Coston Primary School

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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Bright Eyes Day Nursery - Cheltenham Knapp Villa 6 Knapp Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 3QQ Our Reference 101879

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Champa Miah, 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 14/07/2014, 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

You were required to: ensure that the premises and equipment are clean and that health and safety requirements are complied with; in particular the kitchen, the toddler room and the staff toilet including its nappy changing facilities; implement effective procedures for assessing risks to children’s safety to ensure that the risk is removed or minimised; and ensure that the manager is suitable to fulfil the requirements of their role. It is an offence to fail to comply with a welfare requirements notice without reasonable excuse. Failure to comply may result in prosecution.

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Outcome of monitoring

In addition to the Welfare Requirement Notice, to improve the quality of education and care for children, you were required to: shape learning experiences for each child so they consistently reflect observations of their level of achievement and interests. An unannounced monitoring visit was carried out on 18 August 2014. The inspector found that you had made significant improvements to the safety and cleanliness of the premises. You had removed toys which were no longer safe from the toddler and pre-school rooms and ordered new items. You had cleaned all the rooms in the building: in particular the staff toilets/nappy changing area and the kitchen were found to be in a clean and tidy condition. You had employed a new cook who would be responsible for cooking the children's meals and ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen is maintained. You said the outdoor area still needed cleaning and you were due to do this over the next few days. The inspector observed that the garden was

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Outcome of monitoring

not inviting for the children and the toys needed cleaning but did not consider the area to be unsafe. The inspector was satisfied that overall the premises were clean and no longer a risk to children.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you had updated your risk assessments to ensure hazards to children were minimised. Staff were carrying out daily risk assessments and signing to confirm that these had been completed. You were then checking to ensure the risk assessments had been carried out appropriately. Staff were also found to be aware of the steps to take if new risks were identified. The inspector was satisfied that risks to children had been minimised and the staff were carrying out appropriate risk assessments.

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Outcome of monitoring

You told the inspector that you were managing the setting following the inspection and until a new manager was appointed you would be job sharing with another manager who has the relevant qualifications and experience. You described your recruitment procedure and what you would be looking for in a manager. You said you would ensure the manager received appropriate training and set a good example for the rest of the staff team. The inspector was satisfied that you had taken steps to ensure the setting was appropriately managed and that you would follow a robust recruitment process when seeking a new manager. The inspector found that you had also started taking steps to meet the action relating to learning and development. You had carried out observations and provided staff with suggestions for improvement. You had also started training staff to understand how children learn and how to monitor their progress.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector is satisfied that you have met the welfare requirements notice and made some progress towards meeting the action.

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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 further monitoring.

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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

Yours sincerely Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the premises and equipment are clean and that health and safety requirements are complied with; in particular the kitchen, the toddler room and the staff toilet including its nappy changing facilities 13/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

implement effective procedures for assessing risks to children’s safety to ensure that the risk is removed or minimised 13/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the manager is suitable to fulfil the requirements of their role 13/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure assessment systems clearly identify children's next steps to support each child to make good progress in their learning and development. 01/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the manager of the later years provision and any person caring for, or in regular contact with, children is physically and mentally fit for the work (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 01/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the manager of the later years provision and any person caring for, or in regular contact with, children is physically and mentally fit for the work (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 01/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 01/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 01/08/2014 19/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

undertake a risk assessment of the 01/08/2014 19/08/2014 premises and equipment immediately where the need for an assessment arises to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare Register). undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment immediately where the need for an assessment arises to ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). 01/08/2014 19/08/2014

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