Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery Colerne

Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery Colerne Azimghur Barracks, North Colerne, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 8QY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 17 October 2013

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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 provider does not meet all requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register.  The provider fails to ensure that children are kept safe. Risk assessments are ineffective. Staff fail to identify and minimise hazards in the rooms where children play. They also fail to supervise children effectively. Children are at significant risk of harm.  Children's health and well-being are compromised. The provider fails to ensure the premises and equipment are fit for purpose. For example, there is mould on the walls and the contents of all the first-aid boxes are out of date.  Poor deployment of staff compromises children's safety. The organisation of the daily routine does not support children's learning or ensure their safety. Key persons do not value and support children's emotional well-being.  Staff do not use assessment effectively to identify how well children are learning, to

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This provision is inadequate

plan for their further development and to keep parents well informed. Activities are uninspiring and children receive poor support from staff. Children make inadequate progress and do not gain the skills they need for school.  Self-evaluation and monitoring of teaching practice and the quality of the provision has failed to identify or tackle the significant weaknesses.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy freshly prepared, nutritious meals.

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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 that the manager and staff identify hazards and minimise risks to children's safety 06/05/2016

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 implement effective staffing arrangements to ensure children are supervised well and their safety assured 06/05/2016

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 ensure that all areas of the premises are suitable for use 06/05/2016  ensure there is a first-aid box accessible at all times with appropriate contents for use with children 06/05/2016

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 review the organisation of daily routines to ensure that staff meet the needs of all children 06/05/2016

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 ensure that the key-person system is effective, so that staff know their key children well, and that children's care is tailored to meet their individual needs 06/05/2016

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 take action to identify weaknesses in teaching and provide staff with targeted professional development opportunities to ensure they offer good-quality learning experiences for children 06/05/2016

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

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 ensure that staff use observation and assessment effectively to accurately identify and plan for the next steps in children's learning and keep parents well informed about their children's learning 06/05/2016

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 consider the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child, including those who need more support, and use this information to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that cover all the areas of learning and development effectively 06/05/2016

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Due Date

 monitor the educational programmes effectively to identify and target weaker aspects of children's learning, to improve outcomes for all children. 06/05/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at all areas of the nursery used for childcare and assessed its suitability.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and looked at samples of children's assessments and records, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector held a meeting with the owner and managers, and spoke with staff.  The inspector gathered the views of staff and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider and manager do not monitor safety effectively. Staff are not aware of potential risks to children. Young children are at risk from hanging wires and hot heating pipes. Plastic bags, cleaning sprays and staff handbags are left accessible to children, which pose significant safety risks. Staff recognise signs of concern in a child's life and know how to act on these. Minimum adult-to-child ratios are met but often staff work alone in their group rooms. This affects the quality of children's experiences. For example, when staff are distracted, they do not supervise children adequately. When staff change nappies, all babies and toddlers are taken away from their play to wait in the changing area. Children are escorted to the toilets on days when other users access the toilet facilities. Despite having well-qualified staff, the quality of teaching is poor. Underperformance is not addressed quickly to ensure standards of teaching

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

improve. The effectiveness of monitoring gaps in children's progress is limited. Inaccurate information is supplied to parents about their children's progress so they do not gain a clear picture of where their children are in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Planning for children's next steps in learning is poor. Adult-directed group times dominate the day, giving children little time to initiate their own play. When children have the opportunity to choose activities, the available range of resources is poor and activities are mundane. For example, in the pre-school room, some puzzles were more suitable for younger children, the sand tray and the art and craft table were not inviting to children, and other materials were of poor quality or incomplete. Such activities do not challenge children in their learning. Staff fail to model language well or engage in meaningful conversations with the children to help develop and extend their language. Babies and toddlers experience some planned play. For example, babies explore baskets of household items, natural resources and toys that make different sounds. However, the water-play activity set out for young toddlers is used poorly as staff restrict children's exploration to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

attend to routine activities. The toddlers are left to wander around and occupy themselves. This lack of attention affects children's enjoyment and does not support their early communication or social skills. Children lack motivation in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not deploy themselves effectively to ensure children's safety or meet their needs. On the day of the inspection, toddlers accessed nappy creams and climbed up small stepladders unseen. This lack of supervision compromises their safety. Children's well- being is compromised by poor maintenance of the premises and equipment. Key persons do not do enough to show children they are valued. For example, not all children's birthdays and photographs appear on the birthday display and staff do not know all children's ages.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make insufficient progress from their starting points. Additional funding to support some groups of children is not been used to good effect. All children, including funded children, are at risk of falling further behind and do not develop the skills they need for school, particularly in their communication and language development. Children often wait for long periods between activities, and do not get sufficient challenge or choice. This limits their enjoyment and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY389358 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1045324 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 52 Name of provider The Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection 17 October 2013 Telephone number 01225 745858

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Setting details

Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery registered in 2009 and is located in the Azimghur Barracks in North Colerne, in Chippenham, Wiltshire. The setting is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The nursery also offers care in the holidays for children over the age of five years. The group employs 10 members of staff, five of whom hold childcare qualifications to level 3 and above; this includes one member of staff with Qualified Teacher Status and the owner who holds Early Years Professional Status. They are supported by a cook and cleaner. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to 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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