Setting EY476685

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The manager does not consistently follow her recruitment and suitability procedures for all those who live and work on the premises. She has not advised Ofsted of changes to staff working at the setting to help ensure that they are suitable to work with children.  The monitoring of the progress made by different groups of children is not yet fully embedded to enable staff to consistently identify gaps in learning.  The arrangements for younger children, such as at mealtimes, do not fully provide opportunities for them to interact and build on their skills with each other and staff.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff plan well for all children's physical development, including for babies who are learning to move around the setting. Older children enjoy a varied range of activities, for example, to develop their movement, coordination and balance skills.  Staff know children well and successfully plan for the ongoing development of individual children using their observations of children's interests and abilities. They regularly share this information with parents, who welcome opportunities to continue children's learning at home.  Children develop secure bonds with staff and each other. These help to support their emotional well-being, particularly when they are new to the setting.  Staff use the garden area well to provide varied learning experiences in all weathers. For example, children can enjoy looking at books, and painting, under a covered area.

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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 all adults who come into contact with children are suitable, with particular regard to informing Ofsted of any changes to those adults working with children so that their suitability can be checked. 08/09/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 build on monitoring processes to more precisely identify the progress of different groups of children  make the most of all opportunities for younger children to build on their social skills and engagement with other children and adults.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and held discussions in relation to children's learning and development.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of staff suitability and qualifications.  The inspector spoke with children, parents, staff and managers at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities and routines in all areas of the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The manager has failed to notify Ofsted about changes to people working in the home so that the required suitability checks can be made. However, this does not have a significant impact on children's safety as she completes Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all staff and has notified Ofsted about changes to people living in her home. In addition, staff do not work alone with children. All staff take part in thorough induction and safeguarding procedures, such as through training. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have secure knowledge of the signs when a child might be at risk of harm and where to report any concerns. They carry out effective risk assessments of the premises to minimise risks to children's safety. The manager and staff evaluate the provision to help identify areas to improve and training needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff teach children well. For example, they model language for children, and introduce new words, to help them build their vocabulary. Children are active learners. For example, they enthusiastically act out stories in the garden using carefully planned resources, such as water, to help bring stories alive. The manager and staff generally monitor children's ongoing progress well. However, systems to monitor the progress of different groups of children are not yet fully effective. The manager regularly observes staff to identify areas for further improvements to practice. For example, following recent training, staff plan and implement group activities to teach children about letter sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weaknesses in leadership and management do not assure children's welfare. However, staff have a good knowledge of children's needs and successfully support their personal development. Children behave well, play cooperatively together and learn about diversity. For example, they celebrate cultural festivals and learn words from the different languages spoken by their friends. Staff respect children's home languages. Meal routines are generally sociable times and staff chat with children about their healthy foods. However, on occasions such as snack time, staff do not enable younger and older children to sit together to help develop their social skills further.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Older children learn to recognise and form letters. They use mathematical language well and solve number problems as they play. Children learn about people who are different to them and how to respect others. For example, during group times, children listen to each other's views. Children learn to be independent, such as by managing their personal needs well. These skills help to prepare children for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476685 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 989203 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 29 Number of children on roll 40

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Skylarks Nursery Ltd registered in 2014 as childcare on domestic premises. The nursery is in Catford, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open each weekday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, apart from one week at Christmas. There are 12 staff including the manager and chef. The manager holds qualified teacher status and six other staff hold appropriate childcare qualifications. The setting receives funding for the provision for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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