Kirby Muxloe Day Nursery and Preschool

Inspection of Kirby Muxloe Day Nursery and Preschool 45 Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, LEICESTER LE9 2AA

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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

Children are safe and happy in the welcoming environment created by staff. They build close relationships with the staff and settle quickly, happily seeking a nurturing cuddle when needed. This supports children's emotional well-being and ensures they feel secure. Children make firm friendships from a young age. Staff praise children for treating each other with care and compassion. Children help their friends when they see that they are are struggling to put on an apron, ready to paint pictures of butterflies. Children confidently hold conversations with each other. They ask their friends to sit with them, asking questions such as 'What have you been doing outside?'. Children behave very well. They know what staff expect of them during daily routines. They wash their hands before lunch, without needing support. Children choose from a wide range of resources. They independently find materials they want during play, including paper and scissors.

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The provision is good

Children have excellent attention skills and listen carefully to staff enthusiastically reading a variety of books. They develop a love of familiar stories such as 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. They watch in awe as the caterpillar puppet transforms into a butterfly during the story. Children ask staff to show them again. Children are keen to share what they learned earlier in the week about caterpillars and butterflies. They learn the meaning of new words, such as 'antennae', and practise saying complex vocabulary, including 'chrysalis'. Children of all ages enjoy joining in with songs. Pre-school children cannot stop laughing. They join in with the words and actions to a song about a caterpillar who goes 'wriggle wriggle'.

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n Staff interact with the children well, supporting children to develop their speech. Staff use simple instructions and repeat key words as babies explore water in a tray. Older babies imitate staff, smiling as they push ducks across the water in the tray to each other. They repeat words, including 'splash' and 'bubble'. n Staff motivate children to try things for themselves, praising them for being independent. They encourage children from a young age to serve their own dinner and put their own coats on ready to go outside. n Staff positively remind children of their high expectations for behaviour. They encourage children to always use words such as 'please' and 'thank you' when talking to each other. Staff teach children how to resolve conflicts and share resources. They prioritise children feeling included and support children to love what makes them unique. For example, staff promote conversations between

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children to help them learn about each other's cultures. n Staff discuss with children what they need to have a healthy lifestyle. They explain to the children at teatime that eating broccoli makes them strong. Staff develop the children's physical skills. They encourage children to practise yoga

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9 March 2022 poses and stretches and talk about keeping fit. n Staff have a good understanding of how children learn and develop. They help children to learn important knowledge and skills they need ready for the next stage of learning, including school. Staff know the children's individual care needs and interests well. They observe children throughout the day and accurately assess what they know and can do. Occasionally, when key staff members in the baby room are not present, babies' learning is not supported to achieve as much as they can. Some staff are not aware of what some babies know and can do. Therefore, staff do not focus enough on narrowing the gaps in some of the babies' learning. n Staff plan a variety of exciting opportunities for children that they may not have experienced before. For example, staff teach pre-school children how to grow vegetables while helping them plant cress, beans and sweetcorn. Staff develop

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the children's reading and writing skills, helping them read the names on the seed packets and write labels for their plant pots. Occasionally, staff who are working with younger children provide some activities that are too challenging or not challenging enough. As a result, some children start to lose concentration. n Leaders provide all staff with high-quality training. They evaluate the opportunities staff provide for children in the setting. Leaders work alongside staff to make improvements to the setting. Leaders adapt the curriculum and environment to make sure that they meet the needs of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Staff work in partnership with parents and carers to support children's development and care needs, including toilet training. Parents comment that staff's communication with them is excellent. They say that staff happily share

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ideas about how to extend children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff and leaders fully understand their responsibilities in keeping children safe. Safeguarding policies and procedures are kept up to date and shared with all staff. The staff demonstrate a good understanding of the signs that a child may be at risk of harm. They are confident in reporting any concerns regarding a child's welfare. Staff check the environment throughout the day to ensure that it is secure and a safe place for children to play. There is a clear procedure for visitors, including checking identification. Leaders implement a thorough recruitment procedure. They continuously monitor the suitability of all staff working directly with children.

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should:

9 March 2022 n share information with all staff about what children know and can do to focus consistently on supporting children's development n develop a sharper focus on what staff intend children to learn when planning activities, ensuring appropriate challenge for all children and to support their concentration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2637885 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10230821 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 45 Number of children on roll 89 Name of registered person The Childcare Corporation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0116 239 0900 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kirby Muxloe Day Nursery and Preschool, Leicester, registered in June 2021. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, closing only between Christmas and New 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 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together, discussing the intention for children's learning and how the environment is organised to support this. n The manager and the inspector observed and evaluated an activity together. n The inspector observed children playing and evaluated the impact of staff's interactions and the environment on children's learning. n Children's voices were taken into consideration. n The inspector spoke to parents and took their views into account. n The inspector held discussions with staff and leaders regularly during the inspection. n A range of documents were reviewed, including suitability checks, first-aid certificates, risk assessments, and safeguarding policies and procedures.

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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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