Regent Private Day Nursery

Regent Private Day Nursery 19-21 Regent Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2017 9 October 2012

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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

 There are significant safeguarding risks to children. The provider does not ensure the setting is led and managed effectively. She does not ensure the suitability and safe recruitment of staff. Furthermore, she has a poor understanding of safeguarding requirements and she does not ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to understand how to safeguard children.  Staff are not effectively trained or coached to understand their responsibilities and their training needs are not sufficiently identified. Staff do not maintain the required documentation to promote children's welfare and keep them safe. This includes the recording of children's attendance, medication administered and accidents.  Children's well-being is severely compromised. Children are not afforded privacy while using the toilet and hygienic procedures are not followed when changing nappies. Furthermore, children are not effectively supported to follow a healthy lifestyle.

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This provision is inadequate

 The teaching that younger children receive is poor. Staff do not interact with them consistently well. They do not gather sufficient information from parents when children start. Assessment does not identify gaps in children's learning or their progress. Staff do not share a summary assessment with parents and they do not plan adequately to meet young children's individual needs.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled. Parents are complimentary about the friendships children have made and their relationships with staff.

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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 03/03/2017

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Due Date

 implement a robust recruitment procedure that ensures all staff are suitably vetted, and maintain records which include relevant information about their identity checks, reference details and their Disclosure and Barring Service number, the date this was obtained and details of who obtained it 03/03/2017

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 ensure staff's safeguarding knowledge, practice and understanding remains up to date and in line with changes in legislation, and ensure the safeguarding lead is able to provide support, advice and guidance to other staff on an ongoing basis 03/03/2017

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 implement the safeguarding procedure about the use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting that staff, parents and visitors understand and consistently adhere to 17/02/2017

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 provide supervision for staff to ensure they are supported and receive coaching to improve their quality of teaching and address areas of inconsistency to ensure all statutory requirements are met and individuals are suitable for their role 03/03/2017

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 maintain an accurate record of the names of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 03/03/2017

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 obtain written permission from parents for both prescription and non-prescription medication prior to administering it to children 03/03/2017

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 keep a written record of accidents, injuries and first-aid treatment and record these promptly 03/03/2017

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 ensure the premises are organised in a way that meets the needs of the children, with particular regard to their privacy when using the toilet 03/03/2017

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 ensure the premises are fit for purpose and offer children a clean and hygienic environment, with particular regard to the adult toilet situated in an area where children eat and the cleanliness of the tables used for mealtimes 03/03/2017

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 ensure there are suitably hygienic changing facilities for children in nappies and ensure staff follow hygienic practices after nappy changes, with particular regard to washing their hands 03/03/2017

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 ensure that children access the outdoors on a daily basis 03/03/2017  provide children with meals and snacks that are healthy, balanced 03/03/2017 and nutritious to promote their good health

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

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 gather information from parents about babies' capabilities and plan challenging experiences that meet their individual needs 24/03/2017

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 use assessment effectively to monitor children's development and accurately plan their next steps in learning 24/03/2017

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 provide parents with a short written summary of their child's learning and development in the prime areas between the ages of two and three years, including details of areas where their child is progressing well and any areas where the child's progress is less than expected 24/03/2017

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching for babies and ensure that staff interact with them consistently to support their learning and development. 24/03/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 setting manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector completed a tour of the premises with the provider.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The provider has a poor understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage and does not recognise her failings. She is not always present in the setting and has not ensured there is a named deputy to take charge in her absence. The provider lacks knowledge of how to safeguard children. For example, staff are not recruited safely. The provider has not followed a recruitment procedure to check the suitability of new staff. In addition, Disclosure and Barring Service checks are not fully recorded. Staff are aware of the different types and the signs and symptoms of abuse. However, the provider does not keep up to date with new safeguarding legislation. This means her knowledge is weak and staff are not effectively trained to safeguard children. There is a safeguarding policy which includes the use of mobile telephones and cameras, which staff abide by. However, the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

