8 till 6 Eagle Nursery

8 till 6 Eagle Nursery Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY392317 Inspection date 02/12/2009 Inspector Maria Therese Conroy

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Setting address Woodheyes Hall, 32 Woodheyes Road, Willesden, London, NW10 9DE Telephone number 02084519605 Email 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 8 till 6 Eagle Nursery is run by an individual. It opened in September 2009 and operates from one large hall and small quiet room in a community hall. It is situated in Neasden in the London borough of Brent. A maximum of 30 children may attend the nursery at anytime.

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Description of the setting

The nursery is open each weekday from 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday. All children share access to an enclosed outdoor play area.

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Description of the setting

The setting is registered on the Early Years Register. The nursery has 10 children on roll. The nursery provides care for children in the local area. The nursery employs one member of staff and a manager both of whom have a relevant childcare qualification.

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Description of the setting

The nursery is able to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak 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 nursery is not effective in meeting the needs of the children who attend, because there are weaknesses in the leadership and management of the setting. Children are not safeguarded due to the ineffective procedures in place. The nursery has yet to devise systems which will help to monitor practices to enable staff to identify their strengths and weaknesses. However, the nursery is working with development workers to receive support to make the changes required.

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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?

 implement an effective system in the event of staff absences to ensure that children are fully safeguarded and daily routines and practices can be followed effectively (Suitable people) 28/12/2009

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further?

 ensure there is a designated officer for safeguarding children who has attended relevant training (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 28/12/2009

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further?

 implement an effective recruitment procedure, which includes meeting any requirements of the Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme 28/12/2009 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare)  improve the record of risk assessment so that it includes information on who conducted it, date of the review, and any action taken following a review or incident (Documentation) 28/12/2009

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further?

 identify a named deputy manager, who is suitably qualified and experienced to take over in the event of the manager not being present (Suitable people) 28/12/2009

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further?

 update the policies and procedures to ensure that there are effective systems in place to meet children's individual needs (Organisation) 28/12/2009

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further?

 provide additional equipment and activities to promote children's gross motor skills in relation to their physical development (Early learning goals) 28/12/2009

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further?

To improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 continue to develop systems for observing, identifying next steps using the practice guidance, to plan purposeful activities for each individual child's interests.

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the early years provision

The procedures in place for safeguarding children are not effective. The management does not have robust systems in place for the deployment of staff when there are absences; therefore, children are not protected at all times. In addition, the owner and management of the setting do not have an understanding of the role of the Independent Safeguarding Authority in relation to the recruitment of staff. There is no nominated person to take lead responsibility for safeguarding children within the setting, therefore, the procedures in place are not effective and children are not sufficiently protected. The nursery has undertaken risk assessments. However, these are not effective and do not cover all practices within the nursery. In addition, they do not clearly identify who undertakes the risk assessment as prescribed in the regulations.

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the early years provision

Although the management has identified an action plan for future areas for improvement, there are no systems in place for monitoring how the nursery is meeting the regulatory requirements. Therefore, a number of the regulations within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) are not being met. In addition the provider has committed an offence by failing to notify Ofsted of a change to the person who is managing the early years provision. This is a specific legal requirement as set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, however, Ofsted does not intend to prosecute on this occasion.

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the early years provision

The information available to parents about the nursery is not accurate or reflective of practice. There is no information available to parents relating to the staffing of the nursery or staff roles and responsibilities, and some of the information displayed is out of date. Therefore, the partnership with parents is not effective. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 A number of the policies and procedures are not up to date, for example, the procedure for the late collection policy does not reflect the change of opening times the nursery now offers. The provider is receiving support from local authority early years professionals.

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and outcomes for children

Staff have a satisfactory knowledge of the EYFS and they are beginning to undertake observations for individual children. However, they are not secure in planning for children's next steps and do not currently use the practice guidance for support. Staff ask some open ended questions, encouraging children to think for themselves. The nursery is spacious, enabling children to move freely and play.

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and outcomes for children

Children enjoy building and constructing, they build robots and proudly show off their design to the staff. A member of staff asks a child if they would like to put this to one side, to show to their parent when they are collected. Children make good use of the book corner. They enjoy reading the large books and carefully look at the pictures as they read the story to themselves. Children are learning to count using their fingers. They use mathematical language, such as big and small, and they enjoy singing familiar songs, such as 'Twinkle little star'.

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and outcomes for children

Staff are aware of children's cultural backgrounds, which enables them to provide suitable resources that reflect the diversity of the group of children attending. The mix of staff enables children's cultural needs to be met, for example, some staff speak dual languages.

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and outcomes for children

The procedures in place for safeguarding children are not efficient and, therefore, do not sufficiently protect children; this has an impact on how safe children feel within the nursery. Children take part in regular fire drills and talk about fire safety when they read books. However, there is very little equipment indoors and outdoors to help support and promote children's physical development or a healthy lifestyle. Children are provided with a balanced menu at meal times and they have regular access to drinking water.

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and outcomes for children

Although the majority of information accessible to parents is out of date and is not reflective of the nursery practices, and the policies and procedures are not fully accurate, staff do ask parents about their child. For example, questions are asked about children's mobility when they start. Staff also ask parents what their child likes to play with. This helps staff in providing equipment that links to children's interests.

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and outcomes for children

Children are usually well behaved, they play alongside one another as they sit in the home corner. They cooperate with each other, share and take turns. Children's work is displayed at low level enabling them to show their parents what they have done. Staff promote positive praise. For example, when a child has told a story staff clap and say how lovely it was. 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 4 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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