Puddleducks Nurseries

Puddleducks Nurseries Rear of 75, Friern Barnet Road, London, N11 3EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 26 June 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

 Staff do not understand their roles as key persons, particularly in supporting babies to settle effectively and in working with parents. This fails to meet children's needs.  The management team does not monitor staff performance rigorously or provide effective supervision to address weaknesses in practice and improve standards.  Children do not make adequate progress. Staff do not monitor and assess children's achievements, or plan what they need to learn next in agreement with parents.  Staff do not complete the progress check for children aged two years in a timely manner and share this with parents. This fails to identify children's specific needs.  Staff do not promote each child's communication and language skills adequately, including children whose home language is not English and those with language delay, which slows their individual level of progress.  Self-evaluation processes are not effective to identify and address all weaknesses in

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This provision is inadequate

practice, including the action and recommendations raised at the last inspection.  Staff do not plan the morning routine well to meet the needs of all children, particularly babies, to enhance their experience and enjoyment.  Staff do not always encourage children to manage small tasks for themselves to build their independence skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children generally behave well and have opportunities to develop their social skills.

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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

 implement an effective key-person system so that each child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs, in partnership with their parents 03/06/2016

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 ensure staff's professional development needs are met effectively, and monitor their ongoing performance through regular supervision, support and training, to improve the quality of teaching and provide children with good quality learning experiences 03/06/2016

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 review children's progress between the ages of two and three years, and provide parents with a written summary of their child's development 03/06/2016

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 make effective use of assessments to monitor children's progress and plan challenging and exciting activities for them, involving parents fully in the process to support learning at home 03/06/2016

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 ensure all children receive sufficient support in developing their language and communication skills, including children who are learning English as an additional language and those who have language delay. 03/06/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 implement an effective system of self-evaluation to accurately identify and address all weaknesses in practice, and use this system effectively to make consistent improvements in children's outcomes  review the organisation of some daily routines to meet the needs of all children, with particular regard to supporting the emotional well-being of babies during the morning session  use all opportunities throughout the day for children to do things for themselves so that they learn to become more independent.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with the members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and held a meeting with the owner and manager.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's records, evidence of staff suitability to work with children, and a range of the nursery's policies and procedures.  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

Recent changes to the management have had a negative impact on the quality of the provision. There has been a lack of appropriate support, including effective monitoring and supervision of staff, and opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills. Staff hold relevant qualifications. However, they lack a basic knowledge and understanding of how children learn. The acting manager has begun to carry out a review of the provision, although it is too soon to see any improvements. The owner ensures that staff are suitable to work with children, and all staff know what to do in the event of any concerns about a child's welfare. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not have a secure knowledge of how to promote children's language and communication development. They do not extend children's vocabulary sufficiently to build their language skills. Staff do not use their assessments to provide challenging enough experiences to extend children's learning effectively. For example, during the inspection, children passively watched a member of staff make play dough and were over-directed when they tried to join in. Due to inconsistencies in assessments, including the progress checks for two-year-old children, staff lack a clear understanding of children's stages of development to plan for their next steps in learning. Partnerships with parents are not always effective. Staff do not routinely share assessments and children's ongoing progress with parents to complement home learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff lack a clear understanding of their roles as key persons, including how to work effectively with parents to support children's individual learning and care needs. Staff have caring attitudes. However, they do not always respond swiftly to babies' individual needs or make timely interactions. For example, some staff focus on carrying out daily tasks rather than addressing children's needs, such as during morning routines. Children enjoy playing outside, which promotes their health and physical well-being. For example, children learn to ride bikes and they climb on a small climbing frame. Children have limited opportunities to manage some daily tasks by themselves, which restricts their growing independence skills. Children interact and play well alongside others and learn to share resources.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the progress they should or gain the skills they need for the next stage of their learning. They do not develop their communication and language skills adequately, particularly those children who are learning English as an additional language and those with language delay.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406257 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1028534 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 19 Name of provider Rosedale Nursery Ltd Date of previous inspection 26 June 2013 Telephone number 0208 361 9602

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Setting details

Puddleducks Nurseries registered in 2010. The nursery operates in New Southgate, in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged three and four years. Six staff work with the children and all 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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