Tiddlers Daycare Ltd

Inspection of Tiddlers Daycare Ltd 70 Blackstock Road, London N4 2DR

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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 implement effective policies and procedures to provide a safe and happy space for children. They get to know children well and organise the routines to meet their individual needs. For example, staff offer flexible mealtimes, which allow children to eat when they are hungry and not just at fixed points throughout the day. Staff are consistently kind and attentive to children, which helps them to settle and feel secure. They support children to explore their own ideas, such as mixing paints to create new colours. Children are excited and motivated by these hands-on learning opportunities. For instance, they are delighted when they create green paint and carefully apply this to their hands and arms, pretending to be 'sea monsters'.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have high expectations for all children. They provide a broad curriculum, to prepare children for their next stages in learning, including starting school. For example, staff provide lots of opportunities for children to exercise their hands and fingers, such as playing with dough and joining construction pieces. This helps children to develop the strength and coordination they need when learning to write. Staff are clear about the rules and boundaries in the nursery. They ensure that these are shared with children, such as by singing a song about 'good listening' and providing regular reminders about safety. Children play nicely together and show that they understand expectations, such as helping to tidy up.

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n The manager has a good oversight of the nursery. She regularly reviews the provision and works with staff to further develop the curriculum. For example, they have introduced more age-appropriate ways to explore and celebrate children's similarities and differences. This includes children playing with multicultural cooking utensils and cooking recipes from around the world. n Overall, teaching is of a high quality. Staff respond 'in the moment' to support children's emerging interests and extend their learning. For instance, staff initially hold children's hands as they learn to walk along a narrow beam. Once children have mastered this skill independently, staff introduce the more challenging stepping stones, to further promote their balance and coordination. This encouraging and supportive approach ignites children's love of learning. n The learning environment includes lots of interesting and adaptable resources,

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such as sand play and a mud kitchen. This motivates children of different ages and abilities, who play and learn alongside each other. However, group activities are not always precisely planned to incorporate all children's needs. For example, during circle time, staff sometimes read stories which are too long and complex to engage the younger children. Therefore, they become bored and miss out on opportunities to learn new words and information.

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15 August 2024 n Staff understand how important children's communication and language skills are for their future learning. They have lots of meaningful conversations with children and introduce them to a wide range of words. Staff ensure that key words in children's home languages are used in the nursery, to aid communication. Children become confident talkers and express themselves well. n Children discover that there are lots of fun ways to be physically active. Staff ensure that children play outside each day and introduce them to a variety of sports and activities, such as football and yoga. This motivates children well and they are keen to develop their physical abilities. For example, children confidently tackle a climbing wall and explore different ways to come down the slide. n The manager is an effective leader and has high aspirations for the staff team. Staff describe how she motivates them to develop their professional skills and

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improve their childcare qualifications. They say the manager is mindful of their well-being and ensures that their workload is manageable. n Staff foster effective partnerships with parents. There is a good exchange of information, to support children at each stage in their development, including where they need help from other professionals. Parents value staff's advice on matters such as children's behaviour and toilet training. This cooperative approach helps all children to make the best possible progress.

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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 refine the planning and delivery of group activities, to help all children benefit as much as possible from the learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2677423 Local authority Islington Inspection number 10350773 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 25 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Tiddlers Daycare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07517 896389 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tiddlers Daycare Ltd registered in 2022. It is situated in the London Borough of Islington. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5.45pm, throughout most of the year. The provider employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, six staff hold childcare qualifications. One staff member has early years teacher status and others are qualified at level 2, 3 or 5. The nursery offers funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager showed the inspector around the childcare premises, and explained the curriculum and how the provision is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of the education and considered the impact on children's learning. This included a joint observation with the manager. n The manager met with the inspector to discuss matters such as recruitment and staff supervision. She ensured that relevant documents were available for the inspector to view. n Parents, staff and children shared their views and experiences with the inspector, at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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