NurtureVille Nursery Loughton

NurtureVille Nursery Loughton 28 Bradwell Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 8AJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 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 Inadequate 4

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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 fails to ensure that all the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register are met.  Some staff do not have a sufficient knowledge of the arrangements for safeguarding. They do not know how to identify or report concerns that a child may be at risk of harm. This compromises children's welfare.  Staff serve food that is too hot for children to eat safely.  Children's behaviour is not managed appropriately. Poor behaviour compromises children's safety and has a detrimental impact on their learning.  Staff are not deployed effectively. They are frequently left alone to look after large groups of children and then struggle to meet their individual needs.  The provider does not monitor staff practice. They fail to identify poor teaching and behaviour management and staff do not receive the support they need to improve their practice.  Staff fail to plan and carry out suitably organised and challenging activities. Staff

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This provision is inadequate

interaction with children is poor. Children spend long periods of time waiting before they are permitted to move to the next activity. They become bored and their behaviour deteriorates. Children make inadequate progress in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children and parents receive a friendly welcome as they enter 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 and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure all staff have up-to- date knowledge of safeguarding issues to enable them to respond to any concerns and safeguard children's welfare appropriately 19/11/2016

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 implement effective safety precautions to ensure that food served to children is of an appropriate temperature 19/11/2016

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 ensure that staff manage children's behaviour appropriately and help children to understand behavioural expectations in the setting 19/11/2016

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 deploy staff effectively to ensure that children's individual needs are met well 19/11/2016

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 monitor staff practice to identify weaknesses in their teaching, interaction and behaviour management, and provide staff with targeted support, coaching and training to improve the quality of children's learning experiences 19/11/2016

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 use information from observations and assessment to clearly identify children's next steps in learning and to plan age- appropriate and challenging experiences to support children's individual learning styles. 19/11/2016

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

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 use self-evaluation effectively to identify breaches of requirements and weaknesses in practice, and take prompt action to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning, during indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke with the members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held a meeting with the manager.  The inspector sampled various documents including planning, evidence of staff suitability to work with children, and a range of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Not all staff have an adequate knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They are unfamiliar with the nursery's safeguarding procedures. The manager does not give sufficient consideration to the deployment of staff. Although ratio requirements are met, too often children in the different age groups are left in the care of one member of staff while others carry out routine tasks. This has a negative effect on the quality of children's play, the attention they receive from staff and how well behaviour is managed. The provider has failed to monitor the quality of provision and has not identified or addressed weaknesses. Staff do not receive effective coaching and targeted support to develop their teaching skills. Relationships with parents are friendly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not know how to support children's learning and development effectively. They do not provide activities that challenge children or sustain their interest and engagement. For example, staff pour flour onto a table for children to explore but the lack of interaction from staff leads to children throwing it at each other. Behaviour deteriorates and children fail to learn anything beneficial from the activity. The choice of activities is limited and some children wander aimlessly with little to interest them. Staff use assessment to identify children's next steps in learning but do not use what they know about children's abilities and interests to plan activities that motivate children to learn. Babies have better play experiences. They explore a suitable range of resources and have their basic care needs met well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not provide a stimulating play environment for children. Children's behaviour deteriorates throughout the day and this compromises their safety. For example, children throw things around the room; they push each other and climb on furniture. Staff fail to manage these incidents of poor behaviour effectively. Children receive mixed messages about how they are expected to behave and do not learn to be kind to others. Children have daily access to an outside area where they have some physical play opportunities. Children eat healthy food. However, the cook and staff take insufficient care to ensure that meals served are of a suitable temperature for children to eat safely.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children make adequate progress in their learning due to weaknesses in teaching and behaviour management. Babies have some positive experiences, but older children do not engage in purposeful play or receive the support they need to assist their development. Children are not motivated to learn or challenged by the mundane activities. They do not gain the basic skills, such as independence and social skills, that they need to prepare them for their future move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482480 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 996715 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 38 Name of registered person First Meditation Enterprise Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01908397400

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NurtureVille Nursery registered in 2014 and is in Loughton, Milton Keynes. It is part of a group of two other nurseries. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. There are currently seven staff employed and, of these, six hold appropriate early years qualifications.

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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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