Kido Greenwich

Inspection of Kido Greenwich 65 Banning Street, London SE10 0YH

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Older children develop close friendships and independently play together, washing the baby dolls. Younger children explore the environment and happily seek comfort from staff, who help them settle. Children develop good social skills. They are confident and behave well.

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The provision is good

Staff know their children well and have high expectations of them. They plan activities and resources that build on their previous learning and challenge them further. Children are familiar with the routine of the setting and are actively involved in it. This helps them learn about expectations and the importance of working together.

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The provision is good

Children develop a good understanding of the community they live in, as well as the wider world. They have plenty of opportunities to play outside in the garden and to explore the local community. Staff use opportunities when children go on holiday and incorporate this in their planning. As such, children can share their experiences and build on what they already know.

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The provision is good

Young children confidently explore play dough; they play peekaboo and enjoy listening to stories. Older children develop a good understanding of comparing sizes, using different tools to measure. They use mathematical language, such as 'long', 'longer' and 'short', to describe the different lengths of the flowers.

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need to do better?

n The manager and leaders work well together to ensure that they have a clear vision for the setting. They discuss their successes and have an action plan in place to improve and develop further. The focus of the setting is for children to become resilient and independent learners. n Staff's practice has significantly improved since the last inspection. Although staff access training to help improve their practice, further development of the evaluation and monitoring process is required to avoid minor inconsistencies in practice and teaching. n Parents provide positive feedback about the improvements, especially regarding communication with their children's key persons. Parents are actively involved in, and are contributing their ideas regarding, the setting. They also support their children's learning at home. There are many resources available to them, such as a home library and information leaflets.

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need to do better?

n Staff support children's communication and language development well. They ask open-ended questions to invite children to engage in meaningful conversations. Staff read stories to the children. Children also enjoy joining in

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3 May 2023 with nursery rhymes. n Leaders, supported by staff and the manager, have created a variety of opportunities for children to hear their home language. They can look at pictures from home while listening to stories or messages in their home language. This helps children to feel secure and has a positive impact on their understanding of diversity and the wider world. n The manager and leaders have taken positive steps to improve the quality of the setting. They work together with staff to ensure that children have access to a suitable and enabling learning environment, which ignites children's curiosity. However, this needs to be developed further to ensure it continuously meets the learning needs of the children attending. For example, when it is late in the day, the learning environment is not always as engaging for the younger children. n Children enjoy nutritious and balanced meals at the setting, and their

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need to do better?

independence is well supported. When children set up the tables for lunch, staff skilfully help children to reflect if they need anything else. Staff give children time to think and respond. This supports children's self-esteem. They proudly say that they still need to place the flowers and the cutlery. n Leaders have put a lot of emphasis on building a strong staff team. They have put systems in place to celebrate staff's achievements and support their overall well-being. The positive impact can be seen, as staff are happy to be at work and have a positive attitude. They smile and readily engage with children in their play. This helps to promote children's positive attitudes towards learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and leaders have reviewed and implemented changes since the last inspection to ensure that children are safeguarded effectively. Staff, including agency staff, have a good knowledge and understanding of the importance of keeping children safe from harm. They confidently discuss what may cause concern about the welfare of a child. Safeguarding policies are in place, and staff know what to do if they have concerns about a child or the practice of a member of staff. All staff have suitability checks completed before they have access to children. Ongoing risk assessments are carried out to help ensure that the nursery is safe and secure.

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should:

n strengthen the processes of monitoring and evaluating staff practice to be able to identify how to support staff effectively in their professional development to achieve consistently high levels of practice and teaching across the setting n continuously evaluate and review the learning environment to ensure it supports

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should:

3 May 2023 the intent of a broad and ambitious curriculum for all children attending the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2625613 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10267454 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 104 Number of children on roll 99 Name of registered person Kido Schools UK Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 02082933747 Date of previous inspection 3 November 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Kido Greenwich is situated in the London Borough of Greenwich. The nursery provides childcare all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm. There are 39 members of staff, 17 of whom have relevant qualifications from level 2 to level 6. There are 24 staff who hold appropriate childcare qualifications level 2 and level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and inspector carried out a learning walk together to discuss the setting's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact that these were having on children's learning. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and children and took account of their views. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff suitability and training.

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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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