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Spinning Tops Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
·12, Algitha Road, Skegness, PE25 2AG · Lincolnshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

Spinning Tops Day Nursery, located in Skegness, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years, operating year-round from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. The day nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 20th June 2023.

Children quickly form strong bonds with staff in the homely and welcoming environment, settling in well and arriving eager to learn. The setting places a strong emphasis on getting to know each child's individual personality, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring consistent support across the team.

Staff support children's communication skills from a young age, encouraging new vocabulary and engaging them with stories. Pre-school children enjoy outdoor learning, pushing vehicles down a slide and engaging in discussions about what happens when they go through puddles, with staff extending this into imaginative play and races.

Parents have praised the nursery for its "excellent" communication, which helps them support their children consistently at home. The nursery also focuses on developing children's independence, such as learning to navigate stairs safely.

What it's like

Children develop extremely close bonds with staff and settle quickly in their care. They arrive smiling and eager to learn in the homely and welcoming environment that staff create. Children rapidly gain confidence in sharing their ideas as they use play dough and develop their hand muscles.

Strong bonds with staffExcellent behaviourEffective safeguardingIndividualised supportCommunication developmentOutdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Spinning Tops Day Nursery

Last inspected 20 June 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children develop extremely close bonds with staff and settle quickly in their care. They arrive smiling and eager to learn in the homely and welcoming environment that staff create. Children rapidly gain confidence in sharing their ideas as they use play dough and develop their hand muscles.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop extremely close bonds with staff and settle quickly.
  • Children behave extremely well and know what staff expect of them.
  • Leaders have made sure that their vetting procedures are appropriate and have re-trained all staff in child protection.
  • Staff know all the children extremely well and place great emphasis on getting to know their individual personalities.
  • Staff support children to develop their communication from a young age.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's ability to focus further on children's individual learning needs during the planning and implementation of activities so that children make the best possible progress
  • 2strengthen how leaders identify and provide the necessary support for individual staff to be able to implement the setting's chosen curriculum more effectively.
Inspection #10275280 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

communication is 'excellent' and helps them consistently support children at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff know all the children extremely well and place great emphasis on getting to know their individual personalities. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff share this information with the rest of the staffing team so they can support the children consistently.

Outdoor space

Pre-school children enjoy pushing a variety of vehicles down the outdoor slide, discussing with staff what happens when the vehicles go through a puddle at the bottom of the slide. Children demonstrate their care of others and imitate the language that staff use to make sure others are alright when they have a minor trip in the garden.

Inspection history

Date: January 2023

  • July 2023Good
  • June 2023Good
  • January 2023Inadequate
  • January 2023Inadequate

Frequently asked about Spinning Tops Day Nursery

About the setting

Spinning Tops Day Nursery registered in 2021 and is situated in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, with seven holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. It opens from Monday to Friday all year round from 8am until 6pm and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2654971
Registered person
O'Connor, Lucy Ann
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Inadequate

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