Kido Elephant Park

Inspection of Kido Elephant Park 3 Bodley Way, London, Southwark SE17 1FN

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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

Children appear happy and well settled. Some babies quickly settle and respond well to the warm care and attention of staff. Staff gently soothe and reassure those who find it hard to separate from their parents. Children approach staff for cuddles and reassurance when they need it. Staff help children to understand the impact of their behaviour on others. Staff occasionally use teaching methods, such as visual aids, to support children to understand what is expected of them.

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The provision is good

Staff plan enjoyable activities that encourage children to cooperate and work together. Children enjoy the 'car wash' outdoors and gleefully splash their bare feet in water. Staff encourage children to do things for themselves. Younger children show determination as they successfully put on their socks. They respond well to the praise they receive from staff. Staff interact warmly with babies as they change nappies. They work effectively with parents during toilet training. Children are supported well to develop their self-care skills.

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The provision is good

Staff help children to develop an interest in books and children approach staff with books for shared stories. Staff encourage them to point to and name items. Babies babble happily as they play. Pre-school children are confident and express themselves well. They enjoy playing with their friends and are proud of their achievements. For example, they are keen to show off their writing to unfamiliar adults.

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need to do better?

n The new provider has accurately identified key priorities, including support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Targeted funding is used to help children engage in learning more effectively. Senior leaders have already started to implement action plans to strengthen the effectiveness of the service. For example, new technology has been introduced to assist communication with parents. n Senior leaders have completed an initial audit of staff qualifications, skills and experience. They recognise the strengths and gaps in knowledge of staff working with children. Leaders provide appropriate support for staff to understand the new curriculum approach. Staff are informed about changes to policies, such as dietary handovers at mealtimes, to help protect children's health. n Senior leaders have reviewed the assessments of children with SEND. Staff use their existing links with internal and external specialists, and local advisors for

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need to do better?

support and advice. Very occasionally, parents do not receive clear enough information about persistent gaps in their child's learning. This affects their ability to understand how their child's learning can be fully supported so that

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need to do better?

20 August 2024 they make the best possible progress. n At times, staff do not closely consider children's learning needs or backgrounds. For example, some children become distracted and disengaged during discussions about topics that they do not yet understand. Teaching for children with SEND is not consistently adapted well enough. Staff report that they are aware of professional development opportunities and continue to receive support to gain recognised qualifications. On-site curriculum leaders offer appropriate and timely support and advice. This helps staff to achieve a more effective quality of education. n Staff demonstrate effective teaching, overall. For example, staff encourage toddlers to count in sequence as they mould sand. Younger children navigate slopes and steps as they play. At times, there are fewer learning opportunities outdoors, where some children learn best. Nonetheless, children develop

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need to do better?

important skills and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. n Staff gather information from parents about their home languages and children's interests. Some staff share their language with children from similar backgrounds. However, there are few activities or resources that reflect the diverse group of children and staff in the nursery. This does not help children to celebrate their similarities and differences or fully understand what makes them unique. n Parents say that they are pleased with the provider's proposed changes, including the introduction of language lessons. They speak highly of the caring and approachable staff team and the support that their children receive as they settle into nursery. Parents say that children are prepared well for their moves to school.

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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 communication about children's learning and progress, so that parents receive more accurate information about their child's development and how this can be further supported n build on existing support for teaching, so that staff better understand how to plan and implement challenging activities that closely consider the individual learning needs and backgrounds of all children n strengthen the curriculum for outdoors so that children's development is more effectively promoted across all areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2567271 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10352067 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 124 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Tigers Childcare Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 3795 7685 Date of previous inspection 21 December 2023

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Information about this early years setting

Kido Elephant Park registered in 2020 and has recently been acquired by a new organisation. The nursery is located in the Elephant and Castle area of the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery is open all year from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery is in receipt of funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years. There is a team of 30 members of staff. Of these, six staff hold qualifications at level 6 and above. One staff member holds a qualification at level 4, seventeen staff members hold qualifications at level 3 and three staff hold a qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

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 The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke with leaders, including the new nominated individual, about the leadership and management of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents 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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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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