Kingwood Children

Inspection of Kingwood Children The Kingwood Centre, Denners Way, Uffculme, Devon EX15 3XG

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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 greeted by their key person when they arrive at this nurturing nursery. Staff work with parents from the outset and plan individualised settling-in procedures for new starters. This allows children to become familiar with their environment and their key person. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support. They are close at hand to offer cuddles and reassurance if necessary. This helps children to build trusting bonds with the staff and feel secure.

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The provision is good

Staff plan a broad and well-sequenced curriculum with a primary focus on children's well-being. They support children to develop secure attachments and a sense of safety before building on their communication skills and physical development. As children grow, staff help them to develop confidence in all areas of learning, preparing them for the move to school when the time comes. Outdoor activities play a key role in the curriculum. Staff regularly take children on trips in the local community. Older children learn important life skills, such as road safety.

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The provision is good

Children learn about the expectations of their behaviour and conduct. They demonstrate excellent knowledge of personal safety on their outings. For example, older children know to stop and wait at the door. This is because staff prepare them with the knowledge they need to understand why boundaries are in place. Children behave well and consistently listen carefully to instructions.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy a balanced curriculum. Staff work closely with parents to assess children's knowledge and skills. They use this information to help them plan for children's next steps in learning. Overall, staff are aware of the next steps for children. However, on occasion, they do not use their knowledge of the next steps to extend younger children's learning fully. This does not help some children to build on their prior knowledge and help them to make the best possible progress. n Staff want children to be independent. They plan for children to manage tasks themselves. For example, staff encourage older children to eat independently and hang up their own bags and coats. However, at times, staff do things for younger children that they could learn to do by themselves, such as blowing their noses and taking their coats and shoes off. Therefore, these children are not always fully encouraged to master independence skills for their future.

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need to do better?

n Staff give children's communication and language development the utmost priority. They introduce new words to babies as they play and sing a range of songs. Older children develop their vocabulary, such as when they join in with fun rhymes and stories. Staff use the correct language as they speak to children

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need to do better?

14 January 2025 and narrate children's play. This helps children to become skilled communicators. n The curriculum for physical development is a key strength. For example, children have good fun in the garden daily. Here, they practise their coordination and balancing, such as when they crawl through tunnels and climb up apparatus. Furthermore, as babies explore their environment, staff encourage those who are not yet walking to pull themselves up and take their first steps. Consequently, all children demonstrate good physical ability. n Children are active in the local community. They enjoy going to the library and the park with staff. The setting has connections with local organisations, such as care homes and the church. These experiences help children appreciate the similarities and differences of people in the local community as they develop their understanding of the world. n Children have many opportunities to build their mathematical knowledge. They

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need to do better?

are encouraged to sort, match and count as they play. Staff help children to consider if items are heavy or light. Children practise mathematical skills that will help them in their future learning. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents speak highly of the setting. They value the level of communication they receive and feel fully informed of who their child's key person is and what next steps they have in place. Parents appreciate the advice and guidance they receive from staff as they approach new milestones with their children, such as potty training.

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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 identify what younger children need to learn now and next, and use this to help build on children's prior learning n extend opportunities that enhance younger children's independence skills to be able to complete tasks for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480703 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10364145 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 104 Number of children on roll 111 Name of registered person Kingwood Childcare Partnership

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reference number

Telephone number 01884 841435 Date of previous inspection 28 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Kingwood Childcare registered in 2014, having previously operated from other premises since 2010. It operates from the village of Uffculme in Devon. The setting is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The manager holds qualified teacher status. There are 24 members of staff who work directly with children, 21 of whom have early years qualifications. The provider also employs catering and administrative staff. The nursery provides government funded places for children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Marie Swindells Elaine Douglas

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Inspection activities

n The manager and one inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n One of the inspectors and the manager carried out a joint observation. n One inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n One of the inspectors looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspectors spoke with the manager 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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