Kiddi Caru Nursery

Inspection of Kiddi Caru Nursery Gull Coppice, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7LA

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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 form positive relationships with staff, helping them to feel secure. Staff provide a broad range of activities that engage children's interests effectively. Children become absorbed in their play, helping them to become motivated and independent learners. For example, staff build on children's keen interest in a book about aliens to extend their learning. They provide an array of resources which children use to create large and small rockets. They make the most of the opportunities that this presents to introduce mathematical ideas, such as positional language. Staff promote children's communication and literacy well. For example, during storytelling, staff introduce new words such as 'character', 'blurb' and 'spine'. They talk about how the spine holds the book together. Children are fascinated as staff encourage them to feel the 'nobbles' on their back and talk about how their own spine holds them together.

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The provision is good

Children develop good social skills. Staff support them well to understand the behaviour that is expected. For example, children learn to share, take turns and collaborate as they play. Staff encourage children to learn about the environment and conservation issues. This is done through discussion and activities that offer practical experiences such as identifying plastic objects to remove from the water tray. Staff have also set up an eco-school committee with the children, where they hold meetings to discuss how they can care for the ocean. Children have contributed to cleaning beaches, supporting them to learn about issues in their local community.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the provider has successfully taken action to make improvements. These include working with the local authority to devise and implement an effective curriculum to provide children with good-quality learning experiences. In addition, the provider has ensured that staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters. This has a positive impact on the quality of the provision. n There are appropriate arrangements to support and supervise the manager and to promote their continued professional development. Overall, supervision for staff has also improved. Staff take part in an induction process when they first start. However, the provider does not have fully secure arrangements to check that all staff have a comprehensive understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Therefore, some staff have a more confident knowledge than others. This results in some minor inconsistencies in the quality of interactions

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need to do better?

that children receive. In addition, temporary staff do not always receive clear information regarding the children in their care to make sure they are fully familiar with their needs from the outset.

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need to do better?

24 July 2024 n Improvements have been made to the key-person system, which now operates effectively. All children have a named key person who is responsible for supporting their learning and development. These are supported by a buddy arrangement so that children are always cared for by staff they know. Children develop positive relationships with the staff that care for them. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have structured support plans in place. These are designed to enable staff to understand each child's unique needs and implement strategies effectively to support their learning and development. Overall, children with SEND enjoy their time in the nursery and have their needs met well. However, there are occasions when they do not benefit from the intended high-quality interactions due to the inconsistencies in staff practice. n Staff in the baby room have nurturing relationships with the children in their

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care. Key persons respond quickly to babies' needs, supporting them as they settle into nursery life. This helps to develop children's attachments and sense of belonging. Staff working with the older children promote their independence and help them to develop a social conscience. For example, children enjoy the interesting activities provided to teach them about conservation and recycling. n Staff support children to manage their personal needs and adopt healthy habits effectively. For example, they encourage children to help themselves to tissues and to dispose of these hygienically. In addition, staff provide opportunities for children to learn about healthy eating, for example, as they grow their own vegetables. n Partnerships with parents are positive and information sharing is effective. For example, staff gather information from parents about their children when they first start. They provide regular feedback about their child's progress. There are

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strategies in place, such as a lending library and learning bags for children to take home, that support parents to extend their children's learning.

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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 enhance the arrangements to check that staff have a confident and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of their roles, including temporary staff n monitor the support for children with SEND more precisely to address minor inconsistencies in the quality of the interactions they receive.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342353 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10340821 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 130 Number of children on roll 203 Name of registered person The Childcare Corporation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01489 571941 Date of previous inspection 12 March 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddi Caru Nursery registered in 2006 and is located in Whiteley, Hampshire. The nursery is open each weekday from 7am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks a year. The nursery employs 43 members of staff to work with the children. Of these, 21 hold early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years of age.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The manager and an inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspectors during the inspection. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n An inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting with an inspector. n The inspectors looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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