Kiddies Kingdom Day Care

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is good

Children enter the nursery happily and are greeted warmly by staff. An effective key-person system ensures that children form close attachments with staff.

Children build strong friendships with each other. Staff plan an interesting and well-designed curriculum that supports all children to make good progress in their learning and development. However, at times, there can be a lack of flexibility in daily routines, which do not always take account of individual children's learning.

Children confidently name different fruit, such as pear, banana, apple and orange. They recognise that fruit is good for their bodies and t...hat food, such as cakes and biscuits, are fine to eat as a treat. Children develop dexterity when using knives safely to chop fruit as they make their own fruit salad.

Younger children enjoy pretending to go shopping in the play supermarket. They choose from a variety of play food and proudly show staff what they have bought. Children are extremely kind and caring towards each other.

They understand the importance of taking turns and sharing. Children are considerate and ask their friends if they need any help during activities. Staff nurture children's confidence and self-esteem, praising their efforts and achievements.

They take time to explain to children all about the activities so that they can make informed choices about their play. Children's safety is given high priority, and staff ensure that children understand how to use tools and equipment safely.

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

Significant improvements have been made since the last inspection.

Changes to the staff team have had a positive impact on the service provided. Staff work well together, sharing their ideas, knowledge and experience. The manager keeps parents up to date with changes to the team and the curriculum.

Staff's ongoing professional development is supported well. Effective supervision meetings identify staff's strengths and areas they would like to develop. This means that training is sharply focused and has a positive impact on their practice.

Staff are happy and settled and work well together. The manager welcomes the support provided by the local authority and recognises how this helps to support continual development for the service provided.Partnerships with parents are good.

Parents are very happy with the care provided. They feel that the manager and staff are very caring towards their children and support them to make good progress. Parents are pleased that their children are happy and enjoy coming to nursery.

They like that staff share the activities their children have enjoyed with them when they collect their children. The manager is interested in parents' comments and makes changes as needed. For example, parents are provided with the opportunity to come into the setting to see what their children are doing.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. Staff use observations and assessments to identify any gaps in children's learning and development. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that additional support children may need is accessed, enabling children to make the best progress they can.

Children relish spending time outdoors. They learn to use small tools with ease and show adults how to use the equipment properly, such as when using spades to dig in the soil while searching for worms. Children relax during yoga.

Staff encourage them to think about the people who they love while they lie down and listen to relaxing music. Children build their coordination and balance as they practise standing on one leg and move into various positions to stretch their muscles.Children are very active throughout the day.

Younger children recognise their photographs, and older children learn to identify their names during circle time and register their attendance at nursery. Children enjoy listening to stories. They know the different characters as they listen to the story of 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' and recognise the various things he eats.

Various books are available for children to access independently. Children learn about cultural events throughout the year, and resources, including books, reflect positive images of children from different cultural backgrounds and with differing abilities. However, children do not have the opportunity to build their awareness of families that are different to their own.

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 further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: review routines to support children's individual learning further nenhance children's awareness of families different to their own.