Oak Tree Nursery/Pre- School

Oak Tree Nursery/Pre- School 62 Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3QA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 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 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 provider, who is also the manager, does not ensure all requirements for the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register are met.  Children's safety and welfare are at risk. The manager does not meet the requirement to obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in respect of every person working directly with children, including new staff with pre-existing suitability checks. Moreover, she does not ensure that children are not left unsupervised with any adult who has not completed the required suitability checks.  Staff do not ensure that all children follow appropriate hygiene routines to support their good health effectively. Sleep arrangements do not always reflect children's care needs.  Children's progress is not good enough. The organisation of some group activities does not meet children's individual learning needs effectively.  The manager and staff do not provide enough opportunities for children to explore their

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This provision is inadequate

senses and find out how things work to expand their learning.  Self-evaluation is weak. Although the manager identifies some aspects of the provision that need improvement, she has failed to recognise where there are breaches of requirements and the negative impact of these on children's care.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are generally happy and confidently seek staff's reassurance if they feel upset.  Parents regularly receive information about their children's learning and development.

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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

 ensure that the provider, who is also the manager, obtains an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in respect of every person working directly with children, including for new members of staff who hold an existing suitability check 12/06/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that any adult whose suitability has not been verified, including through an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, is not left unsupervised to care for children. 12/06/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve arrangements for daily hygiene and sleeping routines to support each child's good health and personal care needs effectively  organise group times effectively to ensure children of different ages have appropriate learning experiences to meet their individual learning needs  increase opportunities for children's sensory play and their exploration of how things work to extend their learning experiences  make effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches in requirements and target all weaknesses in practice, to improve outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and their daily routines.  The inspector spoke with the manager, children, parents and staff throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents available, including those relating to the safety checks and to safeguarding.  The inspector checked the suitability of the manager and staff working with children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider, who is also the manager, has failed to follow appropriate recruitment procedures. She has not ensured that all staff undertake the required Disclosure and Barring Service check, including new staff with pre-existing suitability checks. This means that children are left unsupervised with adults who have not completed the required suitability checks. This puts children at risk. The manager and staff know and understand the appropriate procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The manager has some understanding of her responsibilities and identifies some aspects of the provision that need to be improved. She monitors staff performance and identifies their training needs, including new legislation. However, she has failed to recognise where identified weaknesses have led to breaches of requirements and how these affect children's safety and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff get to know children well. They make assessments of each child's learning to identify and plan for the next steps in their development. Staff work in partnership with parents to share information about children's care and learning to maintain some consistency. However, the quality of teaching is variable. Staff do not always meet each child's individual learning needs, particularly when they group children of mixed ages together. Staff support children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, they talk to children about their personal experiences and use some good questioning skills to help them think for themselves. However, children have limited opportunities to explore a variety of textures to develop their senses. Some toys are not in operational order, which reduces children's opportunities to discover how things work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not assured as the manager has not ensured that all staff complete the required suitability checks and that children are not left alone with unchecked adults. Staff check the premises and outside area daily to ensure all areas are safe for children to use. Children settle well and form secure attachments with their key person and other staff. Children learn about the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables and play outside every day. However, children's health is not consistently supported. For example, during the inspection, staff missed opportunities to ensure that children washed their hands before eating, and they did not provide suitable arrangements for some sleeping children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some necessary skills and attributes for going to school. For example, they compare sizes, count, and learn letters and sounds. However, outcomes for children are not good enough. For example, when staff group children of different ages together, they do not ensure each child receives enough challenge to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483756 Local authority Havering Inspection number 997728 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 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Oak Trades Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07903 315454

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Oak Tree Nursery/Pre-school registered in 2014. It is situated in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering. It is open each weekday from 7.15am to 6.45pm all year round, except during Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The provider, who is also the manager, employs three members of staff. The manager and two other members of staff hold a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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