Kinder Kidz Day Nursery

Highlights from Latest Inspection

What is it like to attend this early years setting?

The provision requires improvement The provider has made some progress since the last inspection. Staff have received some training since the last inspection to help them to develop their teaching skills. However, this is not yet fully embedded.

As a result, there are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching and staff's confidence in their abilities. Children are provided with some opportunities to develop independence skills. However, some staff continue to do basic tasks for the children without giving them the opportunity to have a go first.

Some large-group activities, such as story time, are not organised well enough to meet the needs of all childre...n and enable them to really benefit from the experience. Despite these weaknesses, children are generally happy, and they enjoy their nursery day. They part from parents and carers with ease and those who require additional support are comforted and encouraged to join in with play.

Children understand the nursery routines and help to tidy away the toys at specific times during the day. They behave well and follow the staff's directions. Staff act as good role models, speaking to each other and the children in a caring way.

Children have opportunities to experience fresh air on a daily basis when they go for walks in the local area.

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

The provider and senior staff have given careful consideration to the weaknesses identified at the time of the previous inspection. They have engaged with the local authority and are in the process of seeking further training to help build a strong and consistent staff team.

Improvements have been made in relation to many of the working practices, such as recording of information about children's needs and planning for the next steps in their learning.The management team has reviewed the curriculum and worked on developing this. However, there remains weaknesses in the staff's abilities to fully build on what children already know in a confident and consistent way.

For example, some staff do not provide sufficient opportunities for children to become strong and independent as they carry out tasks, such as cutting up soft fruit and wiping children's faces, for them. Resources are stored in low-level shelving. However, some of the boxes containing toys and play equipment are too heavy for younger children to easily access.

All children are expected to sit together for stories and singing sessions. When some children struggle with this, staff break away from the story a number of times to try to re-engage those children. This interrupts the flow of the story or activity for the rest of the children, which means they do not benefit from the learning opportunity.

Parents spoken to at the time of the inspection comment that they are happy with the nursery and feel involved in their child's care and learning. Some parents state that they were recommended to use the nursery through other parents' positive feedback. Staff provide parents with both verbal and written feedback on how their child has been and what they have been doing.

Children are provided with some opportunities to develop their creative interests as they cut and stick pictures from magazines, draw with a range of materials and paint pictures. Staff speak with them about what they are creating and support them to engage in conversation.Staff put in place effective safety measures when they take children for walks in the local area.

They all wear high-visibility jackets for easy identification, and staff carry out regular head counts of the children. Staff help children to develop a good understanding about road safety as they encourage them to stop, look and listen before crossing the road.Staff provide opportunities for children to learn about nature and the environment through their planned themes, such as autumn.

Children explore a selection of leaves and acorns, feeling them and talking about the animals who might eat them. Staff use some appropriate language to enhance children's knowledge and thinking.

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 ensure that professional development plans focus on improving staff's skills and knowledge and help them to develop the confidence they need to carry out their responsibilities consistently 01/11/2024 develop the curriculum further to capture children's interests and build on what they already know and can do.01/11/2024 To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: review the impact of large-group time activities on children's learning to always provide them with challenges, support and experiences, according to their levels of ability consider ways to strengthen opportunities to develop children's independence.