The Old Rectory Nursery School

The Old Rectory Nursery School Old Rectory, Church Road, Cranford, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 9RY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2016 27 August 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 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 does not ensure that the new manager, who is also the lead safeguarding practitioner, has a secure understanding of child protection procedures. The manager does not know what to do if an allegation is made against any member of staff. This places children at risk of harm.  Staff do not consistently plan or provide sufficiently challenging experiences for all children, across the areas of learning. Children lack motivation and staff fail to meet their learning needs effectively.  Not all children make good progress from their starting points. Some staff do not use their assessments of children's learning consistently, which hinders them from identifying children's abilities accurately from the start.  Self-evaluation is weak. The manager has identified some weaknesses in practice. However, she has failed to recognise where there are breaches of requirements and the negative impact of these on children's care and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are generally happy. They have warm bonds with staff and confidently seek reassurance if they feel upset.  Staff help children to develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. For example, children benefit from nutritious meals, follow appropriate hygiene routines, and enjoy being active in the outdoor areas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that the manager, who is also the lead safeguarding practitioner, understands and implements the safeguarding policy and procedures, with particular regard to what to do if an allegation is made against any member of staff 16/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure all staff have the skills and secure knowledge of how to plan activities which extend children's learning effectively across all areas, to help children achieve the next steps in their development. 09/07/2016

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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

 review current processes for monitoring and assessing children's learning to obtain a clearer understanding of their individual starting points and ongoing progress  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 inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  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 premises, safety checks and safeguarding.  The inspector observed activities and daily routines, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out two joint observations with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager does not know the correct action to follow in the event of an allegation made against a staff member, to protect children from harm. Most staff are able to explain the safeguarding policies and procedures, including the indicators that a child might be at risk. The manager ensures that all staff are suitable to work with children and have appropriate qualifications. She generally supports staff, such as in further training, and is currently embedding supervision practice. The manager understands the importance of self-evaluation. However, she has failed to identify the weaknesses in practice, which have resulted in a number of breaches in requirements, and the impact of these on children. The manager follows appropriate procedures if any complaints arise.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have a suitable understanding of children's individual needs. They get to know children and observe their learning. However, staff do not make consistent use of information from their assessments of children's learning to inform their planning. This prevents staff from identifying each child's capabilities and ensuring that they make good progress from their starting points. Additionally, staff do not consistently plan challenging activities to meet children's individual learning needs fully. For example, some children have limited access to resources and age-appropriate learning experiences. Staff form suitable partnerships with parents, who are happy with their children's care. They receive information about the setting, including relevant policies and procedures, to keep them informed about their children's learning and care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The manager does not give sufficient priority to children's welfare needs. She lacks a secure understanding of the reporting procedures regarding allegations made against staff. This compromises children's welfare. Staff maintain required ratios and supervise children adequately. They check the environment and teach children how to keep safe. For example, staff remind children not to run inside. Children behave well. They learn to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children benefit from improved opportunities to gain independence skills. For example, they learn to manage daily tasks and their personal care for themselves. However, children with specific needs lack sufficient challenge in their learning. For example, they do not have enough opportunities to build on their growing language and communication skills. This prevents them from making good progress for the next stages of their learning, and eventually school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116187 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 1050428 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 74 Number of children on roll 72 Name of provider The Old Rectory Nursery Limited Date of previous inspection 27 August 2013 Telephone number 0208 897 3999

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Setting details

The Old Rectory Nursery registered in 1997. It is situated in the London Borough of Hounslow. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 50 weeks a year. The provider receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider employs 14 members of staff, 11 of whom work directly with children. A total of 10 staff hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 and level 3.

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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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