Kingston Nursery

Inspection of Kingston Nursery 266 Beverley Road, Hull HU5 1AN

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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 leave their parents and carers with ease. Staff greet them warmly. Children show great independence in the morning routines, such as they take of their coats and hang them up. Children settle straight down to activities that interest and engage them. They have positive attitudes to their learning and behave well during their time at the nursery. For example, when staff request help at tidy-up time, children are eager to help and respond positively to staff's instructions. Overall, the curriculum is sequenced to ensure that children build on what they already know and can do. As part of the curriculum, staff support children to become independent in their self-care skills, such as serving their own food, pouring their own drinks and putting on their coats.

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The provision is good

Staff encourage children to build on their skills as they transition into the next room and, eventually, on to school. The nursery has a high focus on developing children's communication and language skills. For example, staff encourage children to repeat single words as they play the 'magic box' where children remove an object of interest from a box and repeat its name. Staff are enthusiastic for children to do well and praise them when they pronounce words correctly. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language make good progress. Staff break down next steps into small achievable tasks. This provides all children with the support they need to succeed.

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need to do better?

n Staff generally provide a challenging curriculum for all children. They identify the skills that children need to acquire before they move on to school. However, when activities are set up, staff are not always clear about what they want children to learn from them, and so the learning aims are not met. For example, when staff aim to teach children about measure and number through water play they do not demonstrate or explain what this means. As a result, children loose interest and use the water to explore colour mixing. This means children's learning is not always extended as intended. n Children make good progress from their starting points in development. They tailor most activities effectively to children's individual interests and needs. Staff actively promote children's listening, attention and communication skills. They use effective questioning and visual cues to ensure that all children are involved

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and their learning is extended. n Staff introduce some mathematical teaching and language into children's play such as full and empty. However, they do not always introduce numbers and counting into the activities. For example, when children race cars, staff use rulers to see how far they have travelled but do not identify the numbers or clarify children's understanding of number and distance. This reduces

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need to do better?

6 June 2024 opportunities to build on children's understanding of mathematical concepts. n The nursery provides support for many children who speak English as an additional language. Staff use lots of singing and rhyming to introduce new words to children. They use short sentences and repeat words often. Children use other strategies, including visual timetables and flashcards, to express their needs and wants. Children become excited about listening to familiar stories, such as they call out the character names on each page. All children make good progress in their communication and language skills. n Staff encourage children to lead healthy and active lifestyles, which includes regular physical exercise and outdoor play. For instance, in the playground, children practise their balance and coordination while using the obstacle course. Children practise keeping safe as they stop and start when red and green flags

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need to do better?

are displayed. This supports children physical development and awareness of their own safety in play. n The nursery has made great improvements working with parents to provide children with healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. Children demonstrate a wonderful understanding of what foods keep them healthy and use this knowledge to influence what food goes into their packed lunches. This approach helps children to develop positive attitudes towards their physical and emotional well-being. n Partnership with parents is effective. Staff share regular updates with parents about their children's daily routines and activities. They share information about children's developmental progress and discuss their next steps in learning. Staff translate information when necessary, to ensure that all parents understand and can take part in their child's learning at nursery and at home. n The manager has high expectations for staff. There are effective procedures for

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need to do better?

recruitment and supervision in place. Staff say they are well supported and their professional development is actively encouraged. For example, recent training in early years has helped staff to plan and promote children's communication and language effectively. Children are well prepared for their future learning, including starting school.

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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 provide more opportunities for children to practise counting and mathematical concepts

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should:

6 June 2024 n develop further the implementation of the curriculum, to strengthen children's engagement in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501751 Local authority Kingston Upon Hull City Council Inspection number 10336410 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 39 Number of children on roll 61 Name of registered person Kingston Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01482 449611 Date of previous inspection 22 January 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Kingston Nursery registered in 2016 and is located in Kingston Upon Hull. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, one member of staff holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, two staff at level 5 and four staff at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 5pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about their experiences in the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n A meeting was held with the manager. This included a review of relevant documentation, including staff's suitability and training.

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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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