Wiseowls Ltd

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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Wise Owls Nursery Warlingham Rugby Club Limpsfield Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9RB Our Reference EY333354

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Dear Mary Marsden and Michelle Flegg Partnership

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Monitoring for provision judged as good

An Ofsted inspector, Linda du Preez, monitored your provision on 12/01/2015 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be good.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 18/12/2014, 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

When we visited you on 12 January, the regulatory inspector found that you have put procedures in place to maintain the security of the premises. You ensure that the security shutters leading to another room are closed at all times. You have also secured the doors that lead to the hallway. These security arrangements mean that the premises are now more secure and you have made suitable arrangements to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons.

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Outcome of monitoring

The regulatory inspector found that you have scrutinised local authority and government guidance and policy. You have used this information to update your policy and reflect changes in procedures. You have booked staff onto training and held meetings to ensure they are fully aware of the updated policy. Through discussions, the inspector found that you and your staff team are now fully aware of the requirements in relation to your roles and responsibilities.

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Outcome of monitoring

In addition to the welfare requirements notice, you were set a number of actions in a notice to improve. The regulatory inspector found that although you have taken some action to improve the arrangements for managing risk, they are not fully effective. The regulatory inspector found that the room was hazardous with toys and fabrics posing a tripping and slipping hazard. Staff handbags were left on the floor within easy reach of children and some were wide open. You said that you ask staff to ensure there are no dangerous objects in their bags. However, you do not check for potential hazards, nor do you ask visitors whether they have potentially dangerous items in their bags. In addition, the inspector observed a large black bin in the hall with no covering, which poses a risk to children’s health.

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Outcome of monitoring

The notice to improve required you to ensure that confidential information and records about children are stored securely and are only accessible and available to those who have a right or professional need to see them. When the regulatory inspector monitored you provision on 12 January 2015 she found that you have failed to meet this requirement as you had confidential information on display, facing the outside area, which is accessible to members of the public.

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Outcome of monitoring

The regulatory inspector found that you have made changes to the routines and planning to provide more opportunities for children explore different media and materials and be imaginative. However, these changes are not yet fully embedded, so will be monitored at the next monitoring visit.

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Outcome of monitoring

The regulatory inspector saw that you now have the registration certificate on display as required.

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Outcome of monitoring

The regulatory inspector found that you have put systems in place for staff supervision meetings and appraisals. However, these systems are still in their infancy, so will also be monitored at the next monitoring visit.

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Outcome of monitoring

At the visit the regulatory inspector looked at the arrangements you have in place to check the suitably of staff and found that they are not robust. This is because you do not follow the required procedures; you have not conducted suitable background check or sought references for staff. The records that you do have are incomplete and lack sufficient information.

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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

Yours sincerely Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

display the registration certificate at all times. 30/12/2014 14/01/2015

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take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks, in particular the risks associated with building work on the premises 09/12/2014 14/01/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

implement rigorous supervision systems for staff to monitor their performance, to identify and discuss any issues and tackle underperformance 31/01/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure children are provided with consistent opportunities to be imaginative and explore different media and materials to express their own ideas and creativity 31/01/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that confidential information and records about children are stored securely andare only accessible and available to those who have a right or professional need to see them 15/12/2014 14/12/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure there are rigorous procedures in place to maintain the security of the premises and to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons 09/01/2015 14/01/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

train all staff to understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, including who to contact in the event of an allegation against a member of staff 09/01/2015 14/01/2015

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devise and implement an appropriate safeguarding policy and procedure in line with Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. 09/01/2015 14/01/2015

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take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks throughout all areas of the provision 30/01/2015

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ensure that confidential information and records about children are stored 30/01/2015 securely andare only accessible and available to those who have a right or professional need to see them put effective systems in place to ensure that practitioners, and any other person who is likely to have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises), are suitable 30/01/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

record information about staff qualifications and the identity checks and vetting processes that have been completed (including the criminal records disclosure reference number, the date a disclosure was obtained and details of who obtained it). 30/01/2015

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