Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Crews Hole

Inspection of Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Crews Hole 261 Crews Hole Road, Bristol BS5 8BE

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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

Children are happy, safe and secure. They enjoy talking with staff about what they know and can do. Children are guided to develop creative skills in many different ways. Babies laugh and smile as they use their bodies to paint marks on a large piece of paper on the floor. Toddlers make artwork using flowers and twigs. This helps them explore their imagination and share their own ideas. Children are kind and take turns sharing toys.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is good and prepares children for the next stage of learning. The nursery has a strong focus on supporting children's physical development. Staff help toddlers make music with percussion instruments and move to the rhythm. Children develop coordination and balance. Staff motivate older children to enjoy running. They discuss with pre-schoolers why running makes them feel breathless. Babies build their core strength as they climb through little tunnels.

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The provision is good

Staff recently told Ofsted about an incident and a breach of the requirements. Staff dealt with this promptly and appropriately. They have thoroughly examined the broader risks connected to the incident, and significant changes have been made. Staff have taken action to ensure the premises and equipment are safe, and to reduce hazards to keep children safe.

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need to do better?

n Staff help children understand and express their emotions confidently. They read stories to pre-schoolers, teaching them new words for their feelings. Staff guide children to recall times when they felt different emotions and how these feelings changed their facial expressions. Children listen well and join the discussion. n Staff recognise how vital it is to build strong relationships with children. They understand the positive effect this has on learning and development. A key- person system is in place, which includes a buddy system for staff absences. Staff who work only during term time, mostly have children assigned to their care who also attend term time only. However, some pre-school children who attend all year round have a different key-person during the holidays. Consequently, some staff temporarily care for several key-children, which limits their ability to support children's learning and development further.

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need to do better?

n Children are kind to others and engaged learners. Young children concentrate on one activity for a long time. When children struggle to share toys or take turns, staff speak in calm voices and support children in understanding how their behaviour impacts others. n Toddlers speak with increasing confidence. Staff have meaningful conversations with children, giving them time to think and reply. Pre-school children planting seeds talk about how plants need water and sunlight to grow. In the baby and

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need to do better?

23 July 2025 toddler rooms, staff offer extra help to children who do not speak English as their first language. Staff learn basic words in the child's language to aid their development. However, in the pre-school staff do not implement support strategies fully, to help children who speak English as an additional language to increase their vocabulary and communication skills even more. n Staff well-being is important to leaders. Staff report that they feel supported and valued in their role and enjoy working in the team. Leaders create good working conditions and hold regular team-building days. For example, they recently organised a family sports day for staff. n A good curriculum is in place, which develops children's curiosity. Staff know how to implement it. Children have free access to a wide variety of toys and activities. However, staff do not review their plans for the use of funding for disadvantaged children, ensuring it is used effectively and all children reach their

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need to do better?

full learning potential. n Parent feedback is positive. They comment on being well informed about their child's progress and the various activities their children take part in. Parents report that their children are happy when they attend the nursery, and they recommend the nursery to others.

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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 develop the key-person system in the pre-school even more, to help staff support children's learning and development further n extend strategies to support pre-school children who speak English as an additional language, to increase their vocabulary and communication skills even more n review and enhance how funding is utilised, to help children reach their full learning potential.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2734010 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10407287 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 68 Number of children on roll 111 Name of registered person The Childcare Corporation Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0117 941 4484 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Crews Hole registered in 2023. It operates in St. George, Bristol. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery offers government funded spaces for childcare. The manager holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. There are 18 members of staff who work directly with children, of whom 11 hold an early years qualification at level 3, 1 staff member holds a level 6 qualification and 6 are unqualified.

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Inspection activities

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 manager and the inspector completed a learning walk of the setting. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The manager and inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity and they evaluated this together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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