Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited

Inspection of Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited Hoskins Community Centre, Hoskins Close, Victoria Dock, London E16 3RU

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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 are happy and settled at this inclusive nursery. They are greeted at the door by friendly staff who know children well, which helps them to feel safe and comfortable. Children follow the established routines well. They put away their belongings, find their photo to show they have arrived and settle quickly. This shows how well children develop their self-care skills in preparation for their eventual move to school. A varied and ambitious curriculum is in place, which supports all children's good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's capabilities to develop their physical skills. For example, children are proficient at manoeuvring wheeled toys, climbing and using the slide and practising using one-handed tools, strengthening their small hand muscles. This supports children to develop the skills needed for early writing. Staff create a positive atmosphere for children to feel self-assured and develop their self-esteem and confidence.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. Leaders and staff understand children's personal traits and learning styles well. They implement suitable strategies for children who may need additional support to focus. For example, staff give one-to-one support for children to use the sensory room as a calming space as well as targeted focus activities.

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need to do better?

n Leaders, alongside their staff team, have a clear and ambitious vision of what they want children to achieve. As a result, they plan and deliver a well-thought- out curriculum. Staff know what skills children have learned, what they want to teach them next and why. Staff understand the importance of continually building on skills children have already learned, preparing them for future success. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and children in receipt of additional funding, are supported well. Leaders use funding thoughtfully to provide a specific sensory room, a calming area and resources that these children require. Staff work closely with external professionals, such as the local authority's SEND advisers and speech and language therapists, to ensure children have appropriate, targeted support to narrow any emerging gaps. n Staff are good role models and interact well with children. However, at times,

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staff are unsure of their roles and responsibilities during the routines of the day. Staff sometimes do not organise themselves effectively, particularly when routines and transitions change. As a result, they do not have a full awareness of what is happening around them, to enable them to meet children's needs fully.

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1 May 2025 n Staff organise a variety of sensory activities that are popular with children of all ages. These activities provide opportunities for children to explore different materials, such as flour, sand, water and paint. Through these experiences, children develop their dexterity skills by using their hands and exploring the materials, and they improve their language and social skills. n Leaders place a strong focus on communication and language development within the curriculum. Staff use simple, age-appropriate language with all children. Children enjoy singing nursery rhymes and familiar songs with staff. Staff are particularly skilled in supporting children with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language. They provide targeted intervention activities to support these children. Staff use a range of different strategies to support children's developing language skills, such as visual aids. Consequently,

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all children make progress with their language skills before starting school. n Staff support children to develop mathematical concepts by encouraging them to count and recognise different shapes during play. For example, children count how many shapes they have cut out of paper and count along their number line. However, at times, staff do not consider how to explore and deepen children's understanding further and include different mathematical concepts. n Partnership working with parents is a key strength of this setting. Parents compliment how staff prioritise care for their children. Parents are impressed with the variety of exciting activities their children enjoy. They feel well supported by leaders and staff, who share strategies and ideas with them to continue their children's learning at home. n Leaders use evaluation well to identify areas for improvement. They offer staff regular support and coaching and are skilful at giving feedback to staff. This

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need to do better?

promotes good staff morale and improved staff practice, resulting in them meeting children's needs effectively.

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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 strengthen how daily routines are organised and managed to ensure staff understand what is expected of them during transitions to enable them to consistently promote children's care and well-being n develop staff's confidence and expertise in teaching early mathematics to help to deepen children's understanding of mathematical concepts.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2712522 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10380922 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 77 Number of children on roll 26 Name of registered person Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02075115764 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Dot's Tots Day Nursery Limited is situated within the London Borough of Newham. It operates from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The nursery employs 11 staff, including the manager, of whom five hold a childcare qualification at level 3, two hold a level 2 and four are unqualified. The nursery receives government funded early education for eligible 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 talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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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