Teenyworld Nursery

Sea-anemone craft, apple counting and musical play give Teenyworld Nursery's August 2022 daily life a recognisable character: practical activities put language, movement and independence to work. This Withernsea setting has capacity for 42 children, from birth to five years.

At its 23 August 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and judged that children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, were progressing well. That is a dated assessment of care and education.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care, bringing these together in their everyday experiences.

In August 2022, children explored photographs of sea anemones before making their own with scissors. The activity combined cutting practice with unfamiliar vocabulary. Counting apples for a pie gave numbers a practical purpose, while choosing between stories encouraged children to express a preference.

Babies' experiences in August 2022 included instruments, singing and a furry rug, alongside practising steps on soft-play equipment. These offered different ways to explore sound, texture and movement.

Outside that month, a mud kitchen, ride-on cars and large construction bricks supported imaginative and physical play. A grassed area was unused, however. Developing outdoor space for running was an improvement priority, so the account of outdoor provision needs that qualification.

In August 2022, staff knew children well, parents could spend time helping them settle, and families received updates about daily routines. Children practised doing things for themselves, including serving lunch, pouring drinks and putting on outdoor clothing; babies handled their own cutlery.

Support arrangements that month brought the special educational needs coordinator together with key people, families and external agencies to organise individual interventions. Support at that time was tailored to children's individual developmental needs.

Room-specific staff induction also needed attention in August 2022. General induction arrangements did not consistently address the different skills required when staff moved between rooms, including work with babies.

The address is The Mews, Station Road, Withernsea, HU19 2QB. Opening hours are 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas.

In August 2022, funded early education was offered for two-, three- and four-year-olds. This is an inspection-era funding position rather than a promise of entitlement today.

• Outdoor development. Running space was an August 2022 improvement priority. On a visit, look at how the grassed area now contributes to children's physical play.
• Working across rooms. August 2022 induction needed more attention to room-specific skills. Discuss how practitioners are prepared to work with babies and older children.
• Attendance and funding. The opening window runs from 7.30am to 5.30pm. What booking pattern and funded-hours arrangement would fit your child's week?

Teenyworld suits families seeking care from babyhood through to age five, with weekday opening across the year. Its August 2022 examples give substance to the Good judgement: conversation, practical number work and growing independence featured in daily life. Outdoor development and preparation for staff working across rooms are the useful points to explore alongside that dated assessment.