Twinkles

Inspection of Twinkles 33a Market Square, SHEFFIELD S13 7JX

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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, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning in this warm, vibrant and friendly nursery. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their development. Staff prepare children well for the next stage in their learning, including systematically developing the skills and knowledge they need for starting school. For example, children learn to control their mark-making skills increasingly as they create chalk drawings around their friends, make tracks in paint with toy cars or draw and name ovals, circles, squares and other shapes. These activities help prepare children for the later development of their writing skills.

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The provision is good

Children are safe and secure. They rise to the staff's high expectations and are very well behaved. Children, including those who find it difficult to manage their emotions, build strong relationships with the positive and friendly staff and learn to play with others. Staff skilfully help children build their confidence and independence. Children learn how to take care of themselves and live healthily. For example, they regularly participate in highly invigorating dance activities and learn how to wash their hands and keep their teeth clean. Parents appreciate the intimate and friendly ethos of the nursery and the good childcare guidance staff offer them.

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need to do better?

n Staff plan well overall to help children build sequentially on their previous learning. They make good use of the children's interests to ensure they are all motivated and engaged. However, they do not consistently support children to extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding fully by, for example, varying the questions they ask them or by showing them further ways to use new skills more effectively. n Staff strongly support children with SEND and many who may be vulnerable and need further support. They identify gaps in children's learning at an early stage and work very closely with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists and social care, to address them. n The experienced leaders are ambitious to ensure all children leave the nursery as happy, confident and eager learners. They are strong role models to staff and children. Staff are passionate about their roles and work well as a team and to

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share their training and experiences. n Staff encourage children to develop a love of books. They introduce children to a range of fiction and non-fiction that systematically develops their language skills and knowledge of the world. For instance, children eagerly tell staff that the best stories begin with 'once upon a time'. n Staff prioritise the development of children's communication skills. They make

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need to do better?

17 September 2024 very good use of songs and rhymes to engage children in both listening to and learning new words and phrases. They help children to speak confidently to others as, for example, they become the teacher in group times and tell their friends what activities they will do 'now, next and then'. n Staff are good role models and help children to be courteous and behave well. Children learn to say 'please' and 'thank you' as they play and learn. Parents of children who have difficulty managing their own emotions comment very positively on the effectiveness of the guidance staff offer for improving behaviour at home. n Staff promote children's personal development, health and well-being extremely well. Children's decision-making skills and sense of fairness are strongly developed. For example, staff teach children how to cast a vote for the books they would like in the nursery. Children learn to be independent and also to work

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well together when, for example, they tidy away. n Staff help children develop their physical skills well. Children love the lively and energetic daily dancing sessions. They learn to control their movements, balance and jumps as they play parachute games or climb increasingly challenging obstacle courses. n Parents strongly recommend the nursery. They appreciate the staff's commitment to making children's lives happy and stimulated and comment on how well prepared children are for starting school.

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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 focus staff's professional development on supporting children to fully extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY353978 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10357590 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 30 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Leaper, Wendy

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reference number

Telephone number 0114 2293502 Date of previous inspection 10 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Twinkles registered in 2008 and is located in Sheffield. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, and two at level 3. The nursery opens Monday, Thursday and Friday, from 9am to 2pm, and Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9am to 3pm, during term time only. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation. n The manager discussed the leadership and management of the nursery with the inspector and shared relevant documents. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the nursery. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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