Kids 1st - Hexham

Kids 1st Day Nurseries - Hexham Maidens Walk, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1DR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2015 25 November 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Staff provide children with a rich, stimulating and exciting learning environment, both indoors and outdoors. Children benefit from a huge range of high-quality resources that effectively promote all seven areas of learning. This contributes to children being self- confident, interested and motivated and developing extremely positive attitudes towards learning.  Staff accurately observe and assess children in order to plan sharply focused activities for the next steps in their learning. Consequently, all children's individual learning needs are superbly met and they make rapid progress in relation to their starting points.  Pre-school children develop excellent early reading and writing skills. Staff teach children and provide an environment to link letters to sounds, recognise and write their names and understand rhyming words through daily activities. This supports children to develop a range of excellent skills and abilities in readiness for school.

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This provision is outstanding

 Key persons are highly skilled and sensitive and help babies and children to form extremely strong emotional attachments. This supports the development of children's self-esteem, sense of belonging and feeling of security to the highest level.  The outstanding partnerships with parents and other professionals promote each child's learning through a consistent and shared approach.  The innovative and inspirational leadership of the manager helps all staff have excellent opportunities to further their professional development. The knowledge that staff gain from training, particularly with regard to communication and language and mathematical development, contributes towards children consistently receiving high- quality learning experiences.

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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

 consider supporting staff to share excellent practice with each other.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to members of staff and children at appropriate times and held meetings with the manager and area manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day of the inspection and from their feedback to the provider.  The inspector discussed the provider's self-evaluation form and plans for improvement.  The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas and carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. She also looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Teaching across the nursery is very strong. Staff use their expertise and knowledge of how children learn to provide an outstanding range of learning opportunities. Babies gain the key skills they need to support their development. Communication and language skills are promoted through the skilful use of gestures, signs and symbols. Toddlers are fully engrossed in their play and learning as they investigate with a range of tactile resources. Pre-school children initiate many activities themselves, which are skilfully supported by staff. Children's interest in the home corner is extended through the introduction of real vegetables. This helps children to remain engaged and focused on activities for long periods of time. Staff support children to solve problems and learn through trial and error. Children take part in scientific experiments as they discover how long it takes for different sized ice cubes to melt. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or

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who attend. This is outstanding

disabilities, are superbly supported. This is because staff work in very close partnership with parents and external professionals to promote each child's learning needs through a highly effective shared approach.

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outstanding

Staff's knowledge and understanding of the children in their care is phenomenal. This means that babies' and children's physical and emotional needs are exceptionally well met. Children are well settled, happy and content in this high-quality, homely and nurturing environment. Staffing arrangements are consistent so that children are familiar with the adults who care for them. Consequently, they are confident to seek staff out for comfort and reassurance when needed. Staff are extremely good role models and play alongside children to teach them to understand how to share and take turns. This helps children to develop strong friendships and a secure understanding of acceptable behaviour.

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provision is outstanding

The manager and staff have an excellent understanding of their responsibility to safeguard children. Detailed policies and procedures are known and understood by all staff and successfully translated into practice. This contributes towards children being kept extremely safe and constantly protected from harm. Highly effective arrangements for regular supervision and checking staff performance lead to consistency of excellent practice across the nursery. The manager tracks the progress of all children in order to identify any specific gaps in their learning. She recognises the need to strengthen opportunities for staff to share their expert knowledge to further enhance the excellent quality of teaching. Arrangements for self-evaluation are highly effective and take into account the views of staff, children and parents. As a result, strengths and weaknesses are swiftly identified and addressed and plans for improvement are sharply focused and

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337358 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 857127 Type of provision Full-time provision Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 110 Number of children on roll 138 Name of provider Kids First Day Nurseries Limited Date of previous inspection 25 November 2009 Telephone number 01434 605629

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Setting details

Kids 1st Day Nurseries - Hexham was registered in 2006. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, 21 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including one who holds Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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