Happy Kidz

Happy Kidz 687-689 Holderness Road, Hull HU8 9AN

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Inspection date 2 October 2018 Previous inspection date 11 April 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Staff work well together and have a good understanding of their role in promoting children's development. They join in with children as they play and demonstrate a genuine interest and passion for their work. n The manager and staff establish good partnerships with other professionals, agencies and local schools. These result in effective and well-coordinated strategies that promote and support children's progress. n The manager and staff have worked hard to complete the actions raised at the previous inspection. This has had a good impact on children's learning. n Children's behaviour is good. They respond well to the clear rules and boundaries which staff implement consistently, helping them to feel safe and secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Partnerships with parents are good, overall. However, staff do not consistently gather precise information about children's learning at home to better complement children's learning in the nursery. n Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to extend children's early mathematical skills, such as their knowledge of numbers and counting.

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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

n enhance the opportunities to help parents consistently share information in relation to their children's learning at home n enhance opportunities to provide children with even more challenge in their early number skills to help them make the very best possible progress in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and a member of staff. n The inspector observed different activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact these had on children's learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, including staff qualifications and their Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The inspector viewed the policies and procedures, including the safeguarding policy and children's learning records. n The inspector spoke to a group of parents during the inspection and took account of their written views. n The inspector spoke to staff and children throughout the inspection and had a tour of all areas of the setting.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff know the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Since the previous inspection, staff have completed several training courses in safeguarding, ensuring their knowledge and understanding are good. Staff are vigilant and supervise children well, ensuring that their safety and security are a priority. Staff are recruited and vetted robustly, which ensures they are suitable to care for children. Self-evaluation is effective. The manager frequently observes staff and gives feedback to help them to reflect on their practice. The programme of continuous professional development is effective and staff attend training regularly. Children's achievements are monitored well, including the progress check for two-year-old children. Staff identify any gaps in children's development and this helps to address children's next steps.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff have a good understanding of how children learn. They provide a stimulating environment that promotes children's imaginations and gives them plenty of choice. Staff get to know children's needs well and use this information to build on their learning. All staff base their planning around children's age, ability and interests. They regularly complete accurate assessments of children's learning. Younger children have lots of fun as they make pretend rockets to 'fly' to the moon. They play with the dough, rolling it in their hands, explaining it is the moon. They sprinkle silver glitter and say that, 'It is stars on the moon'. Staff use a variety of good questioning techniques to effectively promote children's communication and language development. They readily talk to children and join in their conversations as they pretend to have a puppet show they have made out of cardboard boxes. This helps to develop children's imagination skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff have successfully created a very caring and secure environment where everyone is warmly welcomed. Staff encourage children's independence well. Children competently put on their coats ready to play outside. All meals are cooked on the premises and children's dietary needs adhered to. Children develop a good understanding of the links between healthy foods, exercise and physical well-being. All children have very good access throughout the day to the well-resourced outdoor area. They climb onto the slide and ride on the bicycles. Children explore the local community with lots of trips to local parks, farms and to the shops to buy fruit for their snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the skills and capacity to learn in preparation for the next stage in their learning, such as school. Children are confident and eager learners who have good social skills and enjoy working with others. Young children's literacy skills are good. They know how to use books and listen to stories well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356796 Local authority Kingston Upon Hull City Council Inspection number 10077329 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Happy Kidz Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 11 April 2018 Telephone number 01482 377566

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Happy Kidz registered in 2007. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The registered provider holds early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery 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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