Kiddiwinks 16

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About Kiddiwinks 16


Name Kiddiwinks 16
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Address Belmont Primary School, Lauderdale Drive, Guisborough, TS14 7BS
Phase Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Gender Mixed
Local Authority RedcarandCleveland
Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is inadequate

There are several breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage. Staff are not aware of how to report concerns about children's welfare swiftly. The provider has not ensured the safeguarding policy is up to date and the designated safeguarding lead on site has not received appropriate training to keep children safe.

In addition, the provider did not act swiftly and investigate an incident when a child became lost following a collection from school. Despite this, children arrive happily to attend their session and are keen to come in. Staff gather information from parents and fam...ilies to help them meet any medical needs and promote continuity.

Staff prepare the environment so it is exciting and interesting for children. Children play imaginatively in the home area and access resources independently. Staff use calm voices to talk to children and gently remind them of behavioural expectations.

Children behave well. Since the pandemic, staff focus on supporting children's communication skills and personal, social and emotional development. They regularly read stories to children and encourage them to join in with singing in circle time.

Parents speak positively about the progress their children make and are happy with their developing levels of self-confidence and independence.

What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?

Despite the weakness in safeguarding, staff's teaching is effective. Staff have a clear understanding of the curriculum and know what they want children to learn.

They complete regular assessments of children's progress and complete specific activities to help them identify any areas children need more support. This helps staff to build secure foundations in every area of children's development.Children develop good communication and language skills.

Older children are confident and use sentences in their conversations with each other. Staff regularly model clear language to younger children and extend their vocabulary during song time. In addition, staff talk to children about the texture of icing sugar and ask them to describe this in the group.

Staff encourage children to develop a love of books from an early age. Young children are eager to join the group for a story and listen attentively. Older children share their ideas about what might happen and discuss who the main characters are.

On occasion, staff's teaching is too directed during planned activities to fully extend children's learning. For example, staff tell children which resources they need to finish facial features on their Halloween picture. Staff cut out resources for older children and write their names for them, instead of encouraging them to learn how to use scissors safely or practise their writing skills.

Children follow good hygiene routines and take an active part in their own self-care. Staff are attentive to children's care needs and ensure they provide parents with information to promote continuity. For example, they talk to parents about healthy packed lunches and provide information on oral health.

Children are effectively supported by staff to understand the consequences of their actions and their feelings. For instance, children share and take turns, with support. They follow behavioural boundaries and benefit from consistent routines.

This helps children who are new to settle in quickly.Children develop the skills they need for the next stages in their learning, such as starting school. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their early literacy skills and help them to develop concentration skills.

Older children confidently say the letters they need for their name and use mathematical language in their play.The provider, who is also the manager, regularly talks to staff about training opportunities and professional development. For example, they have in-house training annually to help them promote children's oral health and promote toothbrushing with children and families.

Staff have regular meetings and opportunities for discussions each day.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.Following an incident recently, the provider failed to investigate when a child became lost after being picked up from their classroom in school.

Further actions were not taken to look further into this event in order to establish a full understanding and to inform parents of the outcome of the investigation. The provider, who is also the designated safeguarding lead, has not attended appropriate training to enable them to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect. In addition, the safeguarding policy is not up to date and is not in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant local safeguarding partners.

This means staff do not know how to report concerns about children's welfare swiftly and to the relevant agencies. Despite these weaknesses, recruitment is robust. The provider follows safer recruitment guidelines and obtains references from all applicants.

She has completed a new specific risk assessment and new procedure to collect children from school safely in the future.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve the safeguarding policy to ensure it follows the guidelines of the local safeguarding partnership, including the procedures to follow to report concerns about children's welfare 25/11/2023 ensure the designated safeguarding lead and staff team attend appropriate training to enable them to identify, record and report signs of potential abuse and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of child protection issues 25/11/2023 ensure all concerns are investigated and notify complainants of the outcome of the investigation within 28 days of having received the complaint, and ensure the record of complaints is available to Ofsted.25/11/2023 To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: provide children with further ways to develop and extend their skills during planned activities.

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