Kiddies Kingdom

Inspection of Kiddies Kingdom Somerset Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT ST1 2BH

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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 demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. For example, babies concentrate as they practise scooping up the coloured rice and pouring it into the funnels, and different-size tubs. Toddlers choose a song to sing by selecting the associated prop. They enjoy singing familiar songs and do the accompanying actions with plenty of enthusiasm and excitement. Toddlers eagerly observe the caterpillars in the nursery as they change into a chrysalis. They excitedly observe a beetle that they discover on the slide outdoors.

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The provision is good

Pre-school children enjoy a fun 'bubbly' science experiment. They listen attentively and answer questions, as they watch what happens when food colouring and salt is added to a bottle of lemonade. They look on with wonder and amazement as the lemonade fizzes, and a huge eruption of bubbles shoots high into the air.

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The provision is good

Staff make sure that circle time provides the older children with regular structured opportunities to socialise with and learn more about their friends. During such times, older children learn about colours, shapes and numbers. They begin to connect letters to their sounds and confidently name and talk about a range of feelings. Children are happy, confident and well behaved. They develop strong relationships and attachments with staff.

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n Staff identify precise and measurable goals for each child to achieve. They use these goals to plan learning intentions for activities and for groups of children across all the relevant areas of learning. Staff make sure that there is a good two-way exchange of information with parents about their child's development on an ongoing basis. This significantly enhances parents' knowledge about how their child's learning can be best supported at home. n Staff link with the local school teachers and share how they implement a programme of letters and sounds activities with the children. This ensures that staff receive focused and highly effective professional development, with a particular emphasis on literacy. Consequently, children's literacy skills are rapidly increasing. n The special educational needs coordinator quickly identifies children who may need additional help. She regularly liaises with other professionals to coordinate

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additional support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This means that staff have the skills they need to help these children make the best possible progress. n The management team helps children to develop positive relationships in their community. For example, children visit the local allotment to observe the plants growing there. Staff foster this interest in growing, and children plant their own

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31 May 2022 sunflower seeds in nursery to take home. n Staff support children's social and emotional development extremely well. They enthusiastically use every interaction as an opportunity to build relationships and develop children's understanding of language. n Staff are good role models to children. They effectively teach children how to learn to manage their emotions and feelings. The cook provides children with nourishing and well-balanced meals and snacks. n The management team has effective systems in place to monitor staff's performance. This helps to ensure that teaching has a positive impact on all children's learning. Staff report that they receive high levels of support for their own well-being. n The management team have a clear and ambitious vision for children's high- quality care and education. They regularly seek the views of parents and have strong partnerships with the local authority advisers and school. This helps them

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to identify sharply focused targets that provide a strong drive for improvement and significantly benefit all children on roll. n Younger children have the opportunity to experience physical challenge and manage risks for themselves. For example, they climb over and manoeuvre the car tyres. They use low-level balancing and climbing equipment. However, a small group of older, more-able children do not experience physical play that is challenging and tests their limits. n Staff provide a range of resources and activities that extend children's understanding of cultural differences and diversity. However, they do not provide enough opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to use their home language during their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The management team makes sure that the recruitment procedures are thorough and consistent, so that those employed are suitable to work with children. Staff have an in-depth knowledge of the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. They attend safeguarding training and are aware of the correct procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. Staff thoroughly check all indoor and outdoor areas to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. They consistently reinforce children's knowledge of the importance of good personal hygiene routines, such as regular handwashing.

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should:

n enhance the already exciting outdoor physical opportunities available, so that the older, more-able children experience an even higher level of physical

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31 May 2022 challenge in their play n encourage children who speak English as an additional language to use their home language during their play even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475676 Local authority Stoke-on-Trent Inspection number 10066132 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 57 Number of children on roll 83 Name of registered person Kids & Co (Stoke) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01782 867500 Date of previous inspection 18 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddies Kingdom registered in 2014. It is one of two settings managed by Kids & Co (Stoke) Ltd. The setting employs 11 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including two at level 6. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The setting 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 her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector and the manager completed a learning walk across all the areas of the nursery to understand how the curriculum is organised. n A joint observation of an activity was carried out by the inspector and the manager. n The inspector held discussions with staff and evaluated how well they assess children's progress and plan for the next steps in their learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the management team. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to on the day.

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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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