Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd

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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Smarty Pants Private Day Nursery Ltd 212a Horseley Heath TIPTON West Midlands DY4 7QP Our Reference EY360664

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Kamaljit Kaur Jandu, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 30/04/2013. 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 21/03/2013, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.

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Outcome of the visit

The welfare requirements notice asked you to: ensure the risk assessment identifies all aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis and take action to minimise risks.

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Outcome of the visit

We also sent you a notice of action to improve which asked you to: ensure there are an adequate number of toilets and hand basins available (usually one toilet and one hand basin for every ten children over the age of two), including separate toilet facilities for adults; risk assess the current arrangements for changing children’s nappies in the garage and take action to minimise any risks identified and to promote the good health of children attending the setting by ensuring that medication is stored safely.

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Outcome of the visit

The additional action that you were required to take to improve related to the learning and development aspects of care for children. We asked you to: provide adequate opportunities for children to develop knowledge and understanding of using the toilet and good hand washing skills.

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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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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

A monitoring visit took place on 30 April 2013. The provider has put together an action plan which includes a more thorough risk assessment regarding the building work, risks have been minimised and satisfactory arrangements have been made for the care of the children whilst the work is undertaken. The builders are allowed to be on site whilst the children are present due to the deadlines for getting the work done, and the electricians are making sure the wiring is safe. This has been unavoidable in order to ensure the refurbishment work is completed as soon as possible, however the provider has ensured that procedures are robust.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Food is now prepared and transported from the sister setting using a special box which keeps the food at the required temperatures whilst it is being transported, gloves, aprons and hats are worn by staff and temperatures are recorded. Staff qualified in food hygiene are responsible for checking food temperatures before serving and making sure the food is safe.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

The provision for toilets has been assessed and another toilet is being installed in the preschool room. Children aged 2-3 years also have access to the adult toilet and one hand wash sink until their toilets are installed, this work is due to be completed by the end of May 2013. This is an interim measure for one month and a date has been given for completion of this work.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

A risk assessment has been completed for changing nappies in the garage area. Some consideration has been given to safeguarding, with regards to the garage door being closed and a staff member left on their own with the children. The provider is to further risk assess this and minimise any further risks identified.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Medication is now stored away from the heater in the garage area, in a locked unit, out of children’s reach. The provider now ensures that staff follow correct procedures for storage of medication.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Children develop knowledge and understanding of using the toilet and good hand washing skills during circle time and conversations. Staff support children to learn to use the toilet and have developed routines about good hygiene. They teach them to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. The provider plans to be on site more often in order to monitor children’s education programmes to ensure they continue to have ample opportunities to develop their knowledge and understanding of good hygiene routines and hand washing.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Overall the setting has made satisfactory progress in meeting the actions raised at the inspection, however the refurbishment is on-going and a further visit is required to see the completed works.

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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

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