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Care4kids Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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5.0(2 Google reviews) ·The Pavilion, The Arthur Baker Field, ASHFORD, TN27 0JJ · Kent
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Care4kids Childcare provides care for children from birth to four years old in Ashford, Kent. The day nursery is open all year, Monday to Friday, from 8am until 5.30pm. At its inspection in December 2022, Ofsted rated the overall effectiveness of the provision as Good. The report noted that children are settled, confident, and independent, and that they choose their own play and complete their own tasks.

The setting provides outdoor areas where children can develop their physical skills. Younger children have access to age-appropriate climbing equipment with slopes and steps, while older children can use more challenging items such as rope ladders, zip lines and tyre swings. The inspector found that staff establish secure and trusting relationships with all children and support those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff are trained in Makaton and use signing to support children's communication.

Our ethos

At Care4kids being kind, understanding and respectful are 3 of our main values. We believe that every child and every team member should be understood and respected in all situations. We give the children the opportunities to be heard and have their interests at the main focus point of their learning and development. We are mindful during caregiving times of the day and these are not rushed. We have rituals rather than routines and the staff and children get to learn these rituals to ease them through different times of the day. Singing washing hands song, signing and asking to go for a change rather than shouting it out or whisking the children away from play, talking through what is happening next 'can I put some sun cream on you as its hot today?'

What it's like

All children, even the youngest, are settled, confident and very happy at the setting. They are independent and are confident to choose their own play and complete their own tasks. Children are eager to join in with the challenging and interesting activities that staff carefully plan for them.

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Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

08.00- 17.30 (Other hours can be arranged)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Care4kids Childcare

Last inspected 6 December 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

All children, even the youngest, are settled, confident and very happy at the setting. They are independent and are confident to choose their own play and complete their own tasks. Children are eager to join in with the challenging and interesting activities that staff carefully plan for them.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are independent and confident to choose their own play.
  • Children enjoy challenging and interesting activities planned by staff.
  • Staff establish secure and trusting relationships with all children.
  • Children of all ages have a very good sense of belonging and positive levels of well-being and self-esteem.
  • Staff support all children to make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1build further on staff's questioning techniques to encourage children to think about and respond to questions in their own time
  • 2ensure all staff are clear about procedures for sharing information with other settings, to provide a consistent approach for children's learning and development.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support all children to make good progress. This includes those children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. For instance, staff liaise closely with other agencies and implement helpful strategies to support children. For example, staff are trained in Makaton and routinely use signing with them.

Outdoor space

All children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and learn to move in different ways. Younger children negotiate slopes and steps on age-appropriate climbing equipment. Older children explore more challenging equipment, such as rope ladders, zip lines and tyre swings. The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

Google Reviews of Care4kids Childcare

5.0
(2 Google reviews)
Blessing's Kitchen
8 years ago

For the past three and half years I have used Care 4 Kids as a Childminder, After school club and nursery. They have cared for all my kids and have given my family so much support. What a fantastic team and place! My kids love the setting and love the staff. They always go over and beyond. Highly recommended.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2016

  • December 2022Good
  • May 2017Good
  • July 2016Good

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