Little Oaks @ Tylers Green

Inspection of Little Oaks @ Tylers Green Tylers Green First School, School Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP10 8EF

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Inspection date: 3 October 2022 - 4 November 2022

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children follow an inspiring curriculum that successfully builds on their skills and motivates them to be well-rounded, thoughtful individuals. Children are happy and relaxed in this welcoming nursery. They feel safe, secure and form strong bonds with the kind and caring staff. Children are motivated to learn. They are highly skilled in leading their own play. Activities sustain their attention as they engage in activities for long periods of time. Children are expressive and confident talkers. They negotiate, discuss their ideas and hold in-depth conversations. Children are confident to select resources to help advance their ideas as they play. They are kind and considerate towards one another. For example, while exploring coloured water using pipettes, children offer each other help. They show empathy and a willingness to be supportive to each other. All children make superb progress from their starting points.

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The provision is outstanding

Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to spend time outdoors in the fresh air in the on-site woods. The enthusiastic staff dress up as characters from a familiar story. This brings tremendous enjoyment for children, as staff bring the story to life. Staff promote children's literacy skills exceptionally well. For example, staff provide regular opportunities for children to sing songs, participate in action rhymes and explore the use of rhyming words. Children can explain the reasons for the rules that they follow to help keep themselves safe.

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n Leaders and staff plan and deliver the very well-designed curriculum supporting children to be kind, resilient and respectful. Staff place high priority on children's interests when planning activities. This helps all children to develop a positive attitude towards learning. Managers regularly track the progress of individuals and groups of children. They use this information effectively to identify gaps in learning and take swift action to help children catch up. n Children have highly sophisticated imagination. When they play pirates, they stand on top of wooden blocks and discuss their concern that there is a sea monster coming. They quickly shout, 'legs out the sea'. Children are joyful as they run and jump aboard, screaming and shrieking with delight. This tests their physical skills to the maximum. Staff add to children's ideas, while giving them full control of where their play will take them. Consequently, this ignites

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children's enthusiasm, and they absolutely love their learning. n Staff provide children with a wonderfully exciting and motivating environment. Their interests are consistently taken on board. For example, children and staff work together harmoniously to create a recycling and modelling area. Children are increasingly self-motivated to solve problems and find solutions when challenges arise. This further boosts their self-esteem and confidence.

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3 October 2022 n The quality of teaching is consistently of an exceptionally high standard. Staff use their knowledge of children's development to plan a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities that develop children's sense of curiosity. For example, children use different types of herbs and coloured liquids to make potions. They further develop their creativity and imagination by adding pinecones and leaves to the play dough on offer. n Children learn mathematical concepts through daily routines. For instance, during an outdoor activity, children recreate a road using wooden planks of various shapes and sizes. Staff ensure that all children can participate in activities that offer high levels of challenge and enjoyment. For example, some children enjoy pushing toy cars along wooden planks, while other children prefer to measure and fit the planks of wood together. As a result, experiences support

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children's emotional regulation very well. n Children enjoy frequent outings in the local community. They learn about nature in local parks and enjoy visiting the library. Children's uniqueness is valued and celebrated within the nursery. They learn about their peers and the special events in their lives, such as Diwali, Eid and Christmas. Staff ensure the resources in the nursery reflect the cultural heritage of those who attend. Therefore, children understand diversity and develop respect for different people. n Partnerships with parents are extremely strong and parental feedback is consistently positive. Parents receive regular updates about the experiences that children have while in nursery. Staff provide parents with extensive ideas about how they can continue to support children's learning at home. Therefore, children benefit from a consistent approach to their learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are extremely knowledgeable about how to keep children safe. They understand what to do if they are concerned about a child in their care. All staff have a good understanding of possible concerns about children's welfare, such as extreme behaviour or the risk of radicalisation. They are confident in following their reporting procedures. Staff use training to enhance their practice, especially regarding child protection. All staff have been trained in paediatric first aid to help keep children safe. Managers follow robust processes for risk assessment. They implement clear systems for recruitment, induction and supervision, which further help to keep children safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2588904 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10248229 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 55 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Little Oaks Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07881 737149 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Little Oaks @ Tylers Green registered in 2020 as part of the Little Oaks Nurseries Ltd. It operates in the grounds of Tylers Green First School in High Wycombe. The nursery employs 10 members of staff. Of these, one has qualified teacher status, one is qualified at level 4, six hold a qualification at level 3 and one has a qualification at level 2. One staff member is unqualified. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, 7.45am until 6pm, term time only. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two and three years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Christine Wilkinson Hayley Marshall-Gowen

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting 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 setting. n The manager led the inspector on a learning walk and told her what they wanted the children to learn at the nursery. The manager and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity together. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, and viewed evidence of the suitability of those working with children. n A further visit was made by an inspector in line with Ofsted's incomplete

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inspection process. At this visit, the inspector spoke with staff and children, and observed the implementation of the curriculum. The inspector took account of written feedback left by parents.

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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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