Kids Planet - Prestwich

Inspection of Kids Planet - Prestwich 45 Nursery Road, Prestwich, MANCHESTER M25 3DU

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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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children arrive eager to start their day at this stimulating nursery. They receive a warm welcome from consistent staff who know them well. Staff are calm and attentive to children's needs. Children enjoy the time they spend with staff and each other. As staff tickle babies' hands with a feather, they giggle together. Children initiate play ideas and play cooperatively. Older children dress up and talk about their favourite characters as they each take on a role in the game. Staff are consistent in their approach to supporting children in managing their behaviours. They offer gentle reminders of the expectations, such as sharing and being kind. Staff encourage children to talk about their feelings and those of the characters in books. These responsive relationships help support children's emotional development and well-being.

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The provision is good

Leaders have designed a clear, ambitious curriculum. Overall, this is implemented well and helps all children to make good progress in their learning. Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. They celebrate different cultural celebrations and use key words from children's home languages throughout the day. Children talk positively about their individuality. For example, they talk about visiting other countries where they were born and discuss the people who live with them. Staff provide many trips in the community where children meet new people. Children gain an understanding of the diverse world.

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need to do better?

n The setting provides children with access to a range of physical activities to develop their large and small physical skills. Children competently balance and climb. They scoop and mix ingredients as they make dough with staff then squeeze and mould the dough into their own creations. Staff hide dinosaurs in sand and encourage the children to use brushes to search for them. Children make good progress in their physical development. n Overall, the curriculum for communication and language is implemented well. As staff interact with children, they introduce new words such as 'invisible' and discuss what this means. They use puppets and instruments to engage children as they sing with them. Staff use fun activities to extend children's vocabulary. n Staff promote children's interest in stories. They read books to children throughout the day, pausing and discussing the story and pointing out rhyming words as they hear them. Babies take their favourite stories to staff and cuddle

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up on their knee as they enjoy them together. Staff extend children's love of books by providing frequent trips to the local library where children can explore a wider range of texts. Children recall stories they know as they use their creative skills to make characters from books. n Staff provide exciting activities and resources that support children to develop

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1 August 2024 their creative skills and role play ideas. Children notice the marks they make as they roll cars through paint and use their hands to spread the paint onto paper. When they explore water with their feet, they scream with delight as they watch the marks they make. Children use the materials available to dress up as their favourite superhero as staff join in with these ideas. Staff encourage children to talk about their creations. They describe the mermaids and magic houses they have made. Staff inspire children's creativity and imagination. n Staff work with parents to implement robust procedures to promote children's dietary and health needs. The setting provides lots of opportunities for children to be active in the fresh air. Children are provided with healthy food and enjoy serving themselves the healthy options. Staff who work with older children discuss the importance of drinking lots of water, eating healthy snacks and

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where fruit comes from. Children develop their knowledge about healthy lifestyles. n Leaders ensure that staff responsible for the special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) provision are supported and knowledgeable. Good systems have been implemented to gather what children know and can do in partnership with families. The setting makes good use of observations to identify any gaps in children's development. There are systems in place to share information with parents and other professionals, so children receive a consistent approach to their learning. Children with SEND are supported well. n Leaders are committed to supporting staff well-being and extending their good knowledge, skills and practice. They provide staff with a range of coaching and training. However, they do not consistently check the impact this has in addressing minor inconsistencies in practice. For example, staff have been

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need to do better?

supported to embed the transition procedures. Leaders intend for children to remain engaged in learning during these times and have the opportunity to interact socially with their peers. However, there are still inconsistencies in how leaders' expectations are implemented.

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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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n monitor the impact of staff training to address minor weaknesses in practice and the quality of education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444375 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10358115 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 126 Number of children on roll 205 Name of registered person Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01617738989 Date of previous inspection 21 October 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Planet - Prestwich registered in 2012 and is situated in Prestwich, Bury. The setting is one of a large number operated by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited. The setting employs 57 members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 6, 27 hold level 3 and six hold level 2. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, from 7am to 7pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspectors discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with leaders and have taken that into account in their evaluation of the nursery. n The manager and senior manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to the inspectors about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n Children communicated with the inspectors during the inspection. n The manager and senior leaders provided the inspectors with a sample of key documentation on request, including documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspectors spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with one of the inspectors. n The manager and one of the inspectors carried out two joint observations together. n The inspectors spoke with the manager and senior leaders about the leadership and management of 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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