Kids Planet Church Walk

Inspection of Kids Planet Church Walk 6-8 Church Walk, Leeds LS2 7EG

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children thrive in this welcoming learning environment. The curriculum is ambitious and builds on children's existing learning and skills. It is designed well to support children to gain the necessary skills to support their transitions, not only between rooms, but also on to school.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's emotional security and sense of well-being. They know the children well, and this knowledge also extends beyond their key children. Staff understand sequencing in learning and that children need to be allowed time to repeat and practise skills in different ways. Staff plan activities to enable children to transfer skills within different contexts in their play, to ensure that knowledge is securely embedded and remembered.

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The provision is good

Children are inquisitive and show a keen interest in books. Children look at encyclopaedias together and learn about germs. They describe how 'you can't see germs on your hands' and that it is important to 'wash your hands as the germs are hidden from your eyes'. Children are kind and considerate to one another, and staff do a lot of work with children to help them manage and understand their different emotions. Staff are skilled at knowing when to stand back and allow children to resolve their disputes, encouraging them to use language to express to others how they feel and agreeing ways forward together.

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n Staff support children's communication and language well. They introduce children to new words and their meaning, extending their vocabulary. Staff working with babies respond well to them, repeating sounds back to them and valuing their efforts to talk. Staff always ensure that they look at children when talking to them and speak clearly, modelling language well. n Staff allow children sufficient thinking and processing time, and they allow them to respond in their own time to questions and without interruption. Children who are ready are introduced to early phonics. However, not all staff are consistent in their approach to using pure sounds and add additional sounds, for example saying 'ru' instead of 'rrrr'. This leads to confusion for children as they use both and are unsure of which they should be using. n Staff encourage children to explore their environment and to take part in risky play to test out their abilities and develop their strength and coordination.

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Children are supported to be active and understand about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle through a range of activities. They learn about the importance of maintaining good oral health, and information packs and additional resources are available for children and families to take home. n Staff encourage children to be curious, to problem-solve and test out their ideas.

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9 August 2023 This encourages children to play an active role in their learning experience. They are learning to sit and concentrate for longer periods of time and cooperate with their peers on tasks, learning to listen to others and negotiate. n Children are familiar with the daily routines, and staff encourage them to be increasingly independent as they serve themselves, pour their own drinks and scrape their plates of their leftovers. Toddlers sometimes test boundaries during lunchtime routines, and staff do not consider ways in which they can be flexible, particularly in terms of how they can adapt their practice to support children more effectively at this time. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported to make the best progress they can. Staff are quick to identify and act on concerns about a child's development. They are proactive in their approach to seek support for children and families and play an active role in the interim

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period, while waiting for a visit from professionals. n The strong leadership and management team shares a commitment to drive continuous improvement across all aspects of the setting. This vision for the setting is shared throughout all levels of the staff team. Currently, the focus is on improving the outdoor area to make it more of a green space for children. This is particularly important given that many of the children live in the city. High value is placed on staff's well-being, and effective supervision means that staff continuously update their knowledge and skills. In turn, this benefits the children greatly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have a good grasp of the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures. They understand their responsibilities to safeguard children and for reporting any concerns, as well as the importance of doing so in a timely fashion to protect children from further harm. Leaders and managers ensure that safeguarding is always on the agenda at meetings and supervisions, and they use scenarios and questions to test out staff's knowledge. Leaders and managers follow the safer recruitment guidance. They ensure that all appropriate checks are carried out to ascertain a person's suitability and to be sure that they have the required knowledge and skills for the role.

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should:

n support all staff in the pre-school to use a consistent approach when introducing children to letter sounds n support staff working with toddlers to be more flexible when implementing lunchtime routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2683684 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10252815 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 96 Number of children on roll 66 Name of registered person Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01132471731 Date of previous inspection 16 August 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Planet Church Walk registered in 2022. It is situated in Leeds and operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. The nursery employs 20 staff who work with the children. Of these, one holds early years teacher status, three hold relevant qualifications at level 6, 10 hold qualifications at level 3 and one has a level 2 qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the leadership team to find out more about its role. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager involving children in the 'tots room'. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection, looked at written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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suitability of staff working at the nursery. n The inspector viewed the nursery and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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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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