Kiddi Caru Nursery

Inspection of Kiddi Caru Nursery Hythe Quay, Colchester, Essex CO2 8JB

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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 settle well and get involved in activities planned around their current interests. The atmosphere is calm and welcoming. Children chat with each other as they play with the trains or engage in play dough activities together. Children confidently approach new people, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure in the setting. Staff are positive in their interactions with children. They are polite and respectful to them and are good role models. When children are upset or tired, staff provide hugs and reassurance. This helps the children form strong and trusting relationships with staff.

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The provision is good

Key persons have effective methods of developing relationships with, and seeking a wide range of information from, parents so they know the children well. Staff are effective in engaging with other professionals when needed, making referrals to external services, and signposting parents to support from other professionals. This helps to ensure that all children receive the support that they need so they can make progress in relation to their individual starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff have implemented positive behaviour strategies for all children. Further personalised strategies are in place to support those children who may require them. Therefore, children generally behave well. They have formed friendships and show concern for each other. For example, when one of the younger children coughs, his friend gives him a pat on the back and checks he is okay.

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need to do better?

n Leaders are reflective and have a clear and ambitious vision for the setting that is shared with the team. They strive to deliver high-quality care and education. The team works with the local authority and seeks out relevant training opportunities. They use evaluation effectively to make improvements to the setting. For example, they have recently changed the environment to ensure it better suits the varying needs of the current cohort of children. n Children have ample opportunity to choose books to look at independently or with staff. Staff readily join them to read the books they have chosen. Staff introduce books that link to activities or children's interests. For example, after a shape-related activity, a story about shapes is shared. This helps children develop a love of stories and books. n Staff work closely with other agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They liaise with parents to implement

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need to do better?

suitable, individualised strategies to support these children. They maintain appropriate records and share these as required with relevant agencies. This promotes consistency, both at home and within the setting. n Staff know their key children well and are clear about what they want them to

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need to do better?

29 July 2024 learn next. They provide a wide range of activities and experiences that children are eager to participate in. They engage with children during their play and follow their interests. However, staff do not always identify times in children's play or during planned activities when they could extend their learning further. In addition, during routine times, children are not always well supported in learning to be independent. This means that children are not consistently provided with high levels of challenge. n Robust procedures are in place to safeguard children who have food allergies. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before meals and staff ensure that tables are sanitised. However, there are occasions during mealtimes when the setting's food hygiene procedures are not followed. This does not promote positive attitudes towards hygiene practices. n There is a strong partnership with parents. Parents speak positively about the

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setting and report their children are happy to attend. Parents comment that their children have made progress since starting. Staff are aware of the needs of the individual families. This allows them to support children and families appropriately. Advice is readily available about topics, such as toilet training and new siblings, so parents can support their children through these transitions. However, not all parents are aware of their children's next steps to further support their learning at home. n Staff benefit from supportive and encouraging leaders. Their welfare and well- being are important to them. Staff morale is high and teamwork is effective. This means that children are cared for by happy and motivated staff.

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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 strengthen the quality of staff interactions with children to help them challenge and extend children's learning more effectively as they play and during routine times n support staff to consistently implement the setting's hygiene procedures in relation to mealtimes n strengthen the arrangements to share information with parents about their child's next steps in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY229919 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10357224 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 104 Number of children on roll 107 Name of registered person The Childcare Corporation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01206 871700 Date of previous inspection 8 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddi Caru Nursery registered in 2002 and is one of many nurseries owned by a private company. The nursery employs 29 members of childcare staff. Of these, 16 hold appropriate qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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 inspectors completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspectors during the inspection. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n One of the inspectors carried out joint observations of a group activity with the manager. n The inspectors spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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