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Twinkles

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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4.2(5 parent reviews) ·33a Market Square, SHEFFIELD, S13 7JX · Sheffield
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Sheffield

About this day nursery

Rated as 'Good' by Ofsted following its latest inspection on 17th September 2024, Twinkles provides an environment where children enjoy their learning and make good progress across all aspects of their development. The dedicated staff strongly support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who may be vulnerable, working closely with professionals such as speech and language therapists and social care to address any identified gaps in learning at an early stage.

Children are well-prepared for their transition to school, systematically developing the skills and knowledge they need, including early mark-making skills to develop pre-writing abilities. The setting also promotes personal development, health, and well-being through activities like invigorating dance sessions and teaching good hygiene practices.

Parents highly recommend Twinkles, appreciating the intimate and friendly ethos, and the effective guidance staff offer, which has been particularly noted for improving behaviour at home for children who find it difficult to manage their emotions. The curriculum focuses on building knowledge sequentially, using children's interests to keep them motivated and engaged both indoors and outdoors, and fostering a love of books and strong communication skills through songs, rhymes, and confident speaking opportunities.

What it's like

Children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning in this warm, vibrant and friendly nursery. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their development. Staff prepare children well for the next stage in their learning, including systematically developing the skills and knowledge they need for starting school.

Good Ofsted ratingSupports SEND and vulnerable childrenStrong communication focusGood school readinessPromotes independenceParent recommended

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Thursday and Friday, from 9am to 2pm, and Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9am to 3pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Twinkles

Last inspected 17 September 2024 · Andrew Clark

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, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning in this warm, vibrant and friendly nursery. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their development. Staff prepare children well for the next stage in their learning, including systematically developing the skills and knowledge they need for starting school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy their learning and make good progress.
  • Staff prepare children well for the next stage of learning, including school readiness.
  • Children are safe and secure, behave well, and build strong relationships with staff.
  • Staff strongly support children with SEND and vulnerable children, working with other professionals.
  • Leaders are ambitious, and staff are passionate, work well as a team, and promote a love of books and communication skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus staff's professional development on supporting children to fully extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding.
Inspection #10357590 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents appreciate the intimate and friendly ethos of the nursery and the good childcare guidance staff offer them.

Parents of children who have difficulty managing their own emotions comment very positively on the effectiveness of the guidance staff offer for improving behaviour at home.

They appreciate the staff's commitment to making children's lives happy and stimulated and comment on how well prepared children are for starting school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning in this warm, vibrant and friendly nursery. Staff strongly support children with SEND and many who may be vulnerable and need further support. They identify gaps in children's learning at an early stage and work very closely with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists and social care, to address them.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Twinkles

4.2
(5)
Peter Leung
2 years ago

Twinkles Nursery is very patient to teaching pupils, my daughter study at 3 years old and feeling upset in first week. After than, she is wanna going to the nursery to play with her peers and she feeling very happy at nursery when she talking about nursery time to me. There have a more interesting activity for the pupils which a so much fun, I'm really appreciate Twinkles staff letting me and my daughter this best memories, we will remember this memories in whole of my life.

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Caitlin Harris
8 years ago

Absolutely lovely staff, took so much care and effort into looking after my daughter despite how nervous she was first starting and how much she loved going. I’m so grateful x

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Inspection history

Date: September 2012

  • September 2024Good
  • December 2018Good
  • January 2016Good
  • September 2012Requires improvement

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