Kidz 1st Day Nursery

Kidz 1st Day Nursery 37-41 Winchelsea Road, London, NW10 8UN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2017 13 December 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:

 Staff do not consistently check toys to ensure they are safe and suitable before making them available to children. In particular, some smaller items are not age appropriate for babies to explore independently.  Leaders do not deploy staff effectively during lunchtime and rest periods to ensure that all children have their individual needs met, particularly with regard to the babies.  Arrangements for observing and assessing children's learning are not consistent. Staff do not gather enough detailed information from parents about their children's capabilities when they start. Outcomes for children are not good enough.  Staff have not considered opportunities for offering a healthy range of foods at mealtimes, to fully maintain children's health and well-being.  At times, group activities are not suitably organised to prevent children waiting too long for their turn. Furthermore, self-evaluation is not effective enough to highlight these

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

weaknesses in practice and maintain the quality of the setting.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff support new children to settle in. Children develop suitable bonds with their key person and go to them to seek comfort.  In general, parents speak highly of the staff team. Leaders value the importance of professional collaborations with others involved in children's learning and care.  Staff encourage the children to become independent and try things for themselves.

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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

 implement thorough checks for all toys and equipment prior to giving them to babies and young children, particularly to ensure they are age appropriate, suitable and safe 08/02/2017

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 improve arrangements for the lunchtime period and ensure that staff are suitably deployed to enable children to have access to quiet and restful areas, relevant to their ages and needs 15/02/2017

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 implement an effective system to observe and assess children's development, to better track their progress over time, including gathering more detailed information from parents about what children know and can do when they start at the setting, to help children make the best possible progress. 15/02/2017

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Due Date

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

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 consider further opportunities to offer children a broader range of healthy and nutritious foods, to help develop their understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles  reflect on the structure of group activities for the older children, to minimise extended waiting times and to help children develop their attention and focus  make better use self-evaluation, to identify areas for improvement and raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and learning both inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views and experiences of the setting.  The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the provider.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at a sample of the children's learning records, staff observations and planning, and a range of policies and documentation, such as suitability of staff and safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Leaders ensure all staff follow the child protection procedures correctly. However, at times, leaders do not oversee staff effectively to ensure they assess all risks when offering new toys and equipment. Systems for monitoring of children's progress are not fully effective, staff do not consistently find out from parents what their children know and can do when they start. Leaders show commitment to raising the quality of the setting and reflect on aspects of their practice, and they include the views of others well. However, they have not identified all areas they need to improve. Leaders offer staff opportunities for supervision and professional development. For example, they recently attended training on enhancing experiences for child-led play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching and assessment is not yet good. Staff do not consistently observe and track children's learning over time. For example, they do not use information from their assessments to accurately identify children's next steps in learning or to ensure they gather enough information about children's starting points. Children enjoy a variety of inviting activities and, overall, most staff plan according to children's interests. Children develop good communication skills. They enjoy exploring their creativity, for example, making a band with instruments as they dance and sing excitedly. On occasion, such as during adult-led activities, the groups are large and children wait a long time for their turn, which does not support them to stay focused and engaged.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave well, staff teach them about sharing and taking turns. The older children have access to a range of suitable toys and equipment, which are well maintained. However, resources in the baby room are not always safe or suitable. For example, during the inspection, a baby was playing with a wooden toy, which broke off into small bits. However, there was no significant impact as the item was quickly removed when brought to staff's attention. Arrangements for lunchtime and rest time are not fully effective. For example, staff do not encourage children to eat a range of healthy foods. When children are having their sleep times, babies who are not going to sleep are not provided with appropriate places to play or rest. Despite staff meeting required ratios, their lack of organisation at times does not meet children's age-dependent needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some necessary skills for their move on to school. For example, they are independent and confident. They enjoy physical play and learn about the wider world. They develop clear speech and communication skills. However, children do not make good enough progress in their learning due to weaknesses in teaching and assessment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396584 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1062294 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 96 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person Kidz 1st Limited

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Date of previous inspection 13 December 2013 Telephone number 0208 965 95 85

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Kids 1st Day Nursery registered in 2009. It is situated in the London Borough of Brent. The nursery operates for six days, including Saturdays when there is demand, each week from 8am to 6pm, for 49 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 15 members of staff, including the manager. All staff but one hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery is currently in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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