Happy Tots Day Nursery Limited

Inspection of Happy Tots Day Nursery Limited Arndene Park, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA13 9JY

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children enjoy attending this nurturing, happy nursery. Babies proudly point at photos of activities that they have previously experienced. Older children enthusiastically recall what they have learned at nursery. Staff have developed positive, caring relationships with children. They offer reassuring cuddles when children are new to the setting, which helps them to quickly feel calm and secure.

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The provision is good

Staff promote a sense of awe and wonder of the world we live in. Babies giggle as they explore their own reflections in the mirror. Older children watch in amazement as they see a bird's nest outside. They ask thoughtful questions about when the eggs will hatch. Staff further ignite children's curiosity as they show them videos of nesting birds of prey. They teach children the names of these birds and build on their knowledge of how eggs hatch. Children develop positive attitudes to learning and make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff support children from an early age to understand the routines and expectations. They use objects of reference to prepare children for what is happening next. For example, they show babies a nappy before nappy changing time. Staff explicitly model to children how to share and to take turns. This supports children to be able to interact positively alongside each other.

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need to do better?

n The manager evaluates the quality of the provision effectively. She is passionate about helping staff to develop their knowledge and expertise. She ensures that staff have access to an array of professional development opportunities and that they receive targeted coaching and feedback on their practice. This helps to ensure that staff's knowledge and skills improve over time. n Staff understand the importance of supporting children's communication skills. They engage children in rich two-way conversations. Staff extend children's vocabulary through clear modelling and explanation of new or unfamiliar words. As children create a castle using cardboard, staff introduce words, such as 'turret'. Children enjoy listening to staff read stories aloud. They make links with other books and talk about how aspects of the story relate to their own lives. Children make good progress in their language and early literacy development.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are ambitious for what children should achieve at each stage of their development. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. In the main, staff plan learning experiences that build on children's knowledge and skills well over time. However, at times, children's individual next steps in learning are not precisely targeted through the activities that staff provide. This means that, while children enjoy the activities on offer, they are not always effective in building on what they already know and can do.

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7 May 2024 n Children benefit from the many opportunities that staff provide to develop their physical skills. Outside, they use their feet to pass a ball to each other and carefully steer as they ride bikes. Inside, babies develop their strength and coordination as they climb and slide on play equipment. Children use the small muscles in their hands to make marks with paintbrushes and to pat sand down in a bucket. Children achieve well in their physical development. n Overall, staff provide children with a range of activities that engage and excite them. In their independent play, children focus for long periods as they explore the accessible resources. However, occasionally, the organisation of group times is not as effective in ensuring that children remain engaged. At times, the large group size means that children spend time waiting for a turn or become distracted by noise around them. At these times, children are less engaged in

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need to do better?

purposeful learning experiences. n Parent partnership is promoted throughout the nursery. Leaders and staff have established effective daily communication with parents to support continuity between the setting and home. Parents are given a range of information to help them to understand their children's development and next steps. Staff also share ideas about how they can extend children's learning at home. n Staff promote healthy lifestyles well. Children spend extended periods of time in the fresh air and eat healthy, home-cooked food at lunchtime. Older children embrace the challenge to run at speed around the large outdoor area. They shout 'Look how fast I am'. Staff support children well to meet their personal needs. They support children with learning to use the toilet and help them to wipe their noses when needed. Children's health and well-being are prioritised.

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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 support staff to consider more closely how to promote the intended learning for each child through the learning experiences they provide n review the organisation of group times to ensure that children are consistently engaged and accessing purposeful learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470000 Local authority Westmorland and Furness Inspection number 10341172 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

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

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inspection

Total number of places 137 Number of children on roll 226 Name of registered person Happy Tots Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01229877566 Date of previous inspection 31 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Happy Tots Day Nursery Limited registered in 2013 and is privately owned. The setting employs 30 members of childcare staff. Of these, 20 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The setting 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 their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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