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 01/10/2014 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. 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.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit on 01 October 2014 the inspector discussed with you the steps you had taken to further develop the outdoor area and how it is incorporated into the planning to meet individual children’s needs. You have effectively used information shared by parents regarding children’s interests and preferred activities to ensure that the outdoor area promotes and supports the children’s enjoyment and confidence by providing play equipment and activities that interest and challenge the children. For example, younger children learn how to negotiate low beams developing their concentration and balance. Staff praise and encourage particularly those children that need additional support and guidance.

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Outcome of monitoring

In addition, a specific time is now allocated to the younger children twice a day in the outdoor area to allow them space and focused activities where key persons can develop areas of learning and development that need additional time and space. Children’s confidence grows as they learn new skills and meet new challenges. For example, children select their own hoops and roll them as far as they can. Staff extend the children’s vocabulary by introducing new words such as, close, nearest, furthest and far.

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Outcome of monitoring

Children’s profiles record next steps for each child which will then be included in the planning. Parents are made aware of what children will be part of the focussed activities in order that they can discuss with their key worker the activity and how they can support the child at home. Staff value the parents contributions and include the information in how best to plan for the child.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector discussed your plans for developing the outdoor area to include new surfaces. Children will experiences different textures, a variety of hard and soft surfaces which will provide additional opportunities for exploration and challenge.

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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

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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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 01/10/2014

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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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