Smartypants Preschool

Smartypants Preschool The Ingrebourne Centre, Gubbins Lane, Romford, RM3 0QA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2016 20 May 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 and managers have a limited capacity to drive improvement. Not enough is done to keep children safe and help them make progress in their learning.  Staff do not have a sufficient understanding of the setting's safeguarding procedures. They are not confident about what action to take if they have a concern about a child or the practice of another member of staff.  Children are not clear about expectations for behaviour because staff do not always manage children's behaviour appropriately.  Staff do not have a clear understanding of their role as a key person in promoting children's individual care and learning needs.  Risk assessments do not identify all hazards. Resources in general are minimal and some are not clean or well maintained.  Recruitment procedures are not rigorous enough to ensure adults are suitable before they begin work at the setting.  The quality of teaching is too variable. Leaders and managers do not use staff

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This provision is inadequate

supervision effectively to monitor staff practice and raise the standard of teaching and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff use lunchtimes well to promote the children's social development, self-care skills and teach them about healthy lifestyles.

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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 all staff are trained to understand and implement the safeguarding policy and procedure and have an up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues 16/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure children’s behaviour is managed in an appropriate way; this specifically refers to supporting children to understand expectations for behaviour using positive and consistent methods 26/04/2016

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 improve the key person system to meet children's individual care and learning needs, to build effective relationships and help children settle and feel secure. In particular, so that staff can include all children so that each child feels valued 02/05/2016

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 ensure that the premises and resources overall are fit for purpose and are clean and well maintained 02/05/2016

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 improve the effectiveness of staff supervision; in particular, ensure that monitoring of staff practice is effective in helping to improve teaching skills and promotes a shared approach to continuous improvement 02/05/2016

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 implement effective induction and monitoring procedures to ensure that all staff, including the manager, are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles and understand their responsibilities 02/05/2016

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Due Date

 demonstrate to Ofsted, by providing evidence, that you have checked staff have qualifications and the identity checks and vetting processes that have been completed (including the - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) reference number, the date a disclosure was obtained and details of who obtained it) to demonstrate their suitability 26/04/2016

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Due Date

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 the quality of teaching is consistently strong so all children receive high quality learning experiences that help them to achieve successfully in all areas of learning. 02/05/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following concerns received about how well the provider was meeting safeguarding requirements.  The inspector observed activities both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the day.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, the setting's self- evaluation and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Leaders and managers do not make accurate assessments of the quality of the provision and fail to support staff through induction and on-going supervision. Ineffective monitoring has led to a further decline in practice since the last inspection. Staff have supervision meetings with the manager but these are not successful in identifying inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. The significant weaknesses in outcomes for children are therefore not identified and acted on. Safeguarding is not effective. Not all staff are clear about how to report concerns. Risk assessments and safety checks lack rigour and risks are overlooked. Staff have not considered the risk to children presented by the high temperature of some radiators or the risk posed by the room divider doors. Leaders and managers do not ensure all records are well organised and easily available. In addition, they do not keep suitability records updated for all adults who work in the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

nursery. This has a significant impact on children's safety and well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not complete observations and assessments regularly enough to monitor children’s progress or identify any potential gaps in learning. In addition, they do not use the information gathered when children first start at pre-school to plan activities linked to children's interests effectively. Planning is inconsistent and staff struggle with a limited range of resources to extend children's play and learning. The quality of teaching is too variable. At times, for example, in the outdoor play area, the interaction between staff and children is positive. Children enjoy play that is more physical as they ride bikes in a circuit and play large group games with staff. This supports their health and well-being as they have space to run and explore. However, on other occasions, some staff do not listen to children. Some staff confuse children with others, calling them by incorrect names and incorrectly assessing their needs. This impacts on the relationships children make and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

their self-esteem particularly when staff overlook those who need extra support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff are not always sensitive to individual children's needs. They are not all aware of their responsibilities as a key person. They do not know which children they are responsible for and lack awareness of children's backgrounds and needs particularly when children are new and settling in. Some staff do not always identify when a child would benefit from additional support. They do not support children's emotional needs. Staff do not manage children’s behaviour appropriately in the way they interact with them and in the language they use. They do not give clear messages about what behaviour is expected and sometimes make inappropriate comments about children. This leaves children confused about how they should behave and what is expected of them. Parents say they welcome the recent addition of a daily comment book as a means of sharing children’s experiences from home.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The weaknesses in the quality of teaching and key person system means outcomes for children are not good enough. Staff do not consistently assess, check or monitor the progress of all children. Not all children's individual needs are met. They are not prepared well enough for their next stage in learning or for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472119 Local authority Havering Inspection number 1040169 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 43 Name of provider Sharon Hovis Date of previous inspection 20 May 2015 Telephone number 07472 115539

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Setting details

Smartypants Preschool registered in 2013. The setting operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 3.30pm, and Thursday 9am to 12pm. The setting operates term-time only. The nursery employs seven staff; who all hold appropriate qualifications. The setting receives funding to provide free early education for three-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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