Wildlings Kindergarten

Inspection of Wildlings Kindergarten Claremont Farm, Old Clatterbridge Road, Wirral CH63 4JB

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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 are passionate and dedicated about providing the best outcomes for children. They create an ambitious curriculum for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children arrive full of excitement to explore their outdoor environment and become instantly engaged in learning. They sustain high levels of concentration in self-chosen tasks. Children are enthralled as they take turns to buy items from staff at the forest school shop. They observe how many sticks they need to purchase the 'dragon blood' or sycamore seeds and check they have enough by counting them on their five frames. Children gain a thirst for learning from a young age. All children, including those with SEND, make progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff create positive relationships with children. They know when children are hungry, tired or need further movement breaks and they respond appropriately to meet their needs. Staff provide children with plenty of praise and encouragement. This helps to build up children's self-esteem. Staff are positive role models. For instance, they support children to wait for their turn on the swings. Staff teach children about different emotions. They support children to identify how characters in books could be feeling. Children are learning how to regulate their own emotions.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the curriculum for communication and language development is implemented well. Staff get down on children's level and join in with their self- chosen play. Staff introduce children to new vocabulary as they play together. However, the curriculum is not always fully adapted for younger children, particularly during planned group activities. This hinders younger children from further developing their communication skills. n Promoting children's love of nature is at the heart of this setting. Children are curious to explore which minibeasts they can find under logs. Staff support children to use the identification charts to work out which insects they are. They help children to use tape measures to see how long the insects are. Staff encourage children to respect their environment. For instance, they help children to carefully move worms back into the soil as they cannot breathe if they dry out. This helps children learn to be kind to all creatures.

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need to do better?

n Children are encouraged to take appropriate risks in their play. For instance, they show great control as they climb onto tyre swings. They skilfully balance along planks of wood before swinging on the gymnastics bar. Children have further opportunities to run around and be physically active on their daily nature walks. These opportunities help children to develop good physical health. n Staff plan copious opportunities for children to learn about the world. They

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need to do better?

18 September 2024 observe the changes to strawberries as they grow from flowers into fruit. Children watch vegetables, such as asparagus, growing on their site. This helps children to learn about growth and the life cycle of plants. n Overall, children behave well. When any disputes do occur, staff deal with them quickly and effectively. Staff take time to talk through situations with children and find a solution together. However, at times, staff do not always make their behaviour expectations clear or provide children with consistent explanations about unwanted behaviour. This does not help children to make positive behaviour choices and understand how their behaviour affects others. n Children with SEND are well supported. Staff make prompt referrals into a range of agencies, when needed, and work collaboratively with outside professionals. This helps to ensure that the curriculum meets children's individual needs.

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need to do better?

n Parent partnerships are strong. Parents praise staff for the child-led approach to learning and for allowing children's 'imaginations to go wild'. Staff keep parents updated about where children are up to in their development. This helps to provide continuity in children's care and learning. n Staff are supported well. Leaders make strong use of supervision to offer continued professional development. Staff are proactive in seeking professional development opportunities. For instance, they attend training courses and access professional literature. This helps to continually refresh staff's knowledge and skills and further improve their practice.

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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 adapt the curriculum for communication and language development to further support younger children n provide children with more consistent behaviour expectations to help them make positive behaviour choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2681259 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10350675 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 42 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Wirral Wildlings CIC

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reference number

Telephone number 07903380264 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Wildlings Kindergarten registered in 2021 and is situated in Wirral. The setting employs five childcare staff, all of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. The setting is open Tuesday to Thursday, term time only. Sessions are from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Tuesday and from 9am until 3pm on Wednesday and Thursday. The setting provides funded early education for two- three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The manager and inspector completed a joint observation of an activity and evaluated the observation together. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the manager, staff and the children at appropriate times throughout 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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