Giddy Zebras Childcare

Giddy Zebras Childcare St. Gregorys Church, Swarcliffe Drive, LEEDS, LS14 5AW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 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

 Information about what children know and can do is not used to plan suitably interesting and challenging activities across all areas of learning.  Some children are not allocated a key person when they join the setting or do not spend time with their key person. As a result, some children do not demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.  Standards of teaching are inconsistent across the setting.  Sleeping children are not regularly checked to ensure their safety and well-being.  The range of snacks, meals and drinks supplied does not provide children with a healthy, balanced diet.  The administration of medication is not always recorded accurately.  Babies' individual needs for exploration are not sufficiently met.  Resources available do not provide children with opportunities to practise and develop their mathematical and literacy skills independently.  Evaluation of practice is not sufficiently robust to inform clearly identified priorities for

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It has the following strengths

 Children's physical movements are developing well. They are able to move their bodies skilfully and with confidence.  Older children's communication and language are developing well. They enjoy sharing ideas with each other and sharing in role play.

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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

 plan a suitably challenging and interesting range of activities and resources to support children's learning and to help them make good progress 15/05/2016

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 provide every child with a key person and the opportunity to form a secure and settled relationship with them 05/05/2016

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 ensure that all babies' emotional needs are identified and met 05/05/2016  ensure that a programme of professional development is in place to raise standards of practice across the setting 15/05/2016

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Due Date

 regularly check sleeping children 29/04/2016  provide a balanced, healthy diet which is suitable for all children 03/05/2016  accurately record the administration of medication to children. 29/04/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop the evaluation of practice to ensure that priorities for improvement are clearly identified  provide a range of resources available for children to support their independent mathematical and literacy development  extend the range of resources available to babies to encourage their exploration of natural and open-ended materials through play.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about the provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed how she evaluates practice.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, staff records and the setting's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The inspection took place following a complaint made regarding the safety of children. It was found on the day of inspection that the ratio of adults to children did meet the requirements. However, part of the complaint was substantiated as it was found that sleeping children are not regularly checked. Additionally, medication administered to children is not always recorded. As a result, the arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The premises have been well planned to facilitate children of all ages in one space. However, the deployment of staff is less successful. As a result, children's individual needs are not identified and met. Parents report that they are happy with the setting. In a recent questionnaire, parents made some suggestions that have already been put into place. Management shows a keen desire and capacity to make the required improvements. However, the evaluation of practice is not thorough enough to identify

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

areas of practice requiring improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Assessment of what children know and can do is carried out. However, this information is not used to plan suitably challenging activities to support the next steps of children's learning. The range of resources available provides opportunities to develop children's physical skills both indoors and outdoors. However, the selection of resources available does not support all areas of children's learning. For example, there are insufficient opportunities for children to practise their mathematics or literacy skills independently. Children appear to lack focus and purpose in their learning. As a result, they are not thoroughly prepared for the next stage in their education. Some older children demonstrate that their communication and social skills are developing well in a mixed-age group. Children talk about making pancakes and pretend to find the things they need in the play kitchen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Parents report that their children are happy and have settled in well. Children demonstrate that they have made friends of different ages. Older children enjoy playing with the staff, who are supportive and encouraging. For example, they enjoy playing musical instruments as they sing familiar songs together. The staff work with parents in gaining an understanding of what children know and can do when they join the setting. However, information is not shared as children are assessed in the setting. The key-person system is not effective. Babies do not spend sufficient time with their key person to establish a secure and settled relationship. As a result, babies demonstrate that their emotional needs are not being met. Children enjoy talking about healthy food at mealtimes. They discuss how milk makes their bones stronger. However, overall, the meals, snacks and drinks supplied by the setting do not provide children with a healthy, balanced diet. Children

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

behave well and enjoy making up games together. They are beginning to learn about other people around them and sharing their ideas.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are making insufficient progress because teaching is too inconsistent. Although some children are making some progress, this is not across all ages and all areas of learning. Children are developing well physically, in both large and small movements. However, babies' emotional development is not sufficiently supported. Older children support each other's communication and language development. However, babies are not provided with sufficient opportunity to hear language through supportive relationships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496811 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1049407 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 - 12 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 35 Name of provider Giddy Zebras Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01132640836

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Setting details

Giddy Zebras Childcare was registered in 2015. The setting employs 15 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications, including one qualified at level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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