Jules' Nursery Hut

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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Jules' Nursery Hut Sandy Lane The Mall Kenton Harrow HA3 9TX Our Reference EY394170

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Pauline Nazarkardeh, monitored your provision on 21/05/2015 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 02/02/2015, 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

On 12 March 2015 we found that you had met the welfare requirements notices set at the time of inspection.

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Outcome of monitoring

A monitoring visit was carried out on 21 May 2015 to assess if improvements had been sustained and we found that you had taken prompt and effective action since the inspection, the welfare requirements notices and notices to improve issued continue to have been met.

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Outcome of monitoring

The systems in place to safeguard children had improved, you have undertaken training and you were aware of the procedure to follow should you have a concern about a child in your care. In addition training had been provided for staff on how to identify and report any future safeguarding concern they which may arise. As a result of the improvements children were better protected.

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Outcome of monitoring

You had improved on your documentation which now includes records of children’s arrival and departure times. In addition a more robust system was in place to assess the suitability of those having access to the children.

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Outcome of monitoring

Regular supervisions of staff were in place, giving opportunities for staff professional development. Staff were more involved in decision making about the necessary changes in the nursery.

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Outcome of monitoring

You had made improvements to the systems to plan and assess children’s progress. The nursery had regular input from the local authority development worker to help bring about the necessary improvements.

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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 that all people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their role by implementing effective recruitment systems 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service check for all staff and keep the required records of the vetting procedures that have been completed for all staff 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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ensure that staff accurately observe and assess each child's learning, to understand their level of achievement and to use the information gained to plan challenging learning experiences for children across all areas of learning. 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service check for all staff and keep the required records of the vetting procedures that have been completed for all staff 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

record information about the vetting procedures that have been completed for all staff. 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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ensure that staff follow the nursery's safeguarding policy and the required procedures to safeguard children 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance, so that all children can be accounted for at all times 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

improve the arrangements for the monitoring and supervision of staff, to ensure this identifies any practice issues and provides coaching and training to improve staff effectiveness in meeting children's care and learning needs 23/02/2015 20/04/2015

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