Teepee Childcare Links Road

Inspection of Teepee Childcare Links Road Holy Family Church Hall, Links Road, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 2RU

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and content and have a positive bond with the staff that care for them. They benefit from a varied curriculum and wide range of fun and stimulating activities. Consequently, they show positive attitudes towards learning and behave and engage well. For instance, they enjoy exploring play dough and staff support their language development effectively as they play. Staff introduce the names of different colours, shapes and introduce words, such as sticky and squidgy.

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The provision requires improvement

Despite these strengths, leaders do not effectively fulfil their roles and responsibilities in relation to following their policies and procedures. They are not proactive in following up with delays in relation to important information and documentation. This affects the effective management of the setting. In addition, the arrangements for the supervision of staff are not well established. Consequently, insightful reviews of children's development, particularly their personal care skills, are not consistently actioned. This means some children do not make the full progress they are capable of. Children have some opportunities to learn about different cultures and diversity through some resources and discussions, however, meaningful opportunities to help them to understand about each others' similarities and differences requires strengthening.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers do not have effective enough oversight of key aspects of the nursery. Some policies and procedures are not followed in an effective and timely manner and weaknesses in the organisation of record-keeping mean that some important information was not available for inspection. This is a breach of requirements. n Leaders have planned a toilet training workshop for parents to attend in the near future. However, to date, some older children do not receive timely support to develop their toileting and personal care skills. This means that they do not make the expected progress for their age and stage of development. Despite this, children have frequent opportunities to serve their own food and pour their own drinks during mealtimes and enjoy making independent choices during play. n Staff state that they feel well supported at work and receive appropriate help to understand their roles. However, the arrangements for staff supervision,

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need to do better?

monitoring children's progress across all areas of development and reviewing staff member's personal effectiveness requires strengthening in order to further improve outcomes for all children. n Children have some opportunities to discuss their heritage and what makes them unique. For instance, they recently created self-portraits and discussed their different hair and eye colours. Despite this, staff do not plan a wide enough

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need to do better?

15 August 2025 variety of experiences to help children to understand about different backgrounds and cultural perspectives. n Staff create a rich language environment. They commentate effectively on children's play and introduce new words to expand their knowledge, understanding and language skills. For instance, when children explore an aeroplane themed tuff tray, staff successfully discuss the soft, fluffy clouds. This builds on children's interests and prior knowledge in a positive way. n Children are motivated learners and enjoy joining in. They benefit from a clear routine and staff give them gentle reminders to help them understand about expected behaviour. Consequently, children listen, behave and cooperate well. n Overall, there are positive partnerships with parents in place. For example, parents speak fondly about the welcoming staff and state that their children enjoy attending. Furthermore, leaders have organised several parent events,

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need to do better?

such as stay-and-play sessions and a graduation party to help to build a community and try to create a good sense of belonging for the children and families that attend. n Staff have developed positive partnerships with other professionals. Staff are proactive in identifying speech and language difficulties and working with the local speech and language therapy team to help children that require extra support.

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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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Due date

ensure leaders implement policies and procedures effectively to fulfil their roles and responsibilities, with particular regard to the organisation of key documents. 09/09/2025

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should:

n strengthen how staff support children's independence, with particular regard to their personal development and self-care skills

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should:

15 August 2025 n build on ways to help children to understand about diversity and lives different to their own n strengthen the arrangements for staff supervision to further improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2826313 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10416759 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 42 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Teepee Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07516312141 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Teepee Childcare Links Road registered in January 2025 and is located in Blackpool. The nursery provides funded childcare for children aged two, three and four years old. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm for 51 weeks per year. There is a team of 10 practitioners that work at the setting. Of these 10, 8 have relevant childcare qualifications ranging from level 6 to level 2.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the intent of the curriculum. n The inspector spoke to parents, staff and children and took account of their views during the inspection. n A number of observations were carried out by the inspector to assess the quality of education. n Required documentation was viewed. For instance, staff qualification certificates and first-aid certificates.

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Inspection activities

15 August 2025 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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Inspection activities

15 August 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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