Kinder Preschools

Inspection of Kinder Preschools Bromley Methodist Church, College Road, Bromley BR1 3NS

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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 arrive happy and eager to learn. They keenly register their arrival and hang up their coats on labelled coat pegs. Children have a positive sense of self and belonging within the pre-school. They demonstrate that they are emotionally secure and that they feel safe. Children eagerly seek out their key person to notify them of their arrival. They quickly settle to activities they enjoy.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from healthy meals provided by the pre-school to help to promote healthy eating. For example, children enjoy breakfast when they first arrive, which prepares them for the busy day ahead. Children who start their early education at lower than expected levels of development swiftly catch up. They are well prepared for the next stages in their learning, including school.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy participating in sensory activities and explore a wide range of natural objects. For example, they show delight and fascination as they mix ingredients to make some dough. Children show very positive behaviour. Staff have high expectations for all children. Children begin to show respect for one another, share and take turns. Staff encourage children to use 'walking feet' indoors to help them develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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need to do better?

n Leaders act with integrity. They ensure that children access their free entitlement to early education, particularly children from disadvantaged backgrounds and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. All children make steady progress in their learning and development. n The manager and staff use assessment to quickly identify gaps in children's learning and development. They work very successfully with other agencies for a targeted approach and to help to keep children safe and protected from harm. n Staff receive regular support from a local authority early years team. For example, staff say that following recent training on how to create an environment that supports the curriculum intent, they now plan an enabling environment to meet the individual needs of all children. Staff welcome the ongoing support and professional development opportunities to improve their knowledge of the areas of learning they teach.

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need to do better?

n Children receive good levels of support and early education. However, staff do not always maximise opportunities to help children to become involved and engage in opportunities available to them. On occasion, staff do not always respond quickly when some children become disengaged and lack focus. n The curriculum intent for early mathematics is implemented very well by staff. For example, staff successfully introduce mathematical language alongside children's play.

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need to do better?

22 February 2023 n Children enthusiastically share new knowledge. For example, children measure towers they build from construction blocks. They keenly count as they point to numbers on a ruler. Children are confident and eager to learn. They skilfully pour flour, water and oil into a measuring jug and estimate how much 'more' or 'less' is needed to make dough. n Staff confidently extend children's language skills and vocabulary to a good level. For example, staff comment on children's actions, saying, 'this is squidgy', when they squeeze and prod dough. Children speak with confidence and eagerly use new words during their play. For example, children say 'broccoli' and 'celery' as they safely chop real vegetables. n Many children who attend the pre-school speak English as an additional language. They receive good support from staff to settle in and to learn new words in English. Nevertheless, there are very limited opportunities to value the

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need to do better?

many languages children also speak at home. Despite this, parents comment highly on the good improvement in their children's language development. n Parents comment highly on the care their children receive. They say they welcome regular meetings with key staff to discuss what their children know and can do and what they need to learn next. Parents comment that they value ongoing support from staff, including how they can help to contribute to children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand their roles and responsibility in keeping children safe. Staff can recognise different signs that indicate a child's safety and welfare may be compromised. Staff know to whom to raise any safeguarding concerns, both within the organisation and to external agencies, to keep children safe. Leaders complete appropriate vetting checks to help ensure staff are suitable to work with children. The manager and staff carry out daily checks of the premises to make sure that they are safe and suitable for children.

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should:

n develop staff's good teaching skills to help to maximise opportunities for children to be consistently focused and engaged n create more opportunities for children to see a range of text and print to help to value and celebrate the languages they speak at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2615527 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10264968 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Kinder Education Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07870911971 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kinder Preschools registered in 2020. It is located in the London Borough of Bromley. The pre-school provides sessional care, each weekday, between 8.45am and 3.15pm, term time only. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are six members of staff, of whom three hold a childcare qualification.

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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 and the manager completed a learning walk and discussed the learning intentions and aims of the setting. n The inspector spoke with several parents and considered their views as part of the inspection. n The inspector carried out a number of observations and assessed the quality of education. n A range of documents were viewed, including staff training certificates and vetting information.

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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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