Rainbowpot Day Care And Nursery

Rainbowpot Day Care And Nursery 33 Quebec Street, Dereham, NR19 2DJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 23 March 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 providers do not demonstrate sufficient capacity to make and sustain improvements. Not all issues raised at previous inspections have been addressed. Ofsted has not been informed of a significant change to the operation of the nursery.  Not all leaders have a secure knowledge of current issues relating to safeguarding children. This results in them not being alert to some signs that could indicate possible concerns about a child's welfare with regard to exposure to extreme views and ideas.  Staff are not deployed effectively to meet children's needs at all times. This adversely affects the quality of care and learning provided.  The providers are unable to demonstrate that the adult-to-child ratios are met at all times.  The assessment of children's needs and planning for their individual learning are not effective. Children are not making good progress.  Staff do not provide activities to support the development of all aspects of children's

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This provision is inadequate

learning. Children have insufficient opportunities to be physically active and acquire skills in physical development.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff talk to children with kindness and warmth. Staff and children chat, share stories and sing songs together.

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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

 gain secure, up-to-date knowledge of current issues in safeguarding and ensure that there are effective procedures in place for identifying any concerns about children that relate to their safety and well-being 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that all children have daily opportunities to participate in activities out of doors 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff are deployed effectively to consistently meet the required adult-to-child ratios and the children's needs. 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 assess children's individual next steps and plan appropriate activities that promote their development in all areas of their learning and support their good progress 30/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that activities to promote children's physical development, specifically development of their large movements and to channel their energy, are consistently provided. 30/11/2016

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation, including the nursery's self-evaluation, records of children's learning and development, a selection of policies and procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector checked the evidence of suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The providers have failed to inform Ofsted of a change to the manager although they did follow appropriate procedures for recruitment. They do not have a secure knowledge of the current safeguarding requirements in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidance. Leaders are not alert to some signs which may indicate a cause for concern regarding children's welfare. They do not consistently follow up on some children's erratic or poor attendance. Leaders do not consider the impact of this on children's care, learning and development, particularly for children in receipt of funding. The providers recently notified Ofsted of a significant event when the correct adult-to-child ratios were not met. This failure to meet requirements occurred as they had not considered the ages of the children. One member of staff was left in sole charge of a group of children on the premises for a short period of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

time. Although this has been reviewed, the deployment of staff is still not consistently effective. While staff record their overall hours of attendance, this record does not clearly evidence who has been working with children at any one time. In addition, the two owners who regularly work with the children do not always indicate or keep a record of their presence on site. Furthermore, children are still not accessing outdoor activities on a daily basis. Although some outings are planned, not all children are able to participate. This is because of poor planning and a lack of staff being available at times to maintain safe ratios. This hinders children's enjoyment of active physical play, especially for some of the boys. We would have taken enforcement action in relation to the identified breaches of the early years foundation stage. However, the provider decided to resign their registration following this inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not identify where there are gaps in key areas of children's learning or what they need to learn next. They do not target their teaching to help children to gain new skills in all areas of learning. There are insufficient opportunities for children to practise some skills in their physical development, particularly using their large muscles, balancing and coordination. At the inspection, the activities provided inside the nursery did not provide opportunities for children to run, climb, and balance or learn to negotiate space. Staff collect relevant information from parents about children's abilities when they first begin. Staff have begun to ask parents to share what children are enjoying doing at home to help them to plan activities that reflect children's interests. Staff show an interest in what children say, such as discussing trips to the beach or on a plane. This helps to develop children's understanding of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The safety of children has been put at risk when they have been left with insufficient staff available to meet their needs. Parents are not assured of exactly who is caring for their children at times. Children do not have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. This adversely affects their health and well-being. Frequently, during inspection, staff did not adjust their duties to prioritise direct interaction with the children when needed. There was more focus on completing housekeeping tasks and staff did not support children's engagement in some activities. Some children sat passively and did not engage in conversation or activities with others. Younger and less confident children tend to disengage from learning during whole group activities as they receive less of the individual attention and support that they need. Staff help children to learn how to share and take turns. Children generally behave well considering their age and stages of development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff have made changes to the layout of the environment and the ease of access to resources. This supports children to explore their environment more freely. When staff do engage more actively in children's play, children show that they enjoy the activities because they reflect their interests. For example, children play alongside each other with sand, shells and sea-life toys in a large tray. Staff communicate with parents about how their children have been during the day.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make good progress in their learning, particularly some of the boys and children who are behind in their learning when they first begin. They are not well- prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school. Many children are making less than expected progress in key areas of their learning particularly physical and social development. They are not being adequately supported to catch up over time. Children, including those who speak English as an additional language are developing some skills in communication. They develop an interest in books and rhymes, joining in with the phrases that they know. Children gain some understanding of shapes and measure and begin to learn about numbers and counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487056 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1075441 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 1 - 11 Total number of places 45 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Rainbowpot Day Care and Nursery Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016 Telephone number 01362694047

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Rainbowpot Day Care And Nursery was registered in 2015. There are six members of childcare staff, including the two owners, who work with children. Of these, all hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including the manager who holds level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, 51 weeks a year, closing for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7am until 7pm. The nursery provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. It supports children who speak English as a second or additional language.

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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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