The Children Learning Under Brilliance

The Children Learning Under Brilliance 641a, London Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 3HD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 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

 The provider is unable to demonstrate that she is complying with health and safety legislation, including fire safety requirements.  Staff are not vigilant in maintaining good hygiene practices for children.  The provider has not embedded a rigorous system to monitor staff's practice. As a result, the quality of teaching is too variable. Children do not always engage in purposeful learning to ensure they make consistently good progress.  Assessment arrangements are not effective. Staff do not always identify children's next steps in their learning or effectively plan activities to secure good outcomes.  Not all parents are provided with information regarding the learning and development of their child, or guidance on how they can extend their child's learning at home.  The provider is not using self-evaluation effectively to identify key priorities in order to drive improvements in the setting more swiftly.

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It has the following strengths

 The meals provided are freshly prepared, healthy and nutritious.  Staff and children experience warm relationships. Children are well behaved as staff make their expectations clear in a supportive and positive way.  Parents speak positively about the nursery and value the relationships they develop with the welcoming, friendly staff team.

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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

 take all reasonable steps to comply with fire safety legislation to ensure the safety of children and staff on the premises in the event of a fire 22/09/2016

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 ensure that effective hygiene procedures are followed at all times to minimise the risk of the spread of infection and promote children's good health and welfare 22/09/2016

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 conduct regular and purposeful staff supervision to offer coaching and support to raise the quality of teaching across the nursery 22/09/2016

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 implement effective systems to ensure that observation, assessment and planning are used effectively to track the progress of all children precisely and accurately plan the next steps for each child 22/09/2016

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 ensure that all parents are provided with accurate information about their child's progress and guidance on how to support their child's learning at home. 22/09/2016

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

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 strengthen the arrangements for evaluating practice in the nursery in order to identify and prioritise areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at the staff's planning, assessment and observations of children's achievements and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures, risk assessments and accident records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The provider is unable to demonstrate that the premises complies with fire safety regulations. The door from the kitchen area is not sufficient to delay the path of a fire from the children's play area. Staff are, however, aware of the known signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. They know the procedures to follow should they have to report any child protection concerns. There are appropriate systems in place to check that staff are suitable to work with children. Staff receive supervision sessions to discuss their professional development. However, the provider does not use these meetings to identify aspects of teaching that require improvement. She does not effectively monitor the quality of practice and self-evaluation of the nursery is not effective. As a result, the provider does not have an accurate understanding of the nursery's strengths and areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The provider and staff do not track the progress of individual children appropriately. Some staff are unaware of children's current stage of learning and assessments are not accurate. Staff do not consistently use their observations to identify the next steps in the children's learning and development. As a result, staff are not aware of the more rapid progress some children are making in their development and not all children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. Too often, teaching is weak and not all staff have a secure understanding of how to support children's learning and development. At the inspection, young children spent time filling cereals into different containers using various utensils. Staff seated alongside the children did not recognise the teaching opportunity to engage with them to help develop their language and thinking skills. Staff planned a floating and sinking activity in the water tray. However, there was insufficient

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

water in the tray for children to test out the specific purpose of the activity. The nursery is suitably resourced and children's independence is supported as they are able to self-select some of the toys and resources. Staff introduce some mathematical concepts, such as counting and naming shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The management of children's hygiene routines is not secure enough to minimise the risk of the spread of infection. This is evident during children's sleep routines as they lay directly on soft cushions used daily by all children in the nursery. These children are not provided with clean bedding to sleep on. There is an adequate key-person system in place to support children's emotional well-being. Older children play cooperatively with their friends and show they understand the nursery rules. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise in the garden, which enhances their physical development. Parents confirm that staff are always available for informal discussions with them. However, not all parents are provided with the correct information about how their child is developing or how they can extend their child's learning at home. Staff have established sound links with local primary schools which help to promote continuity.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children are making the progress they are capable of in order to be fully prepared for school. The erratic and inaccurate assessments of the learning and development undertaken by staff mean that children are not supported or challenged to make further progress. This is particularly evident with some children who are eager and inquisitive learners and who are exceeding their expected levels of attainment. Gaps in some children's progress are not being swiftly identified and planned for. Weak teaching means that children are thwarted in their desire to explore and investigate more deeply.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494653 Local authority Thurrock Inspection number 1030818 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 16 Number of children on roll 28 Name of registered person The Children Learning Under Brilliance Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07411605777

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The Children Learning Under Brilliance was registered in 2015 and is privately owned. The setting operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays. There are four members of staff, three of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 3. One member of staff holds a qualification at level 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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