Kids Inc Day Nursery

Kids Inc Day Nursery 3 Friday Hill West, Chingford Hatch, LONDON, E4 6UP

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 January 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Overall, staff use an effective system of observational assessment to plan activities that are relevant to children's interests and learning needs. Staff liaise closely with parents to ensure that all children make good progress given their individual starting points.  Staff provide a wide range of interesting messy play activities using a variety of materials and objects. These activities interest and engage children, helping them to become active and creative in their learning.  Staff are proactive in encouraging children to develop close relationships. In particular, babies are well supported during the settling-in period and consequently develop a real sense of belonging.  The management team is vigilant with regard to safeguarding. There is clear information about child protection prominently displayed in all rooms. Staff are attentive to children's safety and security, both indoors and outdoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Staff do not always make effective use of the outdoor play area to provide a variety of activities that broaden and extend older children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide a wider range of outdoor play activities that cater for the learning needs of older children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in a range of indoor and outdoor play activities.  The inspector spoke with staff and observed their teaching.  The inspector interviewed the nursery manager and the area manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery manager and spoke with some parents.  The inspector sampled the nursery's documentation, in particular, documents relating to children's progress and safeguarding.

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who attend. This is good

Staff provide good quality teaching that enables children to learn through play and exploration. Staff plan interesting hands-on activities indoors, making use of a variety of equipment and materials to promote learning. For example, children find out about the differing properties of wet and dry sand. Staff interact effectively with children to encourage them to think and communicate. Children learn to use their senses through investigating, to make comparisons and discover connections. Staff support older children in the acquisition of useful key skills, such as early writing, which helps to prepare them for school. Staff adapt their teaching appropriately to cater for differing abilities. As a result, children show increasing self-confidence and enthusiasm. Staff plan interesting outdoor experiences for younger children. However, these are not always adapted or extended in order to offer more relevant learning experiences for older children.

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good

Staff maintain a calm atmosphere. This encourages children to behave responsibly and they respond positively to staff's requests. Staff offer particularly good support for babies to help them feel secure and valued. They request detailed information from parents to provide starting points for children's care and learning. In addition, they use photographs effectively to encourage children's social development and communication skills. Children gain good levels of personal independence. Older children look after themselves confidently at mealtimes. Staff encourage children to eat healthy foods. Children benefit from daily opportunities for outdoor play. They especially enjoy the outdoor climbing apparatus, where they can practise and extend their physical skills. Children are happy. They often have fun, for instance when playing with shredded paper outdoors.

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provision is good

The manager works closely with her area manager to encourage staff in their professional development. Staff attend a wide range of training events and a variety of training is planned for the future. Staff supervise children closely, thereby helping them to feel safe and content. Staff are particularly efficient at maintaining health and safety records. The manager and her deputy regularly observe staff's teaching and check children's learning journey files. The manager collates information on children's individual progress to provide an overall picture of progress. In this way she is able to promote and maintain a consistent approach to teaching and learning. The manager encourages staff to evaluate their practice and seeks the views of parents concerning the provision. She is particularly keen to involve parents and carers. The manager invites parents to contribute in different ways to children's learning, for example by joining children in celebrating festivals. She

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provision is good

sets appropriate targets for future development, thereby maintaining continuous improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456837 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 927735 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 73 Number of children on roll 95 Name of provider Blueberry Enterprises Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 02085982600

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Setting details

Kids Inc Day Nursery registered in 2012. The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The nursery operates from a purpose built building in Chingford Hatch in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Children have the use of five indoor playrooms and an enclosed outdoor play area. The nursery is open every weekday from 7.30am until 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 24 members of staff, the majority of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who are learning English as an additional language.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Setting details

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Setting details

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