Oak Nursery School

Oak Nursery School 11 Long Lane, Southampton, SO45 2LF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2017 31 October 2016

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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 owner significantly compromises children's welfare. Monitoring is ineffective and the quality of the provision has declined further since the last inspection. The owner fails to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register.  The owner, who is also the designated lead for safeguarding, has a poor understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children's welfare effectively. She fails to identify when children are at risk of harm and does not support staff to report concerns promptly.  Recruitment and induction procedures are poor. The owner fails to identify weaknesses in staff performance. Staff deployment is ineffective and places children's safety and well-being at further risk. Staff do not manage children's behaviour effectively.  The deputy manager does not have the skills to fulfil her role effectively. She does not ensure that staff maintain an accurate record of attendance or obtain prior written

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This provision is inadequate

consent to administer medication to children. The key-person system is ineffective.  The owner does not ensure staff work in partnership with other settings that children also attend or support parents with their child's learning at home effectively.  The owner fails to monitor the quality of teaching and assessments of children are inaccurate. Children do not make sufficient progress. Activities are mundane and lack challenge. Parents receive little information about their children's development.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop some physical skills, such as climbing up a ladder to use the slide.

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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 that the designated lead person for safeguarding has a secure knowledge of all safeguarding matters, to enable them to provide appropriate support, advice and guidance to staff about any issues that place children's welfare at risk 17/03/2017

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 ensure that all staff, including the designated lead person for safeguarding, have a clear understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedures and up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, so they can recognise signs and symptoms that a child may be at risk of harm and ensure that any concerns identified are reported to the appropriate authorities in a timely way 17/03/2017

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 implement effective vetting systems to ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children; and keep records to demonstrate how staff's suitability has been determined, with particular regard to gaining full and relevant information about their previous employment 17/03/2017

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 ensure that all staff receive an appropriate induction to make sure they understand their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children's welfare effectively 17/03/2017

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 implement effective arrangements for staff supervision and ensure all staff receive the support, coaching and training they need to improve their practice and raise the quality of teaching 17/03/2017

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 improve the effectiveness of staff deployment to meet children's care and learning needs and ensure their safety at all times, with particular regard to supervising children effectively in the garden 17/03/2017

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 ensure staff manage children's behaviour consistently, taking full account of each child's level of understanding, and ensure that staff help children to learn to manage their feelings effectively 17/03/2017

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 ensure the named deputy is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence 17/03/2017

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 maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 17/03/2017

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 implement an effective key-person system to ensure every child is assigned a key person who is clear about their role in meeting children's individual needs and building a relationship with their parents 17/03/2017

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 gain a secure knowledge of, and implement, an effective policy and procedure for administering medicines to children that includes 17/03/2017 obtaining prior written consent for each and every medicine from the child's parent and/or carer before administering it  enable a regular and effective two-way flow of information with parents and/or carers, and between providers where a child is attending more than one setting 17/03/2017

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 keep a written record of accidents or injuries, with sufficient detail being recorded to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting. 17/03/2017

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

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 monitor the educational programmes effectively to identify and target any weaker aspects of each child's learning to improve outcomes for all children 31/03/2017

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 plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that cover all the areas of learning and development effectively, taking into account the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child, including those who need more support 31/03/2017

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 ensure staff use observation and assessment accurately to identify where children are in their learning and what they need to learn next, and keep parents and others involved in children's care and learning regularly informed about children's progress. 31/03/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play during indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment folders and records, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the staff, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the owner.  The inspector discussed the quality of teaching with the owner.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The owner, who is also the designated lead person for safeguarding, has a poor understanding of safeguarding matters, despite attending recent training. This means she is unable to provide appropriate advice to staff if they raise any concerns about a child's welfare. Staff show a poor understanding of how to recognise when a child may be at risk of harm. They have failed to act on signs and symptoms of concern and do not follow the setting's policy and procedures to ensure children's safety. Staff's initial suitability to work at the setting cannot be assured. The owner does not challenge any gaps in their employment history or obtain suitable references. She has experienced a prolonged period of staff instability and has failed to retain staff. New staff are ill-prepared to carry out their roles and responsibilities and do not receive adequate induction, ongoing supervision or effective support. The owner does not monitor and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

evaluate the provision effectively. They lack the capacity to identify and address significant weaknesses. Despite addressing the welfare requirement notices appropriately shortly after the last inspection, the owner has not ensured that all these improvements have been sustained and practice has declined. In addition, the owner fails to identify further weaknesses. For example, she does not ensure that staff maintain an accurate record of the times that each child attends. Staff fail to identify gaps in children's learning and act on these. Additional funding, including the early years pupil premium, is not used to good effect to improve outcomes for children. Staff do not work with parents effectively to keep them up to date with their child's progress and to support learning further at home. In addition, staff do not establish effective working partnerships with other settings where children also attend to provide continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Qualified staff do not have sufficient understanding of how to support children's development, complete accurate assessments or plan for what children need to learn next effectively. Staff's interactions with children are poor and children are not motivated to learn. Staff do not use information about children's learning effectively to plan challenging activities. They offer a limited range of play opportunities and do not support children's individual next steps in learning. For example, staff do not build on children's mathematics skills during their activities. Staff do not help children learn good social skills, such as how to take equal turns with their friends. The owner does not monitor the organisation of daily activities, staff's practice or the planning and delivery of the educational programme effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in safeguarding children's welfare mean that their well-being cannot be guaranteed. Staff are not vigilant in promoting children's health and safety adequately. The owner fails to ensure staffing arrangements are effective at all times to keep children safe and meet their needs. For example, at times, there was only one member of staff with the children playing outside while the other completed routine tasks indoors. This weakness in staff deployment in the garden was raised as a previous action and remains an issue. In addition, staff do not follow or implement an effective medication policy. They administer medication without obtaining required written consent from parents, and do not gain details of the correct dosage or check when children had their last dose. This places children's health at significant risk. Key persons fail to build secure relationships with children and their families to ensure they are kept well informed about children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

care. Staff lack the skills to manage children's behaviour appropriately and do not consistently address poor behaviour. On occasions, children run around the room when they are bored and interrupt the learning of others. Staff do not teach children to manage their feelings to develop their emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children fail to make good rates of progress in their learning and are working below expectations for their age. They show poor levels of independence and concentration. For example, children give up easily when games become too hard. Some children, including those who are due to move to school soon, lack confidence in counting and recognising numbers. Children do not acquire the skills they need for their future learning, including for their self-care, and are ill-prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491773 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1078529 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Jaysee Lohur

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 31 October 2016 Telephone number 02380892976

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Oak Nursery School registered in 2015. The provision operates from a property in the Holbury area of Southampton. The provision opens five days a week for 50 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm. There are four staff working with the children, all of whom have 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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