Kids - Joy Nursery

Inspection of Kids - Joy Nursery 5-9 Peall Road, London, England CR0 3EX

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Staff welcome children warmly as they arrive at the nursery. They form positive relationships with children. This helps children feel safe and settle in quickly. Staff support children's physical health effectively. For instance, they teach children to wash their hands at appropriate times and children learn how to prevent the spread of germs and infectious illnesses. Staff provide children with healthy meals and snacks to promote their good health.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff teach children to be independent, such as, giving them responsibilities to look after their personal needs. Children respond well to the challenge. For example, they learn to put on their own coats.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff observe and assess children's learning. However, they do not always use the information collected to plan a targeted and ambitious curriculum. The quality of teaching is variable and does not consistently support children's learning, positive behaviour and personal development fully. However, overall, children are motivated to learn. They enjoy participating in activities, such as making a 'penguin' collage, and staff read stories and sing songs. This helps to extend children's vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The management team consists of passionate practitioners. They are skilled at supporting the welfare of children and their families, especially those from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds, by providing a safe and secure environment. Children experience playing with other children in the setting, which promotes their social skills. n Staff's observations and assessments are used to identify gaps in children's learning. They refer children who might need additional support, such as with their speech development, to other agencies appropriately. However, staff do not always use the information collected about children's learning to design a well- sequenced curriculum for both indoor and outdoor learning. As a result, not all children make the best possible progress in the setting. n Some children find planned activities, such as cutting with scissors, too challenging for their age and stage of learning. This means that some children,

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including some who speak English as an additional language and those that are funded, disengage and, at times, become bored and restless. n At snack and mealtimes, staff interact well with children. They eat with children and engage them in conversation. This approach promotes a sense of community, which enhances children's social connections. n Staff receive regular supervision and have opportunities to develop their skills. They complete mandatory training, such as safeguarding and first aid courses, to keep their knowledge current. This helps to protect children's welfare. The

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need to do better?

7 January 2025 management team acknowledges that some staff lack confidence in their approach to interacting with the children. Although staff do receive training, the impact of this on teaching practice is still in its infancy. n Staff have established suitable boundaries for children's behaviour at the nursery. However, they do not always explain why certain behaviours are inappropriate. For instance, although staff ask children to stop running or climbing, they do not state the consequences of these actions. This hinders children's progress in understanding and regulating their behaviour. n Children have opportunities for movement and exercise. They take delight in practising their physical skills, such as dancing and running. Children build their strength and gain confidence in their physical abilities. n Staff follow a rigid daily routine, which helps children know what will happen next. However, this means that staff often interrupt children in their play to

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move on to something else. This affects children's enjoyment and learning, such as, when they are deeply engaged in activities. n Parent partnership is strong and inclusive. Staff collaborate well with parents, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. Parents and older siblings express satisfaction with the care and support children receive. They describe staff as 'helpful and friendly'. Parents say this strong partnership contributes to their children's positive attitudes towards the nursery. n The management team seeks input from other professionals to assess the quality of their services. The nursery recognises some weaknesses identified during this inspection. However, the nursery's self-evaluation process is not currently driving improvements effectively to ensure the setting achieves the best possible outcomes for children.

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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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Due date

use the information collected from observations effectively to design a targeted and ambitious indoor and outdoor curriculum that will help children make the best possible progress 28/02/2025

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Due date

7 January 2025 help staff teach children what is expected of them, so they can regulate their behaviour and understand how their actions affect others. 28/02/2025

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should:

n build on the professional training opportunities for all staff to ensure that they are all confident in their teaching knowledge and practice n review the daily routines to avoid interrupting children's learning and support children's enjoyment n improve the self-evaluation process to identify areas for development and act on them as quickly as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2690662 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10372332 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 30 Number of children on roll 30 Name of registered person Buckman, Nina

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reference number

Telephone number 07538703909 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids - Joy Nursery registered in 2022 and it is located in the London Borough of Croydon. It is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, closing for a week at Christmas and on bank holidays. The nursery currently employs seven staff members. Of these, four hold early years qualifications at level 3 and level 4. The nursery offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The management team showed the inspector around the nursery and explained their early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents and older siblings shared their views of the nursery with the inspector. n The management team provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The manager and inspector observed and evaluated an activity together.

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Inspection activities

7 January 2025 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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7 January 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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