Kids R Us

Inspection of Kids R Us 881 High Road Leytonstone, LONDON E11 1HR

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and well-being are extremely compromised. Risk assessment is ineffective, and children are not protected from dangers. The provider has not made the premises safe, and staff do not supervise children effectively as they play and learn. For instance, children play on a faulty trampoline, and hazardous cleaning materials are in easy reach of children.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children do not behave well. Staff do not have the skills and knowledge to teach children the importance of respecting each other. For instance, children run around screaming inside the nursery with instruments in their hands. Staff do not help them to understand that this can cause injuries to themselves and their friends.

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The provision is inadequate

Children arrive and immediately receive reassurance from staff if they feel unsettled. However, children receive a weak curriculum in an environment that is disorganised and unclean. The manager does not ensure that all children receive high-quality, stimulating learning experiences. This does not promote children's next steps in education.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive support. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) makes timely referrals to relevant services. Additional funding is used to buy resources for the sensory room. This demonstrates one of the ways the nursery is supporting children's learning needs.

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need to do better?

n Staff do not have the knowledge and skills to implement an effective and challenging curriculum. For instance, children cannot access meaningful learning independently to support their interests and learning needs effectively. This does not support children's overall progress. n Staff have little understanding of how the environment impacts children's learning. For instance, loud noise levels from some staff and children hinder other children's listening skills. Furthermore, the learning environment is not clean. Staff try to help children to learn in an environment that is unkempt. This has a poor impact on children's long-term learning. n Staff do not follow procedures thoroughly when gaining the required written permission from parents to administer medicine. This significantly compromises children's health and safety. n Staff do not have high expectations of children's behaviour. Staff are not helping

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children to be curious about learning. At times, some staff do not handle children with the utmost care and consideration. This has a negative impact on

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4 April 2023 some children's emotional well-being and learning. n Staff do not have a proactive approach to establishing what may pose a risk to children's safety. For instance, children access the toilet area to use the toilet and wash their hands before mealtimes. In this area, nappy bins contain wet and soiled nappies. Staff do not place the lids on the nappy bins. This demonstrates that risk assessments are not effective and again comprises children's health and safety. n Staff adhere to children's sleep routines and monitor them. However, at times, children are left to play in wet clothes and on occasion are put to sleep in damp clothes. This demonstrates that, across all age groups, children's care needs are not consistently met. n Staff do read with children. However, they do not focus on providing high-quality early literacy development. For instance, many of the books in the setting are ripped, with pages and covers of the books missing. This does not promote early

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reading skills. n The chef and staff are aware of children's individual dietary needs and provide children with healthy snacks and meals. n Staff develop children's small and large muscles. All children are eating age- appropriately, with cutlery suitable for their ages. The youngest children enjoy their time in the sensory room. They crawl through the tunnel and smile as they are met by warm staff members at the other end. Older children are learning to ride bikes in the outside area. These experiences benefit children's physical development. n Parents comment that they are happy with the daily feedback they receive about how their children spend their days. Parents like the healthy snacks and meals that their children receive.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The provider does not ensure that all staff understand all aspects of the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures. Staff do not risk assess the premises effectively to help keep children safe. This compromises children's safety. Staff understand the signs that may indicate that children may be at risk of abuse or harm. They know how to report their concerns to the appropriate authorities. Staff understand their whistle-blowing responsibilities. They have a clear procedure for reporting any concerns about changes in a colleague's behaviour.

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Due date

ensure all staff have the knowledge and skills to implement the curriculum and meet all children's learning and development needs effectively 24/04/2023

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gain written consent from parents/carers to authorise staff to administer medication for each individual child who requires it 24/04/2023

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provide staff with behaviour management training and support, to plan and implement consistent behaviour management strategies to better support children's emotional well-being 24/04/2023

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ensure staff use risk assessment effectively to identify potential safety hazards, and take prompt action to remove or minimise any risks to safeguard children. 24/04/2023

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ensure that the environment is organised in a way that meets the needs of children, with a particular focus on reducing noise levels, and put in place robust cleaning routines to support children's learning 24/04/2023

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ensure effective, well-trained staff are available at all times to meet requirements and ensure children's care needs are met 24/04/2023

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strengthen staff knowledge and understanding of how to enhance children's opportunities to develop their literacy skills in a stimulating environment. 24/04/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397311 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10276893 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 42 Name of registered person Kids R Us Daycare Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07710 759288 Date of previous inspection 21 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

Kids R Us nursery registered in 2009. The nursery employs 14 members of staff to work with the children, of whom nine hold appropriate early years qualifications. One member of staff is qualified to level 6, while the others are qualified at levels 2 to 5. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 acting deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all the areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The acting deputy manager and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together. n The inspector reviewed documentation relevant to the inspection process. n The inspector spoke with the acting deputy manager and a registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.

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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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Inspection activities

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