Bluebells at The Spinney

Bluebells at The Spinney St Clare's Church Hall, Cabell Road, Guildford, GU2 8JW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 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 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

 Leaders fail to deploy staff effectively to meet children's individual needs and maintain their safety at all times.  Staff do not accurately record the times that children arrive and leave the setting, as required.  The quality of teaching is poor. Staff do not engage or motivate children to learn effectively. Not all children make adequate progress, particularly those who have special educational needs or disability.  Staff do not help children to manage their behaviour effectively. Children do not learn to play safely.  Staff do not ensure that all children follow hygiene procedures to minimise the risk of cross-infection. This compromises children's health.  Staff do not provide many opportunities for children to explore their own, their friends' and other people's cultural backgrounds, to help them recognise what makes them similar to, or different from, others.  Leaders do not reflect adequately on the quality of provision to identify breaches in

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This provision is inadequate

requirements and weaknesses in staff practice to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have daily opportunities to play and exercise outdoors. For example, they learn to balance on scooters and manoeuvre bicycles.

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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

 improve staff deployment to meet the needs of the children and to keep them safe 27/05/2016

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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 27/05/2016

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 tailor planning and staff interactions to meet all children's individual learning needs, including those who need more support to make good progress 27/05/2016

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 use appropriate methods to manage children's behaviour, and help children to understand behavioural expectations, learn to understand the feelings of others and be aware that some actions can upset or hurt others 27/05/2016

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 take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection and help children to follow good hygiene procedures. 27/05/2016

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

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 help children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves, their friends and other people  use evaluation more effectively to clearly identify breaches in requirements and areas for development in practice, to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and learning experiences available to children.  The inspector observed interactions between children and staff.  The inspector asked staff questions about their work and observed practice with the manager.  The inspector spoke to some parents about their views and opinions of the provision and considered these.  The inspector sampled documentation, including some children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Following a recent incident when a child left the premises unsupervised, security measures have been improved; however, staff fail to supervise children adequately at all times. The lack of supervision increases the risk of children injuring themselves. Leaders do not keep an accurate record of children's attendance. They ensure that staff receive training and know how to respond to a concern about children's welfare. Leaders review the educational programmes and how staff assess children's progress. However, they do not act on their findings. For example, they know that children who have special educational needs or disability require extra support but fail to deploy staff effectively to provide this. Although leaders identify that the staff do not help children understand what makes them similar or different from their friends, they have not taken action to improve this in a timely way. Leaders value the partnership they

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

have with parents and other professionals involved in children's care but are slow to implement the support suggested to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Most staff are well qualified, but there are inconsistencies in teaching practice. Staff do not use what they know about all children effectively to plan activities which meet their needs. They fail to provide adequate support for children who have special educational needs or disability to help them to manage what they are trying to do and extend their learning. Children are often left to entertain themselves for long periods of time and are not engaged in purposeful play. On occasions, staff provide conflicting messages and do not acknowledge children's choices. For example, some members of staff agree to children's request to have a snack, while others say that they cannot as it is time to go outside. Staff make assessments of children's development; however, they do not use these to plan for children's next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not teach children how to keep safe. For example, staff failed to supervise children adequately and did not see a child putting themselves at risk by exploring the retractable steps on the changing bay. Staff do not ensure that children wash their hands before a snack. For example, during the inspection, a child who had not washed their hands took a handful of fruit, and staff put it back in the communal bowls for others to eat. Staff do not manage children's behaviour adequately. They ignore, or fail to challenge, disruptive behaviour. They do not help children learn how to share, follow the rules or understand how their behaviour affects others' feelings.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children make adequate progress, and some are at risk of falling further behind, particularly those who have special educational needs or disability. Children do not learn the personal and social skills they need to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481296 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1049051 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 22 Name of provider Guildford Grove Primary School Governing Body Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07583404005

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Setting details

Bluebells at the Spinney registered in 2014. It runs from St Clare's Church Hall in Guildford, Surrey. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two and three years. The nursery is open each weekday, except Tuesday, from 8.30am to 12.15pm, during term time. Nine staff are employed; of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 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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