Pixels 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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Rhymes Nursery Rhymes Nursery 2 Hawker Drive, Martlesham Heath Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3RQ Our Reference EY303072

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Lesley Barrett, monitored your provision on 14/08/2014 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 08/07/2014, 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

The welfare requirement notice required you to comply with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage under the following requirement: suitability of premises, environment and equipment. You were also issued with a notice of action to improve. The steps you were required to take were detailed in full in the notices sent to you on 30 July 2014.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit of 14 August 2014, the inspector discussed with you the steps you had taken to address the welfare requirement notice and the notice of action to improve. The inspector made observations within the nursery and found that hazards had been minimised to ensure children’s safety. New checklists had been implemented and staff were being vigilant about carrying out these checks. The responsibility for checking specific areas for example, the garden is not given to one specific staff member but is shared amongst all staff in the room thus ensuring that they remain vigilant in minimising risks.

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Outcome of monitoring

All small pieces of equipment which could pose a hazard to younger children had been moved to a separate room which children under two years of age do not have access to. During the visit the inspector did not witness any safety concerns, a staff member effectively addressed a behaviour management issue to ensure that a child remained safe and the deployment of staff throughout the nursery was appropriate for the age and stages of children attending. However staff need to continue to be vigilant in assessing risks to children at all times to ensure that they are kept safe.

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Outcome of monitoring

Staff discussed with the inspector that they recognised they had not been providing sufficient challenge for some children and are now aware that they need to adapt activities to suit children’s individual development needs. For example, they explained that when they recently carried out a threading activity with pasta, more able children were provided with macaroni to make the activity more challenging for them. The inspector viewed the planning for everyday and specific activities and could see that more challenging activities were being considered within the planning of activities.

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Outcome of monitoring

Through discussion with the manger, the inspector was informed that the process for performance management was being reviewed. Staff appraisal is to be introduced as a regular occurrence to identify training needs and opportunities for continued professional development.. Through this supervision and appraisal process the management will ensure that the quality of teaching and care of the children is improved.

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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

implement a policy and procedures for assessing risks to children’s safety by ensuring that the environment is regularly checked and that all risks to children are removed or minimised 08/08/2014 14/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

improve the deployment of staff and use of the rooms and resources available, to ensure they are used effectively to keep children safe and to meet their individual needs 08/08/2014 14/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

implement a robust system of performance management, including effective supervision and regular appraisals, to promote continuous improvement and the interests of children 12/09/2014 14/08/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure staff consider the individual needs, interests and stages of development of each child and plan an appropriate balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities, which are suitably interesting and challenging, in order to respond to children's emerging needs and interests and capabilities. 12/09/2014 14/08/2014

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