Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd

Inspection of Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd 79 Campden Crescent, Dagenham, Essex RM8 2RS

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Staff greet children warmly when they arrive at the nursery. Children settle quickly and staff provide a range of activities focused on children's interests and next steps in learning. Children and their parents form strong attachments to their key person and to other staff working in the nursery. Relationships are warm, respectful and nurturing.

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The provision is good

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) behave well. They demonstrate kindness towards each other and clearly care for their friends. Staff teach children that sometimes they need to wait their turn and support them to share. At tidy-up time, staff have high expectations of children and set challenges to guide and support those who are unsure how to tidy.

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The provision is good

Throughout the day, learning takes place indoors and outside, and children are confident to play alone, with friends or with staff at different times. They enjoy setting challenges for themselves and staff respond encouragingly. For example, while playing in the water tray outside, a child decides to see if they can make a toy car float. They find some foam pieces which they balance the car on. They enjoy testing different sizes and shapes of foam to create the most secure float for their car before showing staff, who celebrate their achievement.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have implemented a programme to support children's attention skills throughout the nursery. During these sessions, they demonstrate engagement and enjoyment, repeating the word 'wriggle, wriggle' then squealing with delight as a wind-up caterpillar's tail keeps wriggling when staff pick it up. n Children are very enthusiastic about books in this nursery and staff encourage them to develop a love of books and reading. They enjoy reading books with their friends and staff, and are helped to use books to find information. Staff teach older children the names of different parts of a book and they confidently name the 'spine', 'blurb' and 'illustrations'. n Staff support children to make meaningful marks. They adapt their expectations based on the needs of individual children and celebrate all their achievements. Older children like to practise writing their names and confidently talk about the

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letters in their names and the sounds they make. n Although some staff are very good at modelling communication skills for children, this is not consistent across the nursery. At times, some staff use minimal instructional language with children, for example just using the word 'go' rather than explaining to the children that it is time to get ready to have a sleep. This does not fully support children to become effective communicators and to understand the importance of speaking in full sentences.

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18 July 2023 n Some staff are highly effective in supporting children to look after themselves. For example, a member of staff notices a child has paint on their face. She encourages them to wet a cloth to wipe their face, suggesting they check in a mirror that they have removed all the paint. However, this is not consistent across the nursery and, at times, staff will do things for children which they could do for themselves, such as wiping their noses. This does not support children's independence skills and to take responsibility for their own self-care. n Children's physical well-being is supported by staff. They are encouraged to engage in physical activities outside, such as climbing and riding bicycles and scooters. At snack time, staff chat with children about foods which are healthy and those which are not. Children serve themselves from a selection of fruits and pour their own drinks. n Parents talk about the positive impact the nursery has on their child's

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development and learning. Staff give them ideas of things they can do to further support their child's learning at home. n Leaders are aware of areas of development in the nursery. They work closely with the local authority and put in place training to support continuous professional development for all staff. There is a system for regular supervision and staff meetings. Staff feel well supported by leaders and colleagues.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff are confident to talk about the signs which may cause them to be concerned that a child may be at risk of abuse, including for children who may not have fully developed their communication skills. They understand the procedure to follow if they have a concern about the welfare of a child in the child's own home. They are also able to describe the whistle-blowing procedure they should follow if they have a concern about a colleague or leader in the nursery. Staff complete regular first- aid training and update their safeguarding training to ensure they are able to deal with any accidents, injuries or concerns about children's welfare.

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should:

n ensure all staff consistently support children's speaking skills by consistently modelling good communication through everyday interactions n implement consistent strategies to further develop children's self-care skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285088 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10300696 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 64 Number of children on roll 82 Name of registered person Little Professors Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8599 0047 Date of previous inspection 3 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Quality Kidz Nurseries Ltd registered in 2004. The nursery is situated in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.45pm, all year round. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 13 members of staff. Of these, 11 are qualified from level 2 to level 5.

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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 manager and deputy manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The nominated individual spoke to the inspector about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. 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.

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n The manager carried out joint observations of group activities with the inspector. n Parents and carers shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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