Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd

Inspection of Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd 1 Normanton Road, SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey CR2 7AE

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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 are happy and settled. Staff are caring and nurturing, supporting children to make good progress with their learning and development. There is an effective key-person system in place. Children are given time to settle and bond with staff. Staff know their key children well and plan good-quality activities to enable them to make progress towards their next steps of learning.

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The provision is good

Special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is a key strength of the setting. Staff work closely with parents and other agencies supporting children. Staff adapt activities and the environment to meet children's individual needs. They have regular meetings with other agencies to share feedback and the progress children are making. This helps to support continuity of care for children.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. Children are highly entuned with their own feelings and of their peers. Children are seen to wipe the tears of their peers and exclaim they will be OK. Staff teach children about their feelings through well-planned activities. They make good use of resources, such as a 'feelings mirror', to help children to learn how they feel. They are encouraged by staff to talk about feelings, helping them to manage their thoughts and avoid conflicts.

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need to do better?

n Leadership is strong. Leaders are ambitious, and this is reflected with staff, the curriculum and the care they provide. Leaders are good role models, who regularly support staff and help to identify further training needs. This benefits children's learning and development. n At times, staff become too focused on routines and are not aware of what is happening around them. Consequently, they do not always make the most of opportunities to extend children's learning as they free play. n Staff carry out daily safety checks throughout the nursery. Risk assessments are reviewed and adapted as necessary to keep children safe. Staff teach children the importance of using resources safely. This helps to keep children safe and helps children to learn about taking controlled risks. n Staff do not always allow children to move resources between learning areas. This does not allow children to extend their imagination further during free play.

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need to do better?

n Staff are consistent in their approach to behaviour management. They teach children to use their voices to express their feelings and thoughts. They also make good use of props, for example, teeth and books. They teach children how biting can hurt their peers. This helps children to learn about consequences for their actions. Children behave well. n Staff provide an ambitious curriculum that supports children's learning and development. Staff are skilled in identifying children's next steps of learning.

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need to do better?

24 September 2024 They use these effectively to progress children's learning. Given children's starting points, they make good progress with their learning. n Children explain how much they enjoy coming to the nursery. They explain they enjoy playing with their friends and also how they like their teachers. Children explain how they enjoy cuddling with their teachers when it is needed. n Leaders support staff's well-being. They provide healthy snacks and drinks throughout the day. They also make sure staff can take time out from the rooms, should they need breaks. Leaders know staff well and can see when they may need some extra support. This helps staff to share any concerns to support their own mental health. n Staff benefit from regular training. They work with leaders to identify training needs. For example, they review the needs of children to see what training will support them. Recent training is supporting staff to learn British Sign Language

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need to do better?

to help with communication with children in their care. n Staff and leaders are fully aware of the impact that COVID-19 has had on children's development. They work closely with parents and other agencies to support the transition to toilet training. This helps children to progress with their personal and emotional development.

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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 support staff to be more aware of their placement when carrying out routines, so they are aware of what is happening around them n teach staff to support children's natural curiosity to move resources around to further extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 124972 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10361918 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 100 Number of children on roll 191 Name of registered person Kinderland Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 020 8760 0617 Date of previous inspection 27 July 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd registered in 1995. It is located in South Croydon, in the London Borough of Croydon. The nursery employs 45 members of childcare staff. Of whom, 21 staff hold relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 to 6. The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The nursery provides funded care and education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n Children spoke to the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at the nursery. n The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The manager and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector spoke with leaders about the leadership and management of the setting.

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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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