Kidstime Armley

Kidstime Armley St Bartholomews Church Hall, Wesley Road, LEEDS, LS12 1SR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 next steps in children's learning are not always linked to planning to meet individual children's learning needs to help them to make good progress.  Supervision of staff is in its infancy and does not focus on enhancing the quality of teaching to a higher level or identifying weaknesses in practice.  The manager does not make best use of the information from self-evaluation to analyse and develop more focused professional development for the team.  Staff do not provide children with clear messages about why it is important to have a healthy diet.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff build positive relationships with parents and other professionals in order to meet children's care needs and to support their learning. Therefore, children form secure emotional attachments and settle in quickly.  The setting is well resourced. Children play with a good range of interesting and stimulating resources that supports their play and learning appropriately. Children particularly enjoy spending time in the well-equipped outdoor area.  Children behave well and are proactive in helping staff to keep the environment tidy and safe. Children listen carefully to adults and display a high level of understanding during daily routines.  The setting has established good links with the local schools that children will eventually attend.  Children have opportunities to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. This helps children to learn to respect and value others.

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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 quality of planning and assessment to consistently include the next steps for children's learning, so that adults have an accurate understanding of children's skills and abilities in order to provide challenge and support children's good progress 13/03/2017

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 ensure there are robust supervision arrangements that provide the manager and staff with a clear programme of support. 13/03/2017

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

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 improve the effectiveness of self-evaluation in order to identify appropriate professional development opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of the entire team  provide children with clear messages about why it is important to have a healthy diet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held meetings with the manager and spoke with staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used by children, including the outdoor environment.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff working in the provision and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Safeguarding procedures are clear and well known by staff. Adequate recruitment procedures are in place. Suitability checks are used to see if staff are appropriate to work with children. Staff hold an appropriate range of childcare qualifications. However, staff supervision has not been fully established to help the manager to monitor staff performance and identify areas for development. Evaluation of the setting is in place. However, not all weaknesses in practice have been identified. For example, a programme of continuous professional development to enhance the team's teaching skills has not been considered. Partnerships with parents are positive and they speak highly of the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Across the setting, teaching is mainly satisfactory and, sometimes, good. Staff do not use their qualifications and knowledge consistently to monitor and track children's progress. Although staff make regular observations of children's play, they do not use this information to plan appropriate challenges to extend children's learning. Staff interact with children to extend their learning as they play. They promote mathematical skills as they talk to children about size and shape. Staff play alongside children and talk about what they are doing. They repeat children's key phrases, extend sentences and introduce new vocabulary. Children learn to be creative as they make models from dough and paint pictures. Staff are enthusiastic, which motivates children and helps develop good levels of confidence. Staff gather information from parents about their children's interests and achievements when they first join the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children develop close bonds with staff who are positive role models. New children settle well as staff comfort them and ensure that their needs are sensitively met. Children gain an understanding of the need for physical exercise. For example, children are encouraged to explore their surroundings in order to learn about their environment. Mealtimes are a sociable occasion. Staff reinforce good care practices and generally teach children about the importance of healthy lifestyles and how to stay safe. However, during some planned activities related to diet, too little consideration is given to the messages given to children. For example, staff provide children with sugary products instead of healthier alternatives. As a result, children's understanding of the importance of good health is not consistently promoted.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not yet make the best possible progress because of the weaknesses in the planning and assessment arrangements. Nonetheless, they enjoy their time in the setting and, overall, are developing the basic skills to prepare them for the eventual move on to school. Children are sociable and readily make choices about their play. They learn to value and appreciate difference through posters, use of resources and celebrations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476793 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 977170 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person D & R Childcare Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07956526452

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Kidstime Armley registered in 2014. There are four members of staff including the manager, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The setting is open Monday to Wednesday, from 9am to 3pm, term time only. The setting provides free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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