Kinder Kidz Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision requires improvement Children are not provided with an ambitious curriculum that is based on their individual interests or learning needs. Some staff supervise the children from a standing position and do not engage effectively with children. As a result, they do not extend or enhance any spontaneous or child-led learning that is taking place.

Children have limited opportunities to experience fresh air, exercise and outdoor learning on a daily basis. When staff do engage with the children, they often answer the question before the children have had time to think or consider their response. Children have few opportunities to develop their independence,... as staff mostly complete tasks for them.

They do not encourage children to pour their own drinks or put their coats and shoes on. The environment is not organised well enough to accommodate the needs of toddlers. Nevertheless, children generally appear to enjoy their time at the setting.

They play with and alongside each other and freely access some of the resources which are stored in low-level storage units. Children's behaviour is good and staff support them to understand the setting's rules. Staff help children to learn about and manage their emotions.

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

The provider, who is also the setting's manager, has worked hard to improve identified weakness in her leadership skills. For example, she has ensured that all staff have a current Disclosure and Barring Service check and that a risk assessment is put in place for any staff whose checks are waiting to be returned. The provider now ensures that she follows safer recruitment guidance when employing new staff to provide her with information to enable her to assess their suitability.

The staff team is relatively new and many staff are working towards recognised qualifications. Some staff lack the experience to present the information to children in a way that offers the appropriate level of challenge, or to adapt their method accordingly. Although the provider has arrangements for the supervision and coaching of staff in place, this is not effective enough to ensure staff work to a consistently good level.

The provider's curriculum is based around monthly themes and topics. While this enables staff to plan generic activities linked to the theme, it limits the effective planning for individual children's learning needs and interests. As a result, children do not develop the knowledge and skills that enable them to think critically, develop their own ideas or build on what they already know.

Staff provide a generally welcoming environment where children show they feel secure. However, the organisation of the premises does not consistently meet younger children's needs. The provider does not always consider the effect it has on younger children when they are placed with the older children and moved back to their base room.

Some children find this confusing and become upset.Children have some opportunities to develop their fine motor skills through sand play and drawing. However, staff do not plan sufficiently for children to experience outdoor activities on a daily basis.

Therefore, opportunities for children to engage in physical play are limited.Parents who share their views of the setting say that they like the provision for their children. They find the staff easy to communicate with and feel well informed about their child's day.

Staff complete a daily diary for parents which provides them with written information about what their children have eaten and some of the activities they have been involved in.Staff promote children's good health and encourage them to follow sensible hygiene routines. Children are beginning to understand the importance of washing their hands before eating.

Staff endeavour to provide activities that children will enjoy, based around a topic. For example, children have opportunities to explore their senses when they smell flavoured teabags, taste lemon and touch a selection of textures.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

What does the setting need to do to improve?

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: Due date support practitioners in developing their teaching skills to ensure they offer good-quality learning experiences for children that continually improve 21/02/2024 provide children with an ambitious curriculum that takes account of their individual interests and stages of development 21/02/2024 ensure that outdoor activities are planned and taken on a daily basis.07/02/2024 To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: review the organisation of the premises to ensure that younger children's needs are effectively met and they are able to benefit from purposeful learning experiences build on staff's ability to ask appropriate questions of children, allowing them time to consider their responses and engage in two-way conversations.