Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery

Inspection of Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery The Forum, Paul Close, Cheshunt, WALTHAM CROSS, Hertfordshire EN7 6DX

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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 settle quickly into the nursery and show that they feel safe and secure in their surroundings. For instance, babies who are new to the nursery happily choose a book and share this with visiting adults. Older babies join in with the actions to songs, which staff know they enjoy. Later on, babies revisit the songs again independently and staff praise them before joining in with them.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy physical activities at the nursery. They know what resources are on offer. For instance, they ask the staff for bats and balls. They turn to staff for help to use the tools appropriately. Children persevere as staff provide them with support and encouragement. They respond proudly when they successfully hit the ball with the bat. As a result, children develop their confidence and maintain high levels of focus.

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The provision is good

The nursery has a welcoming and friendly feel. Children's various cultures are widely celebrated and valued. For example, children in the pre-school room sing songs in multiple languages. They repeat each verse of the song in English and Greek, along with the relevant actions. This helps children to make connections between the different languages and supports all children to feel included.

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need to do better?

n Children develop their vocabulary well. Babies begin to speak and staff warmly repeat words back to them. Staff encourage younger toddlers to join words together to begin to form sentences. Staff introduce new words to children during activities. This helps children to learn to communicate effectively with others. n Parents are happy with the level of care that staff provide. Key persons gather relevant information from parents before children start. They find out about children's abilities and interests. Staff use this information to identify relevant starting points in children's learning. The information they receive also enables them to put in place appropriate support for children who may have additional needs. n Staff are passionate about their roles. They work together to create a meaningful and relevant curriculum for the children in each room. They have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn. Staff monitor children's

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progress closely. This enables them to successfully plan appropriate activities, building on what children already know and can do. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development. n Children behave well across the nursery. Staff deal with low-level disruptions quickly and in a kind manner. They have completed a range of training to support them in managing children's behaviour effectively. Managers have

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need to do better?

11 October 2022 appointed a staff member to oversee the behaviour management strategies that staff use. This helps to provide consistency across the nursery. As a result, children understand what staff expect from them. n Leaders and managers are highly reflective and have a clear vision for the future of the nursery. They take on board feedback from multiple sources. For instance, they encourage staff and parents to complete regular surveys to share their views and opinions. Leaders and managers implement changes based on the feedback they receive to make improvements to the nursery. n Staff deployment in the baby room is effective and staff are able to focus and fully engage with babies. However, on occasion staff deployment in other rooms is not as effective. For example, staff in the pre-school room have to pause an activity to fill up water containers for other children, as there is nobody else available to complete the task. This interrupts some children's learning. As a

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result, not all children receive consistent high-quality interactions from staff across the nursery. n Staff hold relevant discussions with parents. For instance, they talk to parents about the impact of dummies on children's speech development. Managers recognise the importance of extending children's learning at home. They are beginning to implement the ideas they have to develop this further. However, these ideas are not yet embedded. This means that children are currently less likely to be able to build on their learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff have a secure understanding of how to safeguard children. Leaders notify Ofsted about changes within the organisation, so that the required suitability checks can be completed. Staff receive regular safeguarding training. This helps them to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff are aware of the processes to follow should they have concerns regarding children's welfare. They are confident about what to do if they have concerns regarding a colleague and how to raise these concerns further to the relevant agencies should they need to. Staff are able to identify a range of safeguarding issues, including possible signs of abuse and neglect.

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should:

n improve staff deployment to provide children with consistently high-quality interactions without disruption, particularly in the pre-school room n develop opportunities for parents to extend their children's learning at home, so that children can continue to build on what they know and can do even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458613 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10213927 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 36 Number of children on roll 44 Name of registered person Tiny Tots Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01707 870 417 Date of previous inspection 13 October 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Tiny Tots Day Care Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round with the exception of bank holidays and a week's closure at Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-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 manager and inspector completed a learning walk. The manager spoke to the inspector about the curriculum on offer and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to parents and read written feedback. She took parent's views into consideration. n The manager and inspector jointly observed staff interacting with children. They discussed the impact of these interactions on children's learning and development. n The inspector viewed documentation, including staff suitability documents and insurance certificates.

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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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