Beechwood Childcare Limited

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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Beechwood Childcare - Mill Lodge Nursery Mill Lodge Infant & Junior School Aqueduct Road,Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 1BT Our Reference 250013

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Kamaljit Kaur Jandu, monitored your provision on 17/09/2014 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 13/08/2014, 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 requirements notice required you to comply with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage under the following requirement: Safety and suitability of premises, environment and equipment.

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Outcome of monitoring

We also sent you a notice of action to improve which required you to comply with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage under the following requirement: Health.

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Outcome of monitoring

The steps you were required to take were detailed in full in the notices sent to you on 25 August 2014.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit of 10 September 2014 the inspector discussed with you the steps you had taken to address the actions raised in the notice to improve. She looked at your records for risk assessment and inspected the premises. The inspector also spoke to you, and to individual members of staff.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you had taken steps to ensure that children only used equipment which was safe and suitable. You have assessed the knowledge and understanding of staff with regard to risk assessment through the use of questionnaires. This ensures that staff are able to identify, report and effectively deal with any hazards and faulty equipment. Daily risk assessments of the premises and equipment are carried out and no issues were noted at the visit which may present as a risk to children.

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Outcome of monitoring

Children’s good health is promoted through hand washing routines, and this limits the spread of infection. Children wash their hands before each mealtime, after using the toilet, and if they have been playing outdoors or with resources such as the sand. Staff encourage more able children to wash their hands independently, and support less able children with this routine. This helps to ensure children’s good health.

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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

promote children's good health by ensuring that appropriate steps are taken to prevent the spread of infection, with particular regard to children's hand- washing routines. 12/09/2014 18/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment at least once in each calendar year, and immediately where the need for an assessment arises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 12/09/2014 18/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment at least once in each calendar year, and immediately where the need for an assessment arises (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). 12/09/2014 18/09/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure staff identify, report and effectively deal with any hazards and faulty equipment 12/09/2014 18/09/2014

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