Norto5 Kidz Academy - Lindfield

Inspection of Norto5 Kidz Academy - Lindfield The Pavilion, Backwoods Lane, Lindfield, West Sussex RH16 2EB

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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 enter this welcoming setting eager to play. They settle quickly to explore the activities, as staff plan these well to interest and motivate them. Children make good progress. Staff prioritise children's happiness, and they are at the heart of what they do. Children laugh and chatter with staff who show a keen interest in what they say. This promotes children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff ensure all children are included. They learn words in children's home languages to support those who speak English as an additional language to settle in well. Staff are good role models and are kind and caring in their approach. Children feel safe and develop positive attitudes to their learning.

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The provision is good

Staff successfully plan a curriculum based on children's next steps and any gaps in learning. Children delight in mixing their own juices with different fruits, talking about the different ingredients. This promotes children's communication and social skills. Staff praise and encourage children. They celebrate children's successes by clapping when they manage tasks themselves. This supports children's positive behaviour. Children behave well. They help find their friends' water bottles for them and take turns feeding the pet caterpillar. This develops children's understanding of the wider world and experience of caring for things.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers have made significant improvements since the last inspection. They are committed to improving practice and provision. They ensure children have access to high-quality teaching and learning. Staff are well trained. This supports children's learning and development effectively. n Staff have high expectations for children and support their thinking skills well. For example, children listen intently as staff explain how pine cones open and close in different weathers. They spend a long time fascinated by a caterpillar, talking about how he will change into a butterfly soon. This promotes children's knowledge, understanding and thinking skills. n Staff are well supported. Leaders and managers focus well on staff's well-being. They encourage staff to undertake further qualifications to support their knowledge and skills. They ensure staff have a range of opportunities to share practice. This ensures ongoing improvements to practice and provision.

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n Overall, staff promote children's independence well. Children immediately offer to help set the table for snack time. They ask politely to go to the toilet and wash their own hands. However, on occasion, staff do things for children that they are capable of doing, such as pouring drinks and serving themselves at meal times. This affects opportunities for children to consistently practise and extend their self-care and independence skills. n Leaders and managers are proactive. They seek advice and support from a

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need to do better?

6 October 2023 range of partners such as the local authority to support improvements. They have worked hard to improve what they offer to children and families. For example, new planning systems and information sharing have had a positive impact on staff's confidence and understanding of their roles and responsibilities. n Communication with parents is effective. Parents talk highly of the setting. They appreciate the range of ways staff update them on their children's progress. Their feedback is sought and used to adapt practice. For example, parents requested ideas to support their children at home and now have individual home learning packs to support specific skills for school. Parents say their children have made significant progress and they love attending. n Staff promote children's language skills well. They have created a language-rich environment where they read and share stories regularly with children. This

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need to do better?

fosters a love of reading and ensures children are ready for the next stage in their learning journey. Staff ensure children have smooth transitions to school. They share information effectively with nearby schools to make sure children are well prepared. n Staff provide a high-quality education for children. They ensure children's individual needs are well supported, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. There is a well-embedded key person system in place, which ensures all staff know what children are working on next and how to support them effectively.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and managers have made significant improvements to the security of the setting since the last inspection. For example, they have installed new fencing. This ensures children are safe. Leaders and managers understand the importance of their responsibilities. They have robust recruitment, induction and ongoing suitability checks in place. Staff confidently identify signs and symptoms of abuse. They know where to go for advice and support if they have concerns about children or colleagues. Designated safeguarding leads ensure staff are well trained in current safeguarding issues. Leaders and managers have effective risk assessments in place and ensure regular evacuation procedures are undertaken.

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should:

n support staff to develop a more consistent approach to encouraging children's independence skills during daily routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2561737 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 10295813 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 35 Number of children on roll 35 Name of registered person Norto5 Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0845 004 5226 Date of previous inspection 4 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Norto5 Kidz Academy - Lindfield registered in 2019. It is located in Lindfield, West Sussex. The setting is open Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year around. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The setting employs seven members of staff, of whom five hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The area manager, supervisor and 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 setting. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual/registered individual about the leadership and management of the setting. 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. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the supervisor.

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n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. 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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