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Twizzle Tops Day Nursery in Grays

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
·Unit 9, The Boardwalk, Grays, RM20 2ZP · Thurrock
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Thurrock

About this day nursery

Twizzle Tops Day Nursery works in partnership with parents to provide excellent care and education for children. The nurseries are thoughtfully located in unique settings, many within a soft play centre called Partyman World of Play, or alongside large outdoor environments such as country parks or farms.

This gives children access to a wide range of amenities for enhanced learning and development opportunities. The nursery aims to create a caring, supportive, and stimulating environment where each child can thrive and their individuality can shine through.

They understand the challenges parents face, especially when returning to work, and strive to provide reassurance that children are in safe hands, even catering to specific needs such as severe allergies with meticulous attention.

What it's like

Children are greeted by friendly staff and feel safe and secure. They benefit from a stimulating curriculum, developing well as active learners. Children are encouraged to build self-care skills, engage in physical exercise, and learn about healthy lifestyles.

Unique locations with extensive facilitiesFocus on learning through playSupports children with diverse needs

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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

Opening hours

7am to 7pm each weekday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Twizzle Tops Day Nursery

Last inspected 16 October 2023 · Tina Mason

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 are greeted by friendly staff and feel safe and secure. They benefit from a stimulating curriculum, developing well as active learners. Children are encouraged to build self-care skills, engage in physical exercise, and learn about healthy lifestyles.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are greeted by the friendly staff team as they arrive. Staff build bonds with the children, which helps them to feel safe and secure.
  • Children develop well and are active learners as they benefit from a stimulating curriculum.
  • Staff encourage children, from a young age, to put on their shoes and coats. Children prepare their own snacks and tidy away their cups and plates at lunchtime. This supports children to build their self-care skills effectively.
  • Managers ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively to make good progress. Staff are quick to identify children who are not at their expected levels of development. They make swift referrals and work in partnership with other professionals to target plans for those children who need them.
  • Staff place a strong emphasis on promoting children's language and literacy skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to focus more closely on all available opportunities to challenge and extend children's learning even further
  • 2support staff to help all parents understand the nursery's approach to education and care, to fully promote continuity in children's learning.
Inspection #10262417 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively to make good progress. Staff are quick to identify children who are not at their expected levels of development. They make swift referrals and work in partnership with other professionals to target plans for those children who need them.

Outdoor space

Children have regular opportunities for physical exercise. Staff talk to children about the benefits of healthy eating and the importance of exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

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