Edwards Montessori Daycare Nursery

Edwards Montessori Daycare Nursery Wellwork Ltd, 21 Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 2017 16 February 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The outdoor play area is not secure.  Staff are not always effectively deployed, to maintain correct ratios and levels of qualified staff working directly with children.  Starting points are not consistently completed for all children to identify their stage of development and next steps for learning.  The revised system for planning is not yet embedded for all groups of children.  There are no management systems for checking that staff effectively monitor and plan for children’s learning and progress.  The outdoor area is not used as a fully effective learning environment.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are welcoming and develop secure relationships with children.  Staff are caring and attentive to children. They commit their time to supporting children with their care and learning needs.  Children are active learners. Where an activity interests them, they concentrate well and enjoy achievements.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that the outdoor play space is fully secure so that children cannot leave this area unsupervised 04/04/2017

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 ensure that staff are effectively deployed so that the ratio and qualification requirements are met in respect of the total number of staff working directly with children 04/04/2017

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 ensure that children’s starting points are consistently completed for all children to identify their stages of development and next steps for learning 04/04/2017

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 ensure that there is a consistent and effective system for the planning of the curriculum for all children 04/04/2017

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

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Due Date

 further develop children's outdoor experiences, including increasing their curiosity of the natural world and challenge for physical movement  implement management processes for checking that staff effectively monitor and plan for children's learning and progress within all groups.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager.  The inspector observed activities and teaching in children's group rooms and the outdoor area.  The inspector had discussions with managers, staff and parents.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector looked at children's records for assessment and planning, evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery, and a range of other documentation.  Information received prior to the inspection, raised concerns about staff ratios; and unqualified staff having sole care of children for periods of time, with a child having an accident on one of these occasions. The inspection took account of the concerns raised.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Staff deployment is not effectively maintained at all times. There have been circumstances where children were cared for by unqualified staff, and on one of these occasions a child had an accident. Additionally, the number of staff working directly with children does not always sufficiently meet with the required ratios. These situations arise when staff undertake alternative duties. The outdoor play area is not fully secure. There are gaps under some perimeter wire mesh and the entrance gate has a latch that can be opened from the inside of the area. There is an adjacent perimeter gap, which is blocked only with some stacked tyres. As a result, children's well-being and safety is compromised. Nevertheless, staff have sound knowledge of child protection. They are aware of the types of abuse and of the concerns they may observe. Staff explain the procedures to follow where they have concern about a

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

child's welfare. Managers have arrangements to complete regular supervision meetings with staff. The manager observes staff practice with the children and arranges in-house training to coach and develop the quality of teaching. However, there is no effective system in place for monitoring the consistency of assessