Kidsparadise

Inspection of Kidsparadise Holy Saviour Church, 115 St Saviour Road, West Croydon, London CR0 2XF

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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

Staff help children to settle well at the nursery and build close relationships with them. They take time to find out about children's interests and value each child highly. Staff link activities to the things which children enjoy and this helps children to feel secure and motivated to learn. They have high expectations of children and manage their behaviour well. Staff share their expectations with children and use praise to promote their positive behaviour. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is comprehensive and all children make good progress. Children learn useful skills in preparation for school. Staff support children's physical development well. Children enjoy steering wheeled toys and going down slides. They enjoy racing against each other and staff play ball games with children to support their physical coordination. Children develop good physical skills.

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The provision is good

Staff support children's mathematical development effectively. They sing number rhymes and count objects with children as they play. Children make simple patterns using coloured pegs and develop good mathematical skills. Staff help children to gain an understanding of difference in effective ways. For instance, they read stories about different skin colours and celebrate special cultural events, such as Lunar New Year. Children gain a good understanding of difference.

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n Staff support children to have good creative skills. They encourage children to explore the texture of cassava and grated exotic fruit, which they scoop to fill containers. Children use brightly coloured paint to make pictures and enjoy exploring sound using musical instruments. n Staff support children's communication, language and literacy skills effectively. They teach children new words, such as 'roll' and 'knead', as they use play dough. Children develop an interest in books as they browse through a wide variety of interesting stories. Staff support children's language skills by singing songs and rhymes and children have good language and literacy skills. n Children gain good independence skills, for instance they learn to put on their coats and shoes. Children wipe their own noses and hygienically dispose of tissues. They take responsibility for tidying away toys at the end of play. Staff help children to learn to take turns and share. For example, children use a sand

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timer to wait for their turn to have a toy. n Staff work well with parents and provide regular updates on children's progress in effective and flexible ways. They help parents to support their children's learning at home, such as by providing links to early years websites for ideas for activities. Staff work closely with parents to support children's development in areas, such as potty training.

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12 September 2024 n Leaders support staff well. They ensure that staff have regular opportunities to discuss their work and receive support in supervision meetings. Leaders are committed to the development of their staff and provide regular training opportunities. For example, staff have attended a course on behaviour management, which has led to better outcomes for children. n Leaders review all aspects of the nursery and set goals to build ongoing improvements. For instance, they plan to enhance children's understanding of the world further to promote best outcomes for children. n Staff view children's safety with paramount importance. The premises are secure and have an electronic video buzzer entry and visitor's signing-in book. Staff carry out comprehensive health and safety checks covering all parts of the nursery, including the garden. This is to help reduce the risks of hazards. n Staff promote children's awareness of good oral hygiene well. They teach

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children how to brush their teeth through discussion and creative activities. Staff talk to children about foods that support healthy teeth and gums and children develop good awareness of this. n Children gain good understanding of the world. For example, staff take children out on walks to gather leaves in autumn and observe seasonal changes in nature. They plant sunflower seeds in the garden with children and teach them how things grow. n During group times and story times, children are sometimes distracted by noise from nearby group activities, which occasionally affects their concentration skills.

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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 review the organisation of group times to maximise children's concentration and listening skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536851 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10351598 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 40 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person Ampofoa, Ivy

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reference number

Telephone number 07939318677 Date of previous inspection 28 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

Kidsparadise registered in 2016. The nursery is located in West Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm, during term time. There are eight staff, including the manager, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications. This includes one staff member who holds qualified teacher status. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the inspector. n During the inspection, the inspector went on a learning walk around the nursery with the manager to discuss the aims of the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children and spoke with children, when appropriate. n During the inspection, the inspector held a meeting with the manager and sampled some documentation. n The inspector considered the views of staff and parents during the inspection.

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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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