Sunshine on the Waterside Early Years Centre

Sunshine on the Waterside Early Years Centre Waterside Primary School, Ashford Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6ET

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 October 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 Good 2

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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 an up-to-date understanding and knowledge of safeguarding issues, including recognising a range of signs and symptoms that may indicate a child's welfare is at risk.  The provider does not fully implement her own policies and procedures to safeguard children. This compromises children's safety and well-being and puts staff at risk of having allegations made against them. Safeguarding policies and procedures are not reviewed and updated effectively. The provider does not ensure staff and parents are fully aware of any changes made to these.  Staff do not receive the best possible support to help them develop their skills and knowledge further to help them meet children's needs more effectively.  The management team does not evaluate practice effectively to identify weaknesses and target actions to overcome them. It has not identified breaches in requirements of

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This provision is inadequate

both the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy their learning and play experiences. Staff provide good quality teaching that helps children to develop their skills for the future. Children make good progress.  Children make their own choices from a broad range of interesting resources indoors and outdoors.

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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 staff gain a secure knowledge of safeguarding children, including all signs that may indicate a child may be at risk of harm 25/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure procedures for managing children's personal care, including changing nappies, safeguard children effectively, and protect the staff from any allegations 25/10/2016

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Due Date

 review safeguarding policies and update these to accurately reflect the procedures followed in the setting, and ensure that staff and parents gain an up-to-date understanding and knowledge of these. 25/10/2016

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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

 extend staff's knowledge and skills further to help them meet children's needs more effectively  make effective use of self-evaluation to focus on key weaknesses in the setting, including breaches in requirement, to identify and target future improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the daily routines that staff and children follow. She also observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to parents on the day and took their views into account.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider and spoke to staff at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked records of staff suitability checks and qualifications.  The inspector observed staff's interactions with the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider recently told staff to follow different nappy changing procedures, which are not in line with her own safeguarding procedure that staff are never left alone with children. This does not protect staff from possible allegations being raised against them and does not safeguard children adequately. The provider does not review safeguarding policies effectively or ensure that up-to-date copies of these are available to staff and parents. For example, the different policies available to them contain a range of names in relation to the designated lead person for safeguarding. Staff lack understanding of some safeguarding matters, including how to recognise signs that children may be at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas and beliefs. However, staff know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. The manager takes some steps to support staff and help them develop their skills. However, she does not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

check staff's understanding and practice carefully enough to ensure they are fully effective. Self-evaluation is weak and does not identify areas for improvement, including breaches of requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff observe and assess children regularly to help identify children's interests and stage of development. They use this information effectively to plan children's next steps in learning. Children who need extra help are supported well, including receiving individual time and attention to help them catch up. Staff support children's communication and language development effectively, such as through careful questioning and giving them time to think and respond. Partnerships with other professionals are effective. For example, staff share their good knowledge of children's achievements and learning needs to support continuity in their development. Staff form good relationships with parents and engage them well in their children's education. For example, staff encourage parents to share information and comment on their children's learning and achievements. This helps to encourage a consistent approach to supporting children's progress. The manager and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

staff monitor children's progress effectively, which helps them to quickly identify and take appropriate action to close any gaps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's well-being and welfare are compromised during personal care routines, including nappy changes. For example, at times, individual members of staff take children to the other end of the building to change them, where they are not visible to other staff or within their hearing. However, during the inspection, the manager changed the procedure immediately when this was raised with her, to ensure children and staff are now protected. Staff provide some good settling-in arrangements, including home visits. This helps new children, and in particular younger ones, settle well when they first start. Children develop their confidence and feel at ease in the staff's care. Staff recognise and respond quickly to children's changing needs, such as when a child is hungry or tired.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of varying abilities and a range of backgrounds make good progress from their starting points. Funding is used effectively, particularly to support specific groups of children, such as funded two-year-old children. For example, children enthusiastically used technology to 'phone' and talk to each other, supporting their language and social skills. Children are encouraged to become independent, such as helping to prepare their own snack and pouring their own drinks. They behave well and learn to follow the routines and expectations of the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481865 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 988611 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Sunshine Waterside Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 02380 840971

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Sunshine on the Waterside Early Years Centre registered in 2014 and is based on the site of Waterside Primary School, in the area of Hythe in Southampton, Hampshire. The setting is open during term time only, Monday to Friday, from 8.50am to 3.10pm. The setting employs five staff; of these, one holds qualified teacher status, two hold relevant qualifications at level 3, and one holds a relevant qualification at level 2.

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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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