Bambi's Childcare

Bambi's Childcare 82 Green Bank, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4NB

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 2016 25 March 2013

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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

 Leadership and management are inadequate. Managers have failed to identify breaches in requirements, including those of the Childcare Register.  Staff do not know how to identify a child who may be at risk of harm. Managers have not made staff aware of their responsibility to notify them of anything that may affect their suitability to work with children. This compromises children's safety.  Managers do not follow robust recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of staff. Although managers carry out Disclosure and Barring Service checks for new staff, they do not seek any other references.  Staff induction is ineffective. Managers fail to support staff's development. They do not monitor staff practice or provide adequate staff supervision, coaching and training. Managers fail to monitor children's progress to identify and tackle any gaps in learning.  The quality of teaching is weak. Some staff do not interact with children to promote

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This provision is inadequate

their language development, motivate them to learn or help them to make adequate progress. They do not find out what children know and can do when they first start. Younger children cannot regularly choose the resources they need.  Managers lack the commitment to drive improvement. They do not identify or tackle areas for development or involve staff, parents and children in the process.

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It has the following strengths

 Children manage their personal care well and learn the importance of good hygiene.

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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

 improve staff's understanding of safeguarding to ensure they know how to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect, and the need to notify the provider of any significant event which might affect their suitability 07/05/2016

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 develop and implement robust recruitment procedures to ensure the suitability of any persons caring for, or in regular contact with, children 07/05/2016

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 ensure that all staff receive effective induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities, and carry them out effectively 07/05/2016

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 develop and implement an effective programme of staff supervision to provide them with the required support and professional development to improve their knowledge, skills and quality of teaching 07/05/2016

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 ensure managers and staff accurately monitor children's progress to enable them to plan activities which help them make progress, and which swiftly identify and tackle any gaps in children's learning 07/05/2016

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 improve the quality of teaching, particularly the educational programme for communication and language, by ensuring staff respond to each child's emerging needs and interests, and guide their development through warm, positive interaction 07/05/2016

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Due Date

 inform Ofsted of the change of telephone number. 22/04/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify and remedy breaches in requirements, and tackle areas for improvement; and involve staff, parents and children in the process  monitor the quality of teaching and staff practice to improve outcomes for children  provide more opportunities for younger children to choose the resources they need for their independent play and learning  seek information from parents about children's development when they first start to help staff plan for their progress from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and staff interaction with children throughout the provision.  The inspector spoke to staff to check their knowledge about their safeguarding roles.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at a range of documents including children's development records, staff suitability checks, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Most staff have attended safeguarding training but do not know how to identify if a child is at risk. Managers fail to understand or implement government requirements intended to protect children, or share these with staff. Recruitment procedures are weak. Managers do not complete any additional checks when vetting new staff. They do not support staff, monitor their practice, or identify their training needs. Managers fail to monitor children's progress adequately and are unable to demonstrate that children make adequate progress from their starting points. Induction is ineffective. New staff do not receive the help they need to understand their roles. For example, some staff fail to engage or interact with children or motivate them to learn. Self-evaluation is weak. Managers do not demonstrate a commitment to improve the provision continuously. Staff inform parents about their children's day, but they do not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

obtain information from them about their children's development at home to help them meet their learning needs. Staff use partnerships with outside agencies well to provide effective support for children who have special educational needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff focus closely on the nursery routines and domestic tasks. They place little emphasis on promoting children's communication and language skills or encouraging them to learn through challenging activities. For example, children excitedly told staff that they were making 'food'. However, staff did not respond positively or engage them in conversation to extend their imaginary play and language skills. The manager has introduced a new system to assess children's progress, but has not ensured that staff can implement this in practice. Staff are not always clear about what children already know and can do, to enable them to build on children's learning and promote the next steps in their development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is compromised. Staff do not have sufficient knowledge about safeguarding. The manager does not use robust methods to recruit suitable staff or monitor their practice effectively. Younger children do not make choices in their play and staff do not encourage them to investigate and explore the available resources. Children have some opportunities to be independent, such as putting their plates and cutlery in a bowl ready for washing.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children behave well, but they do not develop sufficient independent learning skills. Staff regularly miss opportunities to promote children's emerging language development and support their learning. Overall, children do not receive adequate levels of support to help them develop the skills they will need in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451194 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1027870 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 43 Name of provider Carla Roberts & Lucy Herbert Partnership Date of previous inspection 25 March 2013 Telephone number 01452 698338

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Setting details

Bambi's Childcare registered in 2012.It is situated in Brockworth, Gloucester. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 5.50pm throughout the year. The provider employs eight staff. Of these, five hold early years qualifications. The provider is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provision supports children who have special educational needs.

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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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Setting details

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