Kingsley Child Care

Kingsley Child Care 53 Hanbury Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8DW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 January 2018 14 April 2014

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Staff support children's emotional security exceptionally well. Staff are extremely knowledgeable about the specific, individual needs of the children in their care. They promote the children's individual needs with high levels of care and sensitivity.  The management team is successful in nurturing young, less experienced staff and supporting them through their professional development. There is a strong emphasis on working together as a team.  Management has addressed recommendations raised at the last Ofsted inspection. Continuous improvement takes high priority. Secure monitoring of all aspects of the service leads to positive outcomes for children and their families.  Children are making good progress across all areas of their development. Staff plan stimulating activities that they know the children will enjoy. Staff loan specialist resources to parents to enable them to support their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, staff do not fully support younger children to develop skills in solving problems for themselves.

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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

 support younger children more consistently to develop skills in solving problems for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed joint observations with the management team and observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector discussed teaching methods with the management team.  The inspector held meetings with the management team and spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written views of grandparents and parents, as well as those spoken to on the day.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Through a proactive approach to training and development, management ensures that all staff keep abreast of changes in legislation and safeguarding practice. Staff are fully aware of their individual roles and responsibilities in protecting children against harm and neglect. Thorough appraisal systems are in place that support staff in identifying both the setting's and their personal strengths, as well as areas for improvement. All parents and grandparents share extremely positive views about the setting. They describe the quality of the service as brilliant. They especially appreciate the flexible service and positive impact the setting has on their children's personal development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children participate in a good variety of planned experiences that engages their interests and natural curiosity as learners. They enjoy exploring new experiences, for example, watching the process of change that naturally occurs as a block of ice melts into water. Staff take opportunities to extend children's understanding about the natural world. They explain the differences in animals' habitats and the countries they live in. Language used by the staff during children's learning supports their growing vocabulary. For example, children listen to words, such as 'camouflage' when looking at an interactive globe.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly motivated to learn and they share wonderful relationships with their peers and the staff, who clearly enjoy caring for them. Staff are extremely effective at enhancing children's emotional security. They are extraordinarily sensitive towards children who at times may be a little shy. That said, many children who attend are very confident throughout their play and during routines. Staff are highly effective in valuing younger children's contributions, they listen to them intently and guide conversations with their older children, ensuring that every child can participate and have a voice. Children demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviour and high levels of self-control. Staff praise the children with great enthusiasm for a job well done, regardless of how big or small their achievements may be. This praise significantly contributes to children's growing self- esteem and sense of belonging.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills for their future learning and in readiness for the move on to school. Younger children have good opportunities to develop their skills in communicating with adults and older children in the before- and after-school club. Children develop skills in handling tools and gain good pencil control, such as through opportunities to write for a purpose during their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313022 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1087979 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 4 - 11 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 88 Name of registered person Sheila Elizabeth Thompson

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2014 Telephone number 01564 774 144

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Kingsley Child Care registered 2006. The setting employs six members of childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The setting opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The setting provides funded early education for 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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