Walton Kiddiwinks Nursery

Inspection of Walton Kiddiwinks Nursery 54/56 GREY ROAD WALTON, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE L9 1AY

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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

Staff provide a warm and welcoming environment for children and their families. They place children at the heart of everything they do. When children first start to attend staff gather information about their prior experiences and care needs. This is used effectively to tailor children's care and learning from the start. Children develop close bonds with the staff team. They welcome staff into their play and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

The setting provides a bespoke curriculum, based upon the learning needs and interests of the children who attend the nursery. High priority is placed on supporting children to develop their communication skills. Staff encourage children to join in when singing songs and action rhymes. They introduce children to a collection of stories of which children become increasingly familiar. Opportunities for children to engage in discussions with staff help to support their emerging speaking skills. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.

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The provision is good

Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. Children use manners when requesting resources and play cooperatively with each other. Staff respond quickly and sensitively to address any unwanted behaviour. They teach children to understand the impact their behaviour has on others. Staff praise children for their good behaviour and offer gentle reminders about taking turns and sharing. This successfully enhances children's self-esteem and develops their awareness of good behaviour.

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need to do better?

n Staff observe and assess children's progress. They know children well. Assessment is used effectively to identify any emerging gaps in children's progress. When required, staff swiftly seek the support of outside agencies. This helps to ensure that the needs of all children are met and that any gaps close over time. n Staff talk to children as they play, discussing what they observe them doing and introducing new and interesting words. For example, as children explore ice staff introduce words such as 'freezing' and 'chilly' to describe how the ice feels. They then encourage children to repeat the words. Opportunities such as this help to extend children's developing vocabulary and speaking skills. n Staff are keen to extend children's learning wherever possible. They demonstrate new skills and ask thought-provoking questions to encourage children's thinking and recall. That said, on occasion, staff do not always give children enough time

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need to do better?

to process what is being asked of them and reply when asking questions. This means that sometimes children are not consistently supported in demonstrating what they know in order for staff to build even more precisely on their learning.

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18 December 2024 n Children are independent learners who confidently explore the environment. Staff support children's independence well. For example, children know where toys and resources are stored and gather what they need to enhance their own play. Children demonstrate resilience and perseverance when solving problems. For example, staff praise children as they work out how to put jigsaw pieces into a template. Staff celebrate children's achievements. This helps to develop children's positive attitudes to learning. n The small staff team work incredibly closely together. They discuss and evaluate the experiences they provide for children on a daily basis. In addition, staff receive regular coaching and supervision opportunities. Additional training opportunities are carefully targeted to refresh staff knowledge and equip them with the skills to best support the children they care for. Staff value the support

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for their well-being and say that they are happy to work at the nursery. n Parents speak highly of the staff and the support they receive from the setting. They value electronic and daily face-to-face communication about their child's progress. Staff provide advice and suggestions as to how parents can best enhance their child's learning. A detailed understanding of local organisations within the community is used to signpost parents to a range of support services when needed. Parents remark that they feel incredibly well supported.

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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 give children time to think and demonstrate what they know when asking questions so that their learning can be built upon even more precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322385 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10363725 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 35 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Walton Kiddiwinks Nursery Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 0151 284 0920 Date of previous inspection 3 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Walton Kiddiwinks Nursery registered in 1998. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff, three of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 8am until 3pm all year round, excluding bank holidays. The nursery provides funded early education places.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager discussed how the early years provision is organised, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector considered the views of parents during the inspection. n The manager provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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