Tammy's Tiny Tots

Small-muscle practice with tweezers, puzzles worked through with an adult, and learning to prepare a snack give Tammy's Tiny Tots a practical, hands-on character. At its October 2023 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good overall and found safeguarding effective, with good teaching and progress from children's starting points. Those findings sit alongside two clear priorities: more equipment in popular play areas and activities that respond more closely to children's interests.

Based in Thornton Heath, the nursery has capacity for 54 children and provides care for ages 0 to 5. Three age-group sections separate the provision, while an outdoor area gives children another space for play. Each child has an allocated key worker, providing a specific adult connection within the nursery.

Full-day and half-day attendance are both offered, with care across the year apart from a Christmas closure.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: in everyday terms, play and adult support help children develop communication, movement and early learning skills. Here, the October 2023 examples show how ordinary materials became opportunities to practise those skills.

Toddlers practised throwing balls towards a bucket and catching them, bringing concentration and coordination into active play. Older children used tweezers to sort coloured bears into matching cups, combining careful hand movements with noticing similarities. These are concrete tasks with a clear purpose, rather than activities chosen simply to keep children occupied.

In October 2023, puzzles also prompted conversations about position and size as children worked out how pieces fitted together. Adults helped children approach the problem, giving mathematical language a practical context. Games involved learning rules and taking turns, so shared play also provided opportunities to practise cooperation.

The limitation was the next step. In October 2023, activity planning did not consistently make enough use of children's interests or add sufficient challenge. Popular spaces, including the role-play area, also needed more resources so children could develop their ideas. For parents, both points matter: engaging activities need enough materials and room to grow as children's abilities develop.

An allocated key worker gives families an identifiable contact for their child's care. The nursery's three age-group sections also recognise that babies, toddlers and preschool children need different arrangements, rather than treating the whole setting as one group.

In October 2023, younger children received physical reassurance while settling and a supporting hand as they practised standing. Adults responded warmly to their efforts. These examples show the kind of interaction that accompanied early independence at that time, rather than a formal settling timetable.

At the October 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that staff supported children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well, connecting parents' concerns with nursery observations and assessments. In that month, picture prompts helped children learning English understand routines, while short sentences supported new vocabulary. Observations and assessments were shared with parents daily, creating opportunities to connect learning at home and nursery.

Meals are provided, and the nursery employs a cook; its food policy includes catering for allergies and dietary requirements. In October 2023, older children practised cutting celery and apples for snacks, bringing food preparation and conversations about healthy eating into the day.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 25 Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LH. Opening hours run from 7.30am to 6.30pm daily; full days and half days are attendance choices, while breakfast club and after-school care provide additional patterns. Saturday childcare carries an additional charge.

Care continues through the year, with a week closed in December for Christmas. That closure is a concrete planning consideration for families organising work and childcare across the holiday period.

Applications can be made through an application form, and enquiries can be submitted through the contact form. These give parents a direct route to begin the joining process.

Funding and Paid Extras

In October 2023, the nursery received early education funding for children aged two, three and four. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation. Saturday care should be considered separately from weekday attendance because it carries its own additional charge.

• Play resources and challenge. October 2023 priorities concerned equipment in busy play areas and extending activities around children's interests. During a visit, ask how the role-play provision and activity planning now address those points.
• Attendance and Christmas cover. Full days and half days serve different routines, alongside breakfast club and after-school care. Factor the December Christmas closure into your childcare arrangements.
• Food and the written quotation. Meals are provided and allergy requirements are catered for. Ask how your child's dietary needs will be handled in practice and how meals, consumables and funded hours are treated in the quotation.

Tammy's Tiny Tots suits families considering either full-day or half-day attendance, with breakfast club and after-school care adding other options. Its strongest practical features are the allocated key worker, separate age-group sections and year-round provision with a defined Christmas break. The October 2023 picture combines purposeful everyday learning with clear development priorities. Equipment in popular areas and the depth of activity planning deserve attention alongside the attendance choices.