Kattz Kidz

Inspection of Kattz Kidz 47 and 51 Station Road, Letchworth SG6 3BQ

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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 arrive and settle quickly at this welcoming nursery. They form friendships with other children and secure bonds develop between children and their key person. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress and receive good support. Strong working relationships with other professionals contribute to children's individual needs being met successfully.

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The provision is good

Children gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. Staff help prepare them to transition to the next room. For instance, staff encourage children to become confident in pouring their own drinks and drinking from open cups. When children move between rooms, staff provide a thorough handover to the next key person. This supports children to continue to make good progress when they move on.

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The provision is good

All children enjoy the learning opportunities on offer. Staff value the choices of children from a young age. For instance, babies select the rhymes that they want to sing. Non-verbal babies choose from pictures in a book, while those who are beginning to speak use key words to share their choices. Older children are given a choice of activities to complete, and staff follow their lead. This helps children to remain engaged in their learning and promotes the positive behaviour that children demonstrate.

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need to do better?

n There is a clear curriculum in place that meets the needs of the children. Leaders consider the cohort of children. They adapt the curriculum focus to support areas of learning that children need to develop further. They carefully consider what skills children will need to gain before they move on and provide ample opportunity for children to develop these skills successfully. n Leaders reflect on the provision on offer and what they can do to make further improvements. They have good oversight and manage the staff team effectively. Leaders recognise how they can support staff in their roles and are conscious of staff workload. They continue to develop their own knowledge and skills to share the roles and responsibilities with the staff team. Staff recognise the support they receive and speak positively about this. n Parents are happy with the guidance they receive to build on their children's development at home. They feel well informed about the progress their children

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need to do better?

make and what they do at the nursery. They have a good knowledge of children's targets and what next steps they are working towards. n Staff know the children they work with well. They tailor adult-led activities to support the individual targets of each child, while keeping the overall intention of the curriculum at the heart of what they do. Staff challenge and extend

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need to do better?

3 June 2025 children's learning appropriately. They provide ample opportunities for children to secure their knowledge and make connections between their experiences. This enables children to gain a secure understanding of what they are learning about. n Children are supervised as they eat and become familiar with the expectations and the routines around mealtimes. Older children line up to scrape their plates and collect their pudding. This prepares them for their move to school. However, staff do not consistently engage children during periods where they are waiting for the next part of the mealtime routine. This does not make the most of their learning opportunities. n Children enjoy playing in the garden and explore the different areas with interest. At times, children all play outside together and the outdoor area becomes quite busy. Staff are well deployed to ensure that children remain safe as they play. However, at times the busy nature of the outdoor area takes them

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need to do better?

away from being able to focus fully on supporting children's learning.

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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 engage with children fully at mealtimes to maximise children's learning opportunities n strengthen the arrangements for outdoor learning to enable staff to focus on supporting all children's learning more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543838 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10403258 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 47 Number of children on roll 73 Name of registered person Kattz Kidz Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01462680380 Date of previous inspection 23 July 2021

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Information about this early years setting

Kattz Kidz registered in 2017. It is situated in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 14 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays. It provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The manager joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n Parents shared their views of the nursery with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

3 June 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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