Kinder Kidz Day Nursery

Inspection of Kinder Kidz Day Nursery 26 Elizabeth Court, Laindon, Basildon SS15 5AG

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement

The provider has made some progress since the last inspection. Staff have received some training since the last inspection to help them to develop their teaching skills. However, this is not yet fully embedded. As a result, there are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching and staff's confidence in their abilities. Children are provided with some opportunities to develop independence skills. However, some staff continue to do basic tasks for the children without giving them the opportunity to have a go first. Some large-group activities, such as story time, are not organised well enough to meet the needs of all children and enable them to really benefit from the experience.

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The provision requires improvement

Despite these weaknesses, children are generally happy, and they enjoy their nursery day. They part from parents and carers with ease and those who require additional support are comforted and encouraged to join in with play. Children understand the nursery routines and help to tidy away the toys at specific times during the day. They behave well and follow the staff's directions. Staff act as good role models, speaking to each other and the children in a caring way. Children have opportunities to experience fresh air on a daily basis when they go for walks in the local area.

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need to do better?

n The provider and senior staff have given careful consideration to the weaknesses identified at the time of the previous inspection. They have engaged with the local authority and are in the process of seeking further training to help build a strong and consistent staff team. Improvements have been made in relation to many of the working practices, such as recording of information about children's needs and planning for the next steps in their learning. n The management team has reviewed the curriculum and worked on developing this. However, there remains weaknesses in the staff's abilities to fully build on what children already know in a confident and consistent way. For example, some staff do not provide sufficient opportunities for children to become strong and independent as they carry out tasks, such as cutting up soft fruit and wiping children's faces, for them. Resources are stored in low-level shelving. However,

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some of the boxes containing toys and play equipment are too heavy for younger children to easily access. n All children are expected to sit together for stories and singing sessions. When some children struggle with this, staff break away from the story a number of times to try to re-engage those children. This interrupts the flow of the story or activity for the rest of the children, which means they do not benefit from the learning opportunity. n Parents spoken to at the time of the inspection comment that they are happy

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16 September 2024 with the nursery and feel involved in their child's care and learning. Some parents state that they were recommended to use the nursery through other parents' positive feedback. Staff provide parents with both verbal and written feedback on how their child has been and what they have been doing. n Children are provided with some opportunities to develop their creative interests as they cut and stick pictures from magazines, draw with a range of materials and paint pictures. Staff speak with them about what they are creating and support them to engage in conversation. n Staff put in place effective safety measures when they take children for walks in the local area. They all wear high-visibility jackets for easy identification, and staff carry out regular head counts of the children. Staff help children to develop a good understanding about road safety as they encourage them to stop, look

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and listen before crossing the road. n Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about nature and the environment through their planned themes, such as autumn. Children explore a selection of leaves and acorns, feeling them and talking about the animals who might eat them. Staff use some appropriate language to enhance children's knowledge and thinking.

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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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Due date

ensure that professional development plans focus on improving staff's skills and knowledge and help them to develop the confidence they need to carry out their responsibilities consistently 01/11/2024

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Due date

develop the curriculum further to capture children's interests and build on what they already know and can do. 01/11/2024

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should:

16 September 2024 n review the impact of large-group time activities on children's learning to always provide them with challenges, support and experiences, according to their levels of ability n consider ways to strengthen opportunities to develop children's independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2695613 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10363539 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 30 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Kinder Kidz Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07886017430 Date of previous inspection 24 January 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Kinder Kidz Day Nursery registered in 2022. The setting employs six members of childcare staff. Of whom, one holds early years professional status and four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The setting operates all year round. Sessions run from 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Wednesday, and from 12.30pm to 5.30pm on Thursdays, and from 12.30pm to 3.30pm on Fridays. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the premises and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager and the inspector completed a learning walk and discussed the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the deputy manager. n Parents shared their views of the setting. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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