Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited

Inspection of Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited Slade Green & Howbury Community Centre & Library, Chrome Road, Erith DA8 2EL

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders and those with oversight of the provision do not take effective measures to ensure children's safety and well-being. Although leaders have skills and some understanding of what is expected of them, they are unable to ensure that staff implement the setting's procedures. For example, the staff do not make effective use of risk assessment processes to keep children safe. The potty and changing area for children are not clean, and the garden has broken resources accessible to children. This poses a risk to children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Leaders do not plan an ambitious curriculum for all children. At times, staff interact effectively with children, and children respond positively to this. For example, when staff tell children that they will make play dough together, they are eager to participate and follow the instructions of the staff. However, staff do not effectively support all children in their learning. They do not ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those who speak English as an additional language are effectively engaged and supported to make the progress they are capable of.

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The provision is inadequate

Children at the setting are not able to access a wide range of activities that are exciting and challenging. This contributes negatively to their behaviour. Some children lay on the floor or on chairs as staff do not support them to engage in interesting learning opportunities.

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need to do better?

n Leaders do not effectively identify gaps in staff's skillset and knowledge. This means that they do not implement appropriate support to help staff to improve in these areas. Additionally, most of the staff are unqualified, and there is no named deputy to support the manager and staff team. Weaknesses and breaches in the registration requirements are not identified or addressed. This has a negative impact on safety, the quality of care, and children's learning experiences at the setting. n Staff do not implement a curriculum that is broad and exciting for children. Children do not receive the support they need in their learning to make the progress they are capable of. Staff mainly supervise children but do not engage in good-quality interactions with them. They fail to plan appropriate, challenging activities to engage children in meaningful play. For example, young children are not offered age-appropriate resources, and use the pens available to them and

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need to do better?

other items to put in their mouths while wandering around. This impacts negativity on the progress that children make. n The setting fails to meet the needs of a child with special educational needs (SEN). Staff's interactions with children do not meet their educational and

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need to do better?

21 May 2024 emotional needs most of the time. There are no arrangements in place to effectively support children with SEN. For example, children with SEN sit by themselves for long periods of time before staff interact with them. Furthermore, children's support plans are not reviewed in a timely manner to ensure that they met their targets and new ones are set. As a result, the gaps in children's learning and development are not closing, leaving them at a disadvantage to their peers. n Staff's weaknesses in practice impact the safety and well-being of children. Staff do not ensure that the learning environment for children is safe and clean. For example, when very young children walk around with a pen in their mouth, staff are not able to address this successfully. This poses a risk to children as they can get hurt. Furthermore, the potty being used for children is dirty, and children's personal hygiene is not effectively supported. This puts children's health at risk

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need to do better?

as germs can spread through cross-infection. n Overall, parents are satisfied with the care their children receive. However, parent partnership is not consistent. Some parents receive more support than others, and staff do not consistently help parents to understand how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. This has a negative impact on children's progress. n The manager does not ensure that all staff are aware of the setting's procedures, including safeguarding procedures. Most of the staff do not know the steps to take if they have a concern about a senior member of staff, or the local safeguarding partners they have to report to. This poses a delay in reporting, and could put children at risk of harm.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure that all staff, including managers, implement safeguarding policies and procedures to keep children safe 02/07/2024

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Due date

21 May 2024 provide supervision to all staff, including leaders and managers, so that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities, weaknesses in practice are identified and addressed, and the overall quality of the provision is developed 02/07/2024

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provide effective safeguarding for all staff that teaches them to understand and be able to implement child protection procedures, including those regarding the management of allegations against staff 02/07/2024

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Due date

deploy suitably qualified staff to adequately supervise children, keep them safe and engaged in learning, and meet their individual needs 02/07/2024

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ensure that staff, including leaders, are familiar with the special educational needs and/or disabilities code of practice, such as ensuring that the needs of the children are reviewed in a timely manner, and new targets are appropriate and supported 02/07/2024

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ensure that facilities for personal and intimate care are clean to help promote the health and safety of children 02/07/2024

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Due date

ensure that staff use risk assessment effectively to identify potential safety hazards, and take prompt action to remove or minimise any risks, including the organisation and cleanliness of the setting. 02/07/2024

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Due date

21 May 2024 ensure that the curriculum responds to the needs and interest of all children, including disadvantaged children, children with special educational needs, children who speak English as an additional language, and very young children 02/07/2024

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Due date

ensure that activities and resources are used intentionally and with purpose to support children's continuous learning and development. 22/07/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2604643 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10333278 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 58 Number of children on roll 11 Name of registered person Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07882098472 Date of previous inspection 7 January 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddies Palace Nursery Limited registered in 2020. The nursery operates from the premises of Slade Green and Howbury Community Centre in the London Borough of Bexley. The nursery opening times are from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. There are nine staff members who work with the children. The manager of the setting and holds an early years qualification at level 5.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. 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 Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The manager and the inspector observed staff's practice to evaluate the quality of teaching and staff's training needs. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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