Kido Tooting

Inspection of Kido Tooting St Barnabus Church Hall, Thirsk Road, London CR4 2BD

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are settled and secure at the nursery, as staff are kind and provide warm care. Staff organise the stimulating environment to encourage children to want to explore and investigate. Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum as staff ensure that their individual needs, interests and learning styles are accommodated. Young children splash and laugh in the water tray and learn to make friends. They swirl their hands around on paint on the table, pretending it is an ice rink. Older children are confident talkers, as staff are skilled at introducing new ideas and concepts. Children are engrossed as they experiment with mixing paint and excitedly anticipate what new colours they will create. Staff encourage children's thought processes and ensure that activities are inclusive. For example, staff name colours in children's home languages and support children to express themselves.

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The provision is good

Children learn how to manage their feelings and behaviour, as staff take time to provide gentle explanations and guidance. The nursery places a high priority on supporting children's love of books. Children engage in regular story time sessions and are keen to contribute their ideas. Staff read stories in an animated way, which supports children's enjoyment. The book lending library is popular, where children can choose their favourite books to share at home with parents. Children develop the vital skills which they need to support their language and communication.

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need to do better?

n The management team is dedicated and a good role model for staff. It ensures that staff, children and parents can contribute towards the evaluation process to support future improvements. Overall, action plans address where targeted support is required. However, the improvements identified for the younger children are not always implemented quickly enough. This means that transitions for younger children are not always planned well enough to continuously engage children in meaningful learning. n Overall, staff plan activities that support children to make good progress in their learning. They place a strong focus on sensory play, where children explore a range of materials such as foam, glitter and dough. Children excitedly explore textures and fill containers. However, staff plan some activities for babies that are too advanced and not appropriate for them, which means they lose interest. n Staff recognise the importance of supporting children's emotional well-being.

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They encourage children to make links between home and the nursery. Children take turns to borrow the travelling teddy bear and share their experiences with their friends. Staff sensitively support key events in children's lives, such as providing resource bags when there is to be a new baby in the family. Children are therefore gently supported to adapt to new family situations. n Staff say they enjoy working at the nursery and feel their well-being is supported

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11 December 2023 by the management team. They receive regular hands-on guidance and support from leaders and managers to evaluate their practice. Staff's professional development is encouraged through a good variety of training opportunities. Staff say recent behaviour management training has helped them to support children to manage their feelings more positively. This supports children to develop positive attitudes towards their behaviour. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good levels of targeted support. Staff engage well with parents and other professionals to identify clear targets to support good outcomes. Staff use visual prompts and sign language effectively to help children to feel settled and understand the routines. As a result, children with SEND make good progress. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They learn about which food is good for

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them and talk about whether fruits taste sweet or sour. All children have access to the outdoor environment daily. They navigate space well and use the resources available to develop their coordination and balance. This supports children's physical health and well-being. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are very happy with the care their children receive and say their children have made good progress at the nursery. They value the opportunity to attend parents' meetings to discuss their children's progress and to share achievements. Parents say they enjoy listening to their children talk about nursery life and have heard children sharing new words they have learned in Spanish.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff demonstrate a secure knowledge of safeguarding issues. They know the possible signs when a child may be at risk and understand who they should report any concerns to. The leadership team has recently reviewed the procedures for responding to any concerns to ensure that they are more promptly referred. Staff keep their knowledge up to date with regular training and quizzes to test out their understanding of safeguarding. Recruitment and vetting procedures are robust to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children. Children learn to take some responsibility for their own safety. For example, staff give children gentle reminders to use 'walking feet' indoors so that they do not hurt themselves or others.

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should:

n review the planning of transitions to continuously engage children in meaningful learning n plan and provide more age-appropriate and stimulating experiences for the younger children that capture their interests.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2667786 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10311373 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 115 Number of children on roll 93 Name of registered person Kido Schools UK Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07799519673 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kido Tooting registered in 2021 and is situated within the London Borough of Merton. It is open all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 6. The nursery provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspectors discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n Members of the management team and the inspector completed a learning walk together. The management team explained how the curriculum is organised and the intentions for children's learning. n The inspectors observed teaching practices, indoors and outdoors, and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspectors about what they enjoy doing while they are at the nursery. n The inspectors held discussions with members of the leadership team and staff, and gained feedback from parents. n The management team and the inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity within the pre-school unit. n The inspector sampled some of the nursery's documentation, including evidence

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of how staff's suitability has been assessed.

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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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