Kidzstop Day Nursery

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

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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 Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time at this friendly nursery. They are welcomed by enthusiastic staff who value what they have to say. Staff respond as babies use simple signs and gestures to communicate. They play peepo with babies and offer lots of cuddles. This supports children to develop strong bonds with staff. Staff support children to share and play together collaboratively. They have embedded consistent routines that children follow eagerly. Staff use a range of strategies to support children's understanding of changes in routines, such as the use of a bell and visual aids. At tidy up time, children eagerly work together to tidy away the toys. Staff then offer reassurance as to what will happen next. This helps children to feel safe and secure and to understand the expectations.

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The provision is good

Leaders and staff have devised a clear curriculum. They know the needs of the community and the families and place a strong focus on providing children with a set of experiences that build on what they have experienced at home. Staff use children's interests well to help children build positive attitudes to learning. Children express themselves as they play instruments together. Lots of giggling can be heard as staff encourage them to play the instruments slow then fast. Children are eager learners who make good progress in their development.

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need to do better?

n Leaders have taken action to address the weaknesses raised at their last inspection. They have implemented thorough vetting procedures to ensure only staff whose suitability has been checked have unsupervised contact with children. Leaders support staff through coaching and training. This has impacted positively on the quality of the provision. n Leaders gather information to monitor and evaluate the setting. However, they do not always use this effectively to target areas for improvement. This results in some minor inconsistencies in practice. For example, at mealtimes some staff focus on tasks rather than using this time as an opportunity to interact and promote children's social skills as leaders intend. n Staff have clear next steps in learning for each child. They use observations and assessments to identify potential gaps in children's development and make appropriate referrals for specialist advice. Staff embrace the expertise of other

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agencies involved with children's learning, such as speech and language therapists to support them in developing individual plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All children, including children with SEND make good progress from their starting points. n Children's communication and language is a key focus of the nursery. Staff support this as they model clear language and promote a love of books and songs. Babies explore textured books and as they turn the pages, staff name the

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12 February 2025 items they can see. Babies dance along and join in with some actions from songs they know. Older children ask for their favourite songs and join in with the words and actions as they hop like 'little bunnies'. Children have fun and develop their language skills as they take part in these experiences. n Staff plan environments that encourage children to be physically active. Babies develop their physical skills to aid their progress towards walking. They confidently climb up age-appropriate slides and delight as they slide down independently. Children make good progress in their physical skills. Older children show great confidence in their physical skills as they stretch and jump, showing their friends their 'superhero moves'. n Staff use children's interests well to plan exciting activities that they eagerly access. For example, children excitedly transfer coloured pasta into containers

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with tweezers. They use good hand-eye coordination and recall the colours they know. However, staff do not respond and adapt to meet the learning needs of all children. As children want to explore the activities in different ways staff do not adapt and allow time for this. This does not support all children to sustain their interest and concentration so that they remain engaged in meaningful learning. n Staff build strong partnerships with parents who speak positively about the nursery and the support they receive as a family. Parents state that they have seen lots of progress with their children's communication skills since they have started attending. Parents value the effective two-way flow of information about their children's care and development. This supports them to further extend learning at home. n Staff provide opportunities to support children's early mathematical understanding. For example, as children draw pictures, staff encourage them to

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recognise the patterns they can see. As children fill and empty containers, staff introduce language such as full and empty. Older children demonstrate confidence in their mathematical knowledge as they identify different shapes and count up to 10 in their play.

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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 strengthen systems for using evaluations and monitoring of the provision to bring about positive change and improvements n support staff to adapt activities to meet all children's learning needs and help them to remain engaged.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2699195 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10371254 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 Sessional day care

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inspection

Total number of places 100 Number of children on roll 77 Name of registered person Kidzstop Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07804832720 Date of previous inspection 20 September 2024

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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 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery offers government-funded places for children aged nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with leaders and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The nominated individual, assistant manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with leaders to assess the effectiveness of leadership and management. n Leaders spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Leaders provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request,

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including documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The nominated individual and inspector carried out a joint observation during a planned activity.

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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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