New Generation Nursery

New Generation Nursery Priestman Point, 2B Rainhill Way, LONDON, E3 3EY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 3 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 and manager have a poor understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and this results in a number of requirements not being met. They do not use induction and supervision to effectively monitor and improve staff practice.  Staff deployment, activities and resources are poor. Children are not engaged in purposeful play and wander around in search of other things to do.  Teaching is ineffective. Staff do not use information from parents or their observations to make precise assessments of children's learning, to plan suitable challenging activities. Checks for two-year-old children are not completed and staff do not provide parents with a short written summary of their child's progress.  Staff do not demonstrate their understanding about how to provide effective support for children who speak English as an additional language or those who may have special educational additional needs.

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This provision is inadequate

 The key person system is ineffective in meeting children's individual needs or in building relationships with parents. Information provided to parents about the setting is limited, including details about how to contact Ofsted.  Self-evaluation is weak. The provider and manager do not sufficiently drive improvement. They do not effectively implement an action plan put in place by the local authority.

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It has the following strengths

 Some children enjoy fresh air and exercise during outdoor play, promoting their health and well-being.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure staff receive effective induction and supervision that provides support, coaching and training, in particular to help them understand their roles and responsibilities and improve the quality of teaching 09/01/2017

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 make sure staffing arrangements are effective, meet the needs of all children and ensure children are adequately supervised 09/01/2017

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 make available to parents and/or carers details about how to contact Ofsted 09/01/2017

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 make sure the key person system is effective and every child’s care is tailored to meet their individual needs 09/01/2017

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 ensure information is provided to parents about how the early years foundation is delivered; the range and type of activities; how parents can share learning at home; food and drinks and the setting's policies and procedures 09/01/2017

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 improve teaching of communication and language to ensure all children including those who speak English as an additional language develop the skills they need for future learning. 30/01/2017

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To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 ensure staff work with parents to find out what children know and can do already when they first start at nursery and use this information along with observations of learning to plan for what children need to learn next 30/01/2017

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 ensure the required progress check is completed for all children between the ages of two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development 30/01/2017

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 ensure that the provider/manager check the quality of teaching and the impact of the range of activities and resources provided for all children more closely, so that any gaps in their learning are quickly identified and addressed 30/01/2017

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 ensure staff develop a targeted plan when there are emerging concerns, to support children's future learning and development involving parents and other relevant professionals. 30/01/2017 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 breaches in requirements and address weaknesses in practice to improve outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out as a result of the provider not meeting previous welfare requirements notices.  The inspector looked at documentation relating to children's learning records, the nursery action plan, evidence of staff suitability and safeguarding policies and procedures.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors to assess the impact on children's learning.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The arrangements for staff induction and supervision are poor. The manager and staff are not provided with the support and coaching they need to help them improve their practice and to have a clear understanding of fulfilling their roles and responsibilities. Staff do not always supervise children appropriately and this results in children playing in the toilets which goes unnoticed until the inspector draws this to the manager’s attention. The provider and manager do not monitor the quality of teaching to ensure staff have a secure understanding of appropriate teaching strategies, to help ensure those children who may need additional support, make good progress. The provider and manager have regular input from the local authority to help identify areas for improvement. However, the provider has not successfully implemented an action plan to secure the improvement required. The provider is not providing sufficient information for

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

parents to help them be aware of the nursery's policies and procedures, how the early years foundation stage is being delivered, how the nursery supports children with additional needs and details about how to contact Ofsted. Vetting and recruitment processes are in place to make sure staff are suitable. Staff have a secure understanding of the setting's safeguarding procedures and the local safeguarding children’s board procedures. Staff carry out risk assessments to ensure children access activities safely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Teaching is inadequate. Staff do not use their observations of individual children to appropriately plan children’s learning. Staff do not engage parents well enough in their children’s learning and development and how they can share in their learning at home to help them improve. Children’s learning is not well planned and resources are poor. This means children do not sustain their interest in the minimal activities provided and wander around aimlessly. Older children sometimes receive useful support in developing their communication and language, as staff allow them to think about how to build a house with wooden blocks. However, children receive little support to think and talk about what they are learning, as some staff complete activities for children, such as when making play dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Ineffective staffing arrangements means that children do not settle or build secure relationships with a key person. Children aged two and under, who are new to the setting remain clingy as they are passed between different staff, resulting in them being unsettled. Children do not have a key person on hand to meet their individual needs. For example, some two year old children remain less confident and run cars up and down storage units and do not engage in purposeful activities. Not all parents know who their child’s key person is, to help build secure links between home and the nursery. During snack and lunch times, staff do not involve, encourage or support the more able children to develop their independence skills. Children do not routinely learn how to take care of their environment by, for example, being involved in tidying up.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the progress they should because teaching is poor. Children are not progressing within the expected ranges of development, as staff do not track individual children’s progress. For example, children who speak English as an additional language or those children with emerging developmental concerns do not make adequate progress, as staff do not have or implement an individual learning plan to help support their future learning and progress. Children are not prepared well for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437644 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1078230 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person New Generation Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 3 April 2014 Telephone number 02089804700

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New Generation Nursery (Bow) is one of three nurseries operated by New Generation Nursery Limited and registered in 2011. This nursery operates from within the premises of Priestman Point Community Centre, in Bow, within the London borough of Tower Hamlets. The nursery is situated on the first floor, with access by stairs and a lift. The children have the use of three play areas and associated facilities. The nursery operates from 7.30am to 6.45pm, throughout the year, except bank holidays. The nursery has places for children who speak English an additional language. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education to two, three and four year old children. There are seven members of staff including one staff member who holds an early years degree, two staff are unqualified and the remaining staff, including the manager, hold 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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