Twizzle Tops Day Nursery

Inspection of Twizzle Tops Day Nursery Vale Farm, Watford Road, WEMBLEY, Middlesex HA0 3HG

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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

Relationships between staff and children are a strength of this warm and welcoming nursery. Young children are quickly comforted by cuddles, and older children invite staff to join in with their games. Staff warmly interact with children, offering support and praise. Children feel safe and secure, enabling them to develop into confident young learners. For example, children work together drawing pictures in flour. They show high levels of engagement and enjoyment as they 'draw' collaboratively, listen to each other and confidently share their own ideas.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn. They focus their curriculum on helping children to gain the skills that they need for the next stage of their learning. Older children learn to be independent and confident in their preparation for starting school. Staff focus on helping the youngest children to feel safe and secure and to build relationships with the staff who care for them. Children are curious and keen to investigate. They excitedly join in with activities and play imaginatively with their friends while developing the skills that they need for their future learning. For instance, children work together to make 'play dough' in the garden. They help each other by sharing the flour and water, and they use a range of tools to mix their ingredients.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. There are clear routines and 'golden rules' in place. Children know what is expected of them, and they respond well to this. They listen to staff instructions and follow the routines well. This leads to a calm and purposeful atmosphere.

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need to do better?

n Staff place a high emphasis on enhancing children's language and communication development. They use new vocabulary and encourage children to talk about their interests and share their experiences. They introduce sounds to younger children. They ask older children questions that promote thought and conversation. n Leaders and staff recognise that some children who speak English as an additional language need more support with developing their language and communication skills. They closely monitor children's language development and check their understanding to provide more targeted support. While there is a high level of support for developing language and communication, at times, staff do not use correct grammar and vocabulary, which means that children do not always hear sentences and words formed correctly. n Staff follow children's interests and use these to deliver the curriculum. Children enjoy choosing from the activities available, showing high levels of interest and

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25 July 2024 engagement. For example, children work together to create 'clouds'. This demonstrates positive attitudes towards learning. n Staff have a clear understanding of what children should learn for their personal, social and emotional development. Staff talk to all the children, including babies, about how they are feeling. With older children, staff discuss their emotions with them throughout the day. Staff support children to develop important social skills, such as sharing and taking turns. For example, they explain clearly to children that it is their friend's turn first and then it will be their turn. Developing important skills such as these helps children to form friendships. n Children benefit from the nursery's strong link to external agencies. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents, other professionals and staff as she is responsible for meeting the needs and getting

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need to do better?

support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. There are multiple staff within the nursery who have benefited from the SENCo training, which means that any children with additional needs are quickly identified and appropriate referrals and support are put in place. n Leaders have a strong understanding of their strengths and areas for continued development. They prioritise the well-being of their staff team, and staff comment that they are highly approachable and supportive. They make strong use of supervisions to support staff practice. However, some staff would benefit from further training and support to ensure they are confident in teaching all areas of the devised curriculum. n There are good partnerships with parents. Staff share regular updates, both through the online app and verbally. They hold parents' evenings to share children's learning, and the nursery invites parents to events. Parents state that

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need to do better?

their children have made good progress with their communication, confidence and independence.

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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 ensure all the staff have the training and knowledge required to teach all aspects of the curriculum n ensure all staff use the correct words and grammar when speaking to children, to support their language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412962 Local authority Brent Inspection number 10356986 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 52 Number of children on roll 65 Name of registered person Partyman World (Lakeside) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02081509027 Date of previous inspection 30 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Twizzle Tops Day Nursery registered in 2010 and is located in Wembley, Middlesex. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7am to 7pm, and operates all year. The provider receives funding to offer free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are 19 staff, 15 of whom hold early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to 6.

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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 and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while at the nursery. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a planned activity. 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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