Apple Kids Nursery

Apple Kids Nursery 134 Broadway, Peterborough, PE1 4DG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2017 16 June 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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Children's safety is compromised. Security in the nursery is not sufficiently robust to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining entry. The risk assessments undertaken do not effectively identify hazards.  The provider and the manager do not know the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff. Consequently, children's safety cannot be assured.  There are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. This means it is not yet good enough to support all children to make as much progress as they could.  Some teaching strategies used by staff, such as posing questions to children, do not challenge them sufficiently to learn new information or encourage them to express their own ideas.  Some play activities for younger children are rushed. This means they are not given sufficient time to explore and investigate different textures and develop their own ideas

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It has the following strengths

 Staff share information regularly with parents about the progress their children make and their next steps in learning.  Children are well settled and happy. They establish secure relationships with staff. They are confident to seek reassurance should they feel upset.

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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

 improve security in the nursery to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises 30/01/2017

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 gain a secure knowledge of the procedures to be followed in the event of an allegation of abuse being made against a member of staff and ensure that these are shared with staff and parents 30/01/2017

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Due Date

 undertake rigorous risk assessments to identify, remove and minimise hazards and promote the safety of children and staff 30/01/2017

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Due Date

 improve the support and guidance given to staff to ensure the quality of teaching improves. 20/03/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 support staff in encouraging children to explore and explain their own ideas and extend their knowledge  help younger children to explore and satisfy their curiosity during activities.

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Inspection activities

 Ofsted inspected this provision as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about this provider.  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 with staff and children during 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 and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a 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 ineffective. The provider has not taken sufficient steps to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the nursery without staff knowledge. On the day of inspection the inspector was able to enter the premises and access the first floor without any challenge from staff. The provider and the manager do not know the correct safeguarding procedures to follow in the event that an allegation is made against a member of staff. Staff are able to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know what to do should they have any concerns regarding a child's welfare. Robust recruitment procedures are implemented to help to ensure only suitable adults work with children. The manager conducts regular supervision meetings with staff, including the recently appointed staff.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff are beginning to use strategies that they have gained from training to support children's communication and language development. However, they tend to ask too many questions in rapid succession which are limited to testing what children know. This means that children have fewer opportunities to think more deeply and engage in purposeful conversations with staff to extend their knowledge. Younger children enjoy exploring the movement of cars through breakfast cereals. However, staff sometimes miss opportunities to talk to them about the texture and sounds as they play. Sometimes, activities are rushed and children do not benefit from completing tasks and developing their sense of achievement and pride. For example, during the inspection, children had little time to explore the paint and materials provided before it was cleared away. Activities are predominantly adult-led which means children have fewer opportunities to use their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

imagination and lead their own learning. The accuracy in assessing children's progress is improving. Staff seek support from other professionals where they identify gaps in children's development. Parents are positive about the nursery. They say they are well informed and receive regular information about their child's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The impact of the identified breaches in safeguarding practice means that children's overall safety in the nursery cannot be assured. Nevertheless, toys and resources are well maintained and accessible to the children both inside and outdoors. Staff are deployed adequately to ensure ratio requirements are met. Children arrive happily and enjoy themselves. The nursery is clean and tidy. Staff explain to children that they must wash their hands to prevent illness. When pre-school children move downstairs to access the garden, they sing a song to remind themselves of the need to move safely and to look after each other. Staff ensure children are suitably dressed to play outside when the weather is cold. Staff teach children about healthy food choices as they help to cut fruit for their snack.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not yet make as much progress as they can due to variable teaching. Despite this, they are confident and keen to join in with the activities on offer. Pre-school children are beginning to take turns and share resources, demonstrating respect for each other and their environment. Children behave well and listen to what adults say. Children are eager to do things for themselves, such as pouring their drinks at mealtimes. They are gaining some of the basic skills to prepare them for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488550 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1082684 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 38 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Apple Kids Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 16 June 2016 Telephone number 0770373823

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Apple Kids Nursery was registered in 2015. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round, except for one week between Christmas and New Year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

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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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