Kids Planet Linacre Road

Inspection of Kids Planet Linacre Road Kids Planet Day Nurseries, 7-15 Linacre Road, Liverpool L21 8NJ

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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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

There is a lively and friendly atmosphere at this nursery, which parents describe as 'homely'. Children in the pre-school room select the card showing their name and slip it into a post box to show that they have arrived. Babies are warmly welcomed into the arms of the nurturing staff and settle quickly into their activities for the day. Children are confident to leave their parents and go to catch up with their friends in the well-organised indoor and outdoor spaces. This shows that children feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well at the nursery. At lunchtime, children stop what they are doing and form a line, joining in with a lunchtime song. Children are well mannered and helpful towards others. For example, during a painting activity, children politely ask others to pass the yellow paint, saying please and thank you without being reminded. This demonstrates the well-embedded routines that are understood by all children.

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The provision is good

There is a strong focus on children's communication and language development at the nursery. Staff have taken part in additional training and coaching to support them to enhance their expertise in this area. Staff speak clearly to children, ask interesting questions and give children plenty of time to think and respond. This supports all children to make good progress with their communication and language.

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need to do better?

n Staff and leaders have developed a curriculum that is ambitious for all children. Staff meet as a team to discuss the overarching focus of each room. They then use regular assessments to pinpoint the children's current level of development and learning. Staff plan interesting activities, based on the children's interests and starting points, to support children to make their next steps. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are both identified quickly and well supported to access the same ambitious curriculum. This ensures that all children make good progress. n Overall, children are supported to develop a love of reading and books. Children enjoy looking at books with staff and listening to staff reading stories. In the baby room, babies listen intently to the story 'Dear Zoo'. They enjoy exploring the book afterwards, carefully turning the pages and lifting the flaps as they

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need to do better?

have seen staff do. Children are entranced as they listen to a story about the range of emotions when starting school. However, staff do not always plan the curriculum to support children to begin to look at and read books independently. This limits children's opportunities to become independent readers. n Staff take every opportunity to bring counting and other mathematical language

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22 July 2025 into the play and routines. When playing outside in the water, children discuss whether pots are 'full' or 'empty'. They discuss the various sizes of containers and rank them in order. Children concentrate hard as they arrange pebbles in the shape of a number in the outdoor classroom. These activities help to develop children's early mathematics skills well. n Staff teach children to wash their hands before mealtimes and after they have been to the toilet. However, at other times, hygiene practices and routines are not consistently well followed. For example, children do not routinely wipe their own noses and seem unaware that they need to do so. At these times, children's self-care and independence skills are not positively supported. n Children go on a range of trips and visits in the local community and beyond. They travel by train to the beach and take part in litter picking in a nearby park.

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need to do better?

Children grow vegetables in containers in the garden and the nursery has recently acquired a local allotment to further develop their vegetable growing. These activities develop children's understanding of themselves as part of a community and as active citizens. n The nursery works in positive partnership with parents. Parents appreciate the useful advice the setting offers, for example, around tooth brushing, and the free toothbrushes and toothpaste available in the entrance area. Parents report that they are well informed about their child's progress and next steps. This enables them to continue children's learning at home.

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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 extend opportunities for children to choose and enjoy books independently n support staff to help children to learn more about good hygiene practice and self-care skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2833214 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10411648 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 80 Number of children on roll 172 Name of registered person Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 01519281551 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Planet Linacre Road registered in 2005. Is situtaued in the Litherland area of Sefton. It receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years old. The nursery employs 24 members of childcare staff. Of these, the manager holds an early years qualification at level 3, one member of staff has a qualification at level 6, eleven have qualifications at level 3, and six hold qualifications at level 2. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The deputy manager, manager and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. 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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