Little Russets

Little Russets Russets, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 0SN

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 19 October 2015

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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

 There are breaches of the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding arrangements are inadequate. Staff are not clear of the action they must take if they are concerned about a child's welfare.  Provision for children aged under two years is inadequate. Teaching is poor. Staff do not know how to meet the developmental needs of babies.  The leadership team fails to accurately monitor the quality of provision and staff practice. As a result, weak performance is not addressed and necessary improvements are not made.  Staff do not track children's progress well enough. They do not have an up-to-date knowledge of what children can do. This means they do not plan activities with children’s learning in mind.  The attendance register is not completed accurately. This compromises children’s safety.

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It has the following strengths

 Parents receive regular information from staff about the children’s daily activities.  Children develop warm relationships with the staff. Older children are kind and caring towards the younger children.

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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 practitioner with lead responsibility for safeguarding children is able to confidently demonstrate a clear understanding of their role and the role of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB). This includes how they would respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and/or neglect in children, and the process they would follow to report these concerns 03/03/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that all staff working with children have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including awareness of the Prevent duty and the Government’s statutory guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2013’, enabling them to identify any signs of abuse or risk to children at the earliest opportunity and respond in a timely and appropriate way 03/03/2016

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 improve the quality of teaching and support for children’s development, especially for children aged under two years 03/03/2016

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 put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff who have contact with children to provide support, coaching and training in their role to help them improve their practice and to discuss any sensitive issues around children’s development and well-being 03/03/2016

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 ensure at least half of the staff working with children aged under two years have received training that specifically addresses the care and developmental needs of babies, including the provision of relevant and safe sleeping arrangements for older babies 03/03/2016

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 ensure that the record of children’s attendance is consistently accurate. 03/03/2016

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

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Due Date

 ensure staff make better use of accurate assessment information to plan activities which challenge all children and help them make good or better progress in their learning 11/04/2016

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Due Date

 ensure progress checks are completed when children are aged between two and three years and use this information to plan for children's learning and developmental needs. 11/04/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and support for children's learning inside the nursery. She assessed how well children learn in the nursery woodland.  The inspector checked how well staff understand their responsibilities to keep children safe.  The inspector talked to staff about how they monitor children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled a range of records, including the attendance register, the nursery's safeguarding policy, staff training certificates and electronic records of children's progress.  The inspector talked to the nursery owner about her responsibilities in managing the nursery and monitoring staff practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The management of the nursery is poor. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Although staff have completed relevant training, they do not demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to keep children safe. The staff member responsible for child protection lacks awareness of her role and responsibilities. On the day of inspection, the attendance register was inaccurate as the page for the week had incorrect dates. Inadequate staff supervision means weaknesses in practice have not been addressed. For example, the nursery owner has failed to identify the staff's limited understanding of the developmental needs of babies or tackle weak teaching for children aged under two years. The leadership team is unaware that records of children's learning are not up-to-date. Staff work hard to involve parents in their children's care and development. Information is exchanged on a daily basis and many social events help to strengthen links between home

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Teaching does not meet the developmental needs of babies and children aged under two years. On the day of inspection, staff spent too much time watching the children, rather than talking with them and supporting their learning and development. Babies sometimes appear confused by staff's actions. For example, at lunch time tired and hungry babies were shown two different meals and were asked to choose which one they wanted. They did not understand what they were being asked to do and became distressed when the food was taken away. The quality of teaching for older children is better. The room leader holds Early Years Teacher status and uses her knowledge and skills well to support children's learning. She makes effective use of the outside environment to extend children's understanding of nature and the changing seasons. However, across the nursery there are weaknesses in the procedures for checking on children’s learning. Staff do not

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

always have a precise understanding of what each child can and cannot do. Records of children's progress are not always accurate. Therefore, the information used to plan next steps in their learning is not useful. Some records have not been updated since last term. Checks on children's development when they are aged between two and three years have not always been completed in line with legal requirements. This means staff cannot be sure that all activities provide enough challenge for children and help them to make progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff's poor understanding of safeguarding arrangements means children's safety and welfare is compromised. Staff lack awareness of new guidance, such as the Prevent duty and systems are not in place to protect children from being at risk of significant harm. Staff are not always attentive enough to meet the care needs of babies. On the day of inspection, staff failed to ensure that all babies were dressed appropriately to be outside on a very cold day. The sleeping arrangements for two-year-olds do not meet their needs. Staff expect these children to sleep in prams when the children are too big to fit comfortably. Support for older children is better. As a result, they behave well and begin to look after themselves. For example, they put on their splash suits and pour their drinks at lunch time. Creative ways are used to help children settle quickly when they arrive at the nursery each day. For example, they look for different numbered objects along the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

nursery path before they enter the building. This captures children’s interest and helps them to say goodbye to parents and carers more easily. The nursery's commitment to outside learning means most children have good opportunities to be physically active outside in the fresh air on a daily basis which generally has a positive impact on their health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Babies and younger children are not sufficiently challenged in their learning. They spend too much time aimlessly waiting for things to happen or watching older children and do not develop new skills. Older children benefit from better quality teaching and better use of the natural environment to extend their learning. On the day of inspection, children excitedly talked about the new vocabulary they had learnt when discussing baby animals. They are more confident in their communication with adults and other children. This is helping them to get ready for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY376121 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1036077 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 20 Name of provider Carol Ann Rawnsley Date of previous inspection 19 October 2015 Telephone number 07827325100

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Setting details

Little Russets Nursery registered in 2008 and is located in Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex. It operates from self-contained premises in the grounds of the owner's home. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 5pm for 38 weeks of the year. A team of six staff work with the children, five of whom hold relevant qualifications. One staff member holds Early Years Teacher status. The nursery accepts funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Setting details

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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