Koolkidz

Koolkidz 39-41 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 1RS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2017 22 September 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The providers and staff have worked hard to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. They have been proactive in driving improvements forward by attending seminars on 'getting to good' and visiting other settings to glean good practice ideas. Ongoing evaluation and effective action planning demonstrates a firm commitment to maintaining a good-quality provision.  Children's assessment information is reviewed effectively by the manager. This helps to identify areas where children may require additional help and support in order to support them to make good progress.  Staff are warm, caring and responsive to each child's needs, feelings and interests. Children have developed positive relationships with staff. This helps children to feel confident and self-assured in the setting.  Staff form secure partnerships with parents and consistently update them about their children's progress. Parents are frequently invited to information sessions to keep them

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This provision is good

fully informed about how staff support different aspects of children's learning. They describe staff as 'friendly' and refer to them as being 'like family'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally staff do not use their good teaching skills well enough or make best use of the engaging, child-centred environment, in order to fully enhance all children's learning.  The quality of teaching is not monitored consistently well enough to offer constructive feedback to staff about ways in which they can improve to an outstanding level.

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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

 help staff to recognise when they can promote opportunities to enhance children's learning even further so that children always benefit from the high-quality experiences that are available  strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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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 a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held meetings with the provider and the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The provider and manager are committed to delivering good-quality childcare. They provide good support to staff and work closely with the local authority to drive improvement. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are aware of the possible signs of abuse and know the internal and local child protection referral procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. A comprehensive safeguarding policy has been drawn up and copies are displayed around the setting to ensure parents are aware of the procedures. The manager observes staff's practice, in order to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Children's progress is checked regularly to identify any gaps in learning to make sure they receive any support they need. Additional funding is used well to enhance outcomes for children. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress and how they can support their learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff know the children and their interests well and they use this information to plan the next steps in children's learning. Children's communication skills are supported very well, given their starting points. Staff use a wide variety of activities to encourage children to talk and children enjoy singing nursery rhymes and songs. In addition, they use a communication board and children self-register on arrival. Staff provide opportunities for children to practise early writing. While playing in the pretend ice cream parlour and playing outdoors, they use relevant writing materials to support their role play. Children learn about mathematics through enjoyable activities, such as when counting how much money they need to buy ice cream from the parlour. They count how many girls and boys are present and how many altogether. Children are enthusiastic and excited as they throw balloons into the air and make party hats with their parents ready for the Eid party.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional well-being is well supported in this friendly setting. Gradual settling-in sessions and home visits carried out by staff help children to get to know the environment, staff and other children before they start. Staff support children to develop a healthy lifestyle. Staff use the daily routine well to support children's understanding of responsibility. Children help to tidy up the resources after playing with them. Staff are good role models. They talk to children and help them understand the boundaries of behaviour with gentle reminders. Children learn to be tolerant and respectful towards one another and readily share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Those children who speak English as an additional language make good progress in their communication skills. They are happy and talk freely and enthusiastically to the staff and visitors about what they are doing. Children are helped to develop a wide range of skills, in readiness for school. Children are encouraged to practise their self-help skills. For example, they put on their own coats and clear away their plates after snack.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491235 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1074830 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 3 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person Koolkidz Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 22 September 2016 Telephone number 0121 3280846

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Koolkidz registered in 2015 and is one of two settings run by a charitable limited company. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2, 3 or 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 3pm and 3pm to 6pm for out-of-school provision. The nursery provides funded early 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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