Tiddlywinks

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this inspiring and innovative nursery.

They form strong relationships with peers and staff, which supports them to feel safe and secure. All children are highly engaged in the enticing activities and awe-inspiring opportunities they are introduced to. Children enjoy learning about the life cycle of a caterpillar and shout and jump with excitement when they watch as their butterflies are released and fly away.

Opportunities for children to develop independence are in abundance. For example, children wash their own hands, hang up their own coats, take off and put on their shoes and put away work... in their own drawers. Children develop their physical skills exceptionally well.

They laugh with delight as they access the vast range of climbing equipment the nursery has to offer. Behaviour in this nursery is exemplary. Children use manners, share and take turns consistently well.

Children are taught to respect and listen to each other's thoughts and opinions. Opportunities for children to develop their speaking skills are outstanding. Staff take the time to ask a range of challenging questions and listen to children's responses individually.

This supports children to confidently use the new and challenging vocabulary they are exposed to during their play.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Children make excellent progress from their starting points. The manager and staff work closely with parents to find out what children know and can do when they start at the nursery.

Staff use a highly effective assessment process to find out what children need to learn next and plan engaging and exciting activities that draw on children's interests.The manager and staff plan an awe-inspiring curriculum that engages and excites all children. They set ambitious goals for all children and understand that every child is unique.

Staff are flexible with planning, and they strive to individualise these plans for each child, in order to personalise their learning experiences.The key-person system is outstanding. Staff know their key children extremely well and are highly attuned to children's individual needs.

They use their knowledge of children to break the curriculum down into small steps that challenge and extend learning, which means children make rapid progress.Staff place a high priority on promoting British Values, such as tolerance and respect. They teach children about similarities and differences in themselves and others.

Children learn about a vast range of cultural celebrations, which supports them to understand and appreciate that our differences are what make us unique.The manager is highly reflective. She strives to make unlimited improvements to the setting in order to provide children with the best possible learning experiences.

The manager places a high emphasis on training. Staff receive regular and relevant training that enables them to fulfil their duties exceptionally well. The manager ensures her staff are consistently happy and confident in their roles so that children receive the highest-quality provision.

She provides regular opportunities for staff to meet and discuss areas for development, providing staff with the opportunity to put forward ideas that meet their key children's needs.The transition process is exemplary. Rigorous settling-in procedures ensure that children settle quickly into the nursery.

Staff work tirelessly to support children to transition when they progress into different groups.The process for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is exceptional. The manager uses her expert knowledge of SEND to put into place timely and effective support.

She communicates with a range of external services to ensure staff receive the knowledge and strategies to support all children to learn and develop.Parent partnerships are exemplary. Parents praise the manager and staff highly.

They say that the regular communication they receive is outstanding and supports them to continue with children's learning at home. They say that children have excelled in the speech development since starting at the nursery.Parents speak extremely highly of the support they receive.

They say that the staff are friendly, approachable and go above and beyond to support children and families, particularly when they are going through difficult periods.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to protect children from harm.

All staff know the signs and symptoms that are potential indicators of abuse. They demonstrate a robust knowledge of the procedures they must follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff know the procedures to follow should a concern arise about the conduct of a colleague.

Robust recruitment procedures are followed to ensure the suitability of staff to work with children. Health and safety is a high priority in the nursery. Staff meticulously check the environment to ensure it is safe and secure for children.