Tinytoons Pre-school & Nursery

Inspection of Tinytoons Pre-school & Nursery The Laura Trott Leisure Centre, Windmill Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross EN8 9AJ

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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

Children receive a warm welcome from staff when they arrive at the setting. Staff provide comfort to children who are returning from holiday feeling a little unsettled. They are kind, offering comforting words and reassurance that help children to feel secure and ready to play. Staff make sure that there are plenty of varied play experiences available for children to choose from. This helps children to quickly find the experiences that interest them most.

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The provision is good

Children behave well much of the time. They benefit from the clear guidance that staff provide to help them to regulate their behaviour and to interact appropriately with other children and staff. Children often show that they understand how to behave responsibly. They help to tidy up the resources and support other children to care for their belonging, for example, by making sure hats are returned to pegs.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy learning about numbers. Staff encourage them to count the children present as part of the registration session. Children count accurately in sequence from one to 10, and staff support them to count the additional children. Outside, children count blocks as they build, and they fit pieces together to make up the number mat. Children search for and find the numbers, correctly fitting them into the right spaces.

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need to do better?

n Staff understand the early years foundation stage curriculum. They know what children need to know and do by the time they move to the next stage of their education. Staff plan experiences that are designed to help children build a range of skills and develop their understanding. Staff help children to become independent, confident and sociable. They promote children's communication and language skills effectively with lots of speaking and listening activities. Children enjoy lively exchanges with staff as conversation forms a big part of children's play and interactions with staff. n Staff interactions with children are consistently good. They are attentive to what children say and do. Children have lots of opportunities to share their thoughts and ideas. Staff use effective questioning to encourage children to share what they know and to support their thinking skills. For example, when building towers with bricks, staff asks children about the number of bricks and how they

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can make the tower more stable and steady. Staff offer a range of experiences that children are keen to do. Children enjoy the sounds activity and the interactive singing and movement sessions. These activities encourage children to practise following instructions and listening and to recall the familiar songs and rhymes. Children show that they remember the experiences and they participate with enthusiasm.

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3 September 2024 n Staff plan well for the small-group focus activities. They take account of children's individual learning needs and decide how best to make sure that children have the best chance to achieve. Children demonstrate good levels of concentration as they listen attentively to stories that staff read with great expressiveness. However, some children find it difficult to concentrate and engage in extended large-group activities. Although staff support children and supervise those who choose to leave the activities, this is not always sufficient to help all children gain the maximum benefit from the available teaching. n Staff know their key children, what interests them most and what they need to learn next. Staff carefully tailor their interactions to help children to learn more and to help them assess what children need to learn next. Staff make accurate assessments of children's development. They identify any gaps in learning and

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work with parents and others to help children make good progress. Staff establish effective partnerships with other settings and agencies that work with children and their families. These help to ensure continuity of care, learning and well-being. n Parents speak highly of the staff and what they provide for children and their families. They appreciate the support that is available and the feedback about children's learning. Many families use the setting for more than one child over time. They report how well their children are prepared for school. n Staff support each other well. Experienced staff support those at an earlier stage of their career with guidance and clear explanation along with well-defined expectations. Staff share new information with others in the team. This helps staff to build their skills as they gain experience and to keep up to date with current practice.

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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 review the organisation of large-group activities to ensure that this supports all children to gain the maximum benefit from the intended teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2682581 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10350757 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 24 Number of children on roll 29 Name of registered person Apple Blossom Childcare (ABC) Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07508707153 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tinytoons Pre-school and Nursery registered in 2022. The setting employs four members of childcare staff. Of whom, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including the manager who holds a qualification at level 5. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, for 48 weeks of the year, closing for two weeks in the summer and at Christmas. Sessions are from 8am to 4pm. 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 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 setting. 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 manager and the inspector completed a joint observation of planned experiences and evaluated the quality of education. 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 spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector held a number of discussions with staff. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of staff working at the setting.

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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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