Kingwood Children

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents

This provision is good • Children establish extremely strong bonds with staff, who manage their care needs with the highest respect and sensitivity. Children settle exceptionally quickly, are very content, and learn the routines and to manage their feelings from a young age.

For example, babies sit and wait incredibly patiently for staff to prepare and serve their lunch. • Staff plan a variety of opportunities for children to play and learn outside in the fresh air. Children learn about the world around them, such as during frequent outings, and benefit from plenty of time to explore the garden.

• Leaders are ambitious and committed to their aim of providing the highest ...quality care and education. They are very enthusiastic about their plans to review the play areas, to motivate children to explore, investigate and choose how to use the resources for themselves. • Leaders encourage staff to take on additional responsibilities, to enhance their professional development and support them to take some responsibility for the children's experiences.

For example, each member of staff enthusiastically plans resources and activities for a different area of learning, to ensure children have access to a broad curriculum. • Staff do not routinely provide highly challenging experiences that build on children's individual learning needs and help them make the rapid progress of which they are capable. • Although partnerships with parents are effective overall, staff do not involve them in identifying children's starting points on entry, to help get to know the children sooner.