Bright Steps Nursery & Daycare

Bright Steps Nursery & Daycare 33A Bexley Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1SH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2017 16 April 2014

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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 is in breach of requirements for the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register. Sometimes, staffing arrangements do not support children's well- being or ensure they are adequately supervised.  The managers and staff do not identify all hazards that put children's safety at risk.  The managers and staff do not appropriately manage children's behaviour, including by providing consistent messages about what is expected of them.  The managers do not monitor staff practice effectively. They do not recognise weaknesses in the provision or provide sufficient support to improve staff practice.  The key-person approach is not fully effective. Staff do not communicate and work well enough with parents to gain and share information about children's needs.  Staff do not make accurate observations and assessments to identify where children are in their development. They do not plan adequately for children's next steps in learning

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This provision is inadequate

or monitor their progress effectively. Children do not make the progress of which they are capable.  Not all children have daily opportunities to play outdoors as required.  Self-evaluation is weak and does not identify breaches of requirements. It is not used effectively to raise the quality of the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have a range of resources to choose from and ample space to play.

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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 that staffing is organised to provide effective supervision and support for children at all times to ensure their well-being and meet their individual needs 23/01/2017

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 implement effective risk assessments and safe practices to ensure children remain safe at all times 23/01/2017

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 ensure that staff manage children's behaviour appropriately and provide effective support to children to help them understand what is expected from them 30/01/2017

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 monitor staff practice and provide effective support, coaching and mentoring to ensure that all staff have sufficient knowledge of the early years foundation stage to implement teaching strategies that meet each child's individual learning needs successfully 30/01/2017

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 implement an effective key-person approach, in particular to provide two-way communication with parents, including gaining information about children's starting points and sharing ongoing information about children's individual learning and development to meet their needs consistently 20/02/2017

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 make effective use of observations and assessments to accurately monitor children's achievements and to identify and plan suitably challenging learning experiences that help children make good progress 20/02/2017

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 ensure that all children have daily opportunities to take part in outdoor activities. 23/01/2017

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

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify any breaches of requirement or weaknesses and to make improvements that raise outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and deputy manager, and reviewed documentation such as attendance registers and children's learning records.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children, parents and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed an activity with the manager and discussed the impact of it on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The manager fails to identify and address weaknesses in staff practice and the provision. Staff do not receive effective support or mentoring to develop their skills and knowledge, and increase their understanding of the needs of children, including those that need additional support. For example, although staff receive training, this is not used effectively to raise the quality of teaching to support better outcomes for children. The manager and staff lack awareness that some practices are potentially unsafe for children. For example, they allow young children to walk around while eating, which puts them at risk of choking. Safeguarding is ineffective. However, staff understand Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. There are some self-evaluation processes in place; however, the managers do not use these effectively to identify all weaknesses in practice. Appropriate attendance registers are maintained and the premises are suitable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of children's learning experiences is poor. Staff do not understand how to plan appropriate next steps for children's learning, taking account of their age and stage of development. Children's overall progress is not accurately monitored. They are not effectively motivated to learn or appropriately challenged. The key-person approach does not consistently meet children's individual needs. At times, staff are not clear about which children are their key children and how to support their well-being and learning. Staff do not engage with some parents to support a consistent approach to meeting children's needs. They gain insufficient information about children's starting points and do not adequately share information about children's learning and progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The manager and staff do not ensure that children receive effective and consistent support for their behaviour. For example, they do not work together to use agreed strategies. In addition, they do not explore why children display certain behaviour and how best to meet their needs to provide suitable support for them. Not all children have the opportunity to play outdoors daily, for example, to support their overall development and understanding of how to live healthy lifestyles. Although the ratios are appropriately maintained, staff at times are not organised sufficiently to supervise children and support their well-being and individual needs. Children enjoy exploring role play and develop some knowledge about the world around them. For example, they dress up as fire and police officers and talk about what to do in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The weaknesses in teaching mean that children do not make enough progress in their learning and development. Children do not develop their independence, and activities and learning expectations are not matched to their age or stage of development. However, they develop some confidence and are generally happy to attend. Overall, they do not learn a range of skills to prepare them well enough for the next stage in their learning or the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454817 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1080429 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 - 7 Total number of places 55 Number of children on roll 39 Name of registered person Saula Ogunkoya

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2014 Telephone number 01322837143

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Bright Steps Nursery & Daycare registered in 2012 and is in Erith in the London Borough of Bexley. It is open from 7.30am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. There are seven members of staff, six of whom have appropriate early years qualifications. The provider receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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