Evesham Day Nursery

Evesham Day Nursery Davies House, Davies Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1YZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2016 7 October 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Leaders have not secured improvements since the last inspection. The provider’s systems of performance management and quality assurance have yet to have an impact on improving the quality of teaching and welfare to a good standard.  The provider does not keep a record when she checks documents regarding staff’s identity.  Staff's written observations and assessments are lacking in detail and do not reflect their good knowledge of the children.  Most children make at least typical progress in their learning and development. However, the provider’s system to successfully track the progress of groups of children over time is not embedded.  Not all staff skilfully question or provide children with good opportunities to develop their thinking and reflections on their learning. In addition, staff do not always effectively support children to become toilet trained and dry throughout the day.

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It has the following strengths

 Children who are new to English make good progress in their understanding and speaking of English.  Some staff in the pre-school room provide good teaching, especially in communication, language and literacy.  Relationships between staff and parents are secure and trusting. Staff encourage parents’ involvement in their children’s learning. Good information sharing takes place between staff and parents.

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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 the effectiveness of the performance management and quality assurance systems to effectively track the progress of groups of children and to secure consistently good quality teaching and childcare practice 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of documentation to ensure all required information is recorded, with particular regard to staff’s identity 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 help all children to make the progress they are capable of making by improving the quality of teaching and the effectiveness of staff's written observations and assessments 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 implement effective strategies to support children to manage their own toileting needs. 30/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was brought forward as a result of a risk assessment.  The inspector reviewed the improvements that the provider has made since the last inspection and their plans for future improvement.  The inspector observed children during a range of play and learning activities in the designated play area, including outdoors. The inspector offered the provider the opportunity to carry out a joint observation.  The inspector held meetings with the provider and staff.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including children's learning journals and staff's planning of children's learning and development activities.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all staff working at the premises, and the professional qualifications and training of the provider and staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and those of children spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector explored the safeguarding arrangements, the security of the premises and how effectively the provider has identified and taken steps to minimise any potential risks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Quality assurance and performance management arrangements have yet to ensure good quality teaching and care practices. Weaknesses identified in the quality of teaching, observations and assessments, and documentation relating to staff suitability checks are not yet good enough. The arrangements to safeguard children are effective. The provider carefully checks staff’s identity but they do not maintained a detailed record of the documents seen. Risks to children are minimised because the provider carefully considers staff’s ongoing suitability. Effective training and safeguarding knowledge means that staff know how to make a child protection referral and to whom.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff’s lack of detail in their written observations and some inconsistencies in assessments do not accurately reflect their good knowledge of the children. Some staff ask too many closed questions and they do not sufficiently challenge or extend children’s thinking. During activities, staff talk about what is happening but they do not always effectively support children to learn new things. Where good learning takes place, staff ask relevant, skilled and open questions and they provide time for the children to respond. Activities excite the children’s interest across all areas of learning. The children enjoy ‘Wake and Shake’ sessions which develop their physical strength, coordination and balance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff do not consistently support children to help them meet their own toileting needs. Therefore, some children may not be fully prepared for moving on to school. Healthy and nutritious meals are freshly prepared on site and children’s dietary needs are well met. Positive relationships and secure emotional bonds are forged between children and staff. Children quickly settle and they are confident in the setting. They demonstrate good behaviour. They play together, share equipment and take turns. During role play, the children look after the baby dolls and show concern for their welfare. Staff carefully record the times of children's arrival and departure. Staff follow up any absences with parents. They closely supervise the children and actively engage in their play.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The provider does not effectively monitor the progress of groups of children. Despite the weaknesses identified in some staff’s observations and assessments, staff do track and monitor individual children’s progress over time. Most children have skills and abilities that are at least typical for their ages and make expected progress. They are confident and motivated to learn. The older children can confidently count to 10. They eagerly explore numbers, size and measures in the sand play and planting areas. However, weaknesses in teaching mean that children do not always make the progress they are capable of making in their learning. Good links with local children’s centres ensures families are able to access additional outreach support in times of difficulty.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480015 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1052001 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 - 8 Total number of places 58 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Kerry Ann Harkins

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Date of previous inspection 7 October 2015 Telephone number 075 99 12 7777

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Evesham Day Nursery was registered in 2014. It is situated in Davies House, the former Evesham Leisure Centre in Evesham. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff, four of whom hold an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 including the manager/provider. One member of staff has the Early Years Professional Status. The nursery opens every day, all year round, except for bank holidays and Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children; and those who are new to English.

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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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