Torkington Childcare

Inspection of Torkington Childcare Annex Building - Torkington Primary School, Torkington Road, Stockport SK7 6NR

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Staff provide a vibrant environment that encourages children to be curious. Children enter the setting with big smiles and settle quickly. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff are highly attuned to children's interests. They provide a curriculum that nurtures children's imagination and creativity. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning. For example, children independently explore a range of materials to create their own artwork and use crates outdoors to become stepping stones and towers. Children work collaboratively and share ideas. Staff build on children's play by enhancing their problem-solving skills. For example, children predict how to stick creative resources onto the paper. Children develop good thinking skills.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's physical development well. Children practise rolling and kicking the ball to each other. They show controlled hand-eye coordination as they pour water into their containers. Children demonstrate good coordination skills and core strength. They make good progress in their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff are positive role models and set high expectations for children. They offer an abundance of praise to celebrate children's efforts and achievements. For example, when children chop fruit independently, staff recognise this and encourage children to keep trying. This helps children to develop confidence and a 'can-do' attitude towards learning. Staff support children to understand the key rules of the setting. For example, when a conflict arises, such as sharing, staff support children effectively to help them to resolve the conflict. Children learn to regulate their emotions and develop positive relationships with others.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum for mathematics is a real strength in the setting. Staff provide opportunities to help children to develop their counting skills and understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, children practise filling and emptying jugs to learn about 'full' and 'empty'. Staff encourage younger children to count pieces of fruit, while older children explore the concepts of 'tall' and 'small' by measuring themselves. This helps children to develop a positive attitude towards early mathematical learning. n Staff provide an ambitious curriculum. They identify children's next steps in development and plan these into activities. However, at times, the implementation of the curriculum for younger children does not fully engage them in their learning. This means that staff do not always build on what younger children know and can do. As a result, younger children's individual learning needs are not consistently supported.

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n Staff promote a love of books and rhymes to further support children's

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15 September 2025 communication and language skills. Children recall familiar phrases from their core story as they make props with the dough. Staff expand on their language by introducing words such as 'roll' and 'squash'. This supports children's early literacy development and helps to broaden children's ever-growing vocabulary. n Children learn about recycling and caring for the earth. For example, staff teach children about recycling by looking together at the packaging in their lunch boxes and deciding where it should go. This helps children to develop responsibility and good habits for life. n Overall, staff support children to do things for themselves to promote their independence. They provide guidance to help children to build confidence in tasks. However, at times, staff step in too quickly and do things for children that they could manage on their own or be encouraged to try. For example, staff are

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quick to put children's coats and shoes on them before outdoor play. This limits children's continued development of their self-care skills. n Staff teach children about healthy lifestyles. Before mealtimes, staff encourage children to wash their hands. They sing with children about the importance of washing their hands. In addition, children visit the local dentist and have opportunities to brush their teeth in the setting to develop good oral health. Children develop good healthy habits. n Partnerships with parents and carers are good. Staff share children's development during daily conversations and parents' evenings. They provide home learning bags to support topics such as bereavement, and they provide books to share at home. These partnerships help to provide a consistent approach for children. n Leaders have effective procedures to support staff's professional development. Staff have completed mandatory training and recently attended training on

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need to do better?

nutritional guidance to ensure they consistently promote healthy eating. Leaders provide regular supervision sessions and coaching, which help staff to maintain a good quality of education and care for children.

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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 the implementation of the curriculum for younger children to consistently build on what they know and can do n provide children with consistent opportunities to develop their independence and personal skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2742164 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10414033 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 20 Number of children on roll 19 Name of registered person Torkington Childcare partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 07450942911 Date of previous inspection 13 May 2025

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Information about this early years setting

Torkington Childcare registered in 2023 and is located in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The setting operates all year round, between 7.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. It employs eight members of staff. Of these, four staff hold early years qualifications at level 3 and one member of staff holds a qualification at level 6.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 setting. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection.

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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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15 September 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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