Kiddi Days (Clayton)

Kiddi Days (Clayton) 37 Pioneer Street, Manchester, M11 4FT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 April 2018 24 March 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:

 Monitoring of staff's teaching skills is not robust enough to ensure that the quality of teaching is consistently good. As a result, not all children make enough progress in their learning.  Staff make observations of children's learning. However, these are not always used effectively to make accurate assessments of their individual development. Staff working with two-year-old children do not consistently plan next steps for their learning.  Staff are not always deployed in the best way to fully support an effective key-person system. Sometimes, staff are not familiar enough with children's individual development to enable them to be fully engaged in purposeful learning.  Links with other providers are not fully robust enough to support continuity for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Settling-in procedures are effective. Staff use parents' knowledge to help establish starting points for children's learning and respect their individual home routines.  Children's independence is well fostered. They eat healthy meals and snacks. Children's self-care skills are well promoted. Staff gently remind children to share and take turns.  Babies enjoy a wide range of sensory activities; staff respond sensitively to their needs.  Staff evaluate children's language development on entry. They plan activities to promote their listening skills and confidence in talking. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported through targeted learning plans.

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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

 monitor staff performance more effectively to develop their skills and understanding, and to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level 15/05/2018

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 develop the use of information gained from observations and assessments to promote effective next steps in children's learning 15/05/2018

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 improve staff deployment to ensure that an effective key-person system is implemented at all times. 15/05/2018

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

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 strengthen partnership working with other providers to support complementary learning opportunities for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. Two joint observations were carried out with the deputy manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and the deputy manager, and kept them well informed through regular discussions throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's learning records, safeguarding procedures, staff training records and development plans.  The inspector considered evidence of suitability checks for all staff working in the nursery.  The inspector held discussions with staff and children throughout the inspection. She spoke to a number of parents and a local authority quality adviser, and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The new manager has implemented more frequent staff supervision meetings. She has encouraged recent staff training and enhanced the environment with new resources. However, she does not monitor the quality of teaching effectively enough. As a result, it is inconsistent. Two-year-old children do not receive sufficient challenge consistently or effective support to be engaged in meaningful learning. The manager has gathered the views of others to support evaluation of the provision and has future development plans to help drive forward improvement. Parents' comments are positive about the quality of the provision. However, staff do not gather enough information from other settings that children attend to provide complementary learning opportunities. Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff have a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know the correct procedures to follow to promote children's welfare. The

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

manager implements effective risk assessment, safer recruiting procedures and staff suitability checks to help to support children's safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not always make effective use of their observations and assessments of children's learning. They do not consistently use them to inform appropriate next steps to enhance individual development, and planning is not always matched to meeting children's individual needs. Nevertheless, children enjoy their time in the nursery and make choices about their play. Staff leave gaps as they read familiar stories and encourage children to help tell the tale. This helps to support their literacy and language development. Children enjoy filling and pouring sand into containers. Staff encourage them to count and to recognise colours. Children use their imagination as they play with toy dinosaurs. They make marks as they paint and investigate ways to manipulate dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

All children are allocated a key person. However, they are not always well deployed to best support children's emotional security and their learning. Nevertheless, children are settled. Staff encourage positive behaviour. They use simple explanations to help support children's understanding. Children learn to take appropriate risks. For example, they help to chop up fruit at snack time and learn to climb as they exercise outdoors. This helps them to gain an understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children gain an awareness of diversity and learn about different festivals. Staff gather and use words from children's home languages to help promote their communication skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make enough progress due to inconsistencies in teaching, although they gain some of the skills that will help them in the next stage of their learning. Older children learn to recognise numerals. They play cooperatively and follow instructions. Babies explore cause and effect, and interact with simple electronic toys. Children form friendships and work together. This helps to support their social development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469842 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1102816 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 59 Name of registered person Adeptus Care Limited

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Date of previous inspection 24 March 2014 Telephone number 01618502129

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Kiddi Days (Clayton) registered in 2013. It is situated in the Clayton area of Manchester and is managed by a private provider. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, five hold level 3, and two hold level 2. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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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