Coach House Nursery

Coach House Nursery 49 Nore Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6JY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 2016 17 December 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

 The provider does not ensure staff have sufficient knowledge of child protection issues. Staff do not understand reporting procedures for concerns about a child's welfare or allegations made against staff. They are not aware of signs that children may be at risk and have insufficient understanding to implement appropriate safeguarding procedures. These weaknesses compromise children's welfare.  The provider fails to ensure that the premises are safe and fit for purpose. He does not ensure that staff eliminate all hazards to children and manage their safety adequately. He does not deploy staff effectively to supervise children and meet their individual needs. Self-evaluation is poor.  Staff do not have the appropriate skills and knowledge to manage children's behaviour effectively and are unclear about their role and responsibility to do so.  The provider does not monitor staff sufficiently to identify weaknesses in their practice.

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This provision is inadequate

He does not support their professional development to improve their teaching skills.  Assessment procedures are ineffective. Staff do not identify children's abilities and do not plan challenging activities in all areas of learning. Children's progress is inadequate.  Staff do not organise daily routines and activities well enough to ensure children are fully engaged, motivated and enjoy their learning experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy opportunities to play outside and practise their physical skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure all staff have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues to enable them to identify concerns about children and to respond in a timely and appropriate way 09/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff understand and are able to implement the safeguarding policy and procedures, and in particular understand the appropriate action that is required in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff 09/09/2016

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 take immediate action to ensure that all areas of the premises are safe and fit for purpose, with particular regard to making safe the pond and outdoor area and all doors in the building 09/09/2016

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 implement effective risk assessment and take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks, with particular regard to hazards in the outside area, finger-trapping risks from doors, trailing wires and children being able to access choking hazards 09/09/2016

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 ensure that arrangements for staff deployment are consistently effective and that children are adequately supervised to meet their needs at all times 09/09/2016

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 ensure that children's behaviour is managed in an appropriate way, with particular regard to addressing and managing unwanted behaviour in an effective, clear and consistent manner that enables children to understand what is expected of them 09/09/2016

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Due Date

 provide effective support, supervision and training to staff, that enables them to understand their roles and responsibilities and develop skills that promote the interests of children, with particular regard to behaviour management and developing the quality of teaching. 09/09/2016 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 implement effective assessment procedures so that all staff understand each child's level of ability and interests, and use the information to plan challenging activities in all areas of learning to help children make the best possible progress 16/09/2016

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Due Date

 organise activities and routines effectively so that children are able to spend more time engaged in purposeful play and enjoy their learning experiences. 16/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed staff and their interactions with children during play and learning activities, and viewed the play areas and resources.  The inspector held discussions with the leaders, and spoke with children and staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including self-evaluation, planning records, and documentation linked to monitoring children's progress.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day.  This inspection was prioritised by Ofsted as a result of the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider has not ensured that staff have up-to-date knowledge of the indicators that a child may be at risk. Staff do not understand the procedures and timescales to report concerns or allegations appropriately. Staff do not understand their responsibility to implement the safeguarding policy effectively. Risk assessment is weak. The provider does not recognise or eliminate significant risks to children to ensure their safety. Despite previous accidents when children injured their fingers in doors, the provider has failed to eliminate the possibilities of this reoccurring. The doors between the play rooms and those leading to the outdoor area continue to be a significant hazard to children's safety. The provider has failed to identify that children are exposed to the risks associated with the pond and broken wooden fixtures outside, and to the long trailing wires indoors. Most staff are well qualified, attend relevant training and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

develop positive partnerships with parents. Self-evaluation is poor. The provider fails to identify breaches of requirements and the effects of these on children's care and learning. He does not monitor the effectiveness of teaching to help children make the progress of which they are capable. The provider has failed to inform Ofsted of changes to the senior staff.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not assess children's learning effectively. They do not know what children are capable of and fail to plan challenging experiences to meet their needs and interests. Staff do not organise activities, resources and routines well enough to engage children in purposeful learning and play. For example, children have to wait for lengthy periods and do not have enough toys to share. Staff support children's developing communication and language skills. Children are curious and ask staff about words they do not understand. Staff talk to children as they play imaginatively using their own experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses identified in safeguarding and risk assessment mean children's well-being is compromised. Staff fail to manage children's safety effectively. For example, in a food exploration activity, staff did not ensure the youngest children were not exposed to any choking hazards. They did not stop them from filling their mouths with raw broccoli or from walking around with plastic knives in their mouths. Staff also fail to recognise the youngest children's changing abilities to meet their individual needs. Some children have regular disagreements. For example, they hit each other when they want the same toys. Staff do not support children to learn to resolve their conflicts or encourage them to work together. Children are not supervised effectively to meet their needs due to weaknesses in the arrangements for deploying staff.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not supported to become motivated learners. They lose interest in some activities when other children's behaviour disrupts their learning experiences. Young children do not learn how to play safely and keep themselves safe. Children are not well prepared for the next steps in their learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408963 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1067058 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 96 Number of children on roll 104 Name of registered person BBN Limited

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Date of previous inspection 17 December 2013 Telephone number 01275 840 000

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Coach House Nursery re-registered in 2010, having previously been registered since 2004. It is one of six nurseries owned by the registered individual and operates from two adjacent converted two-storey premises in Portishead, North Somerset. The nursery opens each weekday from 7.45am to 6.15pm all year round. There are 20 members of staff working with the children. Of these, 15 hold a relevant early years qualification from level 1 to level 6. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, 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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