Kidz Are Us

Kidz Are Us Southill Garden Drive, Southill, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 26 November 2015

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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

 Teaching is weak. Staff do not use what they know about children's current achievements to plan activities that support them in their learning and development. As a result, children do not make enough progress.  Staff do not encourage children to explore, experiment or build on what they already know and can do as they play.  Activities are poorly organised. Younger children find it difficult to join in with group activities as they are not tailored to meet their needs. They distract the older children from their learning.  Some staff do not complete mandatory progress checks when children are aged between two and three years. This means they do not identify children who are falling behind early enough or ensure they get the additional help they need.  Performance management meetings are not effective. Leaders do not identify how to support staff to improve their practice and do not monitor staff’s progress towards

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This provision is inadequate

agreed targets.  Documentation used to monitor injuries or concerns about children's safety and welfare is incomplete and inaccurate.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle well and develop good relationships with the adults caring for them.  Children confidently choose and use resources independently.

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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 you are continually alert to any concerns in children's lives at home or elsewhere and that you keep accurate records to enable you to respond in a timely and appropriate way with regard to informing other agencies 20/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that regular supervision meetings are used effectively to identify areas of improvement for staff; provide appropriate support and development opportunities to enable staff to improve the quality of their practice. 06/06/2016

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To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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 use the information gathered through observing children to plan activities that support children in achieving their identified next steps for learning 06/06/2016

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 ensure that children are consistently challenged and encouraged to make the best progress they can in their learning and development 06/06/2016

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 ensure that group activities are organised effectively so that children are engaged in activities that are appropriate for their age and stage of development 06/06/2016

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 ensure that a review of children's progress is completed when the child is aged between two and three years, and a written summary is provided for parents 06/06/2016

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 ensure all staff are able to follow the procedures in place to safeguard children, with particular reference to keeping accurate records so that information can be shared with other agencies when necessary. 06/06/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning, both indoors and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the nursery supervisor.  The inspector spoke with children, parents, carers and staff.  The inspector met with the manager and supervisor and discussed how the nursery is run.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including children’s learning journals, policies and procedures, information about the educational programmes and staff records.  The inspector observed the suitability of the premises and resources used.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The committee and management team have not taken sufficient steps to improve the setting since the last inspection. While they have introduced new procedures to track children's progress, these are ineffective. Information gathered lacks detail and leaders are unable to identify specific gaps in the curriculum or areas where particular groups of children may be falling behind. The supervisor monitors the performance of staff and has identified some weaknesses in the quality of teaching. However, there are no plans in place to address any of the identified areas. Staff are not given the support or training needed to improve their practice. Safeguarding procedures are not effective. Recently introduced systems for monitoring concerns about children do not include sufficient detail and some recorded information is incorrect. As a result, staff do not have necessary information to share with other agencies should they have a concern about a child’s

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Teaching is ineffective because staff do not use what they know about children to plan activities which focus on their next steps for learning. Consequently, children are not making the progress they are capable of. While staff provide a range of appropriate resources both indoors and out, they do not engage with children in ways which challenge and extend their learning. For example, they fail to notice when children are experimenting with resources and do not encourage them to think about why things happen or how things work. Activities that are led by staff are not well-planned or organised effectively. For example, children of different ages and abilities are grouped together without staff considering whether or not this is appropriate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children are not being supported to become inquisitive, successful learners because staff do not encourage them to have-a-go or to persevere with chosen tasks. Staff do not do enough to keep children safe as they are not sufficiently aware of changes in a child’s life which could give cause for concern. Although children learn about healthy eating as they try different kinds of fruit at snack time, staff do not consistently encourage them to think about healthy eating at lunch time. Children sometimes fill up on processed or sweet food before being encouraged to choose more healthy options from their packed lunch. When children first attend, staff work well with parents to help them settle. Children quickly become familiar with the routines and are confident in making independent choices. For example, they choose freely between indoor and outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children’s progress is limited because they are not encouraged to explore and extend their knowledge and they are not developing the skills they need for future learning. For example, a child experimenting with magnets quickly lost interest in his experiment and moved on to another activity because he was unable to attract the attention of a member of staff to support him in his play. Young children do not concentrate during whole group activities, such as sessions for developing their awareness of the sounds that letters make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141008 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1039792 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 26 Number of children on roll 18 Name of provider Southill Pre-School Committee Date of previous inspection 26 November 2015 Telephone number 01305 767076

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Setting details

Kidz are Us registered in 1993, having originally opened in 1968. The group operates from a prefabricated building adjacent to the Southill Community Centre and church, on the outskirts of Weymouth, Dorset. The group is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday in school term time. It also offers a holiday club for some of the school holiday periods. There are six staff members employed to work directly with the children, all of whom hold relevant 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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