Elm Cottage Out of School at Hursthead

Elm Cottage Out of School Hursthead Infant School, Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7PZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21/08/2014 12/12/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: Not Met Previous inspection: 2

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The provision does not meet requirements

 The provider does not make sure that the premises are kept secure so that children's safety and welfare are protected at all times. This is a breach of the requirements of the Early Years Register and both parts of the Childcare Register.  The safeguarding policy and the mobile phone and camera procedures effectively inform practitioners, visitors, parents and children of the correct procedure to follow.  Practitioners have a secure understanding about the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They demonstrate how they provide good learning opportunities for children and plan for children's progress and ongoing readiness for school.  Practitioners demonstrate their knowledge of how to foster children's positive relationships and attachments and how they effectively manage a range of children's behaviours. Practitioners also demonstrate how they work closely with parents and

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The provision does not meet requirements

carers and other providers, including school, to meet children's care, learning and development needs.  The provider demonstrates a sound understanding of self-evaluation and shows a capacity to improve and to develop the provision further.  Practitioners demonstrate their good knowledge of how to promote children's healthy diet and lifestyle by providing healthy snacks foods and opportunities for children to exercise daily and be in the fresh air.  The provider has addressed the action and recommendation set at the last inspection. As a result, information about who has parental responsibility has been sought, to foster children's welfare. In addition, the complaints procedure now includes the current address and contact number of the regulator, to keep parents informed.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises where childcare is provided and discussed and looked at toys, books, resources and equipment.  The inspector discussed how the provider delivers the educational programme.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at policies and documents the provider uses when caring for children and discussed self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of the suitability, qualifications and training of the provider and the childcare staff.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents and older children attending on the day of the inspection.

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Information about the setting

Elm Cottage Out of School was registered in 2005 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. It is one of six provisions run by Elm Cottage Limited and operates from two pre-fabricated buildings and the school hall within Hursthead Primary School in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. There is an enclosed area available for outdoor play, which includes the school playgrounds and play fields. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds level 2. The setting opens each weekday from 7.45am to 9am and from 2.30pm to 6pm during term time, and from 7.45am to 6pm in the school holidays. There are currently seven children on roll who are in the early years age range. At the time of the inspection, no early years children were present.

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must:

 make sure the premises are kept secure at all times to ensure children's safety and welfare.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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actions)

The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are

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To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

 ensure that no one can enter the premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that no one can enter the premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the premises (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313648 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 873146

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Type of provision

Registration category Childcare - Non-Domestic Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 80 Number of children on roll 7 Name of provider Elm Cottage Limited Date of previous inspection 12/12/2011 Telephone number 0161 286 9007

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Type of provision

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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