K & Q Childcare Services Limited

Inspection of K & Q Childcare Services Limited Streatham Methodist Church, Riggindale Road, London SW16 1QH

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not assured because there are times when there are no staff on site with current paediatric first-aid training. Despite this, children separate from parents with ease as they arrive and receive a warm welcome from staff. Children are happy and content at the setting and have close bonds with the kind and caring staff. For instance, children giggle and laugh as staff play with them in the outdoor area, and they go to staff for cuddles if they become upset.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are confident to explore the environment, which is well organised and well resourced. Young children develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills as they explore in the sand. Older children develop their creativity as they engage in imaginative play. However, there are times when children do not have high-quality teaching experiences and become distracted. For example, during an adult-led activity, staff do not use all the resources available to them and some children lose interest. At these times, children do not make as much progress in their learning as they should do.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff model good manners and children are polite. For instance, at snack time children say, 'Can I have one please?' Children are keen to talk to visitors and eagerly tell them about their favourite toys and people at the setting.

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need to do better?

n The only member of staff who has current first-aid training is part time and has been off sick recently. This means that there are times when the setting does not have staff on site who have up-to-date knowledge of how to respond to children who have an accident or illness. This significantly compromises children's welfare. The manager has booked all remaining staff on a paediatric first-aid course and acknowledges that this should have taken place sooner. n The manager has devised a curriculum that covers all areas of learning and development and talks passionately about this. Staff are clear about the curriculum intent. However, there are inconsistencies in the delivery of the curriculum. There are times when staff receive prompts from the manager to support them as they are teaching. These inconsistencies mean that all children do not fully benefit from the education opportunities available to them.

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n Staff support children's mathematical development through daily activities. They help children to count as far as they can, sing number songs with them and use mathematical language connected to shape and time. These activities contribute towards children's understanding of early mathematical concepts. n Generally, children behave well. They are aware of what is right and wrong and build close relationships with each other. For example, children independently give back toys after snatching them and then reassure their friends. Staff are

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17 March 2023 clear about behaviour expectations. However, there are inconsistencies in how staff respond to unwanted behaviour and this can sometimes lead to children repeating unwanted behaviour. n Overall, staff support children's communication and language skills well. They have back-and-forth conversations with older children and ask them more complex open-ended questions. Staff provide a narrative for younger children as they play and they use sign language to reinforce instructions. However, staff do not use words in children's home languages that parents have shared with them to support their general interactions. This has an impact on the progress that children who speak English as an additional language make at the setting. n Children's physical health is very well supported. They learn how to keep themselves healthy and why they need to do this. Staff encourage children to try fruit at snack time so they can be healthy. Children beam with pride as staff give

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them high praise for eating lots of fruit. Children also brush their teeth daily at the setting. n Staff teach children about similarities and differences between themselves and others using puppets and photos. They also teach them about how different communities celebrate important times or festivals. For example, during Black History Month children learned about Nelson Mandela. This contributes towards children's understanding of diversity in Britain. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Parents say that they feel privileged that their children can attend the setting. They say that staff keep them up to date with their children's progress and give them ideas of how to support them at home. n Staff feel supported by the manager. They attend weekly meetings where they discuss planning and children and their development. However, the manager acknowledges that she needs to put a training programme in place to raise the

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is at risk due to a breach in requirements. Nevertheless, staff have a good knowledge and understanding of their safeguarding roles and responsibilities. Staff know the signs and indicators of abuse, including safeguarding issues such as children's exposure to extreme views and behaviours and county lines. They understand how to manage concerns should they arise. The provider regularly reviews and checks the ongoing suitability of all staff to ensure they remain suitable to work with children. Frequent risk assessments take place to ensure the indoor and outdoor environments are safe for children to explore.

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Due date

ensure that there is at least one person with a current paediatric first-aid certificate on site and available at all times when children are present 31/03/2023

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Due date

improve coaching and training for staff to support the continuous improvement of staff's teaching practice and raise the quality of all children's learning experiences, including children who speak English as an additional language 17/04/2023

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Due date

support staff to plan and implement consistent behaviour management strategies to help children begin to learn to manage their own behaviour. 17/04/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2616735 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10264724 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 34 Number of children on roll 9 Name of registered person K & Q Childcare Services Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07951371390 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

K & Q Childcare Services Limited registered in 2020. It is based in a church hall in Streatham. The nursery is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. It is closed for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. The nursery provides funded early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are five staff who work directly with children, including the manager. Of these, four hold a relevant childcare qualification and one is unqualified.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery 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 nursery. n The manager and the 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 observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector sampled key documentation. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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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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