Kinder Care Day Nursery

Inspection of Kinder Care Day Nursery 32 Richmond Road, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands B33 8SH

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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 that they are happy and safe at this inclusive setting. They behave well and play happily alongside their peers. Staff remind children of the 'golden' rules throughout the day. This helps children to know and understand the boundaries in place to keep them safe. Staff build warm and positive relationships with the children who they care for. Children receive an abundance of genuine praise and encouragement throughout their day. This is received with delight from the children and helps to build their confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

A range of planned activities and easily accessible resources enable children to select activities that interest them. This allows children to guide their own play. Pre-school children practise their mathematical skills as they make gingerbread men out of play dough. They count the number of buttons that they have made and recognise that they need 'two eyes' and 'one nose', just like them. They identify numbers and colours in a building block activity and use mathematical language as they identify 'big' and 'small' objects. Younger children demonstrate high levels of engagement as they use a range of tools to free the animals trapped in the ice. Children enjoy learning and exploring through play.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff have developed a curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. Staff establish children's starting points through the settling-in process. They use observation and assessments to monitor children's learning and plan challenging next steps. As a result, children are making good progress in their learning. n The setting has a well-established leadership and management team. The manager holds regular supervisions, allowing opportunities for staff to discuss training needs and other issues. The setting implements a step-by-step induction process for new staff members. However, the manager's systems for monitoring teaching practices are not fully embedded to continually raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level and fully support new staff. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language development well. Toddlers enjoy singing along to familiar nursery rhymes. Pre-school staff

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introduce descriptive words as they describe different textures in a painting activity. However, staff do not make the best use of the daily routines to fully support the youngest children to enhance and practise their growing vocabulary. n All children have access to healthy, balanced and nutritious meals. They learn about healthy foods, oral hygiene and making healthy choices in a fun way. Children have plenty of opportunities to practise their physical skills in the outdoor area. n Children learn about a variety of festivals and cultures. They have the chance to

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23 January 2023 try culturally diverse foods. This helps to raise children's awareness of diversity and cultures represented in modern Britain. n Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make good progress in their learning. Staff work in partnership with other agencies to ensure that they get the additional funding and support that the children need. n Staff encourage children to be independent. Children are well motivated to attempt everyday tasks for themselves. They put on their own coats and eat independently at mealtimes. All staff encourage children to use their manners, and staff model positive relationships well. Pre-school children learn essential personal skills in preparation for school. n Staff use a variety of effective teaching methods when interacting with children. For example, they play alongside children and offer support when needed. They model how to use the resources provided and then allow children to be creative

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and use their own imaginations. n Parents describe being happy with the care that their children receive. Staff use an online platform to keep parents updated about their child's day at the setting. They keep parents informed about their children's next steps and provide guidance on how to support children's learning at home. Parents value the feedback they get about their child's progress and describe the staff at the setting as being 'amazing'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The managers have effective risk assessments in place to ensure that the premises are safe and secure indoors and outdoors. All staff demonstrate a secure knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms that could indicate that a child is at risk of harm. They know the processes to follow to keep children safe. Their knowledge covers a range of safeguarding and child protection issues. Staff know the signs that a child may be exposed to radicalised or extremist views, or if a child had undergone female genital mutilation. Furthermore, staff know what processes to follow if an allegation was made against themselves or another member of staff. The management team follows safer recruitment guidelines and checks the ongoing suitability of staff to work with children.

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should:

n support staff to enhance the quality and consistency of interactions with the youngest children to extend even further their growing vocabulary and language skills n strengthen the current systems in place to monitor teaching practice to provide more-frequent and focused support for all staff and continually raise the quality

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should:

23 January 2023 of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341970 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10264549 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 50 Number of children on roll 48 Name of registered person Aprex Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 789 7897 Date of previous inspection 19 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Kinder Care Day Nursery registered in 2007. It is situated in Stechford, Birmingham. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs nine childcare staff. Of these, seven hold relevant early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a small-group activity with the manager.

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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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