Toad Hall Nursery Horley

Inspection of Toad Hall Nursery Horley 19 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ

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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 settle quickly and feel secure in this warm, friendly and caring environment. Children show that they enjoy their time at nursery. For example, they smile, laugh and talk with staff and other children about their day. Children separate confidently from parents and carers. They form strong bonds with staff, and babies seek staff out for cuddles as soon as they arrive.

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The provision is good

Children show positive attitudes to their learning and make good progress. Staff skilfully organise the environment to promote children's natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. Children benefit from a good range of experiences that prepare them well for their future success. For example, they use leaves and mud to stir and make magic potions.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models and reinforce their expectations of children's behaviour very well. They use a fair and gentle approach. For example, staff talk to children about how to tidy away during tidy-up time. As a result, children are very well behaved and follow the nursery routine well. Staff recognise children's efforts and offer lots of praise when they succeed. Children respond to these positive reinforcements. This helps to boost children's confidence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language is a strength of the nursery. Staff quickly identify children who need additional support. They work effectively with other professionals to put targeted strategies in place, tailored to children's needs and preferences. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development. n Overall, younger children develop good communication and language skills. Staff engage in conversation with children, introducing new words to increase their vocabulary. However, some staff do not use the correct pronunciation of words when talking to children. For example, staff use the word 'dino' instead of 'dinosaur' and 'doggies' instead of 'dogs'. Staff do not encourage children to put their dummies away when they are not needed. Therefore, at times, staff do not consistently support and fully extend children's speech and language skills.

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n Partnership with parents is effective. Staff make good use of settling-in arrangements to build strong relationships with families and children. Parents say that they appreciate the daily verbal feedback about their children's day at the setting and the activities given to them to support children's learning at home. n Children develop a good understanding of mathematical concepts. Staff have a good knowledge of how to bring the teaching of mathematics into everyday

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2 November 2022 activities. For example, as children enjoy playing with rice, filling and emptying containers, staff use language such as 'full' and 'empty'. In addition, children are encouraged to count during activities. This supports children's understanding of mathematics well. n The management team evaluates the provision effectively. Managers carry out supervision sessions with staff and check in on their well-being in regular team meetings. Staff comment that they feel valued and respected in their role. Staff are supported to use resources such as online training to support their ongoing professional development. The manager values the individual skills of her team and rewards their good practice. Effective systems are in place to recruit and induct new staff members. n Younger children begin to develop good levels of independence. For example, they find their own shoes, help lay the table at mealtimes and manage their care

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need to do better?

needs. Occasionally, staff do not plan effective opportunities for older children to be independent, to help them continue to build on these skills. For instance, older children are unable to pour their own water at snack time as the jug is too large, and they cannot spread their own butter on bagels as it has already been done for them. n Children have many opportunities to play and enjoy exploring outside. Older children's coordination, balance and physical skills are promoted well. For instance, they ride tricycles and balance bicycles around a racetrack. Younger children enjoy building sandcastles and make marks with dinosaurs in flour. n Staff provide good opportunities for children to learn about the local community in which they live. For example, children thoroughly enjoy buying ingredients at local shops to use for cooking. Babies have the opportunity to visit local parks and search for bugs for their insect hotel. Children enjoy regular visits from local

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need to do better?

care home residents to share stories and songs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues. The manager keeps up to date with local and national safeguarding priorities. They can identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. Staff know who to contact if they have concerns about a child's safety and welfare. They promptly refer any concerns to keep children safe from harm. The manager ensures that there are robust recruitment procedures in place and monitors the ongoing suitability of the team. Staff receive regular training to ensure that their knowledge is also kept up to date.

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should:

2 November 2022 n build on staff's understanding of how to model language and further support children's communication and language skills n support staff to develop a more consistent approach to encouraging older children to be more independent in their daily activities and routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273595 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10228341 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 100 Number of children on roll 100 Name of registered person Careroom Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01293 823500 Date of previous inspection 15 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Toad Hall Nursery Horley registered in 2005. It is located in Horley, Surrey. It opens on weekdays, all year round, except for public holidays, from 8am to 6pm. There are 30 staff. Of these, two staff hold an early years qualification at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 5, and nine have a qualification at level 3. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff and children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. 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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