Kidz Matter Day Nursery Limited

Inspection of Kidz Matter Day Nursery Limited 339 Oldham Road, Failsworth, MANCHESTER M35 0AN

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children's laughter fills the air of this busy and vibrant nursery. The core value of 'their future begins here' captures what is special about Kidz Matter Day Nursery. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, parents do not enter the nursery. Children adapt to new routines exceptionally well and confidently wave their parents off at the entrance. Children are happy, safe and content. They are excited to greet their key person and are eager to play with their friends.

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The provision is good

At the heart of the nursery's success is the support they have in place for children's personal, social and emotional well-being. Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings and teach them how to be kind friends. Children behave well and show positive attitudes towards their learning. Babies giggle with delight while staff roll balls towards them. They climb on low-level apparatus and snuggle into staff during story time. Toddlers enjoy playing ring games and talk about different farm animals. Pre-school children excitedly talk about the lifecycle of frogs and enthusiastically go on a bug hunt. They attempt to write their names and show good coordination when playing football.

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need to do better?

n The provider, ably supported by the manager, has a good overview of the nursery. She aspires to be outstanding and includes the views of staff, parents and children in self-evaluation. Her capacity to continually improve and drive forward change is good. n Overall, leaders create a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do. Assessments are accurate and gaps in children's learning close. However, not all staff have a clear understanding of what leaders intend children to learn. This results in some activities being pitched too high or too low for children. For example, staff sometimes provide younger children with resources that are too difficult for them to use. As a result, some children lose interest in their learning. n Staff support children's love of reading well and read them stories. Children become enthralled by enacting the roles of their favourite characters and talk about stories that they have read at home. Children are confident

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communicators, who use a wide range of vocabulary. n Partnership working is strong. Leaders go above and beyond to establish secure relationships with parents and external professionals. Parents commend staff on their loving nature and typical comments include, 'this is a magical place where children are at the centre of everything'. n The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong. Staff leave no stone unturned when it comes to ensuring that children get the support they need. Intervention plans are sharply focused. Staff monitor these with rigour and children make good progress.

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need to do better?

16 September 2021 n Staff receive regular supervision sessions and appraisal meetings. Staff feel valued and morale is high. Leaders support staff well-being through 'staff of the month', breakfast packs and 'shout out' messages. However, leaders do not consistently provide staff with incisive feedback, to improve their practice to the highest level. n The support in place for children who speak English as an additional language is good. Staff support children to use their home language and introduce them to key words in English. Children quickly gain good communication skills and develop a good command of English. n Leaders use additional funding for children exceptionally well. They plan outings to places that children would not usually visit, such as museums and book shops. Parents also enjoy these experiences with their children. n Care practices are good. Staff follow strict hygiene practices and teach children

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need to do better?

about healthy living. Children learn about the importance of oral health and how to tend to their own physical needs. Children are self-confident, inquisitive and resilient individuals. They show respect towards others and behave well. n Overall, staff teach children about the world they live in, such as learning about wildlife and cultural events. However, they do not consistently teach children about differences and similarities between themselves and others, such as different families.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The premises are safe and secure. Staff supervise children with vigilance and are deployed effectively. Ratios are met and risk assessments are robust. Accident and injuries are dealt with well. Staff are first-aid trained and show a good understanding of how to deal with emergencies. Recruitment and vetting procedures are robust. Stringent suitability checks ensure that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff attend safeguarding training and are aware of their duties to keep children safe and protected from harm. They know the whistle-blowing procedures and understand the steps to take if they have concerns about the conduct of a colleague.

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should:

n support staff to better understand what leaders intend children to learn n provide staff with incisive feedback, to raise their professional practice to the highest level n strengthen staff knowledge of how to teach children about differences and similarities, with particular reference to different families.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430969 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10201603 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

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inspection

Total number of places 110 Number of children on roll 164 Name of registered person Kidz Matter Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01616826825 Date of previous inspection 19 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Kidz Matter Day Nursery Limited registered in 2011. The nursery employs 38 members of childcare staff. Of these, 34 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. Four staff members are unqualified. The nursery operates between 7.30am and 6pm, all year round with the exception of bank holidays. 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 setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting, and has taken that into account in his evaluation of the setting. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the management team, staff, parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including information around safeguarding, and evidence of the suitability and training of staff.

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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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