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Kaleidoscope

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·St Andrews C of E Primary School, Park Lane, Shifnal, TF11 9HD · Shropshire
Number of places
79 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Shropshire

About this day nursery

Kaleidoscope Child Care operates three nurseries in the Shifnal and Telford areas, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 9 months to 5 years. Each setting focuses on creating a happy and caring atmosphere with dedicated staff who hold early years qualifications and paediatric first aid training.

The nurseries prioritise children's safety with secure entry systems and CCTV, while also supporting their development through observation, engaging activities, and learning opportunities. Parents are kept informed of their child's progress via the Parentzone app.

The Oakengates nursery boasts a newly refurbished facility with direct garden access and an all-weather astro turf play area, with plans for a greenhouse and gardening areas. The Old Bank Nursery in Shifnal offers a homely environment in a character property, emphasising excellent Early Years Education.

The nurseries aim to prepare young children for primary school by fostering their confidence and skills. They are accessible and welcome inquiries about their services and available funding options.

What it's like

Staff warmly welcome children and use gathered information to implement routines tailored to each child, fostering positive relationships and providing reassurance for new or unsure children. They implement a curriculum covering all learning areas, identifying and addressing gaps quickly, based on children's interests and next learning steps, leading to engaged participation and appropriate behaviour.

Multiple locationsExperienced staffFocus on safety and developmentOutdoor play areasParent communication via app

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri 7:45 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

9 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

full day, half day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kaleidoscope

Last inspected 8 January 2025

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

Staff warmly welcome children and use gathered information to implement routines tailored to each child, fostering positive relationships and providing reassurance for new or unsure children. They implement a curriculum covering all learning areas, identifying and addressing gaps quickly, based on children's interests and next learning steps, leading to engaged participation and appropriate behaviour.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders demonstrate a good understanding of curriculum expectations and work to enhance it, including expanding natural experiences and community trips.
  • Leaders regularly monitor provision and staff practice, providing support, peer reviews, supervision, and training opportunities for staff development.
  • Staff's well-being is a high priority, with individual well-being meetings and a staff kindness group boosting morale and ensuring staff feel supported.
  • Children are given choices in their play, such as voting for stories, and enjoy looking at books, with staff skilfully introducing feelings into stories.
  • Children's communication and language are well-supported from an early age, with staff encouraging sounds and words, introducing new vocabulary, and promptly addressing any speech and language gaps.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider the organisation of activities, to enable all children to fully participate and get the very best from their learning
  • 2review information sharing with parents, to ensure that they are always fully aware of their child's next steps in learning, and also which rooms children will be in before they arrive.
Inspection #10376541 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff swiftly recognise where there may be gaps in children's learning and provide additional support to help these to close quickly. They recognise where there may be gaps in children's speech and language, and work with outside professionals to ensure children receive any additional support they may need.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Kaleidoscope

5.0
(2)
Lynsie Roberts
3 years ago

Absolutely fantastic nursery!my daughter is disabled and Luke and Ryan have been amazing making my daughter feel so welcome.nothing is ever to much trouble for this nursery and even though my daughter has her own support worker elsie is still treated the same as the other children and really enjoys her time with Nicola.couldn’t wish for a better nursery for my daughter. Update elsie has been attending the nursery since my first post and she absolutely loves it!! Nicola is absolutely fantastic with elsie and Elsies progress just keeps on growing due to Nicola and the other children interacting with her! Elsie is treated just the same as the other children and I’ve noticed a massive change in elsie.I will be for ever thankful and would recommend this nursery to anyone.Elsie was Discriminated due to her extra needs by another nursery but when I contacted kaleidoscope they went above and beyond for elsie and took her straight in and made her one of them that day!thank you all

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Inspection history

Date: February 2012

  • January 2025Good
  • March 2024Good
  • October 2019Good
  • December 2015Outstanding
  • February 2012Outstanding

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