Sunny Kids - West Wickham

Inspection of Sunny Kids - West Wickham West Wickham Football Club, West Wickham Playing Fields, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham, Kent BR4 9BA

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Staff provide an environment that is energetic and stimulating for children. They have good attachments with children and celebrate their achievements. Children have positive attitudes towards their learning. They are eager to share their ideas and give their input during their play. Staff provide children with well-established routines and support their understanding of what is happening next during the day. This helps children to feel settled in the environment.

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The provision is good

Leaders know how to provide a broad curriculum where children have opportunities to explore all areas of learning. Staff engage in purposeful play with children and support their learning through positive interactions. They take children out on nature walks to help them to become familiar with the natural world and instigate their curiosity. Staff embrace the local community and take part in intergenerational projects, where children have the opportunity to interact and learn with older people. This helps to expand and enrich children's understanding of the world beyond their own.

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The provision is good

Staff are clear about what they expect from children. They are warm and support children's well-being whenever they are upset. Staff use positive language when dealing with children's behaviour and explain why certain things can be dangerous. For example, they explain what can happen if children are not careful going up and down a chair. As a result, children are well behaved, follow instructions and learn how to manage risks independently.

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n Staff know children well. They identify children's needs and next steps in learning through observations and tracking their development. Staff are clear about what they want children to achieve and liaise with other professionals to support them even further. They manage children's existing and emerging care needs well. All children, including those in receipt of early years pupil premium, disadvantaged children and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning. However, during adult- led activities, staff do not always adapt activities to take into account children's individual next steps in order to support their learning even further. n Staff interact and engage well with children during their play. They encourage children to share their ideas and challenge them with new learning. For example, when making ice creams in the mud kitchen, children and staff discuss the types

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of flavours and how much the ice cream would cost. This helps children to build their vocabulary and encourages them to use their imaginations in their play. n Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to exercise their muscles and become more confident in their physical skills. Children ride bicycles, jump from

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16 July 2024 log to log without losing balance, and climb equipment. Staff constantly encourage children to be independent during the day. For example, they ask children to put their shoes on or find their own lunch box. This helps to prepare children for their next steps in education. n Children listen to, and happily join in with, stories and songs. Staff support children's language by asking questions, commenting on what they are doing and allowing them time to answer. Children learn new words, such as 'exhausted' and 'whisk', and use them in context. As such, they become competent communicators. n Leaders are reflective and critical of their own practice. They strive to keep improving and discuss strategies to achieve their goals. Leaders understand how to support their staff's professional development and the impact this has on children's progress. n Staff feel well supported in their roles. They receive relevant training that helps

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them to progress in their career and better support children's needs. They feel recognised for their efforts and communicate well as a team. n Parents are happy with the teaching and care their children receive at the nursery. They speak highly of staff and are pleased with the levels of communication with the nursery's staff and leaders. Staff keep parents informed about their children's learning and development, and they feel supported in their roles as parents.

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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 strengthen the intent and implementation of some adult-led activities, to further support and meet children's individual needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2725868 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10356948 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Sessional day care

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Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Sunny Kids UK Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07572234024 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Sunny Kids - West Wickham registered in 2023 and is located in the grounds of West Wickham Football Club in West Wickham. It operates during term time, from 9.15am to 3.45pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery also runs a breakfast club that runs from 8.30am to 9.15am. It offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery employs five members of staff, who all hold relevant qualifications in childcare.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while in the nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with the nominated individual about the leadership and management of the nursery. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and

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outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the manager. n The manager and inspector discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents and carers during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector 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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