Kidspiration Gorton Ltd

Inspection of Kidspiration Gorton Ltd 1a Gorton Lane, MANCHESTER M12 5DF

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not gain the knowledge and skills they need because there are too many gaps in the curriculum. This does not prepare them well enough for their future learning. Children engage in some activities, but these are often mundane, poorly prepared and offer little opportunity for learning. For example, during the inspection, toddlers were given pretend horses to help them learn about Chinese New Year. This error was quickly rectified when staff realised it was 'Year of the Tiger'. However, the activity did not offer any meaningful learning and failed to help children to understand the value of this cultural celebration.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff expectations of what children can achieve are not realistic, which further hinders their learning. For example, pre-school children who do not have good control when holding pencils, are expected to write letters of the alphabet. These expectations do not take account of what children know and can do. In addition, children, especially those who speak English as an additional language, have limited opportunities to develop their communication and speaking skills.

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The provision is inadequate

Pre-school children are not encouraged to take responsibility for their personal care needs. Furthermore, they do not have access to hot running water, which means they cannot wash their hands properly. These weaknesses do not help pre-school children to develop their self-care skills. However, babies' and toddlers' personal development needs are met well.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite weaknesses, children throughout the nursery are safe. Babies also benefit from ample space to develop their physical skills. They settle with ease due to changes introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, babies have lots of settling-in sessions to help them feel familiar with their new environment.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers have not identified the severity of weaknesses at the nursery, especially the quality of education. Although training has been given to staff to help them understand how children learn, this has had little impact. This weakness has gone unnoticed due to poor monitoring of practice. n Staff are kind and caring towards children, which helps to support their emotional well-being. All children are allocated a key person who cares for them. However, some parents are not aware of their child's key person. Furthermore, staff do not seek basic information from parents, such as languages spoken at home. These weaknesses do not promote effective partnership working or support children who are learning English as an additional language. n Children's communication and language development are further hindered due

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need to do better?

25 January 2022 to gaps in the curriculum and staff knowledge. Staff do not pronounce words correctly and, at times, they do not call children by their given names. Staff also try to teach children to write all the letters of the alphabet. However, children have not reached a level of development to help them achieve and succeed in this activity. As a result, children are not supported in building their knowledge and skills in the right order, which affects their future learning. n Most aspects of the curriculum are not fit for purpose. For example, pre-school children are not encouraged to use tissues or cover their mouths when they sneeze over food. Although they are encouraged to wash their hands after using the toilet, there is no hot water. This does not help children to understand the importance of health and self-care. This weakness also poses a risk of cross- infection because staff use this bathroom.

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need to do better?

n Assessments of what children know and can do are inaccurate. For example, staff do not know how to complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. They record the areas of strength in children's learning, but do not include any emerging concerns about the children's development. This provides misleading information for parents. Furthermore, it does not help children, especially those who may need extra support, to catch up. n Children have some opportunities to learn about caring and sharing. For example, pre-school children take turns as they mix ingredients in a bowl and wait patiently for their turn. However, activities to help children learn about and respect diversity, such as experiencing different festivals, offer little value. This has a negative impact on children's learning and personal development. n Babies build trusting bonds with staff, who are attentive to their needs. They

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need to do better?

explore their safe environment and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies also sleep in line with their parents' wishes. For example, they have comforters from home, which helps them to settle with ease.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children learn how to be safe at the nursery. For example, they know to wear helmets before they ride the balance bikes in the outdoor play area. Children also know to sit at the table while they eat their lunch. Staff supervise children well and understand the importance of keeping children safe.

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Safeguarding

Managers and staff are aware of the procedures to follow if they have child protection concerns. They liaise with appropriate agencies and understand the importance of keeping a written record. Staff also adhere to the nursery's safeguarding policies, which further enhances children's safety. For example, mobile phones are stored in the office and staff supervise children when they use the laptop.

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Due date

strengthen the key-person system by ensuring that parents know the name of the person who is looking after their child, and find out which languages are used at home 18/02/2022

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Due date

provide staff with high-quality training and support, so they have the knowledge and skills to meet children's individual learning needs 18/02/2022

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Due date

ensure assessments, including the required progress check for children aged two years, gives an accurate overview of children's capabilities 18/02/2022

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Due date

ensure activities are sequenced appropriately to help children build on what they know and can do 18/02/2022

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Due date

ensure the bathroom used by staff and pre-school children has hot running water. 18/02/2022

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should:

n support and challenge leaders and managers to enable them to make rapid improvements n encourage staff to model correct language to help develop children's speaking skills n support pre-school children in managing their personal care needs n provide meaningful learning experiences that help children to value different cultures and people.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2654375 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10220726 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 58 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person Kidspiration Gorton Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07502522798 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kidspiration Gorton Ltd registered in 2021. It is situated in Gorton, Manchester. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a childcare qualification at level 5, six hold level 3 and five hold level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded 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 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with leaders and managers and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector observed the quality of education and the impact this has on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the leadership and management team. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager. n The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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Inspection activities

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