Kiddi Caru Nursery

Inspection of Kiddi Caru Nursery Broadmere Road, Beggarwood, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4AQ

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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

The staff team is dedicated to prioritising children's happiness and well-being. Parents leave confidently, knowing their children are well supported. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging, which supports their confidence and self- esteem effectively. They develop secure bonds with the staff, especially with their key person. They confidently seek interactions with staff and invite them into their play. Staff know the children well and create a fun and inclusive curriculum. There is a strong focus on physical and language development and independence skills. Consequently, all children make good progress over time, and they are well prepared for their future learning.

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The provision is good

Children are eager to learn and excitedly explore the activities on offer. For example, outside, young children have fun transporting water and negotiating obstacles, stepping stones and hoops. Staff provide challenges as they help children to master new skills, such as hopping. Babies have fun as they explore lots of sensory textures, such as different fabrics and netting. Older children are curious and play imaginatively as they hunt for hidden animals in pretend snow. They learn about different animals and their habitats. Pre-school children adore dinosaur activities. Staff successfully support these interests well to include mathematical learning. Children are proud to celebrate their achievements and welcome praise from staff.

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need to do better?

n Overall, leaders and staff have a good understanding of the curriculum they plan and the rationale behind what they want children to learn. Staff provide a range of fun activities and opportunities for children to experience. For example, older children have fun singing familiar songs and listening to stories. Young children are curious to play imaginatively in the mud kitchen and explore with foam and paint. However, staff do not consistently make the most of all opportunities to fully extend children's individual skills to help raise the standard of teaching and learning to an even higher level. n Staff support children well to develop their communication and language skills. They talk to them respectfully and model positive interactions. Children hear a range of words, prompting verbal children to confidently talk to staff and visitors. n Staff are good role models. They positively remind children of the boundaries.

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Staff teach children the skills they need to resolve any minor issues. They gently support children to learn to cooperate, to play and share resources with others. This helps children to understand the expectations of their behaviour and supports them to develop close friendships with others. n Staff use the children's interests effectively to gather additional resources to

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13 January 2025 support their construction and problem-solving skills. For example, older children show enthusiasm and curiosity as they play with different materials. They collaborate and share their ideas as they build structures using large soft bricks and plastic containers. They excitedly comment on their robot model and show much satisfaction with the results of their efforts. n Staff support children's independence skills well throughout the day. For example, they teach children to put on their own coats and wellington boots and pour their drinks. Staff sensitively support children who need some additional help managing their own self-care needs. n Overall, mealtimes are social occasions. Children enjoy freshly cooked meals, where small groups of children sit together and interact with their friends. That said, lunchtimes are not always well organised. On these occasions, children can choose when they wish to eat. This sees noise levels rise as some children are

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playing and some children are eating. At times, this does not lend itself to a consistently purposeful and calm environment. n Staff have effective partnerships with parents. From the beginning, staff collect meaningful information about children's care routines and individual needs to make the transition into nursery as smooth as possible. Parents are grateful for the collaborative approach between nursery and home life that supports essential milestones. For example, parents are encouraged to use the nursery's lending library, which helps to provide information and activities, for instance on toilet training or the arrival of new siblings. n Staff enjoy working in this nursery. They comment that they are well supported in their work. Leaders plan regular supervision meetings with staff to support them in their roles. They organise specific training events with staff to further enhance their knowledge and skills. Staff report that leaders are proactive in

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need to do better?

supporting their professional skills and their well-being.

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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 and improve the organisation of mealtimes so that children benefit from a consistently calm and purposeful environment n strengthen teaching and curriculum planning even more effectively to focus precisely on extending the challenges set for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346317 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10375534 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 121 Number of children on roll 167 Name of registered person The Childcare Corporation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01256 397779 Date of previous inspection 22 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddi Caru Nursery registered in 2006 and operates from a purpose-built building in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 29 staff to work directly with the children, 17 of whom have early years qualifications ranging from levels 2 to 6. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Anneliese Fox-Jones Tracy Bartholomew

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment process, following information we received about the provider. n The inspectors observed activities in the main base rooms and garden. They talked to staff about the progress individual children are making and what they want the children to learn. n The manager and the inspectors completed a learning walk across all areas of the nursery to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n Two joint observations were carried out by the inspectors and the manager. The inspectors observed interactions between staff and the children and the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspectors checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with children. n The inspectors reviewed relevant documentation, including the arrangements for paediatric first-aid training. The inspectors had a discussion with leaders about

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the evaluation of the setting and plans for improvement. n The inspectors spoke to parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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