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Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
·Windmill Road, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5NY · Medway
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery is located in Gillingham and provides year-round care for children aged from birth to four years. The day nursery accepts several government funding schemes. Ofsted inspected the nursery in December 2022 and gave it an overall rating of 'Good'. The inspector reported that effective action had been taken to bring about improvement since the previous inspection. Children are described as confidently leading their own play while also benefiting from purposeful teaching across the learning areas.

The inspector noted that books are widely available to encourage an interest in early reading. Staff help children to become confident communicators by introducing new vocabulary and also support their developing mathematical knowledge, particularly with numbers and quantity. Children are given opportunities to build their independence and learn about good hygiene. There is free-flow access to an outdoor play area. The nursery supports all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working with parents and external professionals to ensure they feel secure and make good progress.

What it's like

Children enjoy coming to this warm and friendly nursery. They actively engage in activities of their own choosing and confidently lead their own play, benefiting from purposeful teaching across learning areas. Staff ensure all children, including those with SEND and EAL, feel settled and secure, fostering good behaviour and a positive attitude to learning.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong SEND supportOutdoor learning accessFocus on early readingPromotes independenceGood communication skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery

Last inspected 15 December 2022

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 enjoy coming to this warm and friendly nursery. They actively engage in activities of their own choosing and confidently lead their own play, benefiting from purposeful teaching across learning areas. Staff ensure all children, including those with SEND and EAL, feel settled and secure, fostering good behaviour and a positive attitude to learning.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have taken effective action to bring about improvement and address actions from the last inspection.
  • Books are everywhere in the nursery, and children enjoy sharing them with adults, developing a love of books and early reading.
  • Children are becoming confident communicators, with staff introducing new vocabulary to extend their knowledge.
  • Staff help to develop children's mathematical knowledge, particularly about numbers and quantity.
  • There are many opportunities for children to develop their independence and understand the importance of good hygiene practices.

Areas to develop

  • 1support children's communication and language further by giving younger children more time to gather their thoughts and answer questions
  • 2improve information sharing arrangements with parents, to ensure that parents are more regularly informed of their child's ongoing progress.
Inspection #10248479 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported to feel settled and secure. Staff ensure that children who may need additional help are supported effectively, working closely with parents, speech therapists, and staff from other settings. This provides continuity, and children with SEND make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy playing outdoors. Staff ensure that they provide free-flow access to all, to help ensure that children who learn best from being outdoors can do so.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: September 2010

  • December 2022Good
  • June 2022Inadequate
  • October 2016Good
  • December 2013Good
  • September 2010Good

Frequently asked about Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery

About the setting

Tiny Tugs Medway Trust Day Nursery opened in 2003. It is situated on the site of Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent. The nursery opens from 7am to 6pm, each weekday, for most of the year. The nursery employs 17 members of staff, all of whom hold relevant early years qualifications to level 3, and one member of staff holds an early years foundation degree.

URN
EY266959
Registered person
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Inadequate

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