Kids Planet Wavertree

Inspection of Kids Planet Wavertree 92 Heathfield Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire L15 9HA

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents are not entering the nursery routinely. Staff have supported the children to adapt to this change well and they confidently enter the nursery. Parents comment that during the pandemic, they are being kept well informed about their child's progress by talking with staff and through electronic systems.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and behave well. They develop independence and good self- care skills. Indoors and outdoors, children have lots of opportunities to explore safely in an inviting learning environment. They help themselves to toys from a wide variety and enjoy a range of experiences. Children are encouraged to be curious and enjoy opportunities to investigate. They work out how to release plastic dinosaurs frozen in ice. They use different air sources to keep feathers floating. Staff encourage children to develop a keen interest in stories. Toddlers listen intently to a book read by a staff member dressed in a teddy bear outfit. Older children laugh as they re-enact a favourite story. They walk through a tray of squelchy mud and use spray foam to create a swirling snowstorm as they hunt for a bear.

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The provision is good

The leadership team recognise the impact of recent closures on children and staff. They have designed the curriculum to focus on developing children's social and communication skills to a good level. They promote the emotional well-being of children and staff in a range of thoughtful ways. For example, they have developed a sensory room with lights and calming music for children and staff to use. Staff encourage children to recognise their emotions and to talk about how they feel.

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need to do better?

n Staff regularly review children's progress, particularly when they return following an absence. They include information from parents. This helps staff to maintain a clear view of what children know and can do and what they need to learn next. Staff work well with other professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Their collaborative approach helps those involved to share information and work together in a consistent way to help each child make good progress. n Leaders think carefully about the knowledge and skills that children need as they move through the nursery and on to school. Staff plan experiences to help children build on their previous learning. However, sometimes, resources are not well matched to children's age and ability to help them gain the most from the group activities. n A varied range of support, including quality advisors and bespoke training, helps

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need to do better?

to support the professional development of staff. However, there are a number

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13 July 2021 of staff who are new to their roles. They have not had opportunity to benefit from the effective supervision arrangements. Staff are not currently sharing their knowledge and skills to learn from each other's good practice to help develop the quality of education. n Children's physical skills are developing well. The morning 'wake up, shake up' exercises help children to get ready for their day. Children know that the physical activities get their heart muscle working. In contrast, yoga exercises help children to feel calm and develop a sense of well-being. n Children are prepared well for starting school and later learning. Staff thoughtfully use photographs of local school buildings and uniforms to help children to talk about starting school. Children behave and concentrate well and are becoming independent learners. n Children enjoy a wide range of sensory experiences, which help to develop the

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muscles in their hands needed for later writing. They run their fingers through flour, foam and paint and freely paint and draw with pens, pencils and chalk. Children practise making marks as they run toy trucks through different cereals. n The views of children, parents and staff are used to evaluate the provision and make improvements. Parents provide their views using online systems and questionnaires. Older children's views are gained through council meetings. n Staff frequently introduce new words to children and encourage them to use descriptive and mathematical language. Children talk about not being able to go over or under the long, wavy grass as they step on wooden blocks to go through the pretend forest. n Staff recognise that children are less able to get out in the community, due to the restrictions of the pandemic. They display photographs of children's family members on the wall and in books accessible in the reading area. Some of the

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photographs show parents in uniform, which children use to talk about different occupations. This is one of the ways staff help children to learn about people and communities beyond their own.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have recently refreshed their understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. They have clear procedures to report child protection concerns, which are in line with the local authority procedures. Appropriate records are kept if a child arrives with an injury and of any accidents which happen at the nursery. Risk assessments are carried out to ensure the environment, indoors and outdoors, is safe and suitable for children. Closed circuit television helps the management team to monitor who is at the front door and the practice in each room. Staff deploy themselves to meet the needs of children and ensure their safety. Where relevant, parents are involved in these decisions. Staff help children to learn about identifying and minimising risks. They talk to children about safety, for example how to use the stairs safely.

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should:

n support newer staff members to develop as a team and share their good skills to build on the quality of education n focus more carefully on children's abilities and what you want them to learn, to help children gain the most from group activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2495358 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10190935 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 87 Number of children on roll 85 Name of registered person Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0151 737 2174 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Planet Wavertree registered in 2018. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff. Of these, six hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 2, nine at level 3, one at level 4 and five at level 6, of whom two hold qualified teacher status. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the leadership and management team and has taken that into account in the evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n Two joint observations were carried out by the inspector and the nursery manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the nursery's documents. This included evidence about staff suitability and training.

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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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