Setting EY490606

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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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 are warmly welcomed into this setting by staff who know them well. Staff provide children with a caring and secure environment. Children form positive relationships with staff and are confident in their play. Babies have very good bonds with key staff. They confidently approach them for support and check in with them when they are feeling unsure. Effective settling-in procedures mean that new children settle quickly.

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The provision is good

Staff provide a safe and nurturing environment in which children feel valued and develop their confidence. For example, all children enjoy listening to staff sing familiar rhymes. They attempt to do the actions and join in with the words. Staff pause to see if children can fill in the missing words, which they are keen to do. Early mathematics develops during singing. For example, older children learn how to take one away when they sing about speckled frogs jumping from a log.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They listen to staff from a young age and learn to follow simple instructions. For example, toddlers know to come to the table when it is time to eat. Staff are consistent in encouraging children to share their toys and to take account of other children. Older children are confident to help to tidy the toys away at the end of a session.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the manager has worked hard to make changes in the setting. She has a clear vision for the setting. She has established a strong curriculum that she has broken down into how she expects children to develop in different age groups. She involves parents in any changes, consulting them about their views. For example, they have recently been consulted about the snacks children have at the setting. n Staff have a good knowledge of their key children. They observe and evaluate each child's development. They use this knowledge to support each child to practise skills and knowledge to help them to meet their next steps in learning. Staff do this by planning activities that enable children to build on what they already know and are secure in. n The manager closely monitors staff's practice. She meets with staff twice a term for one-to-one sessions. This gives her the opportunity to discuss their practice

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and any observations that she has done of their work. They discuss the progress of individual key children and whether planning is right for them. n The manager has focused on developing staff's knowledge and skills. She has worked with the local authority and a mentoring programme, including experts who have visited the setting to give advice on developing it and staff's knowledge and understanding. Staff have recently completed sign language

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need to do better?

7 November 2023 training. This has taught them the importance of using visual aids with children to help them with their communication and language. Staff have introduced visual timetables for children aged over one year and use real objects with younger children. n Children are physically active in their play. Outdoors, they sit on toys and roll down the slope. They enjoy pushing dolls' prams around. They visit the local park, where they can develop their large-muscle skills. The manager has plans to provide wall-climbing pieces outside to encourage children's physical development further. n Children are familiar with routines, such as washing their hands before lunch. The manager has provided individual toothbrushes and paste for children. However, they have not yet been used to teach children about the benefits of oral health. n Staff provide fresh fruit as part of a healthy diet for children. Babies learn how to

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need to do better?

feed themselves. However, occasionally, a baby drops some food on the floor. Staff pick this up and do not consider whether it is hygienic or not to give it back to the baby. n Staff provide children with lots of speaking opportunities. However, at times, staff step in too quickly when they have asked children a question or if there is a problem that needs solving. This means that children are not always encouraged to work things out for themselves.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are provided with a range of safeguarding training. For example, staff are trained to understand and recognise the possible signs of abuse and neglect. They know what action they must take if they are concerned about a child's welfare. Staff understand the whistle-blowing procedures, should they be concerned about a colleague's conduct. The manager tests staffs' understanding of safeguarding through regular discussions and quizzes. The setting is safe and secure. Staff carry out checks to make sure that there are no hazards for children. The manager follows robust recruitment processes when appointing new staff.

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should:

n extend staff's skills to enable them to build on their interactions with children so that children are given the time needed to work things out for themselves n develop staff understanding of how to support good hygiene, particularly with regard to when food is dropped on the floor n implement plans to develop children's understanding of oral hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490606 Local authority Gateshead Inspection number 10260359 Type of provision Childcare on domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 30

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 3 October 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Tots And Toddlers registered in 2015 and is situated in Gateshead. The setting employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, seven staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The setting opens during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 4pm, from Monday to Thursday, and from 9am to 12.30pm on Friday. The setting provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the setting and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the manager about the leadership and management of the setting. 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 manager and inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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