Little Folks Nursery & Out of School Club

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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Little Folks Nursery & Out of School Club Westwards Close Kingstanding Birmingham B44 8LR Our Reference EY428026

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Sally Smith, monitored your provision on 05/06/2014 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 19/03/2014, 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 you the steps you have taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. She looked at your current action plans and discussed those for future improvement. She had a discussion with the manager and staff. She discussed how you maintain an accurate record of children's and staff attendance and also looked at the contingency arrangements you have in place, to ensure children are safe and well cared for and correct ratios are maintained at all times. She discussed your key person system and how this is implemented. She looked at your Disclosure and Barring Service checks for staff. You confirmed that you have been in contact with the local authority, who have made arrangements to conduct a support visit shortly.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you addressed the actions raised at the last inspection immediately after the event. Systems are now in place to ensure correct staff to children ratios are maintained at all times. An accurate register is maintained in each of the base rooms to record children's arrival and departure times. Staff also record their arrival and departure and this information is also recorded in each of the rooms. This shows how and where staff are deployed at any one time. You have considered contingency arrangements, should the need arise. The manager is supernumerary, so can help out if required and bank staff can also be used from your other settings. You also use agency staff if absolutely necessary, ensuring that appropriate checks are in place to determine their suitability. In order to ensure consistency for children's care, wherever possible, you use the same agency member of staff. All

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Outcome of monitoring

staff employed at the nursery are qualified to a minimum of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 3.

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Outcome of monitoring

Your key person system is outlined and discussed with parents. A list of key persons and their key group of children is displayed. You are currently assembling a photograph board with pictures of all staff and their key children to further improve identification for parents/carers and other family members. The key person arrangements ensure that transitions run smoothly and help children settle into nursery.

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Outcome of monitoring

You are continually reviewing what you do and seeking to improve the service you provide. Your current focus is on the environment, both indoors and outdoors, so that these can be further enhanced to improve the play and learning experiences for all children.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the setting has 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

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

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure adult-to-child ratios are maintained at all times to meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety 19/03/2014 05/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person. 19/03/2014 05/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 19/03/2014 05/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (voluntary part the Childcare Register). 19/03/2014 05/06/2014

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