Jules' Nursery Hut

Jules' Nursery Hut Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY394170 Inspection date 07/12/2009 Inspector Victoria Vasiliadis

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Setting address Sandy Lane, The Mall, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 9TX

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Telephone number 07824392510 Email 5jules@live.co.uk Type of setting Childcare on non-domestic premises to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It rates council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 08456 404040, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as

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you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way. Royal Exchange Buildings St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7LA

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T: 08456 404040 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

Please see our website for more information about each childcare provider. We publish inspection reports, conditions of registration and details of complaints we receive where we or the provider take action to meet the requirements of registration. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the setting

The setting opened in 2009, it is located in a residential area of Kenton in the borough of Brent. Access to the setting is via a small service road to the front of the premises. A small ramp is available at the front of the building for wheelchair access and toilets are available for wheelchair users.

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Description of the setting

The setting is open from 9.30am to 4.00pm on a daily basis, term-time only. Children have the option to either attend morning sessions from 9.30am to 12.30pm or afternoon sessions from 1.00pm to 4.00pm or to attend for the whole day.

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Description of the setting

The setting is registered on the Early Years Register and are permitted to care for 26 children aged two years and over. Currently there are seven children on roll within the early years age range who attend on a full and part-time basis.

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Description of the setting

There are currently four staff employed within the setting, of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications including the manager and deputy. The setting is in receipt of funding for nursery education and supports children with English as an additional language.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is inadequate.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

The setting is not sufficiently managed in relation to ensuring the safety, health and welfare of the children, which is due to the fact that the welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) are not being effectively implemented. The children are making sound progress in their learning and development and they are provided with resources and activities which offer them appropriate challenges and learning opportunities. The systems for self-evaluation are emerging and the setting are taking action to address the areas for improvement that they have identified. The setting has appropriate systems in place to share information with parents but as observation and assessment processes are not yet fully developed, parents are not sufficiently involved in their child's continuous learning.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall, the early years provision requires significant improvement. The registered person is given a Notice to Improve that sets out actions to be carried out.

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further?

To comply with the requirements of the EYFS the registered person must take the following action by the specified date:

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further?

 ensure at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate is on the premises at all 24/12/2009 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 times when children are present (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare)  devise and implement written procedures for dealing with concerns and complaints from parents (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 24/12/2009

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further?

 devise and implement written procedures to be followed in the event of a parent failing to collect a child at appointed times (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 24/12/2009

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further?

 devise and implement written procedures to be followed in the event of a child going missing (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 24/12/2009

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 ensure that there are effective systems in place to ensure that practitioners and other people aged 16 or over likely to have regular contact with children are suitable to do so (Suitable people) 24/12/2009

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 maintain a record of risk assessments, clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) 24/12/2009

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further?

To improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 develop the systems for observation and assessment to ensure children's achievements, interests and learning styles are identified and next steps planned for, whilst ensuring that parents are involved in their child's continuous learning  ensure regular evacuation drills are carried out and details recorded in a fire log book of any problems encountered and how they were resolved.

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the early years provision

The nominated person/manager does not implement sufficiently robust systems to ensure the suitability of those adults working directly with the children. For example, Criminal Records Bureau disclosures are the only checks made to assess the suitability of all the adults working with the children. Practitioners are appropriately deployed to ensure children are supervised and supported at activities. The setting carries out a daily visual risk assessment of the premises both inside and outside to ensure potential hazards are removed. However, a written record of when risk assessments are carried out is not maintained. In addition, there are no written procedures in place to deal with a missing child, the current procedures for dealing with uncollected children are not appropriate and there is no complaints policy in place. These are all legal requirements and significantly impact on the children's safety and welfare.

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the early years provision

The setting has established sound relationships with parents with whom they work to ensure the children are included and valued. Information is shared informally at drop-off times and there is a notice area with relevant information such as the This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 certificate of registration, Ofsted information and practitioners' qualifications. Practitioners seek information from parents about key words in the child's home language which helps children to feel included. However, as observation and assessment processes are still developing, parents are not yet fully involved in their child's continuous learning and development. Parents comments are positive, they state that they are 100 per cent happy with the setting and that the children love coming. The nominated person/manager is in the early stages of developing links with other childcare establishments and childminders within the area.

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the early years provision

The setting has only been in operation for a short time, as a result, there are only emerging systems in place to self-evaluate practice. The nominated person/manager is able to identify some of the setting's areas for improvement and is taking steps to address these. For example, she has sought the support of the local authority in order to develop her written policies, procedures and planning.

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and outcomes for children

The quality of children’s learning and their progress towards the early learning goals in relation to their starting points is satisfactory. Through discussions, practitioners are able to demonstrate their knowledge of the children's interests, abilities and likes and dislikes. Practitioners have started to make observations of some of the children but the systems for observation and assessment are still emerging and as yet, do not sufficiently identify or chart the children's developmental progress or the next steps in their learning. Children are, however, provided with appropriate resources and learning opportunities which are interesting and fun.

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and outcomes for children

Practitioners respect and listen to the children's views. For example, an individual child quite clearly stated that they did not want to take part in an activity with the other children. Practitioners then encouraged this child to make their own choices in their play. The setting aim to address issues in relation to stereotypes and talk to children in language that they can easily understand. For example, one boy said to the girls 'you can't sit on the blue chairs, blue chairs are for boys not girls'. This matter was appropriately handled and challenged by the practitioner. Children are well behaved and are caring towards one another. For example, one child sneezes and another child says 'do you need a tissue?'. Children receive praise for their efforts and achievements which encourages their self-esteem. The practitioners have appropriate systems in place to manage children's behaviour and written

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and outcomes for children

procedures are in place to support practice.

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and outcomes for children

Children are engaged in planned and purposeful play. They have access to resources that are suited to their ages, abilities and are interesting and offer sufficient challenges. For example, children enjoy painting their Christmas decorations and having stories read to them. Children have access to a range of resources and equipment to challenge and support their development across all areas of learning. The children are supported in their learning as the practitioners sit with children and engage in conversations with them, they support children's This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 language and extend their thinking and creativity. The environment is suitably organised and enables children to make choices in their play as they can choose which activities they will take part in.

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and outcomes for children

Children are beginning to learn about how to keep safe as discussions take place with the children during the course of the day. For example, adults talk to the children about the consequences of climbing on furniture and remind children to hold scissors safely as they might hurt themselves or others. In addition, children are able to explore their environment from a secure base as they have developed healthy attachments to their carers. However, the setting does not periodically conduct fire drills. This has an impact on the children's safety as they do not learn the procedures to follow should there be an emergency situation.

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and outcomes for children

Children have many opportunities to learn about the importance of developing healthy lifestyles as practitioners within the setting encourage children to understand why certain food is good for them. For example, discussions take place about the reasons why fruit and vegetables are good for them. Also, conversations take place about the need for vitamins obtained through food to keep them healthy in the winter. The children are learning the importance of physical activity in relation to their health. For example, they take part in stretching activities and move to music. However, the setting does not ensure that there is at least one person who has a current paediatric first aid certificate on the premises at all times when children are present. This is a legal requirement and significantly impacts on children's health and well-being. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement

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and managed?

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 3 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 4 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 3 The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers

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Stage

The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 4

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 3 The extent to which children feel safe 4 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 4 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 3 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 3

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Stage

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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