Kids 1st at Great Park

Inspection of Kids 1st at Great Park Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park, Newcastle NE13 9BD

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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 do well at this exciting and inviting setting. They happily arrive, confident to independently explore the activities and resources on offer. New children and their families are sensitively supported in making a smooth move from home to nursery. For example, staff encourage parents to record their voices on electronic buttons, so that children can hear them throughout the day. Furthermore, photos of children's families are displayed around the setting. This helps children to settle quickly into the setting.

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The provision is good

Staff aim for every child to become confident, independent and a good communicator by the time they leave the setting. Children who speak English as an additional language show their developing skills, such as joining in with singing and rhymes. Staff use words from their home language and picture prompts, to help children understand the daily routines. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children play cooperatively, take turns and share resources successfully.

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The provision is good

Older children enjoy being in the stimulating outdoor area, where they have many opportunities to be active and to explore. They spend time planting fruit and vegetables in their 'grow zone'. Children plant herbs, kale, runner beans and green beans. They harvest the vegetables and use them in the mud kitchen to make 'soup'. This helps children to develop an understanding of nature and how things grow.

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need to do better?

n The manager and staff team are passionate and focused. They plan an ambitious educational programme, which is based on the needs and interests of the children. Staff observe children through play and encourage them to practise their developing skills. For example, children make marks with paint brushes and on chalk boards. This helps to develop their early writing skills. n Staff work in close partnership with professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The experienced SEND coordinator provides advice and support to staff. They carefully consider strategies to support children and devise comprehensive individual learning plans. This helps children with SEND make the best possible progress from their starting points. n The experienced manager supports the team well. Staff report that their well- being is good, and they receive support in their role from the manager and the

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wider staff team. The manager is an excellent role model. She observes staff's teaching and provides them with constructive feedback to further improve their teaching. Staff complete regular training. This helps to keep their knowledge and skills up to date.

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21 October 2022 n The manager and staff plan an exceptionally exciting outdoor for older children. They have daily access to the outdoor area, where they can develop their physical skills. For instance, children climb and jump from wooden structures, throw balls and explore the mud kitchen. Toddlers ride balance bikes and make marks on chalk boards. However, the educational programme for younger children's outdoor area is not as well planned. For instance, babies do not have as many opportunities to access resources and equipment in the outdoor area. n Parents speak very positively about the setting and are happy with the care provided. Staff speak to parents on a daily basis about children's time at the setting. They regularly share observations and photos through an online app. Staff value children's home life, and often ask parents to share the activities that children carry out at home. Parents describe the staff team as 'absolutely

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amazing'. n Staff show a consistently good level of teaching. They promote children's independence and provide praise and encouragement. For example, staff encourage children to keep on trying when using scissors and knives. They show children how to chop carrots with a knife, and snip cabbage with scissors. However, occasionally, staff do not recognise when quieter children are sitting, not engaged in activities. This means quieter, less confident children do not always get the same learning opportunities. n Staff are very caring, sensitive and nurturing. Babies who are unsettled are quickly provided with cuddles and reassurance. Staff encourage children to be kind and considerate to each other. Where children need support, staff use age- appropriate techniques to encourage positive behaviour. Children of all ages learn the difference between right and wrong.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff have a robust knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate children are at risk of harm. Staff are fully aware of the procedures they must follow, should they have concerns about a child's welfare. All staff complete regular safeguarding training to keep their knowledge up to date. Staff are confident of how to identify children that might be at risk of radicalisation or extreme views. Staff are clear about what action to take, if a concern is raised about a member of staff. There are rigorous recruitment procedures in place to help ensure all staff are suitable to work with children.

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should:

n make better use of the outdoor environment in the baby rooms, so that children, particularly those who learn better outdoors, can benefit through independent

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21 October 2022 play and exploration n support staff to identify the quieter children, to make sure that they have the same learning experiences as the more confident children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2590634 Local authority Newcastle upon Tyne Inspection number 10249162 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 106 Number of children on roll 154 Name of registered person Busy Bees Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0191 2365989 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids 1st at Great Park registered in 2020 and is situated in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. The nursery employs 36 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status, 23 hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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 setting. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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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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