Kozy Cottage Childcare Ltd

Inspection of Kozy Cottage Childcare Ltd 8 Enterprise Court, Crosland Park, Cramlington NE23 1LZ

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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 arrive at the setting and separate from their parents at the front door, with support from staff. They quickly join their friends and are ready to investigate the interesting range of activities on offer. Children develop good bonds with their key person. This helps to support their personal, social and emotional development.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is very good. Toddlers and babies play alongside each other harmoniously and show a positive attitude to their learning. Children have a clear understanding of staff's expectations for behaviour. Older children have worked with staff to develop their own rules for pre-school. They often remind each other to use 'kind hands' and 'walking feet' when indoors.

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The provision is good

Children develop good physical skills. Older children make paper aeroplanes and fly them through the air. This helps to develop their balance and coordination. Young children climb on the wooden ship and dig in the outside area. Babies confidently move their bodies in a variety of ways. For example, they pull themselves to stand and dance enthusiastically to songs at singing time. This helps to develop their large-muscle skills. Children develop a love for reading. They sit cuddled up with staff in the garden area and share their favourite stories. This helps to develop children's literacy skills.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. Staff ensure that they regularly receive up- to-date information about their child's development. They share ideas and suggestions of how parents can support learning at home. The setting has introduced stay-and-play sessions, covering specific topics, such as oral health and healthy eating. Parents comment that they find these sessions very useful and feel included in nursery life. n Children benefit from a language-rich environment. Staff consistently engage children in conversations. They provide a running commentary as children play and introduce new words, such as 'turbulence' and 'vertical'. Babies babble back and forth with their key person. Toddlers participate in singing sessions, joining in with familiar words and actions. This helps children to be confident communicators. n The manager has a good vision for the nursery and the curriculum. Overall, staff

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know the children well. They use their knowledge of children's interests to shape a curriculum that is exciting and interesting. However, some staff are less sure of what they are doing with the children and why. This means that their planning and delivery of activities are not yet precise or carried out consistently. n Staff have attended a wide variety of safeguarding training and all staff are first-

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21 June 2022 aid trained. However, staff do not access training opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level. n Children learn the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles. For example, children practise yoga and talk about the effect that exercise has on their hearts. Staff discuss the benefits of eating healthy foods and dental hygiene. This helps children to develop an understanding of keeping healthy. n Children learn about the world around them. They go for walks in the local community and access local parks. Children learn about different cultures. Staff provide resources and activities to support children to learn about celebrations and festivals, such as Eid, Holi and Chinese New Year. This helps children to develop an understanding of the wider world. n Staff are kind role models to children. They skilfully help children to learn how to manage their feelings and behaviours. Staff praise children regularly for their

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good behaviour. This helps to boost children's self-esteem and confidence. n Children take part in interesting activities that capture their imaginations. For instance, young toddlers explore the texture of foam, while babies investigate oats. Older children discover what happens when they mix coloured paint. This helps to develop children's concentration levels and encourages them to take turns. n Overall, staff work well with other professionals. They share emerging developmental concerns with other professionals in a timely manner. Staff work closely with portage and speech and language to provide specific interventions to help children make the best possible progress. However, staff do not yet liaise with other early years settings that children attend. This does not support the continuity of children's care and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The leadership team ensures that there is a strong ethos of safeguarding throughout the nursery. All staff, including the designated safeguarding leads, have a good understanding of child protection. They complete regular training to update and expand their knowledge. Safeguarding is discussed at every staff meeting and staff are regularly quizzed on their knowledge. Staff are aware of the procedures to follow should they need to make a referral. They are aware of the signs that might indicate a child is at risk of radicalisation or extremism. Staff are clear about the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a colleague or the manager.

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should:

n help staff to further develop their understanding of the curriculum so that they

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21 June 2022 are aware of the specific learning intentions for individual children n focus on professional development opportunities to raise the quality of the teaching to an even higher level n liaise with other provisions that children attend to share information on children's care, learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477502 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 10245449 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 55 Number of children on roll 90 Name of registered person Kozy Cottage Childcare Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01670736145 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Kozy Cottage Childcare Ltd registered in 2014. There are eight members of staff. Of these, one member holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 5, one member at level 4, four members at level 3 and two members at level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.30pm. 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 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 inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The manager and the inspector carried out two joint observations. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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