Twinnie Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

The setting provides a calm, safe and nurturing environment for children. Children are happy to come into the setting.

They settle quickly, displaying confidence in choosing one of the learning opportunities available. The nursery has high expectations of children. They show high levels of independence, peeling their own fruit for snack and completing self-care tasks.

This has developed children's sense of self-esteem and resilience, and as such, they display a real can-do attitude to their learning. The curriculum is carefully designed to follow children's interests and ensure all children are challenged to achieve th...eir next steps.Children behave well.

They understand the rules and boundaries in place and remind each other of these when needed. Children learn social skills such as sharing, turn taking and listening to others. Games such as 'swapping chairs' allow them to build confidence talking in front of their peers.

Each child can sit in the big chair and share something important to them while others listen. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported within the setting. The nursery special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works with other staff to help children who are identified as needing additional support.

Support plans and referrals are quickly put into place to ensure that all children can participate to their full potential.

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

Staff build strong bonds with children that allow a smooth transition into the setting. Staff know children well.

They understand what children know and need to learn next. Staff plan opportunities for children's next steps based on their interests. Children show high levels of engagement with activities.

Staff acknowledge children's ideas, and activities are adapted to reflect this.Staff promote early language and communication skills in babies through providing lots of opportunities for songs and stories to be shared. Babies wave their arms and legs excitedly as staff sing familiar songs.

They clap their hands at the right moment when joining in with 'If you're happy and you know it'. Babies enjoy one-on-one as well as group stories. Sitting on a member of staff's lap, children listen intently as they are read to.

Staff give children opportunities to touch, feel and look at the images on the page to maximise their enjoyment.Communication and language development are skilfully promoted within older rooms. Staff use opportunities to expand children's vocabulary during activities.

Conversations at mealtimes allow children to reflect on and recall what they have enjoyed that morning. For children who speak English as an additional language or those with speech and language delay, staff use Makaton sign language alongside simple words, to maximise understanding.The diversity of children within the nursery is celebrated.

The nursery ensures children's home languages are represented around the setting. Children learn about different festivals and why these are important to those who celebrate them. Children develop a sense of belonging by sharing with others what is important to them.

Children learn the importance of being respectful and tolerant to the views and beliefs of others.Routines within the older rooms are flexible to meet children's needs and react to their interests. Children help staff plan and extend learning opportunities.

However, within the baby room the routine currently in place can be, at times, too structured. This does not meet all babies' individual needs.Leaders and managers have ambitious plans for the nursery.

They support staff to continue their own professional development by promoting ongoing training. Managers regularly meet with staff to ensure that they feel supported within their role. Leaders and managers understand the need to be reflective in their practice and invite regular feedback from parents and carers.

Partnerships with parents are good. Parents report that they are happy with the care the nursery provides. Staff provide daily feedback, and photographs are shared using an online family app.

However, parents would like the opportunity to have more in-depth discussions with key persons about their children's progress and development.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Leaders and managers ensure that all staff undertake regular safeguarding training relevant to their roles.

Staff are knowledgeable on the different types of abuse children may face and the signs to look out for. All staff are clear on the reporting procedures if they are concerned about a child's safety. Staff understand the importance of being alert to signs that children may be vulnerable to radicalisation.

All staff understand the importance of keeping children safe online. Leaders and managers use informative newsletters to ensure parents are aware of online safety for children at home.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: nensure that routines in the baby room are flexible to meet individual needs look at how children's learning and development progress is shared with parents.