Jungle Cubs and Jungle Giants

Jungle Cubs and Jungle Giants The Gymnasium, Kerrison, Stoke Road, Thorndon, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7JG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 24 October 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The management team's checking of staff's performance is not good enough. They do not consistently mentor those staff who are less experienced, and focus on strengthening the quality of teaching.  Staff do not always plan learning experiences that focus well on supporting the different ages and abilities of children within the group. This means that some children lose concentration and are not suitably challenged for their next stage in their learning.  Staff do not gather precise information from parents about children's learning at home, prior to starting nursery. This means that staff do not accurately assess children's starting points, in order to support early planning in their learning.  Staff do not carefully plan and provide a rich and stimulating environment for babies.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff form strong relationships with parents and carers. Parents comment that their children enjoy attending the nursery. Staff keep parents well informed about their children's day. This supports children's welfare and continuity of care.  Children follow good hygiene routines. They enjoy healthy snacks that promote their good health. They have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise, which help to promote their physical development and well-being.  Staff ensure that the settling-in process for new children is tailored to meet the needs of individual children. Children are happy, settled, and enjoy their time at the nursery.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 improve the arrangements for staff supervision further, developing a culture of support, coaching, teamwork and continuous improvement 21/11/2016

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Due Date

 improve activity planning, by focusing more effectively on the ages and abilities of the individual children in the group, so that all children are provided with purposeful and challenging experiences 21/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure information is gathered from parents about what a child knows and can do when they first start at the nursery, in order to accurately establish children's abilities on entry and support early planning for their learning 21/11/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of the provision for babies, both inside and outdoors. 21/11/2016

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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 spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with one of the nursery managers.  The inspector held a meeting with the co-managers. She looked at relevant documentation, including the nursery's self-evaluation, records of children's learning and development, a selection of policies and procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Precise information about children's starting points is not gathered to support the managers in their monitoring of children's progress while in the nursery. Additional funding is spent effectively to help to promote the development of children. Safeguarding is effective. Staff attend relevant training and have a sound knowledge of child protection procedures, in line with the guidance of the Local Safeguarding Children Board. They know what to do should they have a concern about the welfare of a child in their care. Adequate recruitment procedures are in place. Suitability checks are used to see if staff are appropriate to work with children. Induction procedures are in place for any new staff. However, performance management is not yet good enough. It does not place enough focus on the benefits of staff learning from each other to create a culture of teamwork. This means that the quality of teaching is variable across the nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff have a generally sound understanding of how children learn. They organise the indoor environment so that children have free access to a suitable range of toys and resources. Children are adequately occupied as they choose what they want to do. However, teaching practice is variable. This means that children make steady, rather than good, progress in their development. Staff observe children and take photographs to evidence their learning. However, they do not precisely plan group activities. They do not always take into account the ages and stages of development of all children, so that they stay engaged in active learning. Nevertheless, staff play alongside children and effectively promote their communication and language skills. They respond to babies' babbles and vocalisations, model new words and encourage children to talk about what they are doing. Older children are beginning to learn more about shapes, numbers and colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The nursery environment is welcoming. Staff complete visual checks of the premises before children arrive each day to help to maintain a safe place for them to play in. Children of all ages have ample space to move about and develop their physical skills. However, babies do not always have a wide variety of experiences indoors and outside to involve all their senses, in order to encourage learning and their interest in the environment. Staff are friendly and children have positive relationships with their key person and each other. They regularly praise children. This helps to promote their confidence and self-esteem. Staff are attentive to children's care needs. They wipe children's noses and change their nappies promptly whenever needed.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress given their starting points. This is because the quality of activity planning and teaching is not consistently effective enough. Nonetheless, older children do develop some key skills in readiness for the next stages in their learning, including starting school. Children select what they want to play with and when, and play cooperatively with their friends. They learn how to share and take turns. Children have suitable opportunities to develop their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363703 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1059774 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 - 10 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 37 Name of registered person Jungle Cubs & Jungle Giants Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 24 October 2012 Telephone number 01379 678586

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Jungle Cubs and Jungle Giants was registered in 2008. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for 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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