Setting EY493104

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of every person working on the premises so that their suitability can be assured.  Children are put at risk as at certain times during the day as there are not enough assistants on the premises to care for the numbers of children.  There is an insufficient number of suitably qualified staff to ensure that all children's care and learning needs are consistently met.  The provider does not carry out sufficiently thorough risk assessments to identify and address all potential risks to children. Children are at risk from cross-infection. The floor in the baby room and the children's toilet are unclean and there is flaking paint on the ceiling above the cooker.  The provider has not fully considered the fire control equipment needed to help support children's safety.

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It has the following strengths

 Assistants build strong relationships with the children. They cuddle the babies and hold their hands, providing them with the close physical contact they need. Assistants in the pre-school room give children verbal reassurance, smiles and praise and play alongside them. This helps children to form emotional attachments and promotes their sense of security and belonging.  There is an effective, structured approach to monitoring children's development that can be applied to the whole group, key groups or individual children. Consequently, their stage of development is easily determined and is regularly shared with parents or any other professionals involved. Children make reasonable progress in their learning.

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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 that the adult-to-child ratios meet the needs of all children, particularly those who are on the premises when the assistants take the other children to school 04/02/2016

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Due Date

 ensure there are enough appropriately qualified staff who are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to offer children high-quality care and education 08/02/2016

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Due Date

 inform Ofsted of the name, date of birth and telephone number of any person aged over 16 working on the premises 04/02/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that risk assessments are thoroughly conducted, identifying all aspects of the environment that pose a risk to children and taking steps to minimise these risks 03/03/2016

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Due Date

 ensure there is appropriate fire control equipment throughout the premises. 08/02/2016

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider, who is also the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the assistants working in the setting.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to on the day and from information included in the setting's own parent survey.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has a weak understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. Safeguarding is ineffective. The adult-to-child ratios do not meet the needs of all the children attending. The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of all the assistants who work on the premises. Risk assessments are not effective. They do not identify all aspects of the environment that pose a risk to children, so that steps can be taken to minimise these risks. The provider has not fully considered the fire control equipment needed to support children's safety in the event of a fire. There are not enough staff with the appropriate qualifications as specified in the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. Assistants receive regular individual support meetings, where they can seek advice and discuss their future training requirements. The provider displays the certificate of registration at the setting, in order to validate her registered address and Ofsted registration number.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching is not consistently good, although children gain a basic range of skills they need to be ready for school. Assistants use some appropriate teaching strategies in their interactions with the children. Children make play dough and explore each ingredient using all of their senses. The assistant uses questions that challenge children to think and introduces new vocabulary, developing their communication skills. Each child takes turns to stir the mixture, developing their use of tools and techniques and supporting their physical development. Each child is praised for their attempts, thereby developing their self-confidence. The assistants enthusiastically sing and use actions to help promote children's communication development. The provider checks the activities on offer to make sure all relevant areas of learning are included in the planning. Children who speak English as an additional language are reasonably well supported. The assistants learn key words in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

children's home language, and use these to help them to communicate and to develop their use of English.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provider does not always ensure the premises are safe for children. Children are at risk from cross-infection. The floors in the baby room and children's toilet are unclean and there is flaking paint on the ceiling above the cooker. Strategies for managing children's behaviour include positive reinforcement, in order to promote their self-esteem. Children are encouraged to wash and dry their hands before mealtimes. Meals and snacks provided for the children are nutritious and balanced. There is direct access to the outdoor decking area. Here, children can use the sit-on trucks, scooters, balance bikes and slide to develop their physical skills. The provider offers children opportunities to experience physical challenge, as they regularly visit the local playground to use the climbing apparatus.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making best progress in their learning. They do not benefit from teaching that is consistently good and focused on them achieving their full potential in preparation for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493104 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1036778 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 35

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Active Little Learners was registered in 2015. This setting operates as childcare on domestic premises and employs seven assistants. Of these, two hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one holds an appropriate early years qualifications at level 2. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7am until 6pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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