Kids Kingdom Daycare

Inspection of Kids Kingdom Daycare Kids Kingdom, Garon Park, Southend-on-sea SS2 4FA

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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 enjoy their day at the setting. Staff create an exciting and welcoming environment, which captures the children's interests. They present activities in an imaginative way and encourage children to explore and adapt the resources to suit their interests and needs. Children guide some of their play and learning while being effectively supported by staff, who know them well and recognise their differing learning styles. The setting is situated in a soft-play centre. Children have good opportunities to extend their physical development as they generally begin their day by accessing the soft-play resources. They enthusiastically run up and down the slopes and negotiate challenging equipment. Staff play alongside the children, helping them to master the challenges.

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The provision is good

Children are well behaved and kind towards each other. They understand the setting's rules and boundaries and follow the staff's directions well. Staff use effective strategies to help children to manage their emotions. They encourage them to talk about how they feel, using visual prompts to help express their emotions. Children help to clear the resources away at key times during the day, such as in preparation for playing in the garden. They learn about taking turns and sharing as staff gently remind them and help them to respect each other.

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need to do better?

n The provider, manager and staff have worked hard since the last inspection to address the weaknesses. The manager and staff have undertaken a wide range of training to help them to develop their practice, including behaviour management training. They have worked closely with the local authority for support and further training opportunities. The manager has developed her monitoring strategies to provide staff with more effective support and coaching. Staff now recognise the importance of helping children to become independent. n Parents who contributed towards the inspection comment on how well their children settle at the setting. They speak highly of the staff and the thorough information they receive daily from their child's key person. Parents state that they feel confident that their children are safe at the setting. n The management team has clear recruitment and ongoing supervision arrangements in place. They carry out appropriate checks to ensure that staff

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are suitable. New staff receive a thorough induction to help them to gain confidence and secure their understanding of the setting's procedures. Effective supervision with the manager helps staff to review any training needs. The provider also meets with staff to discuss their well-being and consider further ways to support them. n Staff know the children very well. They spend valuable time speaking to parents about the children's home lives, siblings, pets and interests. Key persons use this

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11 December 2023 information to inform their planning and to put in place strategies to help them to close any gaps in the children's development. For example, staff regularly take children out for trips and outings in the local community to enhance their learning experiences. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are effectively supported. The manager helps parents to secure additional funding and uses it effectively to provide necessary resources and support for those children who require it. n Children explore learning in an outdoor environment when they use the setting garden. They enjoy exploring water, mud and other mediums in their play. Staff use some appropriate language to enhance the children's learning, such as 'pour, fill' and 'squirt', as they use containers and tubes in the water tray. They roll hoops to each other, running after them as they trundle past them. n Staff recognise the value of enabling children to explore and experiment. For

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example, children wanting to make dough fetch water from a jug to add to flour. However, when too much water is added, staff encourage the children to describe what it looks like and whether it is too runny to be dough. Some staff are less proficient at asking clear questions and allowing children time to consolidate their learning. They ask many questions in quick succession, but do not always follow up on them to test the children's knowledge and extend their thinking.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff and managers demonstrate secure knowledge of their responsibilities with regards to safeguarding children. They are confident about recognising the signs and symptoms that would alert them to a child being abused or mistreated. Staff have a good understanding of how to refer any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate agencies. The manager regularly tests staff's safeguarding knowledge through quizzes and discussions.

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should:

n strengthen staff's questioning skills and improve their understanding of when to give children time to think to consolidate their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2614010 Local authority Southend-on-Sea Inspection number 10271251 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 26 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Kids Kingdom Southend Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07727088275 Date of previous inspection 19 December 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Kingdom Daycare registered in 2020. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff. Of these, all five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm.

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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 all areas of the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager led the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about what they want children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 joint observations of group activities with the manager. n Parents provided the inspector with oral and written feedback. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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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 December 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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