Kinder Kidz Day Nursery

Inspection of Kinder Kidz Day Nursery 26 Elizabeth Court, Laindon, Basildon SS15 5AG

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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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children arrive at this nursery to a warm and welcoming environment, where they feel safe and valued. Staff take time to get to know each child and build strong and trusting attachments with them. This helps the youngest or newest children settle quickly and begin to explore with confidence. Staff interactions and the robust key- person approach help children feel safe and ready to learn.

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The provision is good

Children are encouraged by staff to make choices. For example, they choose their activities and the songs they like to sing. Children confidently express themselves and take part in a wide range of activities carefully planned by staff. For example, they engage in imaginative play with staff in the home corner as they make 'strawberry milkshakes' for their tea party. Staff actively promote independence. Children learn to care for themselves through familiar routines, such as washing their hands and pouring their own drinks.

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The provision is good

Staff are sensitive to children's emotional needs. They offer comfort and reassurance when children are tired or unsettled. Staff celebrate individuality for all children through the recognition of children's cultural heritage and experiences. They also encourage children to self-register on their arrival, helping children build strong relationships with others and developing a sense of belonging.

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need to do better?

n Leadership and management are reflective and proactive. The provider has made considerable improvements since the last inspection. Staff benefit from strong professional development, regular supervision and constructive support to improve practice. This has led to improvements in the curriculum design and quality of teaching. n The nursery places individuality at the heart of its curriculum. Children's voices, home lives and cultural identities are celebrated and woven into everyday experiences. Initiatives such as the 'weekend bear' allow children to share their lives outside nursery. This helps to spark conversations about family and new experiences back at the nursery. The use of local community outings and family photographs ensures that children see themselves represented in their environment while also learning about the wider world. n Relationships between staff and children are caring and responsive. Children feel

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need to do better?

a strong sense of belonging. For example, when new children are settling, staff take the time to reassure them. They follow children's personalised routines to create a sense of familiarity. This helps to form the secure attachments with their new key person. n The curriculum is carefully planned, balancing children's interests with wider opportunities to broaden their knowledge and experiences. Staff start to build

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need to do better?

9 September 2025 their knowledge of children from the moment they join, undertaking baseline assessments on children. This helps them to provide a range of learning experiences that builds on what children already know and can do. However, on occasion opportunities to extend children's thinking go unnoticed by staff. This means that children do not fully benefit from the available learning experiences. n Language development is supported. Staff use visual cues, such as photos and objects, to help children communicate. This includes support for those with speech and language delays or who speak English as an additional language. However, sometimes during play, staff fall quiet as they supervise children. This means that valuable back-and-forth conversation stops flowing. Furthermore, children are not always provided with opportunities to broaden their vocabulary through the introduction of new and interesting words.

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need to do better?

n Support for disadvantaged children is impressive. Children including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive personalised support. Staff know them well. They work in partnership with parents and professionals and use resources thoughtfully to remove barriers to learning. n Outdoor play is enjoyed by children. Staff take them on daily trips to the local spaces, such as the playground. Children learn about road safety, checking for moving cars before crossing the road. Children who are assigned as 'daily helpers' carry out risk assessment alongside staff, making sure the playground is safe before use. n Parents are very positive about the care and education their children receive. They describe the setting as nurturing and supportive, highlighting the clear communication and progress they see in their children. They appreciate the ideas for learning at home and welcome the shared approach to children's

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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 be able to extend children's communication and language more effectively n help staff confidently extend children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills and enable children to develop their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2695613 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10369350 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 30 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Kinder Kidz Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 07886017430 Date of previous inspection 16 September 2024

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Information about this early years setting

Kinder Kidz Day Nursery registered in 2022. The setting employs six members of childcare staff. Of whom, one holds early years professional status and five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery operates all year round. Sessions run from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The deputy 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 and the deputy manager carried out a joint observation of a creative activity. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The provider showed the inspector documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children.

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Inspection activities

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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