Peekaboo Daycare

Peekaboo Daycare Cortonwood Comeback Centre, Old Chapel, Chapel Avenue, Brampton, BARNSLEY, South Yorkshire, S73 0XQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 November 2016 25 November 2013

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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 Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Children are not safe because the security of the premises, with regard to access from unwanted visitors, is not robust enough.  Some staff do not have an up to date or good enough knowledge of safeguarding issues.  Children are not kept safe because staff do not recognise and take action to minimise all hazards. Risk assessments are not effective as they do not ensure that all activities are safe and suitable, particularly in the outdoor area.  The manager fails to deploy staff appropriately across the setting to ensure that they are able to meet children's needs at all times.  Staff lack awareness as to the level of hygiene required in the children's toilets.  Arrangements for self-evaluation are ineffective and do not support the setting to improve.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are warm and caring. This contributes towards children forming positive relationships with their key person and helps them to develop a sense of belonging within a welcoming environment.  Staff develop good relationships with parents. They ensure that parents are fully informed about how children have spent their day.

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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

 strengthen the security of the premises to ensure that any unknown persons or unwanted visitors do not have access 03/01/2017

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 ensure that all staff have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues to enable them to identify signs that children are at risk of harm at the earliest opportunity and respond in a timely way 03/01/2017

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks; with particular regard to the outdoor area and activities that children take part in 03/01/2017

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 ensure that staff are deployed appropriately throughout the setting, to meet children's individual needs. 23/12/2016

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

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 ensure that children's toileting facilities are hygienic and fit for purpose  develop an effective way to identify weaknesses to ensure all legal requirements are met and to improve the quality of the setting.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following concerns raised with Ofsted.  The inspector had a tour of the areas used by children in the setting.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to staff and interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff and looked at the provider's self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and written policies. She also discussed safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Safety procedures are not secure enough to prevent unknown persons from entering the premises. This means children's welfare is compromised. Some staff do not know the action to take if they consider that a child is at risk. In addition, they do not know all of the signs that may indicate when a child is being abused or neglected. As a result, children's safety is not assured. The manager does not monitor the deployment of staff throughout the setting closely enough. At times, staff are not deployed appropriately to enable them to attend to children's needs. This also puts children's safety at risk. The manager has not been vigilant enough in identifying and addressing areas of greatest need. Therefore, self-evaluation is ineffective in driving improvement. The setting has a no smoking policy and visual no smoking signs are displayed around the setting. Parents are informed of the setting's policies when children

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

first start. The manager uses appropriate recruitment and vetting procedures to help ensure that all staff working with children are suitable. Staff have appropriate childcare qualifications and they attend some professional development opportunities. This impacts positively on the quality of teaching and children's learning. The manager completes supervision meetings and appraisals for staff and supports them well. She regularly observes their practice and gives targeted feedback to improve teaching. She effectively monitors and tracks the progress of all children. Any gaps in learning are quickly identified and appropriate action is taken.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff use observations and assessments to monitor children's learning and development. They plan activities and experiences that meet children's individual needs and interests. Consequently, children readily join in and make good progress in their learning. Staff work in partnership with other professionals to successfully support children who have special educational needs or disabilities. Staff support children's communication and language skills well, especially for those who are learning English as an additional language. Group story time provides a positive experience for all. Children enjoy listening to their favourite stories and immediately respond to the animation and intonation that staff use to capture children's interest. This helps to promote children's listening, attention and early reading skills. Younger children have fun playing in the sand, making noises as they pat the bucket with the spade. They make tracks in the sand for their cars and look at the patterns they

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

make with their tyres. Resources are readily accessible, which means that children can decide what to play with and find these independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is compromised because staff are not vigilant in completing rigorous risk assessments of the outdoor play area, to identify and manage hazards. For example, some equipment is broken and rubbish has not been removed. Some poor hygiene practices put children at risk. For example, staff do not identify when there is no toilet paper available for children to use or paper towels for them to dry their hands on. Safe sleep practices for babies are implemented. Babies are monitored while they are sleeping and staff are aware of children's individual sleep routines. Children have access to an outside area daily and have opportunities to practise their developing physical skills. They ride bikes and scooters, explore in the sand and mud kitchen and play in the water. Children behave well and are kind to each other. They form warm and affectionate bonds with the staff who look after them. This is especially evident for the very youngest children in the baby room.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

All children are happy and settled. Parents are complimentary about the staff and their caring ethos. Children are taught about the similarities and differences between themselves and others, which helps them to learn about the wider world. Children enjoy freshly cooked, nutritious snacks and meals. Lunchtime is a relaxed and sociable event with children sitting together and helping each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are growing in confidence and building friendships. They play and explore happily and are keen to learn. All children make good progress in their learning for their age and capabilities. This includes those who receive funded early education, those who have special educational needs or disabilities and those who are learning English as an additional language. Children show developing independence as they put on their coats to go outside. Children are well prepared for school or the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461225 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 1078235 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 - 6 Total number of places 28 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Katrina Perline Ennis

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 25 November 2013 Telephone number 07810342052

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Peekaboo Daycare was registered in 2013. The setting employs three members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds qualified teacher status and one holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The nursery owner has early years professional status. The setting is open Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 8am until 5pm on Wednesday. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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