Toad Hall Nursery Felcott Road

Inspection of Toad Hall Nursery Felcott Road Felcott Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12 5NS

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

There are some weaknesses in the arrangements to work in partnership with parents to fully coordinate children's all-round care. However, the teaching and learning for children is good. Managers and staff warmly welcome children on arrival, and children feel safe and secure in their surroundings.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff plan thoughtful activities that are based on the children's experiences and interests. They identify what they want children to learn and, with careful teaching, encourage the children to think and connect their ideas. For example, staff have created a beach and ocean scene. The use items from the recycling bin and scatter this on the beach and in the ocean. Children use tweezers to pick up the 'litter' and clean up the beach. Staff talk to children about the importance of looking after our environment. Children have fun learning, and they are engrossed in their play.

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The provision requires improvement

Children love being outside in the fresh air. They investigate their surroundings and are active in their play. For example, children explore mixing water and mud to make mud cakes. They then pour the water into bowls that are set above each other and watch it flow down. Staff share the children's delight when they give the dinosaurs a muddy bath. Children are deeply engrossed and use their imaginations to make-believe in their play.

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need to do better?

n The managers have developed a curriculum with staff that is tailored to meet the needs, stages and abilities of all children. Staff share their common understanding of the learning intention and implement it well in everyday practice. Children benefit from good opportunities to develop and build on their skills and progress in their development. n Managers have systems in place to collate parent information and update contact details. However, these are not robustly implemented and not all parent contact details are current. This has not had a significant impact to date. However, this does not ensure that staff have the information they need to contact parents in case of an emergency. n There are effective systems to monitor and assess the progress of children within each room. Managers and staff use these well to inform planning and teaching. When children start the setting, staff gather information from parents

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need to do better?

to understand where children are developmentally and how to best support them. This supports staff to promote children's individual needs from the outset. n Since the last inspection, there has been a focus on improving the children's well-being as they transition through the rooms. Managers have put effective strategies in place to ensure these transitions are as smooth as possible. They have reflected and evaluated different ways to support the children during this

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need to do better?

28 April 2023 process and are focussing on further ways to make improvements. n The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is good. Managers and staff know the children well and know how to care for them and move them forward. With tailored plans to support the children's individual needs, staff effectively plan and adapt activities to ensure all children are included. Therefore, children with SEND are receiving the support they need to progress well. n There are clearly defined policies and procedures in place that outline what staff should do if a child sustains an injury, including when to notify parents. Although these are generally followed appropriately by staff, problems arise when parents' contact details are not available. Managers do not effectively monitor to ensure all steps have been taken. To date, this has had no significant impact. n Children demonstrate good hygiene practice through their daily routines. Staff

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need to do better?

support children at mealtimes and share meaningful conversations and interactions. For instance, children are encouraged to learn the skill of twisting the spaghetti on their folks before they eat. They show persistence with this, and staff praise them for their achievements. Children learn to 'have a go' and to keep trying. n Staff are more effective at sharing information with some parents than with others. However, despite some weakness in parent partnerships, parents express their appreciation for the care that their children receive. Parents explain that their children are happy and enjoy coming to the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Managers ensure that staff have a secure, up-to-date understanding of safeguarding matters. Staff are consistent in their knowledge and watchful for possible signs or indicators that could suggest a child is suffering harm or at risk of abuse. Staff understand the correct processes to follow to refer any concerns about children or allegations against staff.

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Safeguarding

Managers have robust fire evacuation procedures in place to ensure all staff and children know how to leave the premises safely. They practise regularly, and managers intentionally put obstacles in place to encourage staff to think of alternative ways to exit the building promptly in case of an emergency.

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Due date

28 April 2023 improve arrangements to ensure that all parent contact information is kept updated 25/10/2023

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Due date

ensure the processes in place to notify parents of accidents or injuries are implemented consistently by all staff. 25/10/2023

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should:

n strengthen information sharing with parents to build on relationships to promote more consistently effective communication.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY225251 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10263895 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 102 Number of children on roll 90 Name of registered person Careroom Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01932 252858 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Toad Hall Nursery Felcott Road registered in 2001. The nursery is one of 11 nurseries owned by Careroom Limited. It is situated in Walton on Thames, Surrey. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery offers an early start from 7.30am by prior arrangement. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. A team of 27 staff work with the children. Of these, 11 staff hold recognised early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold a level 2 qualification.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection.

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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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