Kidzstop Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision is inadequate

The provider does not implement robust systems to check the suitability of new staff before allowing them to have unsupervised contact with children. This compromises children's safety. Furthermore, the provider does not ensure that all required information relating to staff Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is recorded.

For example, records do not show when they were obtained and by whom.Staff are welcoming, friendly and attentive. They ensure that children's care needs are attended to swiftly.

Staff speak to children with respect and kindness and children show that they enjoy being around their key pe...rson. Children arrive happy and new children settle quickly. They behave well and are proud to show their achievements, such as when they receive a sticker for helping to tidy up.

Children are curious learners and show excitement at the natural world around them. They look for spiders and bugs in the garden and become excited as they tell staff what they find. Staff share in their excitement and encourage children to describe what they see.

Children talk about the size, shape and colour of a spider's body and how many legs they can see. Staff provide children with a variety of interesting opportunities to build on their learning. For example, older children access weekly woodwork sessions and use a variety of tools safely.

Younger children access sensory exploration to help to build on their hand muscles. Staff place importance on promoting children's communication and language skills. They identify that children need the most support in this area of learning.

Overall, staff support children to become competent communicators. Older children confidently express themselves as they talk to visitors. They become engrossed during story times and show good listening and attention skills.

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

The provider has not ensured that the suitability of all new members of staff is checked. Some staff have existing DBS checks obtained by other organisations. However, the provider has not applied for new DBS checks, despite these staff not being on the update service.

The provider does not ensure that staff whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised access to children. This compromises children's safety.Staff create a happy environment where children show that they are settled and their emotional needs are met.

They comment that they enjoy working at the setting and feel supported. Staff regularly receive support and are provided with feedback, coaching and training. The nursery has recently introduced new systems that intend to help staff to build on their skills as they become more reflective.

The aim of this is to improve the quality of practice to a consistently strong level.Staff support children's communication and language generally well. Children show confidence as they join in with familiar songs and rhymes.

Staff use visual symbols and other strategies to help to enhance children's speaking and understanding. These methods are consistently used in the pre-school room, but less so in the younger children's rooms. This can sometimes lead to confusion, particularly for children with limited language.

There is good support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use assessments to identify any early emerging concerns in children's development. They use additional funding to provide extra support and act on advice from external agencies, if required.

Children with SEND make good progress and their individual needs are met.Staff keep parents well informed about children's care and learning. They use a range of communication methods.

For example, bilingual staff communicate with families who speak English as an additional language. Staff provide a wealth of information on a range of topics, such as ideas for healthy packed lunches. Parents share important information about children's medical needs relating to food and staff ensure that they are extra vigilant to keep children safe.

Children's behaviour is good. They are eager to learn and participate in the many opportunities available to them. Two-year-old children enjoy engaging in group sessions.

They each tap out a rhythm using two batons. Children get excited as they tap louder, faster and slower. Energetic staff help to keep children engaged and excited as they listen with anticipation to what is coming next.

This helps to build on children's listening and attention skills and introduces them to early literacy.All children access the outdoor environment daily and have opportunities to be physically active. They soar around on bicycles using their balance, spatial awareness and coordination skills.

Younger, non-mobile children use large balls to crawl and roll onto. This helps to strengthen their core muscles in readiness for walking and contributes to their good physical health.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

There is not 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 and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that staff whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children being cared for 20/10/2024 ensure that all required details relating to staff DBS checks are recorded, including the date the check was issued and details of who obtained it.20/10/2024 To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: provide staff with more support to consistently embed the intended curriculum implementation for communication and language in the younger children's rooms nembed the new systems for monitoring and evaluating staff practice to help to raise the quality of education further.