Kidzrus Monton

Inspection of Kidzrus Monton 19-21 Monton Green, Eccles, Manchester, Salford M30 9LE

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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 Good

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The provision is good

Children's safety is fully assured at the nursery. Staff supervise children well and provide a nurturing environment for them to explore. For example, as babies walk, totter and crawl, staff are there to offer lots of support and reassurance. This gives babies the confidence to move and develop their physical skills in a safe environment.

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The provision is good

Staff have thought carefully about what children need to learn, to help prepare them for school. By the time children reach pre-school, they demonstrate high levels of independence as they tend to their own care needs. For example, children put on their coats and use tools, such as cutlery and serving tongs, with increasing skill. Furthermore, the mathematics curriculum for pre-school children gives them the opportunity to learn basic number games. They say numbers in sequence and begin to count small sets of objects. This helps children to develop their early mathematical concepts, which they can build on in school.

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The provision is good

Behaviour is a strength at the nursery. Staff share the 'golden rules' with children and parents. This provides continuity for children and helps them to develop self- regulation skills at nursery and home. When minor incidents do occur, such as children squabbling over a spade, staff deal with these situations calmly and sensitively. This further enhances children's awareness of the rules and how to resolve conflicts by themselves.

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need to do better?

n Managers and staff recognise the importance of books and the impact these have on children's learning. As a result, all children, including babies, are surrounded by books. Toddlers sit with staff as they share exciting stories. They learn how to turn the pages and talk about what pictures might be under the flaps. This helps to develop toddlers' thinking and listening skills. Pre-school children understand how stories are sequenced and engage in conversations about their favourite books, which enhances their early literacy development. n The impact of training is not consistently monitored by leaders and managers. As a result, there are some gaps in how staff teach aspects of the curriculum. For example, staff have recently completed training on supporting children's communication and language. This has helped them to recognise the importance of tuning in to what children say and do. However, staff do not always face

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children or speak to them at their level. This means that some children cannot always see or hear what is being said, which does not enhance their listening skills. n Where knowledge from training is implemented in practice, children reap the benefits. For example, following baby training, staff have introduced mobiles to

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5 April 2024 the nappy changing environments. This helps to promote babies' curiosity and physical development as they gaze at and reach out for the dangling objects. n Staff and managers work well as a team, which helps to create a happy environment for children. As children arrive, staff greet them with a warm welcome and a big smile. Consequently, children bound into the nursery and thoroughly enjoy their day with the caring staff team. This view is also shared by many parents who refer to staff as 'wonderful' and caring'. n Children's safety and well-being are a priority. All staff complete child protection training and understand the nursery's policies, which helps to promote children's well-being. Staff also teach children how to stay safe on outings. For example, as children venture on rambles in the community, they learn about road safety. These outings also help children to learn how to respect their natural

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environment. n Leaders and managers are determined to give children, including the most disadvantaged, a variety of learning experiences. For example, they have used funding to purchase resources to help get children ready for school. However, leaders have very recently identified that their oversight and partnership working to support children with additional needs was not consistently effective. This means that some children have not got off to a flying start. Leaders and managers have taken very recent steps to address this oversight. n Children benefit from consistent routines. This helps them to feel secure and their excitement builds as they anticipate what will happen next. For example, babies squeal with delight as they get ready for music time. They explore a range of sounds as they bang and pat the instruments. Babies also bob and rock their bodies as staff sing songs and rhymes. These daily opportunities help

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babies to experience the thrill of discovery as they vocalise and learn new sounds.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n tighten the support for children with additional needs to help them get the best start in their early education n monitor the impact of training to help continually improve the teaching of the curriculum.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2506616 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10336769 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 76 Number of children on roll 107 Name of registered person Kidzrus Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 0161 743 9853 Date of previous inspection 2 July 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Kidzrus Monton registered in 2017. It is situated in Eccles, Salford. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, four hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 6, 12 hold level 3 and three hold level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children. n The inspector observed the quality of education and the impact this has on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the leadership and management team. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation. n Consideration was given to parents' written testimonials. The inspector also spoke to parents during the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of staff working with children.

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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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