Kiddies Dream Day Care

Inspection of Kiddies Dream Day Care 243 Green Lane, Morden SM4 6SQ

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Inspection date: 9 October 2023 - 30 November 2023

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children's learning and development experiences are variable. Older and more confident children command the attention of staff and, as such, receive lots of support and staff input in their activities. New children settle well in the setting, but their learning experience is limited, as they do not yet have the confidence to draw staff attention to their activity. This means that children who are quieter have long periods of time where they do not receive support or interaction from staff. Despite this, children begin to build positive relationships with staff and their friends.

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The provision requires improvement

Children generally behave well, share and take turns with toys. For example, outdoors, children take turns while using large toy cars. They wait patiently for their turn and open and shut the door for their friends. However, some activities do not attract children's attention, leading to disruption and a lack of engagement in the activities.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff help children to begin to recognise their own personal needs and routines, such as when children become thirsty after physical exercise outdoors. Staff encourage children to have a drink of water to help to keep them hydrated. During snack, a 'helper' helps to lay the table. Children keenly give their friends a plate. Children concentrate as they pour themselves a drink, which helps to further promote their eye-hand coordination and physical skills.

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need to do better?

n Children receive a curriculum that focuses on some of their learning and development needs. Currently, for older children, this is focused on the needs of the group as a whole and does not consistently focus on individual children and their unique needs. Staff demonstrate an understanding of individual children's needs and next steps in their learning but do not use this knowledge as effectively as they could to support each child's development. n Staff support children to learn new words during play and daily routines. They encourage children to say the names of the fruit they select for their snack. Questions such as 'how many can you count?' are used to prompt children. However, staff do not always provide children with sufficient time to answer questions before asking another. This means children do not consistently have the opportunity to think about the question and provide an answer. n Children generally follow the setting's routine well. They have an understanding

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need to do better?

of what is expected of them at each point of the day. There are occasions when the routine does not benefit children's learning and development. For example, some children are asked to join a group time while others get ready to play outside. This results in the group time being disrupted because the children want to be in the garden with their friends. Staff focus on the children who are

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need to do better?

9 October 2023 disruptive, meaning those who are happy to be part of the group time activity do not benefit from the activity. n Staff with lead responsibility for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities undertake training to help support their continuous professional development. They demonstrate a sufficient understanding of their responsibilities to support children in the setting. n Supervision arrangements are in place for staff. The manager reflects on how they evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and activities together to bring about improvement. Staff discuss how they feel supported in their practice. However, these supervisions and evaluations are not yet providing a consistently positive impact on the quality of education. The manager identifies weaknesses in the teaching practice and has arranged training to support this. n Staff are deployed effectively throughout the nursery. They supervise children

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need to do better?

appropriately to help to maintain their safety, such as when children move freely and independently indoors and outdoors. Risk assessments are routinely completed to ensure the environment is safe and secure. n Parents speak positively of their most recent experiences. They welcome settling-in procedures. Staff have gathered important information, such as children's home languages, and are well equipped to use these in the setting to support children when they are settling in.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The manager and staff understand their role in keeping children safe. The manager ensures that staff undertake safeguarding training and have up-to-date paediatric first-aid certificates. Staff are aware of the policy for whistle-blowing and know how to raise their safeguarding concerns. The manager and staff know the procedure to follow if allegations are made against a member of staff. Staff carry out daily safety checks to ensure that the premises are safe and secure for children to play and learn.

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should:

n develop the curriculum further to include opportunities to support children's unique and diverse learning needs and interests n provide further support to children who are new or less confident in the setting to build on their confidence and engagement n make better use of staff support and supervision arrangements to focus on their understanding of what good-quality teaching practice looks like n develop how questions are used to support children in having enough time to think about their answer and respond.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2710733 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10313113 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 45 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Dawud, Alimatu

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reference number

Telephone number 07794075743 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddies Dream Day Care registered in 2023. The nursery is located in the London Borough of Sutton. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm. The provider manages the nursery and holds a level 5 childcare qualification. The nursery employs three members of staff, each of whom holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Jane Morgan Danny Lydon-Williams

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the organisation of the nursery and the early years curriculum provided. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection. Joint evaluations of the quality of teaching took place between the manager and the inspector. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views. n A meeting was held with the manager to discuss leadership and management

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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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