Oglon Day Nursery

Oglon Day Nursery 177 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2016 21 November 2012

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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

 The manager does not ensure that induction procedures are rigorous enough in teaching staff about safeguarding and safety procedures.  Records are not easily accessible and available for inspection, including information about complaints and Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all staff.  The key person system is ineffective. Not all children have a key person to support their care and learning needs. As a result, some children are not able to form secure relationships with adults or feel entirely confident while at nursery.  Staff do not always manage children's behaviour effectively. This is because staff use a limited range of strategies to help manage children’s behaviour consistently.  The quality of teaching is too variable. Staff do not provide suitably challenging activities to help all children make sufficient progress in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff use the large outdoor play area at the communal park to develop children's growing physical skills and help them to identify and manage risks. Children learn to climb and balance as they enjoy playing in the fresh air.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure all staff receive information about safeguarding and safety procedures through the induction process 08/03/2016

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 maintain records and make sure these are easily accessible, this includes the complaints log 08/03/2016

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 ensure that the Disclosure and Barring Service check reference number, the date a disclosure was obtained, and details of who obtained it, are held securely onsite for all staff 08/03/2016

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 ensure children’s behaviour is managed in an appropriate way, this specifically refers to supporting children to understand expectations for behaviour using a positive and consistent approach 08/03/2016

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 make sure a key person is assigned to each child so their care is tailored to meet their individual care and learning needs. 08/03/2016

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 ensure children’s interests and information about their stage of development is used to plan challenging and inviting activities and experiences to help all children make progress in their learning 08/03/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following concerns raised about how well the provider was meeting safeguarding requirements and the quality of children’s learning and development.  The inspector observed activities indoors and accompanied staff and children to the park for outdoor play.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the day and held discussions with the provider/manager.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider/manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken with on the day of the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, information about the nursery's self-evaluation, evidence of suitability of staff and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The manager regularly updates her training in child protection and reviews policies and procedures so that they contain current guidance. However, staff are over-reliant on the manager's knowledge of how to follow through any actions that might be required. The manager does not keep suitability records updated for all adults who work in the nursery, including those who provide regular temporary cover. The induction procedures for new staff are not robust. Not all staff are made aware of the safeguarding procedures before they start working with children. They are not confident about how to follow all safety procedures or find, or access important information when the manager is not available. This is a breach of the safeguarding and welfare requirements as resulting delays could compromise children's safety. Staff meetings and supervisions are used to discuss improvements required to the organisation

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

of the nursery. However, systems to monitor of the quality of teaching and children's progress are not used consistently. This reduces staff's effectiveness in evaluating the impact of their teaching on the progress children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is too variable due to weaknesses in the key person system and a recent high turnover of core staff. Staff do not make effective use of observations, assessments and information about individual children. They are not always aware of children's likes and interests and some assessments are incomplete or not precise enough. Staff do not plan challenging activities that are suitable for children’s different learning needs. Children wait for long periods between activities with nothing purposeful to do. Staff direct children according to routines, preventing them from following their own interests and developing concentration skills to complete tasks. Staff do not take every opportunity to extend children’s learning through good quality interactions or consistent teaching. For example, staff do not respond or show interest when children showed enthusiasm for completing puzzles and talked with excitement about their favourite

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children arrive happily at nursery and are ready to explore the play areas. However, there is no key person system in place to ensure children's individual needs are addressed sensitively. This impacts on children’s emotional well-being particularly, during changes to the daily routines, such as older children attending during school holidays. At times, staff struggle to model clear, consistent and effective expectations for children's behaviour when working in a mixed age group with babies and older children. This means that children are not always clear about what is acceptable and safe. Parents appreciate the flexibility provided by staff in supporting them to continue working during holiday times. However, they are not always told about changes to staff so they know who will be caring for their child. In addition, some parents said they do not get opportunities to talk about their child’s learning and development.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not making sufficient progress from their starting points. The quality of teaching is inconsistent due to ineffective monitoring of teaching practice and the lack of organisation of the key person system. Children do not have consistency in the adults that guide their learning. Staff do not make the best use of the information they hold about children’s learning and development. This results in children not always having their individual learning and care needs met. This does not prepare children well enough for the next stage in their learning and the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444264 Local authority Kensington & Chelsea Inspection number 1036474 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 26 Number of children on roll 20 Name of provider Ololade Rebecca Amusan-Odunsi Date of previous inspection 21 November 2012 Telephone number 02034414609

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Setting details

Oglon Day Nursery registered in 2012. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm all year round. Children are able to attend for a variety of sessions. The nursery also runs an afterschool club during term time and school holidays. There is no outdoor facility so the nursery visits the children's playground opposite daily. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The nursery supports children who speak English as an additional language. The nursery employs four staff; of these two hold qualifications at level 3.

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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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