Kids Corner Nursery & Pre-School

Kids Corner Nursery & Pre-School 120 Congleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1HF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2016 18 June 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The planning for adult-led activities does not take account of what children know, understand and can do. Consequently, teaching does not rigorously target what children need to learn next.  Although managers regularly observe practitioners teaching, their observations do not accurately measure the quality of the teaching taking place. As a result, practitioners are not helped sufficiently to improve.  Practitioners do not promote younger children's independence or encourage them to explore well enough. This limits opportunities for children to become self-motivated and enthusiastic learners.

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It has the following strengths

 A programme of refurbishment and improvement is underway. Managers and practitioners demonstrate determination and commitment to improving the provision.  Practitioners make good use of the extensive and exciting outdoor spaces, in order to help children learn. Older children become deeply involved in complex, self-directed group play. Children learn about growing and eating vegetables, and they collect eggs from the nursery's hen run.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are pleased with the regular information they receive about children's progress and development. They welcome the daily discussions and diaries that provide information about children's care and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the effectiveness of the monitoring of teaching, and ensure practitioners receive the support and guidance they need to raise standards 31/08/2016

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 ensure that the planning of activities takes full account of what children need to learn next, so all children benefit from taking part and are well supported to make the next steps in their learning. 31/08/2016

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

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 give younger children the opportunities they need to develop their independence and confidence to explore.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed two joint observations with the nursery deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the area manager and nursery deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's improvement plans and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. All staff attend the provider's regularly revised safeguarding training. They demonstrate good understanding of the possible signs of abuse and neglect. Lead practitioners attend Local Safeguarding Children Board training. They know the arrangements for speedily reporting any concerns about children's welfare. Managers evaluate the provision and identify areas for improvement. They demonstrate an understanding of how to manage change sustainably. For example, they introduce changes to procedures gradually and then check that practitioners fully understand them. Practitioners feel valued. They contribute ideas to further improve resources and activities. However, practitioners do not consistently receive the guidance and support they need to raise the standard of teaching. This is because managers' assessments of the quality of teaching are not sufficiently accurate.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. Children experience a wide range of interesting and enjoyable activities and practitioners' spontaneous interactions are often good. For example, younger children have fun bathing dolls in the water tray. They hear, say and learn the words for parts of the body as they wash the dolls alongside the attentive practitioner. However, adult-led activities lack pace and direction. This is because practitioners do not take enough account of children's prior learning. For example, older children demonstrate good understanding of letters and the sounds they make. However, follow-up activities of writing whole words on small labels are too challenging, and do not focus enough on helping children to take achievable next steps in developing their literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

There is a suitable key-person system. Practitioners develop good relationships with children and their parents. However, practitioners do not consistently promote younger children's independence and confidence. For example, practitioners continue to carry and hold children who can walk and who demonstrate their readiness to play and explore. Children eat very healthy, freshly prepared food. Children with allergies to certain foods are safely catered for. Children learn to be safe. For example, older children demonstrate that they know the rules for carefully descending the stairs, holding onto the banister. Practitioners in the nursery and school share information effectively when children start school or attend the out-of-school club, in order to promote continuity for children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Most children make typical progress in relation to their age and their accurately assessed starting points. This includes children who have special educational needs or disability, and children who speak English as an additional language. Children begin to play cooperatively in small groups. Children are helpful and caring. They follow rules and routines and demonstrate increasing self-control. Older children independently find their sun hats and understand how to stay safe in the sun. However, the quality of teaching is not yet good enough to help children make as much progress as they could.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456932 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1028469 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 137 Number of children on roll 140 Name of registered person Kids Corner Nursery And Pre-School Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 18 June 2013 Telephone number 01270759257

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Kids Corner Nursery & Pre-School was registered in 2012. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6 and nine at level 3. Two members of staff hold qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. They support children with special educational needs or disability, and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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