Tiddlywinks Day Nursery

Inspection of Tiddlywinks Day Nursery 160 Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire M9 0RN

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Managers and staff work harmoniously as a team to ensure that children get the best start in their early education. They have designed the curriculum exceptionally well to meet children's differing and diverse needs. For example, they recognise that some disadvantaged children need a little support to give them a solid start in their learning. As a result, staff allow children ample time to practise and develop important skills, such as sharing and listening. This helps children to learn with confidence.

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The provision is outstanding

All children, including babies, are encouraged to be physically active in highly imaginative ways. They join in with 'wake-up and shake-up' sessions that get their bodies moving before a busy day of learning. Toddlers ooze with confidence and demonstrate a can-do attitude as they refine their jumping techniques. Children learn how exercise affects their bodies by feeling their heartbeats pumping, which prompts them to slow down. By the time children transition into the pre-school room, they are able to move their bodies with fluency and show increased coordination. For example, as children joyfully dance to 'Jimba Papaluschka', they use big, controlled stretches and move their bodies in tempo. The physical development curriculum has a superb impact on children, particularly those who were less active.

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n Leaders, managers and staff continually strive for improvements and put children at the heart of everything they do. They know the community well and work closely with support networks, including the Sure Start Children's Centre. Together, they provide exceptionally high-quality care and education for children. They also encourage parents to access courses, such as 'The Incredible Years Programme', which has a significant impact on parenting skills. This partnership working sets children off to a flying start. n Children's desire to be independent is truly enhanced through the seamless curriculum. For example, under very close supervision, pre-school children and toddlers apply their own sun cream. This helps them to manage their individual care needs. Older babies pour their own milk, climb the steps to the nappy changing unit and use cutlery with proficiency. Staff also work closely with parents, to promote children's independence at home. This consistent approach

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enables children and babies to acquire the skills and behaviours to do things for themselves. n Staff use books and stories as a platform to introduce new learning. For example, following children's interest in a story about a rainbow fish, staff took children on an exciting outing. They went to the fish market to buy rainbow trout. As a result, children were able to touch, dissect and explore real fish.

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14 June 2023 During the inspection, children talked enthusiastically about the different fish parts, such as gills. They also described how the spine was spiky and how a fish has a spleen. These exciting experiences help to deepen children's understanding and burgeoning interest in science. n Children's awareness of healthy food choices is promoted extremely well. They devour wholesome meals and snacks that are nutritionally balanced. The catering manager telephones parents to discuss their children's specific dietary needs. She also works closely with parents to support their babies' individual stages of weaning. Parents are delighted. As one parent explained, 'staff helped me to wean my baby using root vegetables'. The manager also shares recipes with parents and offers food sampling sessions at parents' evenings. As a result, children are able to enjoy their favourite healthy meals at home. n Leaders, managers and staff have high aspirations for children with special

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educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff get to know children from the onset. They work closely with the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo), who is an excellent advocate for children with SEND. For example, the SENCo makes prompt referrals to outside agencies, so that children receive timely interventions. She works with staff to devise precise plans for all children with SEND. As a result, they access an ambitious curriculum that is designed to meet their needs. This gives children with SEND the best start and helps them to learn exceptionally well. n Staff are incredibly intuitive to children's emotional needs. They know that some children struggle to regulate their feelings and emotions. As a result, staff offer empathy and support to help children feel the warmth and stability they need. Early years pupil premium funding has been used to purchase resources, such as books about feelings and emotion cards. Staff use these incredibly well to help

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children develop self-regulation. This has a superb impact on their future learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and managers ensure that all staff are highly trained in child protection and new staff receive an extremely thorough induction. This includes learning about serious case reviews, which help staff to understand the importance of their role in protecting children. Staff use knowledge from training to enhance further their excellent practice and vigilant approaches. For example, following training on 'safe sleeping', they now remove babies' dummies when they are asleep. Staff supervise children closely when food is introduced to their play. This minimises the risk of children choking. Additionally, they are aware of foods that could trigger an allergic reaction. As a result, children are not introduced to certain foods until they have sampled them at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345251 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10289697 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 72 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 7954689 Date of previous inspection 16 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery registered in 2007. It is situated in Blackley, Manchester. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The out-of-school club opens from 3.15pm until 6pm during term time and from 7.30am until 5.30pm during school holidays. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold early years qualifications at level 6, one holds level 5 and 10 hold level 3. One member of staff holds early years teacher status, one holds qualified teacher status and one has achieved early years professional status. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 leaders and managers and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk around the nursery. n The inspector observed the quality of education and the impact this has on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the leadership and management team. n The inspector spoke to staff and children throughout the inspection. n Consideration was given to parents' comments. n The inspector reviewed some documents, including first-aid certificates and accident records.

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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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