Kidzstop Day Nursery

Inspection of Kidzstop Day Nursery 210 Katherine Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE OL6 7AS

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Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The provider does not implement robust systems to check the suitability of new staff before allowing them to have unsupervised contact with children. This compromises children's safety. Furthermore, the provider does not ensure that all required information relating to staff Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is recorded. For example, records do not show when they were obtained and by whom.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff are welcoming, friendly and attentive. They ensure that children's care needs are attended to swiftly. Staff speak to children with respect and kindness and children show that they enjoy being around their key person. Children arrive happy and new children settle quickly. They behave well and are proud to show their achievements, such as when they receive a sticker for helping to tidy up. Children are curious learners and show excitement at the natural world around them. They look for spiders and bugs in the garden and become excited as they tell staff what they find. Staff share in their excitement and encourage children to describe what they see. Children talk about the size, shape and colour of a spider's body and how many legs they can see.

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The provision is inadequate

Staff provide children with a variety of interesting opportunities to build on their learning. For example, older children access weekly woodwork sessions and use a variety of tools safely. Younger children access sensory exploration to help to build on their hand muscles. Staff place importance on promoting children's communication and language skills. They identify that children need the most support in this area of learning. Overall, staff support children to become competent communicators. Older children confidently express themselves as they talk to visitors. They become engrossed during story times and show good listening and attention skills.

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need to do better?

n The provider has not ensured that the suitability of all new members of staff is checked. Some staff have existing DBS checks obtained by other organisations. However, the provider has not applied for new DBS checks, despite these staff not being on the update service. The provider does not ensure that staff whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised access to children. This compromises children's safety. n Staff create a happy environment where children show that they are settled and their emotional needs are met. They comment that they enjoy working at the setting and feel supported. Staff regularly receive support and are provided with feedback, coaching and training. The nursery has recently introduced new systems that intend to help staff to build on their skills as they become more

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need to do better?

20 September 2024 reflective. The aim of this is to improve the quality of practice to a consistently strong level. n Staff support children's communication and language generally well. Children show confidence as they join in with familiar songs and rhymes. Staff use visual symbols and other strategies to help to enhance children's speaking and understanding. These methods are consistently used in the pre-school room, but less so in the younger children's rooms. This can sometimes lead to confusion, particularly for children with limited language. n There is good support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use assessments to identify any early emerging concerns in children's development. They use additional funding to provide extra support and act on advice from external agencies, if required. Children with SEND make good progress and their individual needs are met.

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need to do better?

n Staff keep parents well informed about children's care and learning. They use a range of communication methods. For example, bilingual staff communicate with families who speak English as an additional language. Staff provide a wealth of information on a range of topics, such as ideas for healthy packed lunches. Parents share important information about children's medical needs relating to food and staff ensure that they are extra vigilant to keep children safe. n Children's behaviour is good. They are eager to learn and participate in the many opportunities available to them. Two-year-old children enjoy engaging in group sessions. They each tap out a rhythm using two batons. Children get excited as they tap louder, faster and slower. Energetic staff help to keep children engaged and excited as they listen with anticipation to what is coming next. This helps to build on children's listening and attention skills and

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need to do better?

introduces them to early literacy. n All children access the outdoor environment daily and have opportunities to be physically active. They soar around on bicycles using their balance, spatial awareness and coordination skills. Younger, non-mobile children use large balls to crawl and roll onto. This helps to strengthen their core muscles in readiness for walking and contributes to their good physical health.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

20 September 2024 ensure that staff whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children being cared for 20/10/2024

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Due date

ensure that all required details relating to staff DBS checks are recorded, including the date the check was issued and details of who obtained it. 20/10/2024

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should:

n provide staff with more support to consistently embed the intended curriculum implementation for communication and language in the younger children's rooms n embed the new systems for monitoring and evaluating staff practice to help to raise the quality of education further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2699195 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10358469 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 99 Number of children on roll 79 Name of registered person Kidzstop Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07804832720 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kidzstop Day Nursery registered in 2022. It is located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, 10 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The nominated individual, who is also the manager, deputy manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector carried out a joint observation in the toddler room with the deputy manager. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between staff and children throughout the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how to support children, including children with SEND. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working at 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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