Pixies Tree

Pixies Tree 63 Portsmouth Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9BE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2016 19 September 2013

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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 does not ensure staff consistently use risk assessments effectively in the outdoor area to remove and reduce all hazards. For example, children pick ivy leaves and some of the toys are broken and pose a hazard to young children.  The management team does not ensure that staff working with the baby and toddlers consistently challenge and engage them in activities to help them make good progress. Staff do not always plan well for outdoor learning, so that the younger children are sufficiently engaged in activities that interest them.  Staff do not always make the most of opportunities during activities for older children to learn that print carries meaning.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff interact well with pre-school-aged children and support them effectively to make good progress in their learning and development.  Children build secure attachments with staff. They benefit from the good support when they move onto their next playroom and their move to school.  Staff build positive relationships with parents. They gather information about children's individual needs when they first start and provide ideas for parents to support their children's continued learning at home.

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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

 ensure that staff consistently and effectively use the risk assessments to help them minimise hazards to children in the garden area 12/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching for the younger children so that staff plan activities that consistently engage and meet children's individual needs and interests, particularly in the garden area. 01/11/2016

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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 opportunities during activities for older children to learn that print carries meaning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager, and held meetings with the manager and the nominated person.  The inspector completed observations in the playrooms and garden.  The inspector sampled documentation, including staff records, accident records, risk assessments, policies and procedures, and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views about the provision.  The inspector spoke to staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The management team monitors some aspects of the provision well and involves staff to evaluate their practice. They complete observations of staff and role model good teaching methods. However, they do not always identify key areas that require improvement. They do not monitor staff practice with the younger children closely to make sure that they consistently provide challenging activities to meet children's needs. They do not ensure that staff implement their risk assessments of the outside play area effectively to ensure children's safety at all times. Safeguarding is effective. Management and staff have a good understanding of the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. Staff benefit from good training opportunities, which has resulted in them working well to support children's behaviour and manage their feelings. Staff work closely with other early years settings children attend to support children's learning consistently.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching across the nursery varies. At times, staff engage well with the younger children; for example, they sing songs with the babies and toddlers. However, staff do not always provide sufficient activities to keep the younger children engaged, particularly during care routines and when outside. Staff observe and assess children's learning well to identify gaps and next steps. However, for the younger children, they do not always use this information to help them plan activities effectively, particularly outdoors, meaning at times, some children lose interest and wander off to watch others. Staff support the older children well, consistently providing activities that link to their interests. For example, children receive good support to make their own dough, measuring out and mixing the ingredients, deciding which colour they would like to use.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave well. They receive good support from staff to help them learn the boundaries and expectations. For example, staff use happy and sad faces to encourage the younger children to behave appropriately. Children benefit from healthy and nutritious meals. Staff follow younger children's home routines well, to make sure they are comfortable. Although staff complete regular risk assessments, they do not use them effectively to reduce the risk of hazards to younger children in the outdoor area.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Outcomes for children vary. Older children are motivated and engage in their learning well, helping them gain the skills they need for the move to school. They show high levels of independence and build good relationships with each other and staff. However, younger children do not always receive sufficiently challenging activities to ignite their interest and learning, which slows the rate of progress they are capable of making.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131606 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1061358 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 120 Name of registered person Pixies Day Nursery and Pixies Too Limited

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Date of previous inspection 19 September 2013 Telephone number 023 8044 5869

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Pixies Tree Day Nursery registered in 2000. It operates from the Woolston area of Southampton. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round. There are 22 staff working with the children, of whom 19 hold appropriate early years qualifications. One member of staff is qualified to level 5, one to level 4, 16 at level 3 and one 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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