Rightstart Daycare

Inspection of Rightstart Daycare Cadet Centre, 67 Horns Road, Ilford, Essex IG2 6BN

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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 have positive relationships with all staff. They engage in the experiences and activities on offer. For instance, children and staff play hide and seek cooperatively with each other in the garden. Children have a good attitude to their learning. When leading their own learning, they mark make, draw pictures and build with construction. Children show that they are proud of their achievements. They confidently talk to visitors about their favourite songs and rhymes. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure.

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The provision is good

The new manager and staff have put in place a learning programme where children participate and have fun. The special educational needs coordinator works effectively with parents and outside agencies to ensure that all children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. The provider uses additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, to promote the well-being and learning of individual children. This has a positive impact on the quality of education that all children receive.

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The provision is good

The nursery provides healthy food choices and children's individual needs are met, particularly those children with allergies, religious or medical needs. The manager has put in place new guidelines to support staff to better assist children who are toilet training, to support children's health and independence.

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need to do better?

n Children learn in lively environments, indoors and outdoors, which support all children's learning in an age-appropriate way. Staff plan trips and take children to places of interest in the local community. These help to enrich children's experiences and motivate them to connect to the wider world around them. n Staff help children to be independent. In preparation for mealtimes, children independently wash their hands. They choose what they would to eat and share it themselves. Children show resilience as they attempt to put on their coats and hats. n Overall, children's behaviour is good. However, staff do not always model a consistent approach in supporting children's positive behaviour in line with the manager's expectations for how they manage children's behaviour. This means that, on occasions, children do not fully understand what is expected of them. n Staff plan and provide interesting play activities that develop babies' curiosity.

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When children are playing, staff talk to them about what they are experiencing. For instance, staff provide interesting picture books about fish, as babies observe real fish in tanks. Children's early literacy skills develop well. n Staff introduce children to new vocabulary, such as 'herbivores', as they learn about dinosaurs. This promotes children's communication and language skills.

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2 February 2023 n Staff skilfully help pre-school aged children to develop their counting skills. For instance, staff encourage children to count each other before going outdoors to play. Children learn early mathematical concepts through meaningful experiences. n Children joyfully extend their interests. Staff are encouraging and help them to ride bikes. Children enjoy sensory opportunities as they scoop and pat the sand. In the water tray, some children explore and question if water drips fast or slow. Babies and young children pull themselves up and over age-appropriate play apparatus. This helps to promote children's small- and large-muscle development. n Overall, staff know children well. They build positive relationships with children and their parents. However, at times, the key person role is not consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development to a higher level. For instance, there is a less effective key person system for children in the toddler

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room. n Staff have access to a range of training opportunities to support their professional development. However, the nursery's new manager is yet to fully evaluate and monitor individual staff's practice to enhance children's learning even further. n Parents are complimentary about staff at the nursery. They talk about the progress which their children make. Furthermore, parents like the settling-in routines and feel comfortable at how quickly their children settle. n Staff have a positive relationship with parents. They provide regular feed back to parents through daily feedback, termly reports and parents' consultation meetings. This has a positive impact on children's next steps in education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff demonstrate a good awareness of safeguarding practice. They understand the importance of recognising any cause for concern. Staff know how to report any concerns, including allegations against those working with children. Staff are trained to understand the provider's safeguarding policies and procedures. For instance, staff take part in safeguarding quizzes, which ensures that their child protection knowledge and understanding is up to date. The recruitment and induction of staff is thorough, and individual suitability assessments are completed. Staff keep children safe on trips with the use of effective with risk assessments.

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should:

n support staff to provide a more consistent approach to managing children's behaviour to help children gain a better understanding of what is expected of

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should:

2 February 2023 them n strengthen the role of the key person so that it is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development to the highest level n strengthen training and support for staff to ensure that they are able to deliver the highest quality teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493703 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10270135 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 41 Number of children on roll 45

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Name of registered person

Kids in Charge (Making A Choice For A Better Future) Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 02085307075 Date of previous inspection 9 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Rightstart Daycare registered in 2015. It is situated in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery is open for 51 weeks of the year from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It also provides wrap-around care. During school holidays, the nursery provides an out-of-school club from 7.30am to 6pm. It receives funding to provide early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs 11 members of staff, six of which hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3 and above.

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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 manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector spoke to staff during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The manager and the inspector carried out joint observations. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff.

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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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