Kids Planet Mapperley

Inspection of Kids Planet Mapperley Kids Planet Day Nurseries, 145 Woodthorpe Drive, Mapperley, Nottingham NG3 5JL

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. Staff place emphasis on children doing as much for themselves as possible. Older babies are supported to serve themselves fruit and to use cups without lids to drink from. Toddlers are encouraged to wipe their nose with tissue and wash their hands. Pre-school children take turns to serve themselves meals, put their rubbish in the bin and place dirty dishes in the sink. This supports children's growing independence skills.

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The provision requires improvement

While children have some positive learning experiences, the quality of teaching is variable across the nursery. This is because, at times, purposeful staff interactions are minimal. For example, children who are less confident are not encouraged to join in with activities and are left to wander around the play area. Babies sit and play for lengthy periods of time without engaging meaningfully with staff. To this end, much of what children learn is incidental rather than being consistently well supported to build on their knowledge and skills. Additionally, staff do not consider the impact that some daily routines have on children's learning and ability to concentrate. Children stop their play when called for snack time, expressing confusion when told there is not enough room for them. This impacts on children's engagement in their learning and the overall progress they can make.

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need to do better?

n Leaders and managers have an overview of the curriculum and know what they want children to achieve. Staff know their key children and have determined appropriate next steps to help children progress. However, interactions between staff and children often lack purpose, direction and challenge. As a result, the quality of teaching is variable, and children's experiences are not consistent throughout the setting. n There are times when staff manage the daily routines well and children follow staff instructions. However, at other times, children wait for unnecessary long periods and start to become bored or upset due to a lack of ongoing engagement from staff. For example, babies are supported to get ready for outdoor play. Babies then wait as staff begin completing necessary chores. As a result, babies wander around the room looking for something to do and others stand at the gate upset. n Leaders and managers recognise that different confidence levels of staff have

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resulted in variable staff practice across the setting. While regular team meetings, staff supervision and dedicated time for training occurs, managers have not yet sharply focused on supporting staff's continuous improvement. To this end, staff are not fully effective in supporting children's learning outcomes. n Staff provide healthy meals, snacks and fresh drinking water for children. Staff work closely with parents to manage children's allergies, dietary requirements

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need to do better?

5 August 2025 and intolerances. There is an established process in place to ensure this information is safely communicated across the nursery. n Children enjoy outdoor play. Pre-school children play a game of 'What time is it Mr. Wolf?' They listen as staff shout out the time, which sees children run away, squealing with delight as they try not to get caught. Toddlers readily take part in a small-group activity. They use their arm muscles as staff support them to sit and roll a small tyre back and forth to their friends. Toddlers beam with pride as they catch and roll the tyre. This helps develop their hand-eye coordination. n Staff plan activities for children to develop their small-muscle skills. These activities help children practise the skills needed for early writing. Toddlers work with staff, stretching and squeezing dough to make a pretend cake. They take turns to mix the ingredients together in the bowl using their fingers. Babies use

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small bricks to make a tower. Staff support babies to balance one brick on top of the other. Babies laugh as they knock the tower down. n Children enjoy small-group time. Babies sing familiar songs with staff, eagerly joining in with the actions. Pre-school children listen as staff read a story. Staff encourage children to predict what will happen next. Children laugh and exclaim surprise at the picture of a crocodile in the bath. This helps children develop a love of songs and stories.

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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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Due date

ensure staff focus their interactions on supporting the planned learning intentions to ensure all children are engaged in purposeful learning 05/09/2025

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Due date

ensure a smoother transition time between changes in activities so that children are not kept waiting too long and remain engaged 05/09/2025

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Due date

5 August 2025 strengthen the arrangements for individual staff supervisions to support consistency in developing high-quality interactions with all children. 05/09/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2833566 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10416209 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 90 Number of children on roll 136 Name of registered person Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0115 960 8700 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids Planet Mapperley is based in Mapperley, Nottingham. It registered in 2025. The nursery employs 19 members of childcare staff, of whom 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round except for a week in May and a week over the Christmas period. The nursery opens from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The manager joined the inspectors on a learning walk and talked to the inspectors about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspectors viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspectors spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspectors talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspectors observed the interactions between staff and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the manager. n The inspectors looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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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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