The Beehive Nursery

Moss Side Nursery 197 Claremont Road, Manchester, M14 4JF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2017 30 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 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 arrangements for the day-to-day management of the nursery are not clear or consistent. The provider does not ensure that there is a suitably qualified and experienced deputy to take charge in the absence of the manager. Staff are not clear about who is responsible in the absence of the manager.  The provider is not meeting the learning and development requirements. The assessments of children's learning are not being used to ensure that children make good enough progress.  Staff working with babies have not received training that specifically addresses the care needs of the youngest children in the nursery.  Staff do not ensure that children who speak English as an additional language have the same opportunity as English speaking children to enjoy story time.  The provider's self-evaluation is not effective. It is not focused on identifying all areas for development, key priorities for improvement and on improving learning outcomes

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This provision is inadequate

for all children.  Staff do not share information with parents to provide consistency in supporting all children's care and learning needs.  Staff have not developed relationships with local schools to help older children to be socially and emotionally ready for the transfer to school.

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It has the following strengths

 Children's physical health and well-being are supported. Staff promote positive hygiene routines. Children have opportunities to be physically active indoors and outside.

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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 there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence and that staff are fully aware of who is in charge, so that arrangements for the day-to- day management of the setting are consistent and effective 06/03/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that at least half of all staff working with babies have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies 06/03/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that there is a regular two-way flow of information with parents and providers, so that there is continuity in children's care and learning 06/03/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that arrangements for supervision of staff are effective and identify required training, coaching and support for practitioners in order to meet the needs of children. 06/03/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve the assessment of children's progress, in order to identify gaps in learning and to arrange swift intervention which will help children to make good progress in all areas of their learning and development 06/03/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that opportunities are available for children who speak English as an additional language to engage in planned activities, such as story time. 06/03/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the nursery. She observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the provider, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held ongoing discussions with the provider and local authority adviser and completed a joint observation with the provider.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records and planning. She looked at policies and procedures, risk assessments, discussed self- evaluation, action plans and checked evidence of staff qualifications and suitability.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion during the inspection and written feedback provided prior to the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has not taken effective steps to address the action raised at the last inspection relating to the learning and development requirements. This does not demonstrate a capacity to improve. Monitoring of the educational programme is not effective, which has a significant impact on children's progress. Self-evaluation is not effective. The provider has failed to identify weakness in practice, in order to drive forward improvements. Safeguarding is not effective. On the day of inspection there was no manager or deputy present and staff were unsure about the management structure. This does not protect children's welfare. Despite this, staff are confident in recognising the possible signs of abuse and neglect. They know the procedure to follow and to report any concerns to the manager. Staff have one-to-one meetings with the manager. They attend some training to keep updated with any changes to legislation, policy and practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

However, staff working with the youngest children have not received specific training to make sure they provide the best possible care to this group of children. Staff interrupt babies play to carry out daily routines and to take them outside. This does not support the individual needs of babies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The assessment of children's progress is not well used throughout the nursery to ensure all staff know individual children's level of development. Nonetheless, staff are well qualified and undertake general observations of children at play. This helps them to plan some activities that children enjoy. Babies investigate the texture of jelly. Pre-school children listen to favourite books. Staff use animated language to engage most children in what they are doing. This contributes towards children's developing listening and attention skills. However, children who speak English as an additional language are not supported well enough. They do not understand the words spoken in English and fail to follow the story. They lose interest as they sit and watch. This does not support their confidence and meet their individual learning needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff gather some information from parents on entry, which generally helps children to settle. However, the strategies used to share information with parents are not used well enough, to provide consistency in supporting children's care and learning needs. Staff have developed relationships with other professionals, which helps to support the development of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. This contributes towards them making some progress in relation to their skills and capabilities on entry. However, staff have not yet established relationships with local schools, to help older children to be socially and emotionally ready for the next stages in learning. Children generally behave well in relation to their age.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Gaps in children's learning are not always identified, due to weaknesses in the monitoring and assessment processes. Some children, including children who speak English as an additional language and those in receipt of additional funding, are not well prepared for the next stages in learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470450 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1056236 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 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 67 Name of registered person The Starlight Links Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2016 Telephone number 0161 258 8954

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Moss Side Nursery was registered in 2013. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, including two members of staff who hold qualifications at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery 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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