Kiddi Days (Whalley Range)

Kiddi Days (Whalley Range) 18 Range Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 8ES

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2018 27 February 2014

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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 newly appointed manager has introduced systems to supervise, monitor and support staff. Some training plans are being developed. However, the systems and plans are in their infancy and are not yet fully embedded or effective in raising the overall quality of practice.  The quality of teaching and assessment in the room for the younger two-year-old children is not yet consistently good. Planning is not always well targeted and some children do not make good enough progress in their learning.  Staff do not always organise the mealtime routines effectively. The temperature of meals sometimes varies and this causes disruption and additional waiting times for children. This has a negative impact on their engagement and on their overall experience.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled overall and have good relationships with the staff. Parents speak highly of the nursery and comment that staff are informative, friendly and welcoming.  Staff are positive in promoting children's behaviour. For example, they regularly use phrases, such as 'kind hands', and offer specific praise, such as for good listening. Children respond well to this and their behaviour is generally good.  Children in the pre-school room benefit from interesting activities to support the development of their small-muscle skills. This helps to prepare them for early writing in readiness for their move on to school.

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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

 ensure that staff receive effective coaching and training to raise the overall quality of practice 28/02/2018

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching and the precision of staff's assessment and planning for children's learning in the room for younger two-year-olds, to help all children make consistently good progress. 28/02/2018

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

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 review the routines at mealtimes to minimise delay and disruption for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and play, indoors and outside. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned session and jointly evaluated the teaching with the nursery manager.  The inspector held discussions with the provider, the area manager and nursery manager. She spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including policies and procedures and children's assessment records, and checked evidence of the suitability of staff working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents on the day of the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider understands his responsibilities in relation to notifying Ofsted of changes, such as to the manager of the nursery. The new manager has started to evaluate the quality of the nursery and is aware of the weaknesses in practice. She has plans that will help to raise standards, however, these have not yet been implemented. For example, through the monitoring of children's learning, she has recognised that some staff are not completing accurate observations and assessments. All staff have attended a recent supervision session. However, they have not yet been offered the coaching, support or training that they require to improve their practice. Despite this, all staff have undergone rigorous recruitment processes. They are deployed in accordance with their qualifications. Staff are confident in safeguarding procedures and can identify the potential indicators of abuse. Safeguarding is effective. Risk assessments are completed daily and ratios are

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

maintained. Accidents are recorded appropriately and the manager puts measures in place to minimise the risk of reoccurrences. These help to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

In the room for two-year-old children, some staff do not assess and track children's development accurately. Therefore, they do not always plan appropriately for what children need to learn next. Furthermore, despite being well qualified, some staff do not demonstrate good teaching skills and do not fully support the development of these children's language skills. For example, staff ask a range of questions in very quick succession and do not encourage children to respond. This does not effectively promote their learning. However, staff working with one-year-old children engage them in exciting circle times. They sing songs, read books and children explore props and musical instruments. Children confidently join in with songs and copy actions. This helps to support their growing language skills. Staff in the pre-school room engage children in a picture card game. They talk to children about the pictures and help them to hear the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

initial sounds in words. They suitably support their early literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are provided with healthy meals and snacks that are suitable for their cultural and medical requirements. However, routines are not always organised well in all rooms. Food arrives either too hot or too cold, which causes some disruption as children sit waiting. Staff work closely with parents to ensure that children's care needs are met and adapted when required. Procedures for administering medication meet requirements.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Some children do not make good progress in their learning and development. Despite this, one-year-old children show good listening and attention skills. They are eager to join in with familiar stories. They wait with anticipation for their favourite parts and are confident to participate. Pre-school children are motivated to learn. They engage with staff well, enjoy learning and gain skills needed for their future education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY307331 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1087968 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 - 8 Total number of places 85 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person Adeptus Care Limited

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Date of previous inspection 27 February 2014 Telephone number 0161 227 8222

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Kiddi Days (Whalley Range) registered in 2005. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round with the exception of bank holidays. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, one holds a recognised qualification at level 6, three at level 5, and one at level 4. Five hold a recognised qualification at level 3, four at level 2. 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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