Kidzone Longton

Kidzone Longton Longton Lane CP School, Longton Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside L35 8PB

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Inspection date 15 January 2019 Previous inspection date 8 July 2015

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Teaching is variable and performance management is not rigorous enough to ensure all staff consistently deliver quality learning experiences for children. n Monitoring of children's progress is not fully secure. Plans are not targeted enough to help children who are making less than expected progress catch up more swiftly. n Staff do not fully involve parents in establishing what children know, understand and can do when they first start.

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It has the following strengths

n The environment is well set out. Children enjoy exploring in smaller learning areas that stimulate their interest and encourage them to investigate. n Staff follow a phonics programme that enables children to hear, recognise and use different letter sounds. This helps to promote children's skills in readiness for early reading and writing. n Staff positively promote children's good health. They talk to children about the benefits of eating healthy food and make sure children play outside each day.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure all staff receive effective supervision, coaching and ongoing training so that they consistently offer quality teaching and learning experiences for children. 29/01/2019

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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 monitor children's progress more closely and support staff to plan targeted interventions to help close gaps in children's learning n help parents to contribute to initial assessments of children's starting points on entry.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to staff and children and completed a joint observation with the deputy. n The inspector held discussions with the provider and the deputy. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Managers do not provide regular supervision, guidance and support to help staff improve their personal effectiveness. This leads to some variations in the quality of teaching and learning. Managers are beginning to monitor children's progress more closely. However, this is in the early stages and does not fully support staff to plan timely interventions to help close gaps in children's learning. Managers are currently working with the local authority adviser to review practice and identify areas for improvement. Safeguarding is effective. Managers and staff show a secure understanding of how to protect children from harm. They know the procedures to follow if they identify any concerns about children or colleagues. Staff act on health and safety advice and carry out daily checks to help keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Despite staff qualifications, the quality of teaching is not consistently good. Some staff are very enthusiastic and skilled in their interactions with the children, but others are less effective. This does not help all children to make consistently good progress. Staff assess children's skills, but they do not fully involve parents in determining children's abilities when they first start. This does not help them to plan effectively from the outset. Nevertheless, staff keep parents informed of children's progress. They are beginning to introduce ways to help parents extend children's learning at home. Children are interested and motivated to explore. They make their own choices and enjoy expressing their creativity when they paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, relationships between staff, children and parents are friendly and positive. Most of the staff respond well to children and meet their needs appropriately. Parents speak positively about the setting and report that children are happy and excited to attend. Staff support children to develop good behaviour. They praise their efforts and remind them to follow the 'golden rules', such as listening and using kind hands. Staff help children to follow good hygiene routines and support them to lead a healthy lifestyle. They help children to learn about safety, for instance when they explain why children must ride wheeled toys on the path and not the grassy slope.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, variations in some aspects of teaching mean outcomes for children are not consistently good. Nevertheless, children gain some of the skills they need in readiness for school. For example, children practise early writing when they make marks using chalks and paintbrushes outside. They show a developing awareness of mathematics and enjoy listening to familiar stories. Children know that milk comes from cows and it is good for their teeth and bones. They have some opportunities to develop their independence, for example when they put their own coats.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356805 Local authority St Helens Inspection number 10065964 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Full day care Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Brobyn, Joy

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Date of previous inspection 8 July 2015 Telephone number 01514300990

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Kidzone Longton registered in 2007. The setting employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday. The pre-school operates during term time, from 8.45am until 3.15pm. The out-of-school club operates from 7.45am until 8.45am and 3.15pm until 6pm during term time, and from 7.45am until 6pm during school holidays. 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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