Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Elstead

Inspection of Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Elstead The Pavilion, Beacon View Road, Elstead, Surrey GU8 6DU

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children's learning is enhanced through the skilful interaction of staff. The curriculum is ambitious for all children, both indoors and outdoors. Children who are behind in their development when they start at the nursery quickly catch up.

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The provision is good

Children are happy, active learners who thoroughly enjoy being at the nursery. Staff have clear expectations for children's behaviour. They support them well to understand and manage their feelings and emotions and develop confidence, friendships and social skills.

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The provision is good

Staff provide a wide range of activities that develop children's understanding of the world. For example, during outings to a nature reserve, children learn about animals such as horses, use logs and sticks to build dens, and paddle in puddles of rainwater. Children also learn about differences and growing up through time, for example, as they look at photographs of members of staff when they were babies. Children learn about different cultures and religions, for example, Eid and Easter.

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The provision is good

Staff support children to develop good physical skills. Children fill containers with sand and water and enjoy learning to balance with their arms stretched out. They play imaginatively, for instance, as they sit inside old car tyres and use crates and boxes to make beds for staff and their friends.

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need to do better?

n The recently employed manager has been instrumental in improving the quality of the nursery, including children's safety and the quality of the curriculum. Together with staff, she has adapted activity planning and replaced most play equipment with a wide range of interesting natural resources. Staff now have a very good understanding of the intentions for children's learning, which they use successfully to support children's curiosity and motivation to learn. n All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language make good progress. The special educational needs coordinator works well with parents, staff and other agencies to meet children's individual needs. Referrals are now made as swiftly as possible, so children receive any intervention they need from other agencies. n Staff skilfully use the choices that children make during their play to extend their

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learning. For example, when children decide to make 'perfume' they teach them to use scissors to cut fresh flowers, which they combine with water in small glass bottles. However, during a small group cooking activity, the children had to wait for a small period of time to have a turn and began to get restless. n Staff provide children with a language-rich learning environment. They use all

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20 March 2024 activities and events to build their vocabulary, for example, when children are interested in watching the grass being cut at a recreation ground. Staff read to children throughout the day, sometimes using puppets that gain younger children's attention. They plan activities that inspire children to re-tell parts of stories they remember, for example, after reading a book about a Gingerbread man. n Children develop the skills they need for the future, including independence. They confidently choose and use resources and learn to do things for themselves. For instance, they use safe knives to cut fruit to eat at snack and lay the table and serve themselves at lunchtime. Staff supervise children well at all times, including mealtimes, to keep them safe. n Children behave extremely well. Staff teach children to share and take turns. For example, they patiently explain what is expected and introduce initiatives that

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help children play together cooperatively. n The manager fully supports staff professional development. She consistently includes staff in decision making, encourages them to share ideas, try things and then review any changes as a group. The staff team are currently taking part in an accreditation scheme that is helping them to improve the quality of children's care and learning further. n Partnership with parents is good. The manager shares information with parents about changes to the curriculum and the approach the nursery uses to support children's learning. Parents are now provided with detailed information, also translated into children's home languages, that helps them to support children's learning at home further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n review and improve further the organisation of some small group activities so all children can participate at the same time with their own resources.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2683339 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10318073 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 32 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Lampard Investments Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07940391682 Date of previous inspection 11 October 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Tenderlinks Day Nursery - Elstead registered in 2022. It is located in Elstead, Surrey. The nursery opens five days a week, throughout the year, from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesdays, the nursery operates from 7.30am to 5pm. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. There are eight staff employed, six of whom have relevant childcare qualifications between level 2 and level 4.

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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 The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk and a joint observation together. n The inspector observed how staff support children during indoor and outdoor activities and assessed the impact this has on their learning. n The inspector spoke with parents, manager, staff and children during the inspection. n The manager met with the inspector and discussed the leadership and management of the setting.

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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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