Dinky Daycare and Holiday Club Ltd

Inspection of Dinky Daycare and Holiday Club Ltd 32 Savile Centre, The Town, Dewsbury WF12 0RB

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff support children's imaginary play well. They allow children to act out and make sense of real-life situations. For example, older children enjoy pretend food and drinks in the butterfly café. They practise their conversation skills as they take orders from their friends and staff. Older children ask staff if they take sugar in their drink and explain that their 'mummy has one sugar in her tea'. They use pretend cash and bank cards to pay for their items. During role play, older children use the scales to weigh the objects they use. They accurately identify the numbers they see on the screen. Older children use a ruler with staff's support to measure their dough shapes. They correctly identify which piles of dough have the least and most pieces and also which item is bigger or smaller than the other. Staff sing counting songs with young children. They introduce mathematical words, such as 'full' and 'empty', as young children play with water. Staff link mathematics well into

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The provision is good

Staff teach children the language of feelings, which helps children to develop their emotional literacy. For example, older children explain what makes them happy, angry and surprised. Children behave well. They listen to their friends and staff when they speak during group activities. Children show their respectful attitude. They are happy and enjoy their time in this welcoming setting.

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need to do better?

n Staff promote children's understanding of equality and diversity in an age- appropriate way. They help children reflect on their differences and understand what makes them unique. For example, children who celebrate Eid show others their Mehndi design on their hand. Staff speak with children about different family make-ups, such as children who have two fathers and those who live with grandparents. Staff prepare children well for life in modern Britain. n Children benefit from a broad curriculum, which they show interest in. However, there are times when older children are not sufficiently challenged by the activities provided. For example, older children who show advanced knowledge of mathematics find the good questions that staff ask too easy. This means, at times, their learning is not extended further. n Staff sing well-known nursery rhymes with older children. They sing songs to young children during the daily routines, such as when they wash their hands.

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need to do better?

Young children point and name their friend's body parts, such as eyes, ears and nose. Overall, staff enhance children's communication and language skills well. However, at times, staff do not encourage some young children to use the words they have to communicate their needs before following a gesture. This does not always encourage young children's use of single- and two-word conversation. n Young children enjoy going to the local playing field. They learn to cross the

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18 June 2024 road safely and learn about direction as they look left and right for traffic. Young children listen and identify environmental sounds as they walk. They wave to the bus driver. Young children roll and kick balls to each other. They learn to move their body in different ways, such as jumping, hopping and running. Staff use additional funding well to enhance children's individual needs, physical skills and knowledge of the world. n The manager provides staff with a summative assessment of their key children's progress on a regular basis. This effective procedure helps staff to ensure that their key children make good progress across all areas of learning. It also helps to identify any gaps in learning to prevent children from falling behind. n Staff build good relationships with other agencies, schools, parents and grandparents. Parents and grandparents speak highly of staff. They are happy

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with the care and learning provided for their children. They express how good information is shared with them online and at drop-off and collection times. At parents' evening, parents and grandparents are aware of their children's next steps in development so that they can further support learning at home. n The manager and provider are passionate about their role. They provide regular supervision meetings for staff and prioritise their well-being. They ensure staff receive regular training to keep their professional knowledge up to date to benefit children.

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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 continue to build on the already good teaching so that older children are suitably challenged in their play n support staff to encourage young children to use their words alongside gestures to develop their communication skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2751450 Local authority Kirklees Inspection number 10338996 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 44 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Dinky Daycare and Holiday Club Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01924 730021 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Dinky Daycare and Holiday Club Ltd registered in 2023. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two are unqualified. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for two weeks at Christmas. Sessions are from 7am until 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 their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views on the staff with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

18 June 2024 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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