Tots 2 Teens daycare

Inspection of Tots 2 Teens daycare Bramerton Road Community Church, Bramerton Road, Hockley SS5 4PJ

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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 receive a warm welcome from the caring and friendly staff team. They show enthusiasm for learning as they choose what they would like to play with from the wide range of activities staff have planned and prepared. Staff provide activities that encourage children to build positive attitudes towards learning and help develop their focus and concentration. For example, older children spend lots of time drawing a roadway for their bikes outside using chalk. Younger children enjoy filling and emptying different containers with water and babies explore the texture of paint and dough with their hands.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. Staff provide gentle reminders about positive behaviour. They encourage children to use good manners and play cooperatively together. Staff promote children's good health. Older children are gaining the skills and confidence to independently use the toilet. Children are provided with healthy snacks and drinks. Staff help children to be safe in the sun, making sure they wear sun hats, have sun cream on and have access to their drinks. Younger children show their developing physical skills as they use the equipment to pull themselves up to standing. Older children develop their physical agility as they run and balance on tyres, which shows a good level of control. Staff praise children's efforts and achievement. This helps to build their confidence and resilience.

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need to do better?

n Managers work closely with the dedicated staff team to provide good quality provision for children and their families. Regular supervision meetings take place, and staff are encouraged to engage with ongoing professional development opportunities to improve their practice. Staff report that their well-being is given a high priority. This contributes to a positive and happy environment for children. n The staff team has created a curriculum that is clearly sequenced and designed to give children the skills and knowledge they need to be ready for school. The key-person system is firmly embedded and staff know their key children well. Staff gather information from parents to find out about each child's interests and needs from the start. They complete their own observations to monitor children's development. However, staff do not always make the most effective use of information to ensure that all activities focus on what children need to know and

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do next, so they receive the best support to make the most progress. n Staff use a range of teaching strategies to engage, motivate and challenge children during adult-led activities. For example, they model language and repeat key words and phrases. They read books in an animated way which helps children to remain engaged and focused. Children delight as they confidently join in the actions of a familiar story. However, occasionally, staffs' interactions with children during free play, are not of the highest quality, which means at

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need to do better?

29 May 2025 these times, children's learning is not extended. n Staff help children to learn to be independent and confident in their abilities. Younger children are encouraged to get themselves ready for going outside. Older children use scissors to practise their cutting skills, showing control and good awareness of how to use the equipment safely. n Children's transitions into and through the nursery are effective. Staff successfully help new children to settle quickly and offer them lots of comfort and affection. As children move rooms, staff share a range of information, including their likes, dislikes, interests and where they are in their development. This helps make transitions seamless and helps children to settle. n Children benefit from lots of fresh air and exercise. They enjoy playing in the garden as they engage in a variety of activities that promote a range of skills, including physical, imagination and communication. Older children play

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imaginatively with their friends as they build dinosaurs out of bricks. They enjoy playing at the water wall. They practise filling, and emptying containers and pouring water down the different tubes. Children enjoy learning about numbers, colours, and sizes while constructing a roadway with chalk on the floor, to drive their vehicles. n Managers and staff work extremely hard to develop positive partnerships with parents. Parents receive information every day about what their children have been doing and what they are working towards. This helps parents to continue children's learning at home. Parents comment positively about the care their children receive.

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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 plan activities more precisely so that they focus on what individual children need to know and do next n ensure staff's teaching and interactions during child-initiated activities is consistently of a high quality to extend children's learning during these times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2716595 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10380746 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 46 Number of children on roll 105 Name of registered person TOTS 2 TEENS CHILDRENS DAYCARE LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 07810893791 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tots 2 Teens daycare registered in 2022 in Hockley, Essex. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm. The nursery provides government funded early years education for all eligible children.

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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 Staff spoke with the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation, and together they evaluated this. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they were doing in the nursery. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector in writing. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the suitability checks of all adults 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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