali. They use books to open discussions about different types of families. Staff encourage children to treat everybody equally, valuing and respecting each other's differences. n The setting promotes a healthy eating policy. Fresh fruit is provided daily for children to enjoy, as well as milk and water. Staff work in partnership with parents to ensure children who are staying all day have a hot meal provided by the nursery. Children enjoy daily opportunities to play outside in the outdoor play area. This promotes the children's developing physical skills.

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n Staff complete regular written progress checks for all children and share them with parents. n The manager and staff have a good understanding of each child, their families and their needs. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points in learning. They enjoy their time in this engaging, child-centred and language-rich environment. Children with SEND receive good support. The special educational

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1 November 2022 needs coordinator and key person work closely with parents and other professionals. n The nursery focuses on keeping children safe and healthy by providing nutritious meals and encouraging good hygiene, such as handwashing and tooth brushing. They discuss the reasons why these are necessary with children. The children learn why these things are important for their future well-being. n Staff use appropriate questioning techniques to support children's learning. They know the children well and build on what they know and can do. However, occasionally, children are not given enough time to think and respond for themselves. n Parents are very happy with the care the nursery provides. They value the communication they receive through an online system. Staff send home ideas for parents on how to support children's learning at home. n Staff communicate well as a team. They reflect on, review and plan activities

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around children's interests and abilities. However, sometimes, the organisation of activities and group sizes means children with communication and language needs are not fully supported, particularly children who speak English as an additional language. n Management has ambitious plans for the future. Managers continually reflect on what they do and how they can improve with the whole nursery team. Managers have a clear understanding of what they want to improve at the nursery. Staff feel well supported in their professional development. Effective appraisals and supervision meetings identify areas for development and opportunities for training.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have good knowledge of safeguarding procedures and how to identify and record the signs and symptoms of potential harm or abuse. They have attended a wide range of safeguarding training to strengthen their knowledge further. All staff have a detailed understanding of local safeguarding procedures and what to do if they have concerns. Staff work with a range of professionals to help ensure children's ongoing safety. There are good procedures in the nursery to help keep children safe. For example, gates and doors are locked and can only be opened by a member of staff. This prevents unknown people entering the premises.

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should:

n give children time to respond to questions and to think for themselves, to extend their critical-thinking skills n review the organisation of small-group sessions to fully support children's

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1 November 2022 communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489545 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10236666 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 73 Number of children on roll 72 Name of registered person Ashton, Rita Rosalie

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reference number

Telephone number 01923255400 Date of previous inspection 20 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Teddies Tots registered in 2015 and is situated in Watford. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 and level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm. 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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the curriculum they offer and how the setting is organised. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, parents and children and took account of their views. n A range of required documentation, including children's records, staff vetting and recruitment documents and staff qualifications, was reviewed. n The inspector and manager completed a joint observation of staff during an activity and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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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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