Kids' Country Day Nursery

Inspection of Kids' Country Day Nursery 2 Patton Close, Over Peover, KNUTSFORD, Cheshire WA16 8US

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children and their families are at the heart of this welcoming nursery. Children happily and safely access the activities on offer and engage in purposeful learning. Quiet chatter fills the air as children engage in conversations with their friends and staff. Babies thoroughly enjoy exploring a range of messy and sensory materials. Toddlers show eagerness and enthusiasm as they discuss the smells of citrus fruit in the water tray. Older children use a range of tools safely to create and decorate models they have made from dough. Children are consistently motivated and display extremely positive attitudes to learning. They are keen to try new experiences and engage in meaningful play with their friends.

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The provision is good

Children behave exceptionally well, staff have high expectations of behaviour. Children follow instructions and show great maturity. For example, pre-school children happily play games together and manage turn taking and sharing with great confidence. Staff care about how children feel and give children consistent encouragement and praise. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders have placed great importance on ensuring that children develop their resilience and emotional well-being. They have ensured that every child has an extremely supportive relationship with at least one adult. As a result, children feel secure and show great confidence.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is sequenced and builds on what children already know and can do. For example, young children enjoy exploring sounds they make as they play with instruments. Toddlers listen for sounds in the environment, while pre- school children confidently play games and can recognise the sounds that letters make in words. These skills help to prepare children for when they start school and learn to read. n Children are encouraged to enjoy a wide range of books. Staff recognise that some children are reluctant to participate in large-group story times. To overcome this, staff ensure that books are available for children to use as they play. For example, children delight as staff read books about nature when out in the extensive garden. Parents and family members often visit the nursery to read to children. This helps children to develop a love of reading. n Staff well-being has been prioritised by the managers. Staff have access to a

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need to do better?

safe space to talk or relax in if they feel they need to. They receive consistent recognition of their hard work from managers through rewards, treats and team days out. Staff eagerly leave positive comments about their colleagues on a comment board. This boosts staff morale, as they know they are valued by each other and by managers. n Children are very caring and understanding towards their friends. Staff are

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21 June 2022 excellent role models, they show children empathy and understanding. They try very hard to understand what they can do to make children happy. For example, lunchtime is a happy and social experience in which children eat in small groups. Staff explain children did not enjoy eating in a large groups. Children learn to talk about their emotions and feelings. They confidently express themselves and explain how they feel. n Children are supported to recognise and value the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children develop a real sense of collective responsibility for the community, they litter pick in the local area and visit nursing homes to sing with older people. Staff read stories to children that explore different families, for example families with same sex parents. Children remark that 'families are all different'. Children gain an excellent understanding of life in modern Britain.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are encouraged to be part of the parents' council and give feedback to managers. This is used to plan improvements for children. Parents comments are overwhelmingly positive about the staff team and the progress that their children have made. Parents are fully informed about their children's experiences. n Staff are enthusiastic and motivated. They are led by passionate leaders who strive to provide a high standard of care and education. Staff practice is monitored regularly. However, feedback and development opportunities offered to staff are not always sharply focused to ensure that the highest quality of teaching is consistently achieved.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have an in-depth awareness of the action they would take should they have concerns about a child's welfare. They confidently describe the possible signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is suffering from harm. Leaders require all staff to refresh their training regularly to ensure that their knowledge and skills remain up to date. Staff have a strong knowledge of how to keep children safe. Children help staff to carry out risk assessments of the nursery. Older children recognise the obstacle course could be a risk. They place a soft toy wearing a high-visibility jacket, next to this. This alerts all children to take extra care to keep themselves safe on the equipment.

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should:

n focus staff development even more precisely, so that all teaching is always of the highest quality.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479413 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10236398 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 120 Number of children on roll 198 Name of registered person Kids' Country Day Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01565 722449 Date of previous inspection 12 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

Kids' Country Day Nursery registered in 2014 and is managed by a limited company. The nursery employs 30 members of childcare staff. Of these, 5 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, one holds a qualification at level 4, 17 hold qualifications at level 3 and 1 holds a qualification at level 2. Two staff members have early years teacher status, two have qualified teacher status and one has early years professional status. The nursery operates Monday to Friday all year round, from 7.30am until 6.30pm. 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 nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the owner and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what she intends for children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the managers and the operational manager about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The managers and the inspector carried out a joint observation of group activities. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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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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