The Tin Drum Nursery Ltd

Inspection of The Tin Drum Nursery Ltd 32 Redland Grove, Bristol BS6 6PR

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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 thrive at this lovely nursery. Staff are friendly, warm and welcoming as children arrive and happily leave their parents, ready for a fun-filled day. Children love spending time with staff and friends, as they are nurtured and treated with respect and kindness, having all their needs met. For example, staff ask babies permission before they clean their noses with a tissue or wash their hands for lunch.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations for all children. Children show that they feel safe and secure as they follow their own interests and lead their own learning. Children are absorbed in their play, and all are making strong progress. For example, young children show an interest in snails they find in the garden. Staff follow the children's lead, finding books that involve snails and giving them magnifying glasses to help observe the snails more closely.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. They are kind, gentle and mix well within the different age groups in the garden. Staff are good role models, using calm voices and getting down to children's level to speak to them. They know children very well, recognising when children need extra reassurance when unknown adults enter the room.

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need to do better?

n The long-standing management are passionate about providing the best environment for children and staff. They have a clear vision of how to improve practice to benefit children. They work closely with staff to ensure that they all have the same goals. They recognise the importance of good staff and nurture their team well. For example, managers support staff to keep themselves up to date with current early years practice by attending courses and longer periods of study to gain higher qualifications. As a result of training, they have made changes to the environment to better suit their children, including painting the rooms in neutral colours to make it feel calmer for the children. n Partnership with parents is strong. Parents love the 'family feel' of the nursery, with many sending multiple children to the setting. Parents get to know staff well during the thorough settling-in process, tailored to suit their child. The

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need to do better?

communication is very good, with parents sharing children's interests from home. Staff then give parents ideas of how they can extend children's learning. n Capable staff make learning fun and relevant to the children. They incorporate skills children need to learn into their everyday play and interests. For example, when children bring them toy dinosaurs, staff help extend their vocabulary by using the correct dinosaur names. Additionally, staff help children practise simple mathematics, such as asking them how many dinosaurs they have altogether

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need to do better?

9 October 2024 when children bring a second toy dinosaur in to the play. n Children are generally encouraged and supported to be independent. They choose their own craft materials to construct with and decide if they would like to play inside or outside. However, staff do not consistently support their independence. For example, during mealtimes, although some staff encourage children to serve themselves and scrape their plates when finished, other staff complete this task for them. Not all staff help children to further their self-help skills. n Children have many opportunities to develop their communication and language skills. Staff notice even the youngest children's attempts to communicate, and they acknowledge this. Staff recognise the importance of providing children with a wide variety of books and happily read to children regularly. Staff incorporate songs into the day, gently singing 'Row Row Row Your Boat' as babies rock on

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need to do better?

the toy horse. n Most of the time, staff recognise and extend children's learning. For example, when children bring dolls to staff for them to dress, staff encourage them to connect the poppers on toy clothes. However, staff do not consistently support children's interests and build on what they already know and can do. For example, when children show an interest in spiders, staff provide them with a book but do not implement discussions around this to further challenge their thinking skills. Children then lose interest in finding out about spiders. n The nursery gives children many opportunities to learn about the world and different people, both near and far. They learn about festivals and the other cultures of families and children who attend the setting, learning some words in children's home languages to help them feel valued. They regularly explore the local area, visiting local parks and attractions, and go to the seaside on the train.

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need to do better?

They visit the care home and enjoy games and crafts with the residents. Children learn to keep themselves safe. They know to listen to adults' instructions and hold hands with staff and peers when out and about.

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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 recognise when children can attempt to do things for themselves to develop their independence skills further n consistently support children to build on what they already know and can do to further develop and challenge their thinking skills

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2671992 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10360079 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 50 Number of children on roll 50 Name of registered person The Tin Drum Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01179247175 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The Tin Drum Nursery Ltd registered in 2022. It is located in the Redland area of Bristol. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The nursery offers government-funded places. The nursery employs 20 staff. Of these, three have a relevant level 6 qualification, nine have a relevant level 3 qualification, two have a relevant level 4 qualification, one has a relevant level 2 qualification and five are unqualified.

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Inspection activities

n The managers joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector and the manager carried out joint observations of group activities. 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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