Rye Garden Day Nursery

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Rye Garden Day Nursery East Dulwich Road Peckham Rye Park LONDON SE15 4HQ Our Reference EY443480

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Christine Jacqueline Davies, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 25/03/2013. This visit follows on from your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of the visit

As a result of our inspection on 15/10/2012, we sent you a notice to improve.

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Outcome of the visit

In order to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe, you were issued with a notice to improve, which asked you to develop the educational programme in all areas of learning, by planning challenging and motivating experiences for children's individual needs and interests to ensure they make progress in their learning and development. In addition, to improve observation and assessment to understand the level of children's achievement, interests and learning styles, to shape the learning experiences for each child.

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Outcome of the visit

You were also asked to ensure at least one member of staff who has a current paediatric first aid certificate is on the premises at all times when children are present, and must accompany children on outings; ensure the manager holds at least a full and relevant level 3 qualification and that at least half of all other staff a full and relevant level 2 qualification; keep a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance; implement each area of learning and development through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity, ensuring that indoor and outdoor spaces and resources are planned to enable children to explore, build, move, and role play safely; ensure all staff take responsibility and understand risk assessments to provide a safe environment for children and to support children in learning about personal

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Outcome of the visit

safety. For example, keep fire exits free from obstruction and have well-planned areas that allow children maximum space to move and explore in safety and ensure records are easily accessible and available. A monitoring visit was conducted on 09 January 2013 and it was found that satisfactory progress had been made regarding taking steps to address the safety, record keeping and staff qualification issues at the setting. It was also found that although action had been taken to address gaps identified in children's learning and development, this was still an area that required further development.

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Outcome of the visit

A further monitoring visit was conducted on 25 March 2013 and it was found that overall, the capacity to sustain improvement regarding record keeping and ensuring that at least half the staff were qualified, had been maintained. Fire exits continue to remain free from obstruction and children are generally able to explore their surroundings safely. However it was noted at the time of the visit, that the fire extinguisher located in the baby room, was placed on the floor, and was within easy access to children. Steps had not been taken, to ensure that it could not be pulled over by small children during play. In addition, it was noted in the preschool room that the fabric radiator cover was coming away from the radiator, exposing children to the hot temperature of the radiator. As a consequence of these hazards, a notice to improve will be issued to ensure that appropriate steps are taken, so that risks to

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Outcome of the visit

children are minimised. Planning and assessment of children's learning, continues to be developed steadily, however gaps regarding evaluation of observations and activities and the consistent identification of the next steps in children's learning, still remain. A further monitoring visit is required to assess progress in this area and to check whether the notice to improve has been complied with.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time the setting is making satisfactory improvement overall.

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Outcome of the visit

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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Outcome of the visit

 ensure that steps are taken to remove hazards regarding access to the fire extinguisher in the baby room and the hot radiator in the preschool room 12/04/2013  ensure that steps are taken to remove hazards regarding access to the fire extinguisher in the baby room and the hot radiator in the preschool room 12/04/2013

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

The provider continues to ensure that the organisation of the environment, enables children to freely explore and select resources, increasing their sense of independence. Children engage in spontaneous, playful interactions with staff and their peers and are keen to take part in individual and group activities. Focused activities are provided for individual children, and staff continue to use the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, to guide curriculum planning, however the assessment of children's learning and development is not always consistently evaluated. In addition, the next steps in children's learning is not always clearly identified. So as a consequence, gaps in children's learning remain and children do not always achieve as much as they could. Despite this, the provider is keen to improve the system of planning and assessment, so continues to work closely with the local authority early years team. She has developed partnerships with other local

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

nurseries in order to share ideas and improve practice.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Record keeping continues to be maintained and risk assessments continue to be conducted on a daily basis. However, staff have not completely removed all hazards to children, because children can easily access the fire extinguisher located on the floor in the baby room and the hot radiator in the preschool room. So as a result, children's health and safety is not fully promoted.

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Next steps

Having considered all the evidence the inspector is of the opinion that at this time:

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Next steps

 The setting has made satisfactory progress in addressing the points for improvement. The next visit will be a further monitoring visit.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your setting. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Susan Gregory HMI National Director, Inspection Delivery Our Reference EY443480

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Next steps

EYL413 EY443480 For the attention of: Compliance, Investigation and Enforcement Team.

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Reply slip

Rye Garden Day Nursery East Dulwich Road Peckham Rye Park LONDON SE15 4HQ

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ACTIONS

Please complete the box below to show what you have done in order to meet the action required:

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Action Required Action Taken Date Completed

ensure that steps are taken to remove hazards regarding access to the fire extinguisher in the baby room and the hot radiator in the preschool room ensure that steps are taken to remove hazards regarding access to the fire extinguisher in the baby room and the hot radiator in the preschool room Our Reference EY443480

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Action Required Action Taken Date Completed

EYL413 EY443480 Name: __________________________

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