Clifton Tots Day Nursery

Inspection of Clifton Tots Day Nursery 8 St. Pauls Road, Clifton, BRISTOL BS8 1LT

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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 arrive happily and staff greet them with a warm welcome and a big smile. The setting makes sure a familiar adult welcomes children in to support them to separate from their carer. Children settle well and demonstrate that they are content and comfortable in this homely setting.

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The provision is good

Staff deliver a well-sequenced curriculum that takes into account children's individual needs and interests, which enables children to gain the key skills they need for future learning. Children develop effective communication and language skills. They listen and respond to staff, who extend their knowledge and vocabulary. For example, staff working with the younger children role model well, speaking clearly to them, repeating words and making good eye contact and body language to support children's understanding.

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The provision is good

Children behave well, and they are kind and caring towards each other. For example, older children resolve conflicts with little support from staff and independently take turns with resources.

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The provision is good

Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop their physical skills in the outdoor area. Older children practise balancing on beams, climbing on the play pirate ship and building by using large equipment. Younger children practise walking and use equipment to learn to pull themselves up to a standing position.

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need to do better?

n The setting develops good partnerships with parents. They share information about children's development and progress and share ideas on how to develop this further at home. Parents speak highly of the nursery, commenting that the staff are great and really know their children well. n The setting plans an exciting curriculum that considers children's interests and next steps. Staff know the children well and use observations and assessments to plan interesting learning opportunities. Staff demonstrate good teaching practice. However, on occasion, they do not organise activities well for older children to support them to remain focused and receive the challenge they need. n The setting places a high importance on supporting all children to develop their self-regulation skills. Staff are tuned in to children's emotional needs, and they encourage children to openly discuss how they are feeling. Children have

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need to do better?

developed the skills that support them to talk about how they are feeling and use techniques to support them to calm down when they have heightened emotions. This enables children to form positive friendships with others. n Staff do not provide younger children with consistent routines for mealtimes. On occasions, they sit on the floor to eat and, at other times, they sit at the table.

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14 June 2024 Children, therefore, are not always sure what is expected of them. Also, during mealtimes, staff do not provide children with the support and encouragement they need to learn to do things for themselves, for example, to pour their own drinks. n The setting reflects on the provision well. There is a good oversight of the quality of the provision and there are target areas for improvement. All areas of practice and provision are reflected on well. The setting seeks feedback from parents and staff and findings are used to make well-informed changes. For example, the setting continues to offer older children Spanish lessons after reflecting on the benefits. Older children use Spanish phrases to greet one another and count to 10. The setting conducts regular supervisions and appraisals on all staff to identify areas for development. Staff have access to training opportunities. This ensures that their knowledge remains up to date.

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need to do better?

n The setting provides opportunities for children to practise their small physical and mark-making skills. There is a dedicated art studio in the garden for all ages to use. Older children develop good pencil control. They create highly detailed drawings and start to write recognisable letters. This prepares children effectively for the next stages in their early writing development. n The setting offers older children new experiences that they would not receive at home. For example, they take older children for forest sessions where they learn about the world around them and how different trees and plants grow. Staff have noticed that children's imaginative play has developed through these sessions.

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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 organise pre-school planned activities more effectively so that children understand the purpose and remain focused and challenged n provide younger children with consistent routines for mealtimes, so they understand what is expected of them and have the opportunity to learn to do things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478256 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10349781 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 64 Number of children on roll 43 Name of registered person Clifton Tots Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01179237416 Date of previous inspection 14 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Clifton Tots Day Nursery registered in 2014. It operates from the Clifton area of Bristol. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of whom, one staff member holds a level 4 qualification, five staff members hold a level 3 qualification, two staff members hold level 2 qualification and eight staff members are unqualified. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. 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 their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to, or communicated with, the inspector during the inspection. 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 manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a planned activity in the pre-school room. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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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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