Little Kinder's Day Nursery Limited

Little Kinder's Day Nursery Limited 240-242 Plumstead High Street, Plumstead, London, SE18 1JL

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2016 10 October 2014

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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

 Staff do not manage children's behaviour appropriately. Children do not behave well and this has a negative impact on other children's learning.  Staff do not protect children's health effectively. They leave dirty nappies in the room after changing babies and do not wash their hands after changing nappies. The provider does not ensure that all children receive a healthy and balanced diet.  The manager does not monitor staff practice effectively to identify areas for development that will have the most impact on children's learning. Teaching for the children in the toddler room is weak.  Assessments of younger children's progress are not always accurate and the manager does not monitor their learning effectively. Younger children do not make sufficient progress.  The manager does not ensure that staff group young children effectively during activities and lessons from visiting professionals to support their learning. Staff do not

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This provision is inadequate

match activities to children's level of development. Children become bored and restless.  Self-evaluation is weak. The provider has not identified weaknesses in practice and breaches of requirements in both the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff give babies cuddles of reassurance to support them during new experiences.

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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 staff manage children's behaviour appropriately 06/07/2016  ensure hygiene procedures support children's health and well- being 06/07/2016

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 provide meals for children which are healthy, balanced and nutritious 06/07/2016

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 provide staff with effective support and supervision to improve the quality of teaching, enabling staff to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences which help children to make good progress 29/07/2016

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 provide activities which are matched accurately to the ages and abilities of the children participating, and group children appropriately to support their learning and ensure they make good progress in all areas 29/07/2016

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 ensure assessments accurately reflect younger children's individual progress to enable the manager and staff to identify any gaps in their learning and take steps to reduce these. 29/07/2016

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

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 improve the effectiveness of self-evaluation to identify and address breaches in requirements and weaknesses in practice, to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main play areas and the garden.  The inspector spoke with the provider, manager and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed documents, including safeguarding and risk assessments.  The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider and the manager do not recognise weaknesses in practice, and the quality of the provision has deteriorated. The manager does not monitor children's learning or staff practice effectively. For example, she is not aware that assessments do not show the limited progress that young children make in some areas of learning or that teaching practice in the toddler room is weak. Staff have attended some training to build on their knowledge and skills. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a sufficient understanding of child protection and the procedures to follow if they have any concerns. They carry out risk assessments to help children play in a safe learning environment. Staff build positive relationships with parents to provide continuity for children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not make accurate assessments of all the younger children's progress. They do not identify gaps in learning to enable them to provide the support that children need to catch up with other children. Sometimes activities are not appropriate for the ages and stages of children involved. For example, staff do not group young children appropriately during French lessons and the lessons are too difficult for them to understand and learn from. Children move on to different rooms in the nursery according to their age rather than their abilities. This hinders the learning of those that are most able. Staff provide support for older children's learning. For example, they encourage them to work together to hit a target by throwing a ball through a hoop. They extend the activity by holding up two hoops for the children to throw the ball through.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provider does not support children's good health. Not all children wash their hands before mealtimes. Staff leave dirty nappies in the room and do not wash their hands after changing them. The provider does not ensure that children receive a balanced and nutritious diet each day. On the day of inspection the children's main meal was tinned ravioli without any fresh vegetables. Staff generally deploy themselves well to supervise children. However, when key staff are absent, other staff do not manage children's behaviour effectively. Children are disruptive and hinder the learning of others. Children enjoy daily opportunities for outdoor play to support their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The lack of challenging activities and the weak teaching practice hinder younger children's progress. Staff stop them from following their interests, for example, when they want to move resources from one area to another to extend their play. Older children develop some key skills to help them as they move on to the next stage in their learning. For example, they talk confidently about the roles they are playing when they dress up.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466554 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1055290 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 30 Number of children on roll 40 Name of registered person Little Kinder's Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 10 October 2014 Telephone number 0203 3023938

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Little Kinder's Nursery Limited registered in 2013. It operates from church premises in Plumstead, London. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7am until 7pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 13 members of staff, of whom 10 staff hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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