Kidz Choice Nursery

Inspection of Kidz Choice Nursery St. James Church, East Barnet Road, BARNET, Hertfordshire EN4 8RN

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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 are happy and safe at the nursery. They explore an interesting and well- resourced environment. Children develop strong relationships with staff and their peers. They behave well and benefit from staff's attentive approach towards them. Children demonstrate high levels of confidence and independence. They voice their interests, which are an essential part of the curriculum offered. For example, children help staff to plan activities for their daily outdoor experiences. Children add their favourite toys and resources to the 'garden basket' to take outside. They display good levels of engagement when staff lead activities. Children reflect on what is being said to them. Staff promote children's next steps in learning effectively to further extend their skills. For example, while children play excitedly on the slide outside, staff ask them questions on how to keep safe when going up the stairs. Children decide on the safest ways to climb up and they look at the

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The provision is good

Children show secure social skills and develop positive relationships with others. They enjoy activities in small and large groups as well as independent play. Children benefit from interactions with staff, who have high expectations of them. Staff work closely with parents to support children's needs. They know children well and support them in making the best possible progress. This includes children who need additional support, those who receive additional funding, and children who speak English as an additional language. Children's learning and development flourish at the nursery.

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n Staff and managers share the same views on the quality of the educational programmes for children. They work together and listen to children's opinions to plan an exciting curriculum. Staff have a secure understanding of what children need to learn next. They are skilled teachers and support children's learning through their play effectively. Children are excited to learn and develop new skills. n Staff support children's language development effectively. They ask children meaningful questions and keep in mind their abilities and skills. For example, children explore art resources to make a snowman that is linked to the book that they enjoy reading with staff. They show creativity when creating their snowman's characteristics. Children share their views and ideas with others. However, at times, there is capacity for staff to organise the room so that noise is minimised, to ensure that all children are heard.

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n Staff and managers are aware of the learning opportunities that children may have missed out on during the COVID-19 restrictions. Staff place a strong focus on providing children with opportunities for socialising with others and to make

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1 December 2021 friends. Children also benefit from a very exciting outdoor area, where they develop their physical skills and have fun. For example, they enjoy an activity called 'Tickly monster'. They play together excitedly and show care and respect for each other. Staff play and have fun with the children, who display very strong bonds and a sense of trust towards staff. n Children enjoy rich opportunities to learn about being healthy. Staff talk to them about the nutritious food they eat and the importance of drinking water. Children learn the importance of brushing their teeth through the routines and during their play. Staff ensure that children exercise each day and they plan a range of opportunities for them to enjoy the fresh air. n Staff read and sing with children throughout the day. Children benefit from many opportunities to learn nursery rhymes and access their favourite stories, inside and outside. Staff's very caring approach towards children is observed

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during reading and singing sessions. For example, children delight in learning Christmas songs and enjoy doing the actions of the songs with staff, who participate with them. Staff praise children, who fully understand what is expected of them. n Staff and managers maintain close partnerships with parents, who praise staff's practice highly. Parents know staff well and feel part of their children's learning. Staff and managers maintained contact with parents during the COVID-19 restrictions and shared ideas on how to support children at home. Children returned to the nursery happy and confident. Staff discussed children's needs with parents and continued to support them when they returned to nursery. n Staff are very confident in their roles. They deploy themselves to supervise children closely and ensure that the environment is safe for them to play and explore. Staff conduct thorough risk assessments each day. Children learn about

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personal safety when playing. They learn the importance of washing their hands. Staff talk to them about personal hygiene to help to keep them safe and healthy. n Staff benefit from ongoing supervision and monitoring of their teaching and care practices. They praise the regular opportunities they have for training to develop their skills, for the benefit of children's learning, well-being and welfare.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team ensures that staff attend safeguarding training and understand the setting's safeguarding policy. Staff and managers are able to recognise the signs that could indicate a child is at risk of abuse and neglect. They also know how to identify that a child may be exposed to extreme views. Managers have secure procedures and thorough recruitment processes to ensure the suitability of staff.

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should:

1 December 2021 n organise the environment more carefully, to minimise the noise in the room when activities take place, so that children can be heard when communicating and sharing their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382784 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 10178078 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Kidz Choice Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 08707445606 and 0208 440 5571 Date of previous inspection 30 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Kidz Choice Nursery registered in 2008. It is open every weekday from 8am until 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for the provision of early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are nine members of staff. Of these, five hold early years qualifications from level 2 to level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the manager and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk. She talked to the inspector about the curriculum and children's progress. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The deputy manager and the inspector carried out joint observations of activities. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke with the staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their written views.

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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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