Kinder City

Inspection of Kinder City 320 Hitchin Road, Luton LU2 7SR

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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 welcomed warmly into nursery. Staff form strong relationships with the children and the key-person system is effective. They follow their children's interests and set up the environment so it is organised, calm and inviting. Children are given plenty of opportunity to explore freely. Babies really enjoy the water tray and say their favourite word 'bubble' as they splash and play. Staff support their language development by repeating single words and singing songs. They consistently foster children's independence throughout the day and have embedded a good routine. Children know what is coming next. They tidy up and get ready for the next activity and wash their hands before snack.

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The provision is good

Staff plan an ambitious curriculum to spark curiosity and a love of learning. They provide a range of sensory and messy play experiences to further children's understanding. Staff use these opportunities to observe their key children and track progress and plan their next steps.

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The provision is good

Children generally behave well. They demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and maintain concentration for good periods of time. Children use their own ideas and listen attentively. For example, when children paint on tin foil, they choose their paint colour and squeeze the bottle. They follow instructions to select their mark-making tool and spend time creating swirls, line and shapes. Children are proud of their creations and want to do more.

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n Children are confident communicators. Staff model new vocabulary well and support children with their emerging language. They ask questions and give children time to respond. Children engage in lots of conversation with their peers as they discuss their plans and ideas together. They select the resources they need and ask if they need help. n Children have developed good fine motor skills and are strengthening the muscles in their hands. They confidently use scissors to snip fresh herbs and enjoy cutting tropical fruits, squeezing and juicing them as they learn about the story 'Handa's Surprise'. Children are active and enjoy being outside, riding on bikes and going on the climbing dome. Babies balance in the ball pit and crawl through tunnels. However, staff have not considered how to extend the experiences and environment to develop children's gross motor skills effectively. n Children benefit from healthy, hot nutritious lunches and a carefully designed

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need to do better?

menu that ensures they have a variety of healthy foods to try. They serve themselves lunch and demonstrate good behaviour when they are eating together. However, staff do not consistently remind children about behaviour expectations throughout the day. They do not always explain boundaries or use

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need to do better?

13 June 2025 a range of strategies to support children's understanding. n Parents speak highly of how well staff settle their children and how they help them to transition to the next stage. They are pleased with how much communication they receive about their child's day, routine and the progress they are making. Parent partnerships are strong and they have seen the nursery improve and develop. They enjoy their time when they are invited into the nursery for special events. Parents notice the progress their children make with their communication and language skills and how much they enjoy coming to nursery. n In this inclusive nursery, staff work closely with parents and outside professionals to put plans in place to give children additional support. They identify this early on when children start and create individual plans with targets. The focused work helps to narrow gaps in learning and funding is used

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effectively to ensure all children have the resources they need to make good progress. n Leaders and managers are dedicated to improving outcomes for children. They ensure staff receive meaningful professional development opportunities to improve their practice and enhance their skills. Staff are happy with the support their receive from their managers and pleased with the information they receive during their inductions. Leaders and managers are extremely reflective and strive to adapt, improve and enhance all areas of the nursery to ensure children receive good-quality care and education.

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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 continue to enhance the curriculum, focusing on more varied and challenging opportunities that support and extend all children's physical development n guide staff to implement a clear and consistent approach to managing children's behaviour to help support children's understanding of the expectations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487267 Local authority Luton Inspection number 10408776 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 130 Number of children on roll 164 Name of registered person Code Kids Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 01582 877352 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Kinder City registered in 2015. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. There are 23 members of childcare staff, of whom 20 hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery provides government funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

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 Children told the inspector about their friends and what they like to do when they are at nursery. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The manager showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff.

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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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