Meadowside Preschool Nursery

Meadowside Preschool Nursery Meadowside Nursery, Meadow Croft, Stoke On Trent, ST3 3DT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 September 2016 23 March 2016

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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 quality of teaching is variable throughout the nursery. Not all staff, consistently focus their teaching on each child's needs, ability and interests. As a result, activities for all babies and very young children do not provide all the children with the challenge they need so that they make the best possible progress.  Some staff are not always provided with all of the information about their key child to enable them to effectively plan for their next steps in learning.  Leaders have developed systems to monitor the quality of teaching and it's impact on children's progress. However, the systems are not yet established to ensure all children, including the different groups, make at least good progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Since the last inspection, the provider has taken immediate and effective action to improve the safety and security of the environment for children. Improved arrangements for staff training ensures they have a much better understanding of their roles and responsibilities.  Children enjoy their time at the nursery. They are confident and settled. This is because all staff, are caring and attentive and form strong attachments with all children.  Parents are positive about the nursery and talk about their child's achievements. They particularly value the time taken by staff to keep them up-to-date with what their child is doing 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 delivery of good-quality learning and development experiences for babies and very young children by making sure staff have the appropriate training and skills 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 improve the handover of information between staff so that all staff have a clear understanding of the needs and interests of each child they are responsible for 21/10/2016

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Due Date

 strengthen the current systems for monitoring children's progress to include comparing the progress made by different groups of children and identifying and closing any emerging gaps in their learning. 30/11/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning both indoors and outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records of the progress children have made, the setting's evaluation of their provision, policies and procedures and evidence of suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke with staff, children and parents at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector held meetings with the Nominated Person, the manager and a senior staff member.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Leaders have made improvements to address the issues raised at the last inspection, with support from an independent body. The recruitment of experienced and well-qualified staff has strengthened the leadership team. Leaders have begun to observe staff working with the children and now offer a programme of professional development. However, some weaknesses remain. While leaders have improved the quality of children's learning and development in the toddler and pre-school rooms, this has not yet extended to the very young children. Induction procedures have improved so that new staff clearly know what is expected of them. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have completed specialist training to make sure they understand how to support vulnerable families. This helps them to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

In the main, staff use their sound knowledge of children's abilities and interests to plan and organise, interesting and varied activities. All children, relish their time outdoors. Pre- school staff ask questions to encourage children's critical thinking. For example, they ask children how the popular story character of 'Billy', might feel when he has scored a goal or when he has hurt himself. They alter their vocal pitch to prompt children to think about feelings such as, happy or sad. As a result, children are engaged and they take time to think before they eagerly respond. Babies and very young children are curious to explore the different textures of metal and silk. They love to sit and balance on toys that rock. However, staff mainly, supervise them. They do not always plan for or effectively engage with them during indoor or outdoor play. Therefore, very young children are not provided with opportunities that fully support and challenge their learning and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

All children feel safe and secure in the nursery. They feel valued because staff consistently praise their efforts and initiate opportunities for them to talk about what they do at home. As part of a project, older children are taken on walks to see the types of houses that others live in. They celebrate religious festivals and as a result, they develop a sense of the wider community. Babies are kept safe whilst they sleep because staff stay with them. Children's health is well promoted through nutritious food that is freshly prepared by the cook, who has a detailed knowledge of children's individual dietary needs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make typical progress in their learning and development. The environment and resources have improved so that children experience a good range of activities. Babies develop their communication skills as they babble to staff, in the calm environment. Older children are inquisitive and willing learners. They arrive at the setting on time and they enjoy socialising with each other. They are developing competence and independence in their personal needs. They help themselves to drinks of water from the self-serve table. They are developing good mathematical skills and are learning to draw and write. As a result, children are well-prepared for the next stage in their learning and as they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479663 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1073858 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 - 17 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 33 Name of registered person KOB Enterprises Ltd.

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Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016 Telephone number 01782599177

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Meadowside Preschool Nursery was registered in 2014. It is privately owned and is situated in a converted property in the Blurton area of Staffordshire. The setting employs ten members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2, and eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. It opens Monday to Friday for 51 weeks a year. Sessions are from 7.15am until 6.00pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. It also offers care before and after school and during school holidays for children from local schools.

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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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