Stagecoach Montessori School

Stagecoach Montessori School Stagecoach Theatre Arts Ltd, The Courthouse, Elm Grove, Hersham Road, Walton- on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 1LZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2016 10 June 2011

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The quality of care and children's learning experiences has declined since the last inspection. Ofsted issued a Notice to Improve when it visited earlier this year, however, insufficient action has been taken and breaches of requirements remain.  The provider fails to ensure that children's welfare is safeguarded. They do not meet all requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or the Childcare Register. Staff whose suitability has not been checked are left unsupervised with children. Poor practice puts children's welfare at significant risk of harm.  The manager and staff do not supervise children adequately. Staff fail to follow procedures to ensure the safe movement of children around the nursery. Procedures do not take adequate account of children's ages and abilities, routines, and the premises. There have been two recent incidents when children have been left unsupervised.  The provider fails to ensure that the manager and staff identify potential safety hazards

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This provision is inadequate

and take effective action to minimise the risks to children. The provider and manager do not check staff's understanding of their roles and responsibilities.  The manager does not ensure that parents know who their children's key person is. She fails to ensure that parents receive information about their children's progress. Staff do not work with parents to help them to extend their children's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy physical play and gain some useful skills for future learning.

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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 that staff whose suitability has not been checked are not left unsupervised with children at any time 06/06/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff supervise children effectively to keep them safe and meet their individual needs, particularly when moving between classrooms and the outside play area 06/06/2016

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Due Date

 take action to minimise potential risks within the premises to keep children safe, in particular when managing the movement of children in the setting and when potentially harmful substances are used 06/06/2016

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Due Date

 monitor staff practice effectively and provide regular supervision to ensure staff understand their roles and responsibilities and implement procedures effectively to keep children safe 20/06/2016

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Due Date

 ensure parents know who their children's key person is and that staff regularly share information about children's care and learning with parents, so that parents know about their children's progress and can build on this at home. 20/06/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to staff, children and the manager at appropriate times, and observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  The inspector toured the parts of the setting that are used by children.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the staff team, looked at a selection of children's records, and discussed safeguarding procedures and the self-evaluation process.  The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider and manager fail to carry out their roles adequately. They do not ensure that the provision meets the needs of the children and that practice helps to keep children safe. Significant weaknesses in practice were found during the inspection. For example, poor deployment led to a new member of staff, who had not completed a Disclosure and Barring Service check being left unsupervised with children in the garden. Staff do not recognise potential risks to children's safety. During the inspection, staff left potentially harmful substances unguarded, where children could easily access them. Following recent incidents when one child was locked inside the setting unsupervised and another locked outside the setting, staff have been reminded to do regular head counts to ensure all children are present at all times. However, the procedures have not been reviewed and insufficient regard is given to children's ages,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

abilities, routines and the physical layout of the premises. The potential for a similar incident to occur remains. Some staff have recently completed safeguarding training and all have a suitable awareness of the action to take in the event of a concern about a child's well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff make observations and assessments of children's learning, to check their progress, but they do not share this information with parents. Staff plan some purposeful play activities and generally children make adequate progress. Staff follow the advice of outside professionals to support children who have special educational needs. Most staff engage with the children and support their communication and language development adequately.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provider, manager and staff do not support children's welfare effectively. Staff do not know where children are at all times, particularly when children are moving between the nursery and the outside play area. The weaknesses in risk assessment also compromise children's well-being. Staff do not share information with parents so that they know who their children's key person is. Parents do not know what their children are learning, the progress they are making or how they can support them at home, in readiness for the move to school. Children have some positive learning experiences. They behave well and play cooperatively. Staff teach them to share toys and resources.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some early reading and writing skills, and they develop their social skills as they build friendships. Children are motivated in their play and can choose toys and resources that interest them independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122471 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1051305 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 - 4 Total number of places 56 Number of children on roll 110 Name of provider Stagecoach Theatre Arts Limited Date of previous inspection 10 June 2011 Telephone number 01932 256214

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Setting details

Stagecoach Montessori School registered in 2001. It is located Walton-on-Thames in Surrey. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday, all year round. The provider employs 15 staff and 13 work directly with children. One member of staff holds early years professional status, and eight hold qualifications at level 3 or above. Staff follow Montessori principles and the provider receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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