provider and staff allow parents to freely use their telephones and cameras in the setting when children are present. This is a significant safeguarding risk which the provider fails to acknowledge. The staff team is friendly and positive. They are willing to attend training courses and some have attended paediatric first aid. However, the provider does not ensure that the management team provides adequate opportunities for staff to discuss their training needs. For instance, supervisions are not in place and the provider is unaware that this is a requirement. Therefore, staff are not adequately supported to continuously improve their practice and personal effectiveness.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The staff team is well qualified but this has little impact on the quality of teaching. For instance, the quality of teaching with babies is poor. Staff do not interact effectively to support babies to be challenged in their play. For example, some babies select books and take them to staff to read. Staff read a page or two but repeatedly stop reading before children lose interest. Many babies wander around the room and are not engaged in play or supported by staff to find activities to interest them. Staff struggle to discuss the development of babies and they supervise them rather than support their learning. When children start in the setting, staff do not gather enough information regarding children's capabilities to plan sufficiently for their individual needs. Furthermore, next steps in their learning are not effectively planned. The assessment of babies and younger children is inadequate. Their progress is not monitored either by staff or the management team.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Therefore, any gaps in learning cannot be identified promptly. Furthermore, the progress check for children aged between two and three years is not completed to the required standard. The check does not accurately identify children's stage of development or any areas where children's progress is less than expected, and there is no written summary for parents. Despite the inadequacies with the teaching and learning of babies and younger children, pre-school children are developing well. This is because there is one member of staff who is a strong teacher and reassesses children when they start pre-school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's well-being is severely compromised. Babies' nappies are changed in the same area where they eat. There is also an adult toilet which is no longer used in the eating area. This toilet is not in a cubicle and is situated directly behind high chairs. In addition, staff do not ensure the area where nappies are changed is clean and they do not always wash their hands after changing children. This means there is a significant risk of the spread of infection. Older children who manage their own toilet needs are not afforded privacy. Toilets are in full view of other children and adults, which compromises their dignity. Furthermore, regular visitors to the setting who do not have a Disclosure and Barring Service check are able to see into the toilet area through a window which is a plain glass panel. This compromises children's safety. Children who have accidents in the setting are comforted and reassured by caring staff, supporting their emotional well-being.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

However, accidents are not always recorded. In addition, medication is administered to children without prior written permission from parents. Staff are given the responsibility to register children's attendance when they arrive and leave each day. However, registers are not accurately maintained and numerous children are not signed either in, or out of the setting. This means in the event of a fire or other emergencies, registers do not accurately show the number of children in the building. Children behave very well and are settled in the setting. They care for each other and show their feelings well. For example, they show empathy when their friends hurt themselves, demonstrating their developing social skills. Children enjoy meal and snack times, but hygiene is compromised as some children are given their snack directly onto the table which is not clean. The provider is currently cooking meals for children in the absence of a cook. Meals and snacks are not

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

always well planned, balanced or nutritious. For example, many meals do not contain vegetables or fruit and the provider does not believe in giving children fruit for dessert. Instead, children are often given desserts that are high in sugar. In addition, children do not have opportunities to access the outdoors daily. This means children's physical well- being is not supported. They do not access fresh air each day and are not developing a sufficient understanding of healthy living.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make insufficient progress in their learning and development. The provider has a weak understanding of the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. The quality of teaching is poor and the lack of challenge younger children receive has a significantly negative impact on the outcomes for these children. Ineffective assessment means numerous children's progress is not monitored and parents are not consulted with or kept informed in order to support their children. Despite this, there is some stronger teaching in the pre-school and these children are starting to develop some skills to support their transition to school, such as listening, writing their names and letter recognition. Older children are confident and motivated to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400129 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1059590 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 41 Name of registered person Susan Margaret Hall

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 9 October 2012 Telephone number 01756 792704

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Regent Private Day Nursery was registered in 1998. The setting employs nine members of childcare staff. Of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. 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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