Kids Inc Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children arrive eager to start the day and play with their friends. They show that they have warm, caring and trusting relationships with staff. Children are well behaved and show caring qualities toward each other.

Staff have high expectations for children. Leaders are committed to making sure that every child who attends the setting is valued and encouraged to do the best they can. Staff ensure that they offer rich learning experiences across the areas of learning.

Children are helped to acquire the skills and knowledge they need to prepare them for school. Staff quickly find out what children's interests are. For ex...ample, they offer activities with dinosaurs outside for children who are fascinated by them.

Children grasp that there are different categories of dinosaurs and sort out their favourites. Staff support children's interest about fairies. Children spend time exploring and making a magical interactive fairy garden.

This helps to develop children's imaginations. Staff take children's choices into consideration. They promote British values and value children's opinions.

Younger children develop their physical skills well. For instance, they gain control of their whole body through pulling themselves up to stand and beginning to walk independently. They climb small apparatus safely and explore crawling outdoors from activity to activity.

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

Children with special educational needs and and/or disabilities are supported well. They have the same opportunities to learn as others. Staff build children's confidence.

Children are proud of their achievements. For example, they proudly recognise their place mats that display their photograph and name. Children talk about their emotions during circle time.

Staff give children lots of opportunities to talk together and develop their speech and vocabulary. For example, children join in with action rhymes and games, and staff encourage children to talk when they play. Staff offer daily story-time sessions and question children about what they have heard and their understanding of the story.

They support children who speak more than one language. For instance, staff gather key words from parents and use these with children.Parents speak highly of staff.

They have strong and respectful partnerships with staff. Staff regularly talk to parents and share information about their children's learning and next steps. Parents are informed about their children's day via an online application.

Staff encourage parents to support their children's learning at home. For example, they suggest ideas and books to read.Staff work very well with external agencies.

For instance, they liaise regularly to gain support and inclusion funding to support children to close any gaps in learning.The staff team is a long-standing one, who work well together. Leaders offer staff regular supervision sessions to help develop their skills and knowledge to enhance outcomes for children.

Staff complete regular online training programmes to help them develop their professional practice.Staff provide a well-planned learning environment indoors and outside to support children's learning. For example, children explore, play alongside each other and think critically at a 'potion station'.

Overall, staff plan and implement activities well so that all children get the most from the learning opportunity. However, occasionally, staff do not plan activities as carefully as possible, so that all the children taking part learn as best as they can.Staff support children to manage their self-care needs.

Staff notice when children are ready to begin toilet training and discuss this with parents. Children are independent. They use the toilet and wash their hands and feed themselves.

Staff support children's understanding of the importance of a healthy diet. For example, children enjoy nutritious meals and drinks. Staff talk to children about the importance of oral hygiene and leading a healthy lifestyle.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.Staff have a good understanding of their responsibility to identify and report any concerns about a child's welfare. They know the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of abuse.

Staff know and have due regard to preventing adults and children from being groomed and drawn into terrorism. They do this by monitoring and reporting any extreme views and behaviours. Staff are aware of other risks to children outside the home, such as county lines.

Staff are trained to administer first-aid treatment, and they ensure that the premises are safe and secure. Leaders implement policies and procedures well to ensure children's well-being at the setting.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: plan learning opportunities more carefully so that all children are considered and can take part.