Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd

Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd Unit F1 Heritage Business Park, Heritage Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4BG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 August 2016 28 November 2012

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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 that all staff have a secure knowledge of how to safeguard children. Management and staff do not have a secure knowledge of the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. This puts children at risk and was raised as an action at a previous visit.  The provider does not ensure that children are not exposed to any hazards. This compromises children's safety.  The provider has a limited understanding of the requirements. He does not ensure that the manager provides effective coaching, training and supervision to monitor staff practice, improve the key-person system and raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good quality. This was an action set at a previous visit.  Assessments of children's progress are ineffective and staff do not complete written progress checks when children are two years old. The manager and staff do not monitor children's progress sufficiently or work effectively with professionals to ensure

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This provision is inadequate

children who need support are helped to catch up. Children make inadequate progress.  Staff do not work in close partnership with parents to provide them with regular and accurate information about their children's progress.  Self-evaluation does not identify breaches of requirements or enable improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy playing with their friends and make some choices in their play.

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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 a secure knowledge of safeguarding children, including any signs that a child may be at risk from harm and to ensure any concerns about a child's welfare are acted upon in a timely manner 07/09/2016

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks 07/09/2016

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 ensure the provider has a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements to improve the quality of teaching and outcomes for children 01/10/2016

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 ensure coaching, training and supervision are effective in monitoring staff practice, improving the key-person system and raising the quality of teaching to a consistently good quality 01/10/2016

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To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 carry out precise assessments of children's progress, including the progress check for children aged two years, to identify any areas where they are not making typical progress and may need additional support 01/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure all staff work effectively in partnership with other professionals to support children who may need additional help to close gaps in their learning. 01/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure staff share regular and accurate information with parents about their child's progress. 01/10/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspectors observed the quality of teaching in all the rooms and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspectors checked evidence of supervisions and training of staff working with the children.  The inspectors spoke to parents on the day and took their views into account.  The inspectors completed a joint observation with the manager, and spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspectors spoke to staff regarding safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider has a weak knowledge of the requirements. He has not ensured that all staff know the indicators that a child may be at risk from harm. The manager undertakes the required checks on staff prior to employment to ensure that they are suitable. The provider does not ensure that the manager adequately monitors staff practice or provides them with adequate support to improve the quality of teaching. The manager fails to check children's progress to identify gaps in their learning. Self- evaluation is weak. The provider and manager do not identify weaknesses in practice or plan to improve outcomes for all children. Assessments of children's progress are irregular and inaccurate, and staff do not complete the required progress check for children at age two years to share with parents. Staff do not work closely enough with other professionals to provide effective support for those children who need help to make typical progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Although all staff are qualified, they do not use their knowledge to help children make the progress they should. The quality of the provision has deteriorated since the last inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not understand the new planning arrangements to enable them to support learning adequately. Not all staff know what their key children need to learn next or understand how to extend their development. In particular, children do not receive the support they need to develop their mathematical skills in readiness for school. Staff interactions with children are often poor. They do not always listen to children, encourage their language development, or support their social skills adequately. For example, when sitting at the lunch table, staff complete paperwork or sit silently, without communicating with children. Staff do not encourage parents to share their children's development at home, or provide them with regular information about their children's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff's limited knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding puts children's safety at risk. Staff fail to identify and remove risks to children. In the garden, staff do not check that sand and bark areas are clean. There are nettles where children play. Staff do not consider the risks to children in the nursery. For example, children can easily access the stairs without adults knowing, children play near electric fans and get dirty feet when using the stairs. The key-person system is not effective. Staff do not always work with their key children to help them feel secure. In the main, most children behave well and respect others.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children who require additional help with their speech and language are not supported effectively by staff. Ineffective teaching results in children's lack of motivation. For example, children wander around aimlessly deciding what to do and staff do not notice. Staff do not encourage their involvement in positive learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448927 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1059390 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 148 Number of children on roll 197 Name of registered person Little Explorers Nursery and Preschool Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 28 November 2012 Telephone number 02392522614

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Little Explorers Nursery and Pre-school Ltd registered in 2012. The nursery operates from Heritage Business Park in Gosport, Hampshire. The nursery is open on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm, all year round, closing for bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. There are 34 staff, including the manager who holds early years practitioner status. All other staff are qualified from level 2 to 6.

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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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