Puddleducks Nurseries

Puddleducks Nurseries Rear of 75, Friern Barnet Road, London, N11 3EH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2016 28 April 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:

 Leaders do not ensure that the risk assessment procedures are rigorous enough to prevent children from gaining access to areas which pose a risk to their safety. This breach also relates to the requirements of the Childcare Register.  Staff do not accurately maintain children's daily attendance register, which compromises children's safety. This breach also relates to the requirements of the Childcare Register.  At times, staff do not provide consistent opportunities for children to enhance their physical development, with particular regard to managing their personal needs. This prevents children from making good progress in gaining the skills needed for school.

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It has the following strengths

 The manager is fairly new in post. She has made some positive changes to provision, including increasing resources for children and providing training for staff to support children within the setting. The manager shows a positive attitude towards further improvements.  Children enjoy learning about the community beyond the nursery. For example, they celebrate a variety of cultural festivals and learn about the jobs that people do.  Parents' feedback on the day of the inspection was positive. Parents commented on the care their children receive, staff's friendliness, and the way that they are kept informed about their children's development.

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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

 improve risk assessment processes to effectively identify and remove all hazards, to make the premises safe for children at all times 13/10/2016

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 keep an accurate daily record of the children's hours of attendance. 30/10/2016

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

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 strengthen the programme for physical development to include more opportunities for children to learn how to manage their personal care, to prepare them fully for the next stage in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's activities and staff interaction with the children.  The inspector spoke with staff at appropriate times, and held a meeting with the provider and manager.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's assessment records, staff records, risk assessment records and the register of attendance.  The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The leader implements clear recruitment procedures to check staff suitability to work with children. All staff have completed recent safeguarding training and they show a clear understanding of what to do if they have concerns about a child. However, staff do not maintain children's attendance register consistently. For instance, on a number of occasions, children's departure times have not been recorded, which does not ensure children's safety. Leaders and staff carry out daily risk assessments in most areas; however, they do not fully check all areas children have access to, such as rooms where children can reach electrical cables and cleaning materials, to keep them safe at all times. Despite this, during the inspection, the manager was quick to remove a hazard that she identified while touring the premises with the inspector, which shows that she has a suitable understanding of minimising some risks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The manager generally oversees children's assessments to help staff target their planning according to each child's learning needs. However, some aspects of children's physical development are less encouraged, in particular, opportunities for them to practise and improve their personal care skills. For example, staff do not provide many opportunities for children to learn how to put on clothing and, occasionally, they wash children's hands for them, even though the older children are able to do so independently. Staff create suitable opportunities to support all children's communication and language skills, including those who are less confident speakers. Children develop an interest in books and enjoy stories. Staff encourage children's creative development well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff work with parents when children join the nursery to help each child settle in smoothly. Staff interact appropriately with all children and they are sensitive to their individual care needs. For example, young children settle for sleep after lunch and older children can rest or take part in quiet activities. However, despite the weaknesses in ensuring children's safety in checking hazards and maintaining daily registers, children play in a clean environment and benefit from nutritious meals, which supports their physical well-being. Children engage in regular physical activities that help to keep them in good health. Staff support children to behave well and to play cooperatively.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress in most areas of their learning and development. They learn to use numbers in everyday situations and explore opportunities for mark making. However, opportunities for children to gain the necessary skills to help prepare them fully for school are overlooked at times, particularly in enhancing their physical development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406257 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1051276 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 33 Number of children on roll 7 Name of registered person Rosedale Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 28 April 2016 Telephone number 0208 361 9602

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Puddleducks Nurseries registered in 2010. The nursery is situated in New Southgate, in the London Borough of Barnet. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The after-school provision operates from 3.15pm to 6pm, during term time. The provider employs five members of staff, including the manager. Of these, four hold early years qualifications from level 2 to 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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