Primrose House Nursery

Primrose House Nursery 21 Devonshire Road, BLACKPOOL, FY3 8DS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 August 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

 Managers do not have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. There is a number of breaches of the legal requirements, which has a significant impact on children's well-being, and learning and development. The provider has failed to inform Ofsted that the person managing the nursery has changed.  The nursery's lead professional responsible for safeguarding children has a poor understanding of how to protect children. This potentially puts children at risk.  Not every child is always assigned a key person. Each child's care is not always tailored to meet their individual needs. Some staff do not have the appropriate skills and knowledge to perform their key-person role.  Assessments are not always accurate enough for practitioners to recognise children's progress, understand their needs and plan activities that consistently support and shape children's learning experiences, so that all children make good progress from

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This provision is inadequate

their starting points.  Information gained from assessments is not consistently used to address children's learning and developmental needs in partnership with parents and other professionals.  The professional supervision of managers and staff does not focus enough on providing support, coaching and training to promote the interests of children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and relaxed. The environment is bright, welcoming and thoughtfully presented. Children self-select from the wide selection of toys and resources and confidently direct their own play.  Staff engage in sensitive care practices which support children's physical and emotional well-being.

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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 knowledge and understanding of the designated person who takes lead responsibility for safeguarding to ensure they fully understand their responsibilities and can provide support, advice and guidance to other staff 25/08/2016

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 improve professional supervision to ensure all staff receive support, coaching and training to promote the interests of children 08/09/2016

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 ensure that assessments are accurate to identify children's progress, understand children's needs and consistently plan activities to shape their learning so that they make good progress 01/09/2016

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 ensure that information gained from assessments is used to identify and narrow gaps in children's learning and development in partnership with parents and, if necessary, other professionals 01/09/2016

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 ensure all staff fully understand every child's development and use this information to provide appropriate experiences throughout the year, to promote each child's individual learning 01/09/2016

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 ensure every child is assigned a key person, who tailors each child's care to meet their individual needs 25/08/2016

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 ensure all staff have the appropriate knowledge and skills to perform the role of key person 08/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that Ofsted is notified of the appointment of a new manager as soon as possible and always within 14 days. 01/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and the nursery's written documentation.  The inspector held meetings with the nursery manager and area manager. She discussed the nursery's self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Managers do not have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. Self- evaluation is ineffective. Managers have failed to identify gaps in their own and staff's understanding of the statutory and other government requirements. As a result, there is a number of breaches of the legal requirements. One example is, the provider has failed to inform Ofsted that the previous manager is on maternity leave and a new manager is in the post. Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The manager, who is also the designated lead professional responsible for safeguarding children in the nursery, does not have a clear understanding of how to protect children. As her understanding is poor, she is unable to provide appropriate support, advice and guidance to staff regarding safeguarding issues. This potentially puts children at risk. Managers do not ensure that assessments are always consistent or accurate. Assessments are not used well to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

understand all children's needs and to plan appropriate experiences that support their learning and development. When gaps are identified in children's learning and development, staff do not consistently plan experiences to narrow those gaps. They do not consistently share accurate assessments with parents, or seek advice or intervention from other professionals, in order to meet the learning and developmental needs of all children. However, parents inform staff about their children's interests and are kept informed regarding their day at the nursery. Parents speak highly of the care provided. Effective recruitment and vetting procedures are established, including checks to ensure staff continue to be suitable to work with children. Managers engage in regular professional supervision of staff. However, this is not yet effective enough to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding, or implementation of the legal requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

All staff are qualified, however, the quality of children's learning experiences is variable. This is because records, such as children's assessments, are not always accurate. As a result, staff do not always understand them, or use them effectively to shape children's learning experiences. Children enjoy themselves as they engage in making malleable dough. However, children's individual learning and development are not fully supported because previous assessments have incorrectly identified their capabilities. Assessments of children's capabilities do not always accurately reflect what children can do. This masks gaps in their abilities and limits the intervention they access. Furthermore, staff do not always focus on shaping individual children's learning further outside term time. Staff are wrongly under the impression that individual teaching and learning are not always necessary during school holidays.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised because important information which impacts on children's well-being is not always shared with their key person. This means staff do not always have the knowledge and skills to support children's emotional well-being. Furthermore, children are not always assigned a key member of staff to tailor their care to meet their needs. Children who are in the process of changing rooms or moving to school are not allocated a key person during school holidays. Staff are good role models of behaviour. For example, all staff remind children to say please and thank you and encourage them to take turns and share toys. Staff provide children with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks and staff help children to learn about the components of a healthy lifestyle. Children's independence, good behaviour and social skills are appropriately supported.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The progress made by children is inconsistent. Staff are not always clear about what children have achieved, their stage of development, or their capabilities. This means there is confusion regarding the accurate level of support or challenge children need to make good progress from their starting points. Information gained from assessments is not consistently used to narrow identified gaps in partnership with other professionals. Therefore, it is unclear if children are making the best possible progress in their learning and development. Children who are starting school in September do not access individually planned learning experiences throughout the summer. This is because some staff are under the impression that children who are starting school in September have completed their learning requirements in July. Therefore, children are not as well prepared as possible for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496035 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 1034763 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 62 Name of registered person Quality Childcare Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01253300517

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Primrose House Nursery was registered in 2015. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. All hold appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early 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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