Tiny Tots Nursery

Inspection of Tiny Tots Nursery 162 Eardley Road, LONDON SW16 5TG

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children have a happy and positive start to their education at this nursery. Staff provide a welcoming environment and develop nurturing relationships with children. This helps children to feel safe, secure and ready to learn. For example, babies are drawn to a display of family photos and are delighted to find pictures of themselves and their parents. They are eager to communicate their excitement to staff, using sounds and simple words.

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The provision is good

Staff understand the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles for children to help them develop positive habits for later life. For instance, staff ensure that children have many opportunities to be active, such as through daily outdoor play in the nursery garden and during sports and dance sessions. These help children to see exercise as fun.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children. They support them to develop the behaviour, skills and attitudes that they need to be successful in their future learning. Staff provide a wide range of stimulating and adaptable learning experiences, such as sand and dough. These spark children's curiosity and encourage them to explore their individual interests and fascinations. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning as they play. for example, older children are energetic, enthusiastic and imaginative in their role play and storytelling.

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need to do better?

n The manager is passionate about her role and provides strong leadership. She and staff continually develop the provision to provide good quality care and education for all children. They offer a broad and well-sequenced curriculum to help children build on what they know and can do. This supports all children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those receiving funding, to make good progress. n Staff access a wide variety of high-quality training opportunities. They speak enthusiastically about their new skills and the positive impact on children's learning. For instance, staff have introduced a 'small parts area' for older children, with a range of interesting and adaptable resources. They describe how this has helped children to develop their imaginations and enhance their thinking skills. n Overall, the quality of teaching is good. Staff patiently demonstrate new skills to

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children, encourage them to have a go and praise their efforts and achievements. This helps to nurture children's positive attitudes to learning. Staff sing and read with children often and generally support their language development well. However, there are occasions when staff are not consistent in promoting children's language skills and vocabulary to the highest standard.

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23 October 2023 n Staff support children to become confident and independent learners. For instance, they teach toddlers how to mix their own 'gloop' using cornflour and water. Staff demonstrate how to transfer the water by using pipettes and encourage children to try this out for themselves. They provide lots of praise, which motivates children to practise and refine their new skills. n Children and staff come from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds, which is valued and respected in the setting. The environment and activities reflect children's own experiences and help them to learn about other people and communities. Staff ensure that children who speak English as an additional language consistently hear and use familiar words and phrases from home. This helps all children to develop high levels of self-esteem. n Staff are positive role models, and they provide consistent routines and boundaries. These support children to understand what is expected of them and

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generally their behaviour is very good. When children have occasional disagreements, staff step in to support them with explanations, reassurance or distractions. However, staff do not always support children effectively to identify and express their feelings and emotions. n The manager and staff understand the importance of positive parental partnerships. They ensure that there is a good two-way flow of information to support children's care and learning. For instance, they share photos and observations of children's activities and achievements by using an online system. Parents describe the warm and caring relationships between children and staff, which help children to enjoy their time at the nursery.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff receive regular training to help them maintain a secure understanding of safeguarding. They know about a broad range of issues which may affect the welfare of children and their families. The manager and staff understand how to identify and respond to signs of child abuse and neglect. They know how to report concerns or allegations about adults working with children. Staff monitor the safety and security of the premises effectively and implement good hygiene routines. The provider follows robust recruitment and induction procedures to help ensure that all staff are suitable for their roles.

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should:

n strengthen staff's interactions with children to promote their communication and language skills even more effectively n help staff to further support children's understanding of feelings and emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459821 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10308403 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 46 Number of children on roll 42 Name of registered person Cooperhay Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 764 8030 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Tiny Tots Nursery registered in 2013 and is located in Streatham. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. This includes one member of staff who holds qualified teacher status and one who has early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am to 6.15pm. 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 the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The manager showed the inspector around the nursery premises. They discussed the curriculum and how the provision is organised. n The inspector observed a range of learning experiences to evaluate the quality of education and the impact on children's learning. This includes a joint observation with the manager. n The manager met with the inspector to discuss leadership issues, such as staff recruitment. She ensured that documents were available for the inspector to view. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children during the inspection and considered their views and experiences.

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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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