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Sept 2023
Harrogate nursery Kids Planet ‘requires improvement’, says Ofsted
Kids Planet nursery in Harrogate has received a ‘requires improvement’ rating following a recent Ofsted inspection.
A government inspector said in a report published this week that "teaching is variable and inconsistent for children who attend".
The report said "staff who work with babies understand how to meet their needs" but added "some children with special educations needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not supported effectively".
It added:
The report said Kids Planet must "improve staff deployment outdoors, specifically when children of different age groups share the space, to ensure children are well supervised at all times".
It must also "ensure every child has a key person who provides tailored and purposeful learning experiences which meet their individual needs".
However, the inspector did note that "staff consistently promote children’s good behaviour and help them to develop their social skills" and that "children are well mannered and kind to each other".
Staff were also found to be ‘good role models.’
In response to the report, Clare Roberts, chief executive of Kids Planet Nurseries, said:
The inspection, which took place on July 21, was the first one since 2018.
This year’s inspection saw the nursery, which was formerly known as Sunbeams, downgraded from a previous ‘good’ rating.
Kids Planet bought the nursery from Sunbeams Ltd in January of this year.
The nursery is one of 165 Kids Planet nurseries in the UK.
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