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Kaleidoscope Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2021)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·Kaleidoscope Childcare, Roman Road, Ashford, TN25 7EE · Kent
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2021
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Kaleidoscope Childcare, established in 2018, offers a nurturing "Good" rated early years provision for children aged 2 to 4 years. Open Monday to Friday from 9am until 3pm during term-time, the nursery provides a stimulating environment where children are happy and settled.

They confidently engage in challenging activities, building meaningful friendships and developing independence as they choose their play. Children learn about healthy eating by growing produce like strawberries and tomatoes, which they then prepare and eat.

Physical skills are developed through activities such as yoga. Staff at Kaleidoscope Childcare know each child well, planning activities that promote good progress and offering a diverse range of resources.

They foster secure and trusting relationships, ensuring children settle quickly and have a strong sense of belonging. The nursery effectively supports all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

They work closely with speech and language therapists, using strategies like picture communication to help children reach their full potential. The curriculum also introduces children to diverse cultures, with activities like learning simple Polish words and trying Polish foods.

The manager and staff maintain positive partnerships with parents, keeping them informed about their child's learning and progress.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled, confidently engaging in challenging activities and building meaningful friendships. They learn about healthy eating by growing and preparing produce, and develop good physical skills through activities like yoga. Staff effectively use additional funding to meet individual learning needs.

Happy and settled childrenMeaningful friendshipsIndependent play choicesGood physical skillsEffective SEND supportCultural understanding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 9am until 3pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kaleidoscope Childcare

Last inspected 23 June 2021

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

Children are happy and settled, confidently engaging in challenging activities and building meaningful friendships. They learn about healthy eating by growing and preparing produce, and develop good physical skills through activities like yoga. Staff effectively use additional funding to meet individual learning needs.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled and have patience as they engage in challenging activities.
  • Children build meaningful friendships and enjoy each other's company, happily including others in their play.
  • Children are independent and choose their play with confidence, learning about healthy eating and developing good physical skills.
  • Staff know each child well and plan activities that help them make good progress, providing a good range of resources and experiences.
  • The manager and staff build and maintain positive partnerships with parents, keeping them well involved and informed.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor behaviour management more closely to make sure children understand why they are being asked to stop certain behaviour
  • 2support staff to be more vigilant in recognising when children would benefit from adult interaction to encourage their learning and enjoyment further.
Inspection #10194238 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support all children effectively, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They liaise closely with speech and language therapists to support children who have a speech and language delay, sharing ideas and strategies to help children reach their full potential, such as using pictures alongside spoken words.

Outdoor space

The report does not contain specific information about the outdoor space or how children use it beyond physical development and "the indoor and outdoor learning environments".

Parent Reviews of Kaleidoscope Childcare

5.0
(8)
Leah Parkinson
4 years ago

Both of our children have absolutely loved going to Kaleidoscope. The staff are all so lovely, caring and flexible. After our first child worked his way up from the 2 year old room to the over 3’s and then off to school he was fully prepared and the transition was brilliant. We were a bit more nervous about our second child starting , during the pandemic meant very little interaction for a long time with new people, but we needn’t have worried as she settled in no problems. I like that they do a lot of outdoors play/learning and often go on little outings around the village. Both of our children have loved all of the messy play too! We would definitely recommend Kaleidoscope to others.

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Sam Oliver
4 years ago

My daughter has thrived at Kaleidoscope. The staff are all fantastic and we would highly recommend them. It's a very caring environment and my daughter loves her time there. We will certainly be requesting a place for our son when he's old enough.

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Tabitha Beasley
4 years ago

Excellent pre-school, my children have thrived with Kaleidoscope and I would highly recommend to anyone over and above any private nursery. Kaleidoscope provide a beautiful community feel childcare with plenty of one-to-one interaction, parent interaction and independent development.

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Annie Paddon
4 years ago

My daughter has loved being at the nursery. They do lots of great learning activities with the children and she always has an exciting story to tell us about her day and the things she's done. All of the staff are really lovely and helpful.

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George Homeshaw
4 years ago

A great place to send your child. My son has really benefited from his time there after missing a year due to lockdown he has made great progress. All the staff have done a great job and using the family app means they constantly update you with photos about what the kids are doing.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 June 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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