Open Doors Day Nursery

Open Doors Day Nursery 55 Wilford Grove, Nottingham, NG2 2DR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 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 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 recruitment procedures are weak. Too many staff start to work at the nursery before their suitability is confirmed through reference and criminal records checks.  A record of qualifications, suitability checks and the organisation that completed them is not kept for all adults involved with the nursery.  Staff do not take effective action when they have noted injuries to a child that indicate the child might be at risk of harm.  Fire doors in some areas of the nursery are propped open.  The key person system is not effective. Staff act as key person for too many children.  Staff assessment of children's development is not accurate.  Activity planning and staff teaching do not provide enough challenge and extension of children's learning, especially for more able children.

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It has the following strengths

 The new management team has taken prompt action to prioritise and make some immediate changes following a review of the nursery. Nursery rooms, for example, now have set staff teams for children to establish a relationship with.  Staff are caring and attentive. Children are happy and comfortable in the care of the staff.  Children have skills, knowledge and understanding within the range expected for their age.

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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 managers and staff have an up-to-date knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding policy, procedure and practice, in particular what action they should take if they discover injuries on a child 20/07/2016

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 put in place robust systems to check the suitability of new members of staff, including obtaining enhanced criminal records and barred list checks and references for all new members of staff before they work in an unsupervised capacity with children 20/07/2016

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 keep a record of information about staff qualifications, and the identity checks and vetting processes that have been completed for all adults involved in the work of the nursery, including the disclosure and barring service reference number, the date a disclosure was obtained and details of who obtained it 20/07/2016

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 take steps to ensure that all risks to children and adults are identified and minimised, this is with particular reference to fire doors that are wedged open 20/07/2016

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 provide an effective key person system to ensure that care is tailored to the individual child's needs and to establish a relationship with the child's parents 08/08/2016

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 make sure that assessment of children's development is accurate 06/09/2016  plan and provide challenging and enjoyable experiences for children, so that they can lead their own play and take part in play which is guided and extended by adults. 06/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 This inspection took place due to concerns regarding the safety and welfare of children.  The inspector observed activities in all three nursery rooms and in the outdoor play area.  The inspector spoke to members of staff at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the owner and the manager of the nursery.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took account of the views of parents given in written testimonials.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

A new management team is in place at the nursery. The managers have used an independent review of the nursery to prioritise the changes needed. They have worked quickly to bring stability to the staff team and make sure that the nursery meets the staffing requirements set out in the early years foundation stage. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Recruitment procedures are not robust enough. Staff have a limited knowledge and understanding of what to do if they are concerned about the safety and welfare of a child. Records show that in the past staff have noted injuries on a child, such as bruising in unusual places, but they and the previous manager failed to take appropriate action to ensure the child's safety. Risk assessments are in place. However, fire doors in some areas of the nursery are propped open. While this is done to allow children to easily access rooms the owner and the manager are not certain that fire safety

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

regulations continue to be met when this practice takes place.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Children are offered an appropriate range of activities that covers the areas of learning required by the early years foundation stage. Staff observe children while they play and note what they children do. However, they do not accurately assess children's development. As a result, activities do not always provide children with the challenge needed to ensure they make the best possible progress. Staff stay close to children as they play. However, too many of them do not use the opportunities to extend and develop children's knowledge and understanding that arise in planned or spontaneous activities. Children show interest in the toys and equipment in the nursery. Babies enjoyed exploring their play kitchen and wearing different hats. Toddlers dug in sand and spent time filling and emptying buckets. In both rooms staff used very little language at an appropriate level. They failed to introduce new vocabulary or ideas to children, to challenge children to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

think, work things out for themselves or develop their speaking and understanding. Pre- school children spent time playing with construction toys and cars. They also showed interest in a table stocked with three-dimensional shapes and pictures of two-dimensional shapes. The staff member made attempts to talk to children about the shapes and their properties, but used incorrect terms at times so that her teaching was not as effective as needed. Children have regular opportunities to play in the outdoor area, which is well- stocked with equipment to support their physical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The nursery environment is clean and secure. Children settle well at the nursery and feel secure with the staff. However, staff start working at the nursery before the registered person has had confirmation of their suitability from referees and the disclosure and barring service. This is not safe practice for children or staff. At present staff act as key person for too many children. This means that they do not develop secure relationships with parents or children in order to effectively support children's development.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Staff do not complete an assessment of children's skills, knowledge and understanding when the start attending the nursery, so it is unclear how well children are making progress in their development. In addition, staff assessment of children's development is inaccurate. Children do show interest in the activities provided and spend time engaged in play, displaying qualities that will support them in their educational journey.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488677 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1042082 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 - 9 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 50 Name of provider Open Doors Day Nursery Ltd Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 0115 7468612

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Setting details

Open Doors Day Nursery was registered in 2015. The provision employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, nine hold appropriate qualification at level 2 or above. The provision opens Monday to Friday all year round. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6.30pm. The nursery receives funding to provide nursery education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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