RAFA Kidz Brize Norton

Inspection of RAFA Kidz Brize Norton Royal Air Force, Brize Norton, CARTERTON OX18 3LX

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of education is inconsistent. The newly appointed manager has started to provide support and training to staff. However, this is in its infancy and is not yet sufficient to improve the quality of care and help staff to fulfil their roles and responsibilities.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's overall experiences vary depending on the staff working with them. At times, some staff provide strong interactions and know what the children need to learn. However, other staff do not know what their key children's next steps are or how an activity supports their learning. Some staff communicate well with the children. However, this is not consistent across the staff team, as some staff busy themselves with routine tasks rather than providing children with good quality care and education.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy the suitable toys and resources available to them that hold their interests and support their development well when used purposefully. Children show they feel secure as they explore. Although a key-worker system is in place, this is not effectively implemented by staff. For example, unsettled younger children are reassured that they will be ok when they are upset. However, their key staff do not give them the emotional support they need. This has an impact on how secure children feel and their attitudes and engagement in learning. Nevertheless, older children are developing skills that help them behave well, for instance they learn to share and take turns.

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need to do better?

n The newly appointed manager has an accurate view of what it is like for a child. She has made some significant changes to the nursery since taking on the role, such as making the pre-school space more purposeful. In addition, she has started reflecting on staff skills through supervision. However, this has not been fully cascaded to all staff to help them improve their quality of teaching and understand their roles and responsibilities. n The quality of staff practice is inconsistent. Some staff do not support children's learning and development well enough. This is because they are unsure about how the activities provided support children's learning. Other staff do not fully understand the learning intentions of activities or what individual children, including their own key children, need to know next. Regardless of this, children are making sufficient progress in their learning. For example, babies are learning

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to walk, and older children are developing skills to help them to count. n Staff generally talk to children as they play. However, this is not consistent or purposeful to help support children's developing communication and language. For example, some staff stand and do not engage with children while they play

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27 March 2023 outside. Others do not give sufficient time for children to think and answer the questions asked. Nevertheless, some staff get on the children's level to talk to them about what they are doing and play with them suitably. n When teaching is of a better quality, children enjoy activities where they listen and respond with enthusiasm. For example, some staff read stories excitedly, sing songs and support children to explore with sensory media and materials. Staff promote children's imagination well. For instance, children in the pre-school have fun playing with the kitchen area. They talk about their families and re- enact the roles of people at home. n Children enjoy the snacks and meals available to them and they are developing some independence skills. For example, the older children serve themselves at lunchtime and younger children are encouraged to feed themselves. Children enjoy nutritious and freshly prepared meals. However, staff do not fully support

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need to do better?

them to understand how healthy eating contributes to their overall health and fitness. n Parents are happy about the care their children receive. They comment that they feel their children are making progress and that information sharing is good. Staff support children's learning at home. For example, they provide parents with books and activity packs to do with the children. n Children behave well and respect each other. Older children have clearly formed good relationships, as they play with and alongside each other. Most children are supported in their understanding of their emotions, for example through use of the 'colour monster' games and discussion. However, weaknesses in the key- person system mean that some younger children do not consistently receive the support they need to feel secure and manage their own feelings.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are aware of their responsibilities to keep children safe. New policies and procedures have been adapted to ensure that all children are within sight and hearing at all times when arriving and departing the nursery. Staff have completed safeguarding training, and management ensure that they quiz staff regularly to keep their knowledge current. Staff understand the signs and indicators that may mean a child is at risk of harm and they are confident in the procedures to follow if concerned. Suitable recruitment procedures are in place to ensure that staff working with the children are safe to do so.

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Due date

27 March 2023 improve interactions with children during activities and daily routines, to provide them with consistently effective support and challenges in their individual learning 24/04/2023

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Due date

provide all staff with effective supervision, support, coaching and training to ensure staff have clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities 24/04/2023

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Due date

strengthen the arrangements for the key person approach to ensure that children's care needs are met and that learning is tailored to meet their individual needs 24/04/2023

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Due date

implement a curriculum which is ambitious and provides children with challenging learning experiences to help them make consistently good progress. 24/04/2023

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should:

n extend support for children understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2681612 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10281574 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 78 Number of children on roll 106 Name of registered person Rafa Kidz Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0199384396 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

RAFA Kidz Brize Norton registered in 2022. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 5.30pm, 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. There are 40 members of staff who work with the children, 23 of whom have early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Tracy Bartholomew Lisa Robinson

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The manager explained the nursery curriculum during a learning walk with the inspectors. n The manager and the inspectors completed two joint observations together and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children spoke to the inspectors about the activities they took part in. n A number of parents provided feedback about the nursery through discussions with one of the inspectors.

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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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