Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd 25 Sheaveshill Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 6SE

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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

Staff are warm and build caring relationships with the children. Children separate easily from their parents on arrival and join in the activities provided. Children access a range of materials throughout the nursery. Young toddlers enjoy using wooden musical instruments, shaking and banging them together. Older children are curious in their play and develop an understanding of colours when mixing different paints together.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, leaders want children to achieve well, and they design a broad curriculum. However, the quality of education is varied. For example, staff do not ensure that all children are engaged in meaningful learning as much as possible. There are also inconsistencies in how staff interact with children and help them to progress in their learning. This means that children's learning is not always maximised. This hinders the progress that they make.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff are positive role models for children. Children show kindness and concern towards one another. They know that they can turn to adults in the nursery if they need help or reassurance. This helps them to feel safe and happy.

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need to do better?

n Leaders design a broad and ambitious curriculum and are clear about what they want children to learn. They work alongside staff. However, staff practice is not consistently evaluated, and support and coaching is not yet fully embedded to ensure that teaching is always of a high standard. n Staff understand the importance of supporting children's communication and language development. Some staff converse with children well and support their language development through songs and stories. However, overall, the interactions that children receive are varied. For example, less-confident staff offer limited interactions during play and routines. This does not ensure consistent support to further children's understanding and speaking skills. n Staff provide children with plenty of opportunities to develop their large-muscle skills. For example, children enjoy regular dancing sessions. They enjoy running

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and balancing while in the garden. Children join in with drawing and use tweezers to pick up small wool balls. They further strengthen their small muscles through kneading and rolling malleable materials, such as play dough. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are not always supported well enough by staff. At times, staff do not ensure that children are engaged in meaningful learning to achieve the best possible outcome. This leads to children becoming bored and disengaged in their learning. n Staff provide children with activities to explore mathematics. For example, children count steps while going up and down the stairs. Staff introduce sorting

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28 November 2023 activities and help children to recognise and name various shapes. This prepares children for developing their early problem-solving skills. n Staff prepare varied and nutritious snacks for children, and ensure that the cooked meals provided are well balanced. Staff teach children how to carry out some manageable tasks for themselves. For example, older children help to clear away their plates. This helps to extend children's independence and skills in preparation for school. n Staff do not consistently follow good health and hygiene procedures. For example, staff do not help children who cough to understand the importance of covering their mouth. This does not support children's understanding of good health and hygiene routines. n Staff comment that they enjoy working at the nursery. They feel supported by leaders and have meetings about any changes in the nursery. New staff receive a thorough induction programme. This helps them to understand the nursery's

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policies and keep children safe. n Parents speak highly of the nursery and state that their children have formed positive relationships with staff. They comment that their children enjoy attending the nursery and are well cared for.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders ensure that all staff have received training in safeguarding and child protection. Staff have a suitable knowledge and understanding of the possible indicators of abuse and/or neglect, and know the procedures to follow if there are concerns about a child. Staff know the whistle-blowing procedures and how to report any concerns about adults working with children. Staff make effective use of risk assessment to provide children with a safe and secure environment. Staff help children to learn how to behave and keep themselves safe. All staff have been through a robust recruitment procedure to ensure that they are suitable to work with children.

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Due date

provide support and coaching to develop staff practice and raise the quality of education so that it is consistently of a high quality 28/01/2024

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Due date

28 November 2023 improve the interactions between adults and children across the staff team to help to deliver the curriculum, particularly for communication and language 28/01/2024

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Due date

ensure that staff take prompt action to address all children's individual learning needs, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to help them to progress in their development and engage fully in their learning 28/01/2024

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Due date

ensure that consistent good health and hygiene procedures are followed to prevent contamination and the spread of infection. 28/01/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417089 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10320548 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 43 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Twisty Tails Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0208 6170422 Date of previous inspection 12 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd registered in 2010 and is located in the London Borough of Barnet. It operates from a converted semi-detached house and provides care for three separate age groups within the building. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 18 members of staff, including the manager, of whom nine staff hold childcare qualification ranging from levels 2 to 6.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. 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 to discuss the curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation. n The inspector spoke with parents and staff and took account of their views. n The inspector observed staff interacting with children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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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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