Setting EY477866

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 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 does not implement effective procedures to keep children safe. She has failed to inform Ofsted of all persons working on the premises and some staff have not been vetted to assure their suitability.  Staff do not always make best use of the environment or learning experiences to enable older children to guide their own learning. Adult-led activities and the routines of the day are too structured. Children are not sufficiently encouraged to develop independence skills and confidence through free play and active learning.  Links have not been established with other settings children attend. Those who attend more than one provision do not benefit from a shared approach to their care and learning needs.

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It has the following strengths

 The provider demonstrates good partnerships with parents. She keeps them informed about their children's day and their developmental progress. Parents are encouraged to share what they know about their children.  Children build close relationships with staff, supporting their emotional well-being.  Staff are good role models. They teach children to share and take turns, and they generally behave well.

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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

 implement robust recruitment and vetting procedures and provide Ofsted with the necessary information to enable them to carry out suitability checks on all adults working with children 22/03/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching by delivering all areas of learning through planned, purposeful play and ensure that children are provided with enjoyable and challenging experiences to support them to make at least good progress 19/04/2016

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Due Date

 make links with other settings children attend and establish a two- way exchange of information about children's learning and development. 19/04/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 provide children with sufficient opportunities to freely explore a range of learning opportunities and choose what they want to do and how they want to do it.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, both indoors and outdoors, assessing the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the provider.  The inspector held discussions with the provider and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has carried out some evaluation of the provision. She works closely with local authority advisors to help improve outcomes for children. However, key weaknesses have not been identified and addressed. The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The provider has not implemented robust recruitment procedures to ensure that staff are suitable to carry out their roles and responsibilities. References from previous employers have not been obtained and Ofsted have not been informed of changes to the staff working in the home. This means not all staff have had their suitability checked and children are put at risk of harm. Staff have a sound knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in their care. The provider supports staff in their professional development. She shares her knowledge with them and identifies further aspects of their practice to improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although all staff are qualified, the overall quality of teaching is not good enough. The routine of the day for older children is too structured. Children spend too much time sitting at tables during adult-led activities that lack innovation or challenge. At times, staff overly direct children and do not give them enough freedom to choose how they want to play. Staff make regular observations and assessments of children's learning and progress. They know children and their individual needs and have a general view of what children need to learn next. Some suitable teaching strategies are used. Staff provide some activities to promote children's physical development. For example, older children are encouraged to develop their small-muscle skills as they use scissors to cut and begin to write their names. Staff working with younger children play alongside them; they talk about coloured rings as children sort and stack them. As a result, children begin to learn about shape,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

colour and size. The provider is aware that some children attend other settings. However, she has not made any contact with these providers to exchange information about children's care and learning to establish a shared approach.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not fully promoted due to significant weaknesses in safeguarding practice. The provider has a gradual settling-in procedure and children settle well. Staff keep parents informed about their children's care and learning through daily conversations and by using an electronic system that parents are able to access. Parents' written comments indicate that they are happy with the care provided. Staff help children to understand the importance of healthy living. Children learn to follow suitable hygiene routines, eat healthy foods and enjoy regular fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not challenged or supported enough to help them make the best possible progress in their learning and development. The provider does not ensure sufficient opportunities are planned for older children to choose and enjoy their own play and ideas. Children gain some basic skills to prepare them for the next stage in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477866 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 975536 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 - 4 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Little Explorers was registered in 2014. The provision operates all year round from 7.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday except bank holidays and family holidays. The provision employs four members of childcare staff. Of these, three are qualified at level 3 and one member of staff is qualified at level 2. The provider offers funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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