Tootsies Private Day Nursery Ltd

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is inadequate

There are significant weaknesses in staff's safeguarding knowledge and the quality of the provision provided.

As a result, children's safety cannot be assured. In addition, managers are not ensuring that children are cared for by the correct number of qualified staff. This affects the quality of children's experiences at the nursery.

At times, children enjoy activities. They listen to what the staff are telling them, and they share positive interactions with each other. However, staff do not plan and implement a well-balanced curriculum that fully engages children.

Due to this, there are times when child...ren wander around the room disengaged and show unwanted behaviours. Noise levels make it hard for some children to concentrate. This leads to children covering their ears using their hands.

The staff talk and sing louder to override the noise within the room. This creates a more chaotic environment. Despite this, children are happy to be there and go to staff for support.

When children show an interest and curiosity in adult-led activities, staff lack understanding of how to fully engage all children that are present. For example, children demonstrate their willingness to join in an open-ended activity where they can use their imaginations and creativity to build and construct. Staff do not recognise children's body language and cues that show they want to participate in the activity.

Some children demonstrate confidence to gain the staff's attention. However, less confident children stand by and observe. This leads to them eventually leaving the area, and they miss out on an opportunity to develop their skills and learn further.

This does not encourage children to explore their creativity and build confidence in the adults that care for them.

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

Managers and leaders have failed to ensure that staff are confident in the safeguarding processes that are in place. Staff do not demonstrate robust knowledge of how to keep children safe in line with the nursery policy and local safeguarding partnership procedures.

This compromises the children's safety and well-being. The failings in how managers and leaders ensure that staff's knowledge and understanding are kept up to date have an impact on all areas of the nursery.The curriculum for children is not securely embedded in staff knowledge and practice.

Managers and leaders have not put rigorous systems in place to monitor staff's understanding of what it is they are teaching children and why. Some aspects of the curriculum can be seen in practice. However, this is not rooted in staff understanding, and they do not fully recognise the overall intention for children's learning, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Consequently, staff do not effectively build on the children's learning to enable them to make the progress that they are capable of.Managers and leaders do not have effective oversight of the nursery to make sure all requirements are met. Those in charge have not adhered to appropriate qualification ratios to ensure that all children receive good-quality care.

This impacts on the teaching, care and learning that the children receive. Staff have, however, received specific training to help them care for the youngest children.Children follow the general hygiene processes within the routine.

Staff support them when washing their hands before meals and after using the toilet. When carrying out care duties, staff wear protective aprons to help limit the spread of germs. At times, staff encourage the children to get tissues to clean their nose and put the tissue in the bin.

Children are learning basic skills to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.Staff do not effectively share information with parents about their children's current learning goals. This limits the consistency and flow of learning between the setting and the home.

Weaknesses in communication mean that parents do not receive the support they need to develop their children's learning further. Despite this, parents have friendly relationships with staff.Children have opportunities to explore while playing outdoors.

They move around with pleasure and confidence. Children have a natural curiosity to explore their environment. Staff share interactions with children outside and support them while they explore the resources that are available.

For instance, staff stay close by as children bounce up and down on equipment in the garden. They allow the children to take appropriate risks and are there to support them if needed. This helps the children to feel safe while they play.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date take action to improve staff's understanding of child protection issues, including who to report concerns to in line with local procedures 12/03/2024 ensure that appropriate qualification ratios are maintained to meet the needs of children 27/03/2024 ensure that all staff receive training, coaching and support that enables them to understand how to plan and deliver a well-sequenced curriculum that precisely meets the individual development needs of all children 27/03/2024 improve arrangements to ensure that parental partnership is effective, so that all parents receive up-to-date details regarding the progress their children are making and how they can support their learning at home.

27/03/2024