Thrive Pudsey

Inspection of Tots 'n' Tykes (Leeds) Ltd Tots & Tykes, 3-5 Wesley Square, PUDSEY, West Yorkshire LS28 7AB

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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 are safe and happy at this nurturing and stimulating nursery. Staff greet children with care and enthusiasm, so they feel valued and secure. Staff support children to develop good social skills. Children play cooperatively with their friends. For example, they make play dough together and then share it out. Staff praise children for their kindness towards their peers. The manager and staff have created a strong sense of community within the nursery. Parents comment about the warm and caring atmosphere and how excited their children are to attend.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for children. They support them to learn through play. Children follow instructions, and they are well behaved and considerate towards each other. Staff are good role models, who show a genuine interest in what children do and have to say. Staff plan a curriculum that supports children to make good progress in their development. Children develop confidence in their own abilities and are keen to test out new skills. Older children confidently tell visitors what they like doing.

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The provision is good

Staff take children on regular visits in the local community. Children enjoy walks to the park and regular trips to the library. Staff use these trips to raise children's awareness of the world around them and the people who live in it. They also enrich children's learning experiences and help to prepare them for their future success.

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need to do better?

n The dedicated and passionate manager is clear about what she wants children to learn. Staff provide an inclusive, well-balanced curriculum, which offers challenge to children's learning and development. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Close partnership working with other professionals and agencies helps staff to meet the needs of all children. The manager is highly reflective of practice and committed to making ongoing improvements. She makes sure that staff's well-being is given high priority. She provides on-the-spot gifts and opportunities for staff to continue their professional development. n Staff plan a range of well-thought-out activities and experiences. These are based on children's interests and what they need to learn next. For example, the youngest children enjoy feeling and exploring the texture of the soil in the sensory tray. Older children mix paint and share what they know about the

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colours they have made. The well-qualified staff use spontaneous moments to extend children's learning in literacy. Children have free access to books in all areas of the nursery inside and outdoors. n Parents are keen to share their views of the nursery. They say that their children enjoy attending and make good progress in their development. Parents value the

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2 April 2024 feedback they receive from staff through daily discussions and the online application. Parents like the ideas that staff share to support children's learning at home and the wide range of outdoor play and community opportunities provided. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language skills well. They sit alongside children to read and retell stories. Songs and rhymes play a big part in the nursery curriculum. Children who are still developing their language use musical instruments to join in. However, at times, staff who are less confident do not make the best use of their interactions with children to extend their developing communication skills as much as possible. n Staff promote children's healthy lifestyles. For example, they teach children that eating fruits and vegetables is good for them. Children demonstrate good handwashing and self-care skills. Children learn to feed themselves from a young

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age, with staff close by to support them when needed. Older children serve their own food and clear away their plate independently. Children learn about good oral hygiene routines. They confidently use their toothbrush and look in the mirror as they brush their teeth. Staff remind children to brush round and round and side to side. n Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. They enjoy spending time in the nursery garden, where they climb, balance, and move their bodies. In the local community, children visit a forest school to support their understanding of the natural world and keeping safe. The nursery also offers planned sessions at the local leisure centre, where children access water confidence lessons.

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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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n support less-experienced or less-confident staff to raise the quality of their interactions and support for children's communication and language to a higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381037 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10337749 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 47 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Tots 'n' Tykes (Leeds) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0113 255 5516 Date of previous inspection 22 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Tots 'n' Tykes (Leeds) Ltd re-registered in 2008 and is situated in the Pudsey area of Leeds. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. The majority of staff hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2 or above, including one with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the manager and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together. The manager explained how the curriculum is organised and the intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed teaching practices indoors and outdoors, and considered the impact that these have on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while they are at the nursery. n The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff, and gained feedback from parents. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n The inspector sampled some of the setting's documentation, including evidence of how staff suitability has been assessed.

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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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