K & Q Childcare Services Limited

Inspection of K & Q Childcare Services Limited Streatham Methodist Church, Riggindale Road, London SW16 1QH

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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 are keen to arrive at the nursery and are welcomed by kind and caring staff. They choose from a range of learning experiences which enable them to make good progress from their starting points. Indoors, children engage in role play where they pretend to make pizzas. They talk about the pizza being hot and what toppings they like. Outdoors, children excitedly explore sand and water and giggle as they play with bubbles and try to pop them. Children have opportunities to visit the local community. For example, they have visited the city farm and tally up numbers of animals to support their early mathematics skills.

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The provision is good

Children are sociable and confident communicators. They are interested in sea life and dinosaurs and staff use their interests to support the curriculum planning. Children form friendships and work collaboratively with each other. For example, they skilfully navigate where blocks should go to make a shared model.

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The provision is good

Overall, children behave well and understand expectations. Staff have developed their understanding of how to support children's behaviour more positively. Children are supported to express themselves and manage their feelings. Staff re- enforce messages that 'sharing is caring' to help children to understand concepts such as taking turns.

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need to do better?

n The manager has been reflective since the last inspection to make secure improvements. There has been a focus on staff training and mentoring to raise the quality of teaching. The manager is a good role model and guides staff practice well. She knows where to focus her time to ensure staff receive the right level of support. Consequently, children make good progress in their development. n Parents are very happy with the care provided to their children and have seen their children progress. They say their children enjoy attending and describe the staff as 'fantastic'. Parents value the opportunity to discuss their children's progress with key persons during coffee mornings. n Children enjoy singing songs and enthusiastically join in the actions when singing 'Five Little Ducks'. The rhyme and repetition of familiar songs supports children's language development. However, story time is not always well

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need to do better?

organised to support children's learning. Children are distracted by other things which are happening in the room, which means they lose interest and become disengaged. n Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle. They demonstrate good physical skills as they navigate space and throw and catch balls. Interesting discussions are held about what foods are good for us and why. Children learn

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need to do better?

11 September 2023 about oral health. However, children's toothbrushes are not stored hygienically, which presents as a cross-contamination risk. n Staff support children who are learning English as an additional language well. There is a focus on building children's vocabulary in partnership with parents. All children are valued and respected and are developing good levels of self- esteem. n Staff enjoy working at the setting. They feel supported by the manager and value the training opportunities provided. They have regular supervision sessions to assess the quality of their work and to consider how professional development can support them further. n Children learn to be independent, for example by managing their toileting needs and putting on their own shoes to go outside to play. They freely access water and know that they need to drink more during warmer weather to stay hydrated. These skills prepare them for their next stage of learning, such as

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe to protect their welfare. They know possible signs that a child may be at risk and who to contact if they have concerns. The manager tests out staff's knowledge of safeguarding through regular quizzes and knowledge is shared. Children learn to take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others. For example, they are taught how to use stairs safely and are given gentle reminders about how to play safely.

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should:

n review the organisation of story time to ensure that children remain fully engaged and disruptions to their learning are minimised n review the arrangements for storing children's toothbrushes to minimise any risk of cross-infection.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2616735 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10286868 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 34 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person K & Q Childcare Services Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07951371390 Date of previous inspection 17 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

K & Q Childcare Services Limited registered in 2020. It is based in a church hall in Streatham. The nursery is open from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. It is closed for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. The nursery provides funded early years education for children aged two, three and four years. There are five staff who work directly with children, including the manager. Of these, three hold a relevant childcare qualification.

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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. n The inspector observed teaching practices indoors and outdoors and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector sampled some of the setting's documentation, including evidence of first-aid 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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11 September 2023 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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