Destiny Kids 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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Destiny Kids Nursery Battersea Central Methodist Mission 20-22 York Road LONDON SW11 3QA Our Reference EY443096

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Pauline Nazarkardeh, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 22/11/2013. 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 19/09/2013, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.

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Outcome of the visit

Implement a behaviour management policy, and procedures which are understood and followed by all staff. Ensure the named practitioner for behaviour management has the necessary skills to advise other staff on behaviour issues so that children’s behaviour is effectively managed.

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Outcome of the visit

In addition you were also issued with notices to improve to:

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Outcome of the visit

Maintain a daily record of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance and the names of the children's key persons with the hours they are caring for the children

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Outcome of the visit

Keep a record of any occasion where physical intervention is used and ensure parents and/or carers are informed on the same day, or as soon as is reasonably practical

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Ensure the systems used to foster continuous improvement are robust; make sure that self-evaluation identifies priorities and targets for improvement based on rigorous monitoring of practice and ensure that recommendations made by the regulator are responded to Develop observation and assessment systems in order to identify children's levels of achievement, interest and learning styles; use your finding to shape future learning experiences that are tailored to meet children's individual needs

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Outcome of the visit

Improve staff's knowledge of the learning and development requirements to ensure that each area of learning and development is implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities

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Outcome of the visit

Improve partnerships with other settings children attend, to support their learning and development and to use this information to inform planning.

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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

Overall the progress made since the inspection is satisfactory and the welfare requirements notices have been met. A review of the managing behaviour policy has been undertaken and staff with lead responsibilities have been identified. In addition staff have undertaken training on effective behaviour management techniques. Staff are aware that should there be an occasion when physical intervention is used that it should be discussed with parents and a clear record made of the events leading to this intervention.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

The notices to improve have also been given attention. Systems have been changed to ensure that registered are accurate, have been completed by staff and record children’s arrival and departure times.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Systems are beginning to be put in place to support staff and develop their confidence. The local authority development team are currently supporting the setting to make improvements to the learning environment and to support staff in making accurate observation to inform assessment and to plan the next steps in children’s learning. None of the children currently on roll attend other settings.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

A further monitoring visit is to take place in order to assess the changes made following the inadequate inspection.

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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. 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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