Tots' Village Nursery

Inspection of Tots' Village Nursery Burntwood Lane, Caterham, Surrey CR3 5YX

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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 Good

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The provision is outstanding

This setting is at the heart of the community, with staff who continually strive to recognise, nurture and develop each child's individuality. Children quickly settle into the well-established routines, due to the tailored approach when they start. They happily play alone, as well as with their friends in the well-resourced learning environment. Children demonstrate high levels of achievement in all areas of learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's imaginations and creativity are enhanced greatly by enthusiastic staff. Children and staff work collaboratively to create exceptional play experiences. For example, children skilfully scoop, pour and mix mud and herbs to make a 'cake' for staff. They are encouraged to think about how to cook the cake and what to offer as a suitable accompaniment. They devise an interesting problem, which is shared with others and collectively, and think carefully about possible solutions. Children are really excited by learning and beam with delight as they are praised for their 'tasty cake'. This shows that children are confident achievers.

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The provision is outstanding

Children develop a strong sense of right and wrong. They understand the rules and high expectations of behaviour that staff consistently promote. For example, children wait patiently on the carpet for their name card to be raised before they join others in self-chosen play. They recognise their names with ease and happily engage in the innovative and exciting activities on offer. This leads to a calm and organised start to their day.

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n The setting's leaders are inspirational role models. Their passion for hard work, attention to detail and excellent planning empowers the staff team to constantly enhance their already exemplary expertise. Each member of the management team has clearly defined roles and they work harmoniously together to sustain the highest standards. They rigorously monitor all aspects of the nursery, including educational programmes, staff practice and children's progress. The highly progressive and ambitiously designed curriculum fully promotes children's rapid progress from babies through to pre-school children. This helps to enable all children to make continuously outstanding progress. n Partnerships with parents, staff and external agencies is a key strength. Parents appreciate the wealth of information that staff share with them to help support their children's development at home. The special educational needs coordinator

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gives the utmost importance to gaining advice from other professionals. She supports the implementation of timely and tailored interventions that enable children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to achieve their full potential.

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27 February 2023 n Children develop impressive independence skills for their age. For example, older babies get their friends a tissue to wipe their nose. Toddlers feed themselves competently at mealtimes and pre-school children manage their own coat zips and fasteners, as well as teaching their friends how to do it. Staff are always close by to guide and praise them. This gradual approach builds children's confidence to manage their own self-care needs. n Leaders and staff place a high priority on promoting children's early literacy skills. For instance, families borrow books from the nursery's lending library, which helps to enhance children's comprehension of storylines. Babies giggle at staff's animated storytelling, showing their increasing excellent understanding. Older children create their own stories with hand puppets, which represent different emotions. All children show positive attitudes to learning and eagerly

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share what they learn. n Staff expertly interweave different areas of the curriculum in their practice to extend children's learning. For example, children dig in the mud area outdoors. They spot a plant and shovel some soil around it. Staff skilfully note an opening to promote learning further and remind children about the importance of drinking water to stay healthy. Children then say 'the plant needs mud and water to stay hydrated'. In this way, children make connections with previous and new learning. n Staff offer excellent opportunities for children to develop healthy lifestyles. Children love being outdoors in the fresh air. They have rich and exciting areas to explore, to build their physical skills and stamina. Children thoroughly enjoy nutritious and well-balanced meals provided by the nursery. They identify the ingredients and talk about their favourite parts, such as the 'crusty topping' on a

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shepherd's pie. Children experience opportunities to learn more about oral hygiene. They impressively remember facts from a dentist's recent visit and call the molars 'giant teeth'. Children understand the importance of healthy food choices, recalling that sugar is bad for their teeth and say 'teeth are for smiling'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and staff give the utmost priority to protecting children from harm. They have a strong understanding of the potential signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse, including exposure to extremist views and behaviours. Staff are fully aware of the procedures to follow should they need to report concerns about a child's welfare or the conduct of their colleagues. Robust recruitment procedures ensure all staff working at the nursery are suitable to work with children. Leaders provide new staff with a thorough induction around safeguarding and child supervision responsibilities. Staff carry out regular risk assessments, indoors and outdoors, to ensure children are safe and secure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY239159 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10276670 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 43 Number of children on roll 64 Name of registered person Tots' Village Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01883 340825 Date of previous inspection 27 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Tots' Village Nursery registered in 2002. It is located in the grounds of De Stafford College in Caterham, Surrey. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, all year round. The provider receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 16 members of staff, one of whom holds a relevant early years qualifications at level 5 and 10 have an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 nursery and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum and nursery are organised. n Parents, children and staff spoke to the inspector at convenient times during the inspection and their views were taken into account. n The manager and pedagogical coordinator completed a joint observation each with the inspector to evaluate the quality of the implementation of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents, including suitability checks for staff.

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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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