YMCA Childcare - Middleton

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YMCA Childcare - Middleton Middleton School Harrow Road NOTTINGHAM NG8 1FG Our Reference EY468606

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Alex Brouder, monitored your provision on 04/06/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 05/03/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter unless we have already verified that they have been completed.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit the inspector discussed with the manager the steps your setting has taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. She spoke on the telephone to the nominated person about the action plan and the support you have received from the local authority. The inspector observed interaction between staff and children in the provision and spoke with them at appropriate times. She observed children taking part in activities within the main play area. The inspector reviewed some of the records you have in place, such as accident records, observations made on children and staff records.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that although an action plan has been drawn up and some guidance has been given by the local authority, the manager has not been involved in this process and is therefore not sufficiently well placed to drive improvement. However, the inspector did find that the manager has taken some appropriate steps to address some of the actions. For example, staff are now monitored and supported in their delivery of the curriculum and all staff have been given a copy of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are now offered regular meetings and discussion on how they can improve as individuals and how they can work as a team to improve the setting. Some training had been offered, such as safeguarding training, to support the needs of children at the setting. However, the inspector found that the minimum qualification requirements for staff are not met. This is a breach of the safeguarding and welfare requirements.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that records relating to staff qualifications, personal details and evidence of their Disclosure and Barring Service checks are accessible and on site. However, some records, such as induction, appraisal and recruitment records, including references, are not readily available for inspection. The manager states that this is an oversight, and that arrangements are in place to rectify this. Risk assessment with regard to the spaces and equipment that children use to some extent ensure that they are safe and suitable. New chairs and tables have been ordered to ensure that younger children have access to furniture that is better matched to their needs. However, these are not yet in place. Accident records are maintained appropriately and show that parents are informed of any incident which occurs to children whilst in your care. In addition, registers of attendance show that children are signed in and out appropriately. The inspector found that the entrance

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Outcome of monitoring

to the setting is secure and that a lock has been applied to ensure that only known persons can enter. These changes help to promote children's safety and well-being.

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Outcome of monitoring

The manager is the key person for all children within the early years age group. Observations are now used to reflect on how children play at the setting. The manager uses these to identify what children like to do, which she uses to plan the activities and resources that are on offer. However, the inspector found that staff knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop is not fully secure. Staff know what children like to do at the setting but they acknowledge that although they have recently been given a copy of the Early Years Foundation Stage, they have not received training to help them gain a better understanding of how to meet the learning and development requirements. Despite this, staff to some extent are beginning to meet children's needs more appropriately. For example, they sit at the table during craft sessions, speak to children about what they are doing and offer suggestions and ideas. They help the children to build using construction toys and

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Outcome of monitoring

engage them in conversations to challenge their thinking and learning. Although some improvements have been made, this remains an area for improvement as staff continue to lack the knowledge and skills to fully support children's learning.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the setting has not taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter. Yours sincerely

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure all spaces and equipment used by children are fit for purpose and a rigorous programme of risk assessment is implemented to clearly identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked regularly and identify how any risk will be removed or minimised 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

monitor closely the quality of the provision to ensure that all practitioner receive a robust induction and sufficient support, coaching and training in order to have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities and to ensure that the requirements of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage are consistently met 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure effective systems are in place to evidence the suitability of any person caring for, or in regular contact with children, which must include obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure effective systems are in place to evidence the suitability of any person caring for, or in regular contact with children, which must include obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure records are easily accessible and available for inspection, with particular regard to practitioners qualifications, personal details and suitability checks 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure robustly written records of children's accidents are maintained and that parents are informed of such accidents 12/03/2014 04/06/2014 ensure a daily record of children's attendance is maintained and the name of each child's key person is recorded 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

allocate each child a key person and notify parents of who their child's key person is in order to strengthen the support for children's care and learning. 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure a daily record is maintained of children looked after and their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure a daily record is maintained of children looked after and their hours of attendance (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure a record of the name, home address and telephone number of every person living or working on the premises on which the childcare is provided is maintained (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure a record of the name, home address and telephone number of every person living or working on the premises on which the childcare is provided is maintained (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purpose of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purpose of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure risk assessments are undertaken of the premises and equipment and take action to minimise identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 12/03/2014 04/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure risk assessments are undertaken 12/03/2014 04/06/2014 of the premises and equipment and take action to minimise identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). ensure that at least half of the staff, other than the manager, hold a full and relevant level 2 qualification. 30/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that at least half of all persons caring for children have successfully completed a qualification, at a minimum of level 2 in a relevant area of work.(compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 30/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

monitor closely the quality of the provision to ensure that all practitioner receive sufficient support, coaching and training in order to have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities and to ensure that the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage are consistently met 04/07/2014

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