Tons of Fun Childcare

Inspection of Tons of Fun Childcare Bandon Hill Methodist Church, Sandy Lane North, Wallington SM6 8LA

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The providers, who are also the managers and have oversight of the nursery, have not identified gaps in staff's knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. These gaps in safeguarding knowledge mean that staff do not understand how to identify or deal with concerns swiftly. For example, there are inconsistencies in staff's knowledge with regards to who the designated safeguarding leads are. Furthermore, induction arrangements and supervision sessions are not effective to ensure that staff are fully supported in their roles.

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The provision is inadequate

Although children benefit from some positive interactions with staff, the quality of education is variable. Managers know what staff plan for children. However, the curriculum is not consistently ambitious, robust and challenging to support all children's learning. Furthermore, while staff are deployed effectively, their supervision of children is not consistently effective. For example, although staff recognise that some children need constant attention to ensure they interact in a safe manner in the group, on the day of the inspection, this is not always implemented well. This does not support children's behaviour or understanding of staff's expectations, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

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The provision is inadequate

Routines and transition times for the younger children are not effectively organised and managed. As a result, children do not receive enough attention or support from staff during this time. This does not support children's learning well. Toddlers and older children feed themselves independently. However, staff do not consistently encourage toddlers to develop their self-help skills. For example, they do not support children to develop their self-care skills, such as cleaning their hands and faces after lunch. That said, children appear settled and show they feel secure in the nursery. For instance, they arrive happy and easily separate from their parents and carers. Staff pleasantly welcome children, and older children say goodbye to their friends at the end of their session. Staff respond positively to babies, when they show they want to look at books and read to them.

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need to do better?

n Managers do not ensure that all children's safety and learning needs are met. There are designated safeguarding leads for the nursery, however, many staff are unclear who they are. Staff are unsure who to escalate concerns to outside of the provision. As a result, the safeguarding culture is not effective. n Managers do not ensure that there is a robust induction process in place, when new members of staff start. They do not ensure they have a clear and thorough knowledge and understanding of the policies and procedures in the nursery, including safeguarding. This does not ensure the efficient management of the

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need to do better?

16 July 2025 nursery and keep children safe. n Although staff are deployed well, they do not consistently supervise children effectively. They do not support children's behaviour consistently well. For example, some children who are not able to express their needs and become frustrated, scratch and bite others. This does not meet the needs of children with SEND. Systems that are in place to support children are not well implemented. For example, staff do not supervise children who need one-to-one support effectively. n Staff record and share information about accidents and incidents with parents. However, when accidents or incidents occur, staff are not always aware. They say they did not see what happened. Hence, staff are not always accountable for, or record accurately, what happens to children. This means the arrangements to keep children safe are not fully effective. n Managers acknowledge their responsibility to monitor staff's practice. However,

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need to do better?

staff do not benefit from a rigorous enough programme of supervision sessions and support to ensure they have the skills they need to fulfil their roles and responsibilities. n All staff do not have a clear understanding of the curriculum. This means that the quality of education is inconsistent. The curriculum is not coherently planned and sequenced. It is not ambitious or challenging enough to support all children to make the best possible progress and develop the necessary skills for their future learning. n Staff meet some of children's basic care needs. This includes providing children with necessary snacks and meals and sensitively supporting hygiene routines, such as nappy changing. However, the transitions between activities, such as lunchtimes, are not a smooth process. For example, children wait a while for their lunch due to poor organisation. This impacts negatively on children's learning.

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need to do better?

n Children move about easily inside and outside to access resources. Toddlers feed themselves well and older children use appropriate cutlery to eat. However, staff do not consistently support children's independence and self-help skills well. For example, staff pour children's water and pull their clothing up and down during potty training, without encouraging children to have a go to build on their skills. n Parents say staff inform them of what is happening in the nursery and how their children have been throughout the day. They say they do this via the new online app the nursery uses and also when they collect their children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

provide more robust oversight of the nursery, in order to meet the safety and learning needs of all children 13/08/2025

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Due date

ensure that staff have a confident knowledge of the nursery's safeguarding policies and procedures, including who to escalate concerns to, within and outside of the organisation 13/08/2025

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Due date

implement robust procedures for induction to support staff when they join the nursery to ensure that they have a suitable knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities 13/08/2025

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Due date

improve how staff support children, specifically children with SEND, to ensure that children's behavioural needs are met to further promote their safety 13/08/2025

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Due date

supervise children more effectively to prevent accidents and to keep an accurate written record of injuries and first-aid treatment 13/08/2025

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Due date

improve support and supervision arrangements for staff to ensure that areas for their development are quickly addressed to have a positive impact on children's safety and learning 13/08/2025

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Due date

support staff to plan and provide a more ambitious and challenging curriculum for all children to further improve their learning. 13/08/2025

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should:

16 July 2025 n improve teaching and support staff to understand how to organise routines, such as the transition for lunchtime, to help to support children's learning n build on opportunities to support children's independence and self-help skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2805016 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10410892 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 135 Number of children on roll 133 Name of registered person Tons of Fun Childcare LTD

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reference number

Telephone number 07518189502 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Tons of Fun Childcare registered in 2024. It is located in Wallington, in the London Borough of Sutton. The nursery is open all year round, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. There are 30 members of staff, including the managers. Of these, 1 member of staff holds a childcare qualification at level 4, while 15 other staff hold relevant qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 3. The nursery offers government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection because of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The managers completed a learning walk with the inspector and talked about their risk assessment of the premises and the curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector met with the managers, looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection.

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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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Inspection activities

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