K&K Childcare

K&K Childcare Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 April 2018 24 July 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children form close attachments with their key person, who is caring and attentive to their needs. Babies and toddlers receive lots of cuddles and reassurance to help them feel settled and secure. Older children develop good social skills and display good behaviour which staff reward with lots of positive praise and encouragement.  The management team provides good-quality care and learning for all children. They consider the views of parents, children and other professionals in their evaluation process which helps them to continually improve the setting.  Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are strong. Staff share information about children's care and learning effectively. This contributes well to meeting children's individual needs and supporting their good progress.  The well-qualified staff team provides a wide range of enjoyable learning experiences for all children, indoors and outdoors. They plan activities that motivate children to

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This provision is good

learn effectively and help them develop a range of new skills.  Parents speak highly of the nursery. Staff keep them well informed of their children's progress and help parents to support their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The management team does not fully utilise the systems for staff supervision, to identify ways to build on their good teaching practice and enhance outcomes for children.  Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to extend children's already good mathematical skills even further.

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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

 strengthen the systems for staff supervision to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level  extend children's good mathematical skills even further, by recognising and building on the opportunities that occur in children's everyday play and activity.

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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 spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the pre-school leader.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery management team. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand their responsibility to protect children in their care. They know what to do to keep children safe and understand the procedures to follow if they have any concerns. Management follows thorough recruitment and induction procedures, to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff maintain the premises to a high standard and good attention is given to children's safety and security. They provide a harmonious, welcoming atmosphere throughout the nursery. Staff follow the nursery policies and procedures which support their good practice. They complete detailed risk assessments and check the suitability of areas before children access them. Staff monitor all children's good progress through regular summative assessments, and use additional funding successfully to improve outcomes for individual children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children play in a warm and welcoming learning environment. A wide range of resources is available and staff plan activities that match children's interests. Staff accurately assess children's progress as they play, and know how to help extend their development. For example, young children enjoy listening to traditional stories and excitedly act them out, using associated props. Staff support children's interests effectively as they play. For example, children enjoy filling different-sized bowls with porridge oats. Pre-school children enjoy exploring and investigating a number of keys and shiny objects. They place them on the light projector which displays their shadows on the wall very effectively. Staff support babies' emerging physical skills well. For instance, they set out resources in the room and encourage them to move independently to access them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle easily on arrival, as staff successfully support and nurture their emotional well-being. Children form strong bonds with staff and demonstrate that they are happy and confident learners. Staff help children to learn good hygiene practices and encourage them to eat a range of healthy meals and snacks. They support children's developing independence well. For example, at lunchtime older children help to serve meals and clear away. Children learn how to make choices and decisions for themselves. For example, they decide what to wear before going outside. Children learn about the wider world and about the community where they live.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They gain good skills for their future learning, including the move on to school. Children are motivated, keen to join in and are becoming active learners. They show a positive attitude and persevere during set tasks. Children communicate well and form excellent relationships with each other and with staff. They are creative and imaginative, and they develop a strong sense of self-esteem and self-confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218147 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1103942 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 - 5 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person Sheona Cunniff

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Date of previous inspection 24 July 2014 Telephone number 015394 34040

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K&K Childcare registered in 2002 and is privately owned. The childcare organisation comprises of the K2 out-of-school club and associated holiday club, and Kiddiewinks Day Nursery. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The out-of-school club operates each weekday during term time from 7.30am to 9am and 3.15pm to 6pm. The holiday club operates each weekday throughout the school holidays from 7.30am to 6pm. The organisation employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold qualified teacher status, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and two hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2. The manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. 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. procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and

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