Newlands Private Day Nursery

Newlands Private Day Nursery 55 A Carr House Lane, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7RH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 20 May 2009

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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 management team is not effective in ensuring that all staff are safe and suitable to work with children.  Staff are not inducted effectively when they start employment. In addition, staff do not receive regular supervision to make sure that children's good progress is maintained or to improve the quality of their teaching.  Staff do not gather sufficient information from parents, particularly about what their children already know and can do, when they start at the setting. Additionally, staff do not work closely enough with parents to help support their children's learning at home.  Children are not helped to make good or better progress. Gaps in their learning and development are not identified quickly or closed promptly.  The management team does not keep up to date with relevant training to keep them abreast of changes in legislation and requirements.  Areas for development are not identified effectively by the management team, in order

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This provision is inadequate

to continuously improve the setting.  Not all children and parents are supported effectively to understand the importance of eating healthily.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff work successfully to help children understand the rules and boundaries in the setting.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 obtain an enhanced criminal records disclosure for every person working directly with children. 21/12/2015

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Due Date

 ensure that appropriate induction arrangements are in place and help all staff understand their role and responsibilities. 11/01/2016

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Due Date

 establish appropriate arrangements for the supervision of staff, monitor children's progress and develop the quality of teaching. 11/01/2016

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Due Date

 ensure the management team and all staff receive appropriate training, develop their skills and knowledge, and keep up to date with new legislation and requirements. 11/01/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 encourage parents to provide information about what children know and can do when they start at the setting, and support them more effectively to share details about children's achievements and guide their learning at home  undertake accurate and regular assessments of children's capabilities to quickly close any gaps in their learning and development, so that they can make good or better progress  evaluate the quality of provision rigorously and set clear priorities for improvement  provide clear guidance for children and parents about why it is important to have a healthy diet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and staff. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation documents, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The management team does not undertake relevant training to help them keep up to date with the statutory requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They have not checked that all staff are suitable to work with children. Staff are not always vetted thoroughly when they commence employment. In addition, the management team does not induct all staff so that everyone is aware of their role and responsibilities. Furthermore, staff do not have regular supervision meetings to discuss their practice, the progress of their key children or ways to improve their teaching. As a result, the quality of teaching is variable and too many children are not making good or better progress in their learning and development. All staff have a positive attitude to change, but they have not identified priority areas for improvement to ensure the setting meets the needs of all children and adheres to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

requirements. Targets are not routinely set to drive continuous improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff create a welcoming and stimulating environment for all children. They support children learning to count while building towers during small-group time. Children learn about their community and discuss people who are kind and helpful. Staff are attentive and interact with children as they play. However, staff do not effectively work with parents to ascertain children's capabilities when they start in the setting, or give parents the support they need to help children's learning at home. Assessment of children's development is weak. Staff do not regularly or accurately assess children's learning. This means emerging gaps in their knowledge, understanding or skills are not quickly identified or promptly closed. As a result, children are not consistently making good or better progress from their starting points.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children behave exceptionally well and have good levels of confidence and self-motivation. They are respectful to each other, the staff and when using resources. Children have made firm friendships with one another and with staff. However, staff are not adequately vetted to ensure they are suitable to work with children and this undermines their safety and well-being. Children learn to take on small responsibilities successfully. They set the table for meals and serve their food independently. The cook provides nutritious meals and snacks. However, some children bring in unhealthy packed lunches and the management team does not challenge this, or support children and parents in understanding why it is important to have a well-balanced diet.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not adequately supported to make good or better progress in their learning and development. Staff do not assess children's learning thoroughly enough. This impacts negatively on children's readiness for school because they are not supported fully to reach the goals that are typical for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 303782 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 867493 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 52 Number of children on roll 72 Name of provider Newlands Private Day Nursery Partnership Date of previous inspection 20 May 2009 Telephone number 01274 673623

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Setting details

Newlands Private Day Nursery was registered in 1997. The nursery is situated in Shelf, Halifax and employs 19 members of childcare staff. Of these, 15 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.45pm.

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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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