Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd

Inspection of Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd 21 Station Road, Hagley, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands DY9 0NU

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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 build strong bonds with their key person. They very much enjoy their time at this friendly, family-run nursery. Staff know all the children and show genuine interest in them. On arrival, children quickly find interesting activities and confidently explore. New children settle well with the staff's caring and attentive support. Staff ensure that areas are safe, security procedures are implemented and children are closely supervised to ensure their safety.

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The provision is good

Staff form the curriculum from their observations of children, recognising their achievements and outlining what children need to learn next. They add additional activities and support to their suitably stimulating environment to help children to progress. Children are motivated successfully by the age-appropriate experiences on offer. Babies are fascinated to explore coloured spaghetti, emptying and filling cups, building their confidence with different materials. Leaders work with staff to adapt areas to the needs of the children. For example, they swap age groups around as numbers change to ensure that larger groups have more space. They also adapt activities based on the way children use the spaces, such as adding in indoor equipment for their physical development. Older babies very much benefit from this, building their strength and coordination on their new slide. Staff help older children progress their skills on obstacle courses in the garden. They help

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The provision is good

them learn to manage risks and effectively build their confidence to take on challenges and keep on trying.

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need to do better?

n Staff develop children's knowledge of the world. They take them out on trips into the local community and develop children's confidence in new situations. Children learn about people who can help them, through interesting activities. Additionally, staff thoughtfully help children recognise and feel confident about the differences between themselves and others. n Children's care needs are appropriately supported. Staff take the time to make sure children are comfortable and happy. They patiently assist toddlers with their potty training. They remind children to wear a coat outside and help children get changed after water play to ensure they do not get too cold. n Children learn to take turns with toys and develop their sense of responsibility as they follow tidy-up routines. They begin to do things for themselves, such as to get their coats and boots on to go outside. However, occasionally, staff are not

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need to do better?

successful in helping older children to manage their emotions and learn to interact appropriately with their friends, cooperating effectively. n Staff thoughtfully join children in their imaginative play, weaving in useful discussion, ideas and learning. Children pretend to put out fires on wood bundles with their watering cans. Staff encourage children to think about risk

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need to do better?

14 November 2024 and safety around fires. Toddlers imaginatively explore caring for others as they play with teddies and dolls. Staff sensitively join them and link to recent events, such as the arrival of new siblings, to help children practically explore these life experiences. n Children gain the confidence and skills to express themselves. Staff encourage children's conversations and speak clearly to babies to help them learn new words. Babies show confidence to call staff by name and use the names of their little friends with support. Toddlers enjoy story time and singing sessions. They smile and giggle as they jump while staff sing the 'jumping bean' song. However, not all adult-led activities and routines in the younger age groups are thoroughly planned and implemented. At times, staff do not minimise distractions for their focused group times and ensure that daily routines are well-coordinated to fully

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need to do better?

support children's attention, engagement and learning. n Staff have good relationships with parents. Leaders continue to improve their processes to help staff's sharing of information be more effective and efficient. Parents appreciate the nursery's new online communication app and the information that staff share on this, keeping them up to date with what their children are doing. Regular meetings and conversations are also undertaken with parents, as well as staff linking with other professionals involved with children to help contribute to a shared approach. n Leaders conduct regular meetings with the staff team for the ongoing evaluation of the provision. Morale is high with staff. They feel listened to and are supported to undertake regular training and qualifications. However, leaders do not ensure that senior staff have the confidence to lead the newer and less experienced staff in their team. This leads to inconsistencies in the teaching and

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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 develop staff's support for children to learn how to manage their emotions and interact appropriately with each other, extending their social skills further n support staff to more effectively plan routines and group times to ensure children's continued listening, attention and engagement n help build senior staff's confidence and skills in leading the less experienced staff, enhancing the teaching and support children receive.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429350 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10367696 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 56 Number of children on roll 70 Name of registered person Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01562887892 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Squiggles Day Care & Activity Club Ltd registered in 2011 and is located in Hagley, near Stourbridge, West Midlands. It operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. There are 13 members of staff, nine hold appropriate qualifications ranging from levels 3 to 6. The setting provides government funded places.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed all areas and discussed with the manager how these areas are used. n The manager and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n The inspector observed the children and staff and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed the leadership and management of the provision with the manager and provider. n Parents shared their views of the provision with the inspector. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including suitability checks and paediatric first-aid qualifications. n The manager discussed their safety and child protection procedures, and safeguarding discussions were undertaken with members of the staff team.

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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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