Divine Foot Prints Nursery

Divine Foot Prints Nursery Paradox Community Centre, 3 Ching Way, London, E4 8YD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 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 manager, who is also the co-owner, does not meet all requirements for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register.  Children's safety is compromised. The manager does not ensure that all staff have sufficient knowledge of the indicators that a child may be at risk. The designated safeguarding officer does not support and guide staff with child protection matters.  The manager does not have a secure understanding of child protection procedures, particularly regarding allegations against staff, data protection and new legislation.  Staff do not identify and remove all potential hazards, which puts children at risk.  The key-person system is weak. Not all parents know their child's key person, and some children do not have an assigned key person available for consistency of care.  The manager does not ensure that all required documentation is available for inspection, including evidence of current first aid qualifications. Parents do not receive

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This provision is inadequate

enough information about how the Early Years Foundation Stage is delivered.  Children's progress is not good enough. Group activities do not meet all children's learning needs. The manager does not ensure required progress checks for two-year- olds are completed effectively and a written summary is shared with their parents.  Self-evaluation is poor and does not identify all weaknesses in practice effectively.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle, indoors and outdoors.

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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

 ensure that all staff know and recognise any signs that a child may be at risk of harm 25/04/2016

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 ensure that the designated safeguarding officer provides effective support and guidance in relation to child protection matters to any person who cares for children 25/04/2016

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 ensure that the manager understands and implements the safeguarding policy and procedures, with particular regard to what to do if an allegation is made against any member of staff, data protection issues and any new legislation 25/04/2016

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 implement robust and effective risk assessments indoors and outdoors to ensure any potential hazards to children are identified and removed to continuously maintain children's safety 25/04/2016

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 implement an effective system to ensure each child is assigned a key person to meet their individual needs consistently and continuously, and ensure that person is known to the child's parents or carers to promote positive relationships for all the family 18/05/2016

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 ensure that all required records are easily accessible and available during inspection, particularly evidence of valid first aid qualifications 18/05/2016

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 ensure that all parents have appropriate information about the setting, in particular how staff deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage to their children and where parents can find further details to support learning at home 18/05/2016

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 complete the required progress check for all children aged between two and three years effectively, identifying their strengths and any areas where they may need further support, and share a written summary of this check with parents to meet children's learning needs. 18/05/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches in requirements and target all weaknesses in practice to improve outcomes for all children  review the organisation of some group times to ensure children of different ages have appropriate learning experiences to meet their individual needs effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector spoke with the provider, manager, children, parents and staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents available, including those relating to the premises, safety checks and safeguarding.  The inspector observed activities and daily routines, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager, who is also the co-owner, does not ensure all staff have sufficient knowledge of the signs that a child might be at risk or support staff to keep their knowledge updated. As the designated safeguarding officer, she does not know the correct procedures to follow regarding any allegations against staff and does not support them with child protection matters. These weaknesses compromise children's welfare. The manager does not ensure that all required documentation is available for inspection, particularly evidence of current first aid qualifications to demonstrate whether first aid requirements are met. She does not monitor the quality of practice effectively to identify breaches in requirements and drive improvement. Staff do not provide parents with a written summary of their child's progress at the age of two years, including the child's strengths and where more support may be needed. Some parents do not receive

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

sufficient information about how the Early Years Foundation Stage is implemented.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, the manager and staff plan a suitable range of interesting activities, outings and new experiences, which children enjoy. Children develop communication and language skills well and learn to think for themselves. For example, younger children enjoy taking part in singing time, and older children confidently communicate their ideas during role play. However, staff do not use group activities effectively to meet children's differing needs and abilities. For example, staff sit with babies during group time and try to teach them letters and numbers in the same way that the older children are learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Risk assessment procedures are poor. The manager and staff are not vigilant to identify and remove all potential hazards to children. For example, a broken and unstable slide is in use in the garden, and a broken easel is accessible to children indoors. The manager does not ensure all parents are informed about their children's key person and that this person is consistently available to ensure children's needs are continually met. Recent staff changes have resulted in children having different key persons during a short period, which affects their care. Staff help children learn to respect others. Children behave well and play harmoniously.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Older children develop independence and follow their interests, which prepares them for their next stages in learning. For example, they communicate well and ask for resources they need, such as to make kites. However, not all children make good enough progress, as their needs and abilities are not met consistently, particularly the youngest children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481313 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 1047862 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 26 Name of provider Divine Foot Prints Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0208 531 6586

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Setting details

Divine Footprints Nursery registered in 2014. It operates from church premises in Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm all year round, except Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs seven members of staff, including the manager, who is a co-owner of the nursery. Of these, six staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above.

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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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