Bloomers Day 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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Bloomers Day Nursery 130 Homerton High Street London E9 6JA Our Reference EY421466

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Julia Crowley, monitored your provision on 18/08/2014 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 04/07/2014, we sent you a welfare requirements notice. 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.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit of 18 August 2014 the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the Welfare Requirements Notices and the actions raised in the notice to improve. She observed interaction between staff and children throughout the nursery. The inspector also spoke to you, individual members of staff and to a representative from the local authority. She looked at your child profiles and planning. The inspector also looked at your safeguarding policy and procedures, staff rotas and risk assessments.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have developed a comprehensive action plan to address the issues raised at your last inspection and have introduced systems to evaluate the quality of practice and the impact this has on outcomes for children. This has enabled you to accurately identify how to address the areas for improvement identified at your last inspection and to plan for ongoing improvement.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have welcomed support from your local authority and met with the Safeguarding in Education Team (SET) to clarify safeguarding roles and responsibilities. In addition you have booked relevant safeguarding courses for your own development and read updated guidance, publications such as, ‘Working together to safeguard children’ and 'London Child Protection Procedures'. You have arranged for an inset day to reinforce staffs understanding and knowledge of the safeguarding procedures. Both you and your staff demonstrated during the visit that you are familiar with the content of the safeguarding policy and know what to do in the case of an allegation being made. Procedures for preventing unauthorised persons from entering the premises with particular regard to monitoring the security of the external door are thorough and robust. A new office has been built in the current reception area this allows for the

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Outcome of monitoring

external door to be monitored at all times. Alarm sensors are fixed to the existing entrance door and should the door fail to close an alarm will go off and can be heard at key points within the setting. The door has a buzzer, camera and visual recognition system installed. The internal doors have magnetic locks, fobs and a tag security system. This has led to a secure building where unknown adults cannot access the building. As a result children’s safety is prioritised and they are cared for in a safe environment.

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Outcome of monitoring

Staffing arrangements ensure that ratios are met and that children are adequately supervised.

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Outcome of monitoring

The outdoor play area has been developed to include specific areas for younger children to increase their mobility safely however planning for the outdoor play area does not fully support this. Although outdoor play is part of the day to day planning, information provided is not sufficient to identify the range of ways that children can enjoy opportunities to develop these skills.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time you have not taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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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 further monitoring.

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Next steps

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 children are adequately supervised and that staff are deployed effectively to ensure children's needs are met at all times 28/07/2014 18/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure the educational programme for physical development, particularly for younger children in the outdoor environment, provides sufficient opportunities for children to move their bodies in a range of ways to support their learning and development effectively 28/07/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the staff: child ratios are met at all times. 28/07/2014 18/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the premises, particularly with regard to monitoring the security of the external door 15/08/2014 18/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

develop a secure knowledge of child protection procedures so that the lead person liaises with local statutory children's services agencies, and with the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) regarding any safeguarding issues as required 15/08/2014 18/09/2014

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