Winsor Park Nursery

Winsor Park Nursery 20 Warwall, Winsor Park Estate, London, E6 6WG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 10 July 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The provider, who is also the manager, does not ensure procedures for assessing staff suitability are sufficiently robust. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register. She does not maintain a record of identity checks and vetting processes for all staff.  Not all children progress as well as they should. Some staff do not make effective use of observations to track children's progress across all areas of learning and plan sufficient challenging experiences for children. Older children do not always have enough opportunities to express their imagination.  Self-evaluation is not effective. The provider has not identified inconsistencies in children's assessments or in the vetting process, and she does not encourage parents to give their views about the provision.  Although there is an appropriate record of children's attendance in the nursery, this is not the case for children attending the after school provision. This is a breach of

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

requirements for the Childcare Register.

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It has the following strengths

 The nursery has successfully addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection to create a child-friendly area to support younger children's learning.  Staff make positive use of the advice from external agencies and teachers to support children's individual care and learning needs.

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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

 put in place robust systems for checking staff's suitability, which includes keeping a record of identity checks and other vetting processes for all members of staff 15/03/2016

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 ensure that staff consistently assess children's progress across all areas of learning to challenge and extend each child's knowledge and skills effectively 15/03/2016

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance. 15/03/2016

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

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Due Date

 strengthen opportunities for older children to extend their imaginative skills  encourage children to manage their own personal care needs to prepare them for the next stage in their development  improve the effectiveness of self-evaluation to assess all aspects of the provision, identify priorities for continuous improvement and take account of parents' views when making decisions about the nursery.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector observed the staff's interactions with the children.  The inspector had discussions with the provider about nursery practices and procedures.  The inspector had discussions with the staff at appropriate times and also spoke to parents.  The inspector sampled some documents, which included the safeguarding policies and procedures, attendance registers, risk assessment records, staff training certificates and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The provider and staff understand the indicators that would cause concern and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. The provider carries out Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all staff to check their suitability to work with children, but records of staff's identity checks are not complete. The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of a change of manager. However, Ofsted does not intend to take further action as the provider aimed to notify the regulator after the inspection. The provider ensures that there are sufficient staff caring for children to meet ratio requirements. Staff carry out regular risk assessments to minimise hazards to children, and the deputy reviews the record of accidents to identify any particular safety risks. The provider and deputy offer staff supervision and agree goals for their professional development. However, they do not effectively monitor the quality of staff's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

assessments so that gaps in children's learning are quickly identified.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not monitor children's progress consistently. Some staff track children's progress in all areas of learning. However, there are gaps in the assessments records over time for some children, which shows that staff do not assess each child's current skills. Staff support children's communication and language skills appropriately, including those who are learning to speak English as an additional language. For example, staff repeat words clearly, engage children in action songs and use key words to communicate in children's first language. Some older children demonstrate increasing vocabulary. They show interest in numbers and an awareness of time. Young children have access to props and enjoy acting out real-life experiences. However, older children have fewer opportunities to use their imagination in a variety of ways.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although there are some weaknesses in supporting children's learning, staff get to know children well and support new children to settle in. Staff work sensitively with parents to help children develop secure attachments. Staff use appropriate behaviour management strategies and children respond well. Children enjoy daily opportunities for physical play. They receive nutritious meals and develop healthy eating habits, as part of adopting a healthy lifestyle. Staff talk to parents about their children's care and progress to promote continuity of care and support home learning effectively.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some of the key skills in preparation for school. However, the weakness in the assessment process means children are not challenged well enough to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474175 Local authority Newham Inspection number 1040601 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 23 Name of provider Echelon Industries Date of previous inspection 10 July 2014 Telephone number 02075112251

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Setting details

Winsor Park Day Nursery registered in 2013. It was formerly known as Keystone Nursery and operates from Winsor Park Community Centre in Beckton, in the London Borough of Newham. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four years. The nursery provides a breakfast club each weekday from 7am to 9am, and wrap around care during the nursery's operating hours. The nursery also provides an after school club with a collection and pick up service from local schools. The nursery employs 10 members of staff; of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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