The Horsham Day Nursery

The Horsham Day Nursery Chichester Terrace, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1DB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 7 August 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Leaders and staff have failed to improve hygiene standards and practices sufficiently within the nursery following a recent compliance visit. This significantly compromises children's welfare.  Staff do not ensure that nappy creams used during care routines are kept clean, suitable for use and are organised appropriately to reduce the risks of cross-infection.  Not all food that should be is stored appropriately in the fridge to protect children's health.  The arrangements to monitor the performance of managers and staff are weak. This has resulted in poor day-to-day management, which has had an adverse impact on the quality of the provision for children.  The quality of both the curriculum and teaching are poor. This is detrimental to children's learning and has an adverse impact on their development, particularly in communication and language.  Staff do not make sufficient use of information gathered from parents to identify

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This provision is inadequate

children's starting points for learning, or provide appropriate support to narrow any delay in their learning when a child joins the nursery.  Staff do not provide babies with good opportunities to enjoy play outside.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop positive and friendly relationships with each other.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure the premises and equipment are kept clean and suitable for use 03/03/2016

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 ensure that all food in the fridge is stored hygienically and appropriately 03/03/2016

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 ensure that nappy creams are in their original containers, stored hygienically and suitable for use 03/03/2016

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 implement the use of robust systems to monitor managers' and staff's practice to meet children’s needs more effectively and drive continuous improvement 30/03/2016

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To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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 provide children with a purposeful and challenging range of activities that reflect their learning needs and interests and support them to make good progress 30/04/2016

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 improve the quality of teaching, particularly regarding children’s communication and language development 30/04/2016

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 implement strategies to identify children’s skills and understanding when they start nursery, and any specific learning needs more clearly to help to narrow achievement gaps 30/04/2016

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 provide babies with more opportunities to get fresh air and to play outside play 30/04/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purposes of that childcare are suitable (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 03/03/2016

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Due Date

 take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health of the children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register). 03/03/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching both inside and outside.  The inspector talked to staff about how they support children's individual learning and how they monitor their progress.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including staff suitability checks and records of children's progress.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the acting manager to assess the support for children's learning.  The inspector gathered the views of parents who were dropping off and collecting their children on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Weaknesses in practice have not been tackled sufficiently. In particular, the nursery is not clean and staff fail to take adequate action to reduce risks of cross-infection. Leaders and staff have an adequate understanding of how to report safeguarding concerns to keep children safe. They maintain accident records appropriately and there are a number of qualified first aiders on site to deal with any accidents or injuries children have. Senior leaders and staff have a poor understanding of how to support children's learning. The leadership team also fails to monitor staff practice adequately, and this has led to weak teaching and slowed the rate of progress children make. Senior staff have started to tackle the most significant weaknesses by seeking advice, training and support from external agencies. However, this is very much in its infancy and as yet there is no evidence of impact.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff fail to understand their role in supporting children’s development. They do not provide a purposeful and stimulating range of activities to help children make good progress in preparation for school, or appropriate activities for babies’ different developmental levels. Some staff have a weak understanding of the early years learning and development requirements and do not interact well with the children to support their learning. Parents provide written information about what their child can do, but leaders and staff do not take full account of this. Staff's poor understanding of individual needs means some children's additional learning needs are not met.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff have a weak understanding of who each child's main carer is. Recent changes within the team have had a negative impact on the children's welfare. New children become unsettled as they are cared for by less familiar adults, while other children have little interaction with staff. This impacts heavily on children’s feelings of belonging and well- being. Staff are not vigilant about hygiene levels in the nursery, which results in too many children with runny noses and a dirty environment. This affects children's health because risks of cross-infection are not reduced adequately. Children mostly enjoy the food provided at snack and meal times. They benefit from the social experience of sitting together to eat. However, staff do not follow safe practices regarding the storage of food to limit cross-contamination. Despite the lack of a challenging curriculum to capture their interests, children behave well. Some make up their own imaginative games to occupy

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

their time and play well together, particularly outside. Children respond well to praise and encouragement and develop a friendly rapport with each other.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children spend too much time wandering around the nursery without purpose or appropriate input from adults. This is particularly detrimental to their communication and language development. Babies enjoy opportunities to explore different resources. However, too often the youngest sit passively watching while others get frustrated because activities are poorly planned to meet their needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451863 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1034062 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 83 Name of provider Angmering Day Nurseries Limited Date of previous inspection 7 August 2013 Telephone number 01403 217 600

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Setting details

The Horsham Day Nursery is one of two nurseries run by the same owners. It registered in 2013 and operates from converted premises in Horsham, West Sussex. There is a baby room and large play areas for older children. Children have access to an enclosed outdoor play area. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. It supports children who are learning English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The nursery is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. A team of 14 staff work with the children. Of these, eight staff are qualified at level 3 and two are qualified at level 2. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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