Tick Tock Playgroup

Inspection of Tick Tock Playgroup Hall Close, Wroughton, Wiltshire SN4 9LD

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The manager recently joined the setting and has focused her attention on training and developing staff in the pre-school room. Older children build strong bonds with staff, are confident and keen to explore the world around them. For example, they learn the names of insects they find in the garden. However, the manager does not monitor or support staff working with younger children well enough to ensure that they meet children's care and learning needs effectively.

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The provision requires improvement

Older children behave well. They follow the rules and expectations of the setting to help prepare them for school. For example, they tidy away toys when asked. Staff working with younger children do not consistently teach them the skills they need to learn to manage their own behaviour. For example, staff tell children to 'use kind hands' but do not show them what this means. Some staff working with younger children do not always act swiftly enough to comfort children when needed.

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The provision requires improvement

The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENCo) identifies children who may need extra support to help them reach the next steps in their development. However, she does not work closely enough with parents or other professionals to share information and strategies to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to reach their full potential. The curriculum is not designed well enough to meet their needs.

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need to do better?

n The manager has not been in post long enough to drive all of the required improvements that she has identified. She has taken action to reduce staff workload, which has had a positive impact on staff morale. However, staff working with younger children need more monitoring, coaching and training to improve their practice and interactions with children. n Staff working with younger children do not interact with children in a way that effectively supports their communication and language development. Some staff working with babies speak too quickly for children to understand what is being said and be able to respond. When children name the colours incorrectly, staff say, 'We have established that is not purple,' but do not name the correct colour. This does not help children to learn new vocabulary. n Staff working with babies and young children do not support them to learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour. When children take toys from each

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need to do better?

other or lift some of the fabric floor tiles in the baby room, staff tell children 'no' and 'stop'. However, they do not always provide an alternative activity or explain the impact of children's behaviour to nurture their personal and emotional development. At times, staff do not interact with children who are crying quickly enough to support their emotional well-being.

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need to do better?

9 October 2023 n The SENCo, who is also the manager, does not always work closely enough with parents and other agencies to gather information about children's development to enable staff to build on what children already know and can do. This means that some children with SEND are not supported to make the progress of which they are capable. n Leaders and managers consider effective ways to use additional funding, for example to provide extra hours for children to promote continuity of learning and care. However, when the need for some additional resources is identified by staff, they are not always in place swiftly enough to fully support children's learning. n Children learn to be independent in preparation for school. For example, older children put on their own coats and shoes. They wash their own hands and learn to confidently manage their own personal care. n Children get plenty of fresh air and exercise in the garden. Older children ably

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need to do better?

climb, run and ride on tricycles. Babies enjoy climbing on soft-play equipment to develop their physical skills. n Toddlers and pre-school children enjoy role play to develop their imagination and social skills. For example, they pretend to go to the shops and serve each other food from the play kitchen. n Staff display photos of children's families, and staff working with older children encourage them to talk about what makes them unique. Parents report that they are well informed about the activities the setting provides for their children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Most staff know the signs and symptoms that might indicate that a child is at risk of abuse. All staff are aware of how to report any concerns they might have regarding children's welfare. The designated safeguarding lead works closely with external agencies to help keep children safe from harm. Checks are undertaken to help ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Should these checks not be back before a member of staff starts work, appropriate supervision is in place to safeguard children. Risk assessments are robust and effective in ensuring the setting is safe and secure.

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Due date

9 October 2023 improve the monitoring, training and coaching of staff to ensure that all children benefit from good-quality interactions that support their emotional well-being and promote their language development 05/12/2023

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Due date

provide training for staff working with babies and young children to ensure they support children to learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour 05/12/2023

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Due date

work more closely with other professionals and parents of children with SEND to design a curriculum that fully meets their needs and builds on what they already know and can do. 05/12/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2496417 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10312608 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 60 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Tick Tock Playgroup Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 01793 814191 Date of previous inspection 15 July 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Tick Tock Playgroup registered in new premises in 2018 in Wroughton, Swindon. It operates weekdays from 8am to 6pm all year round. The provider is in receipt of funding for free nursery education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 14 members of staff who work directly with children. Of these, eight hold qualifications at level 3, three hold qualifications at level 2, one holds a level 1 qualification and two are unqualified.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. 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 The inspector talked to staff and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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