Tiggers @ Tetbury Private Day Nursery

Inspection of Tiggers @ Tetbury Private Day Nursery Tiggers Nurseries Ltd, The Cedars, Quercus Road, Tetbury GL8 8GX

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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 create a warm and welcoming environment for all children and families at this spacious nursery. Children confidently separate from their parents and carers, ready for their day. Children seek staff for cuddles and enjoy interactions with them. For example, children take staff's hands and lead them to activities. This shows they feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Each room is thoughtfully set up. Staff plan the curriculum to meet children's developmental needs, ready for the next stage in their learning. They focus on children's communication and developing their independence and physical skills. For instance, younger children explore sensory activities with baskets they can access independently. Staff speak clearly to all children, modelling language as they play. Children listen to stories and sing songs with actions to build their language skills. Staff develop children's curiosity. They plan activities such as exploring ice. Children use tools to break it up, finding hidden 'baby dinosaurs'. They mix paint powder into the melting ice to see what happens. This helps to develop their small hand muscles for early writing. All children receive lots of praise and encouragement, motivating them to learn more.

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The provision is good

Children play well together. Staff tend to babies' needs sensitively. They model actions for 'please' and 'thank you'. Older children respond to staff requests and finish playing ready for their next activity. Children are respectful to staff.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and staff monitor the progress of all children. Staff work with parents and use assessments to make referrals to outside agencies when needed. Staff check children's progress and plan next steps to close any gaps in children's learning. n Staff support children's emotional well-being. They help children to learn self- regulation and social skills. For example, children learn to listen to others and engage in group activities. However, at times, the noise level in some rooms is high when children are playing indoors. This level of noise means children speak louder, impacting on their attention, engagement and listening. n Staff develop children's communication and language skills well. They speak clearly and label items as babies play, helping to develop their emerging speech. Staff repeat nursery rhymes, supporting children to learn more language. Older children develop conversation skills. Staff read stories and use questions to

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encourage children to share their ideas and thoughts. Children take it in turns to speak and listen to each other. n Staff actively join in with children's play. However, there are times when younger children wander around and are not engaged in meaningful activities. Staff do

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need to do better?

27 November 2024 not plan carefully enough for busy routine times, such as nappy changing and getting ready for sleep. n All children learn mathematical skills throughout the nursery. Staff support younger children to use mathematical language in their play by naming shapes. Children play with the sand timer and notice the sand getting 'bigger' and 'smaller'. Older children learn about mathematical concepts such as size. They use their shoes to fill the space of the footprint of a 'triceratops'. Staff encourage children to predict how many and practise counting to 20. n Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills and core strength muscles. Outdoors, children run around playing games together. Staff provide younger children with low-level furniture to stand at and strengthen their legs for early walking. n Leaders care for the staff and support their well-being. They ensure staff receive

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need to do better?

regular supervision and provide new staff with mentors to strengthen their knowledge and skills from their induction training. Staff reflect on their practice and access training to improve their skills further. For example, they attended training to deepen their understanding on how to support communication for all children. n Staff encourage children to learn about different cultures and traditions. They engage parents and families in a broad range of celebrations, such as Diwali, pumpkin carving and Pride month. This helps children to learn about diversity and the wider world around them. n Parents speak highly about the nursery. They are pleased with the progress their children are making. Parents share how staff have helped with supporting their children's behaviour and learning. n Children learn about leading healthy lifestyles. They have a choice of fruit for snack and healthy meals, which are prepared on site. Staff talk to children about

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need to do better?

good health. For example, they explain that eggs are a good source of protein to help us grow strong muscles.

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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 ensure noise levels do not distract children's attention, engagement and focus in their learning n strengthen the planning of key routines, particularly for younger children, so that they remain engaged in meaningful play and learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2786975 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10370487 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 171 Number of children on roll 141 Name of registered person Tiggers Nurseries Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01666503142 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tiggers @ Tetbury Private Day Nursery registered in 2023 and operates in Tetbury, in Gloucestershire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5.50pm, all year round, except for bank holidays, inset training days and a week at Christmas. There are 25 members of staff. Of these, one holds early years teacher status, three hold early years professional status, 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications between levels 2 to 4, and three are unqualified. The nursery offers government funded places for childcare for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Verrity Simons Sarah-Louise Clements

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector and manager carried out joint observations of group activities. n The inspector spoke with the nominated registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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Inspection activities

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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