Kids 1st QE

Inspection of Kids 1st QE Queen Elizabeth Hospital, GATESHEAD, Tyne and Wear NE9 6SX

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is inadequate

The nursery manager did not follow safeguarding procedures during a recent incident where a child was at risk of harm. Nevertheless, staff support children's emotional well-being well. Children settle quickly and babies soon form secure attachments to their key person. Successful partnerships with schools are in place. This means children enjoy a smooth transition when they move on to school. Children behave well because staff give them clear guidance. Managers review staff's teaching practice and they offer staff a wide range of training opportunities to build on their teaching skills. However, these do not precisely target areas identified for improvement.

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The provision is inadequate

The indoor environment is bright and welcoming. Staff demonstrate a good understanding of how children learn. They have high expectations for all children. Overall, staff provide an interesting and varied curriculum that supports children's good progress. Indoor resources are used successfully to give children opportunities to explore and investigate. For example, toddlers enjoy using toy animals to make footprints with paint. Children develop their physical skills while playing in the fresh air. However, staff do not complete robust risk assessments to ensure outdoor toys are clean, hygienic and suitable for use. This compromises children's safety and welfare.

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need to do better?

n Not all staff ensure outdoor toys are clean, hygienic and suitable for use. A water table and play trays containing dirty water are accessible to toddlers. Staff do not consider that various wildlife may have had access to these resources. This exposes children to the risk of infection. n Staff know children well and plan a curriculum that captures their interest and stimulates them to learn more. However, when children move rooms, new key persons do not always promptly access information about their current progress. Consequently, they do not target planning to children's individual needs from the outset to help them make rapid progress. n Staff teach children about their community and the wider world. They help children to understand similarity and difference. Staff talk about what colour eyes children have. Children choose resources such as string, shells, and small pegs to make self-portraits. n Communication and language are promoted well. Staff encourage babies to

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need to do better?

babble and use physical gestures to communicate. They sing to children frequently and encourage them to imitate actions. Children enjoy listening to stories. They borrow books to take home and read with their parents. Staff involve older children in conversations and encourage them to share their ideas during role play.

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need to do better?

25 November 2019 n Staff involve pre-school children in making decisions. They vote for which visitors they would like to come to the nursery, such as a police officer or a dentist. Children discuss which charities to support and the nursery has recently sponsored a guide dog. Staff support children to build mathematical skills well. For example, they use measuring spoons and talk about fractions, such as a third and a quarter. n New staff have a mentor who provides them with coaching to improve their skills. Managers conduct regular reviews of staff's teaching practice and identify strengths and weaknesses. They do not always target training to areas that are identified for improvement to raise staff's practice to the highest level. n Partnerships with parents are positive. They value the care and education their children receive. Parents are encouraged to share information about children's milestones and learning experiences at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

During a recent safeguarding investigation, senior managers failed to liaise with other professionals and take appropriate action to protect children. However, they have conducted further child protection training with staff. Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know about wider child protection issues, for example children who may be at risk from extreme behaviour or online grooming. Staff know what to do if they have concerns about a child. Entry to the nursery is secure. Staff check visitors' identification and their presence is recorded in a visitors book. Not all staff complete effective risk assessments to keep children safe. For example, children are exposed to hazards during outdoor play activities, including stagnant water in play trays.

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Due date

improve understanding of the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015' and ensure information is sought and shared with relevant professionals without delay to make sure children are protected 09/12/2019

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Due date

25 November 2019 complete robust risk assessments to ensure outdoor toys are clean, hygienic and suitable for use, and that children are protected from a potential risk of infection. 09/12/2019

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should:

n ensure key persons use information about children's progress promptly when they move rooms to target planning and fully promote children's learning and development from the outset n use information obtained through evaluation of staff's teaching practice more effectively to precisely target staff's training needs and help them raise their skills to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493306 Local authority Gateshead Inspection number 10131803 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 0 to 4 Total number of places 108 Number of children on roll 193 Name of registered person Kids First Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0191 4870244 Date of previous inspection 20 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Kids 1st QE registered in 2015. The nursery employs 30 members of childcare staff. Of these, 28 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above, including two who hold qualified teacher status and early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Inspectors spoke with staff and children throughout the inspection. n The deputy manager completed joint observations of activities with the inspectors. n The inspectors held a meeting with the nursery deputy manager and senior managers. They looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n One of the inspectors spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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25 November 2019 regulates and inspects to 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 and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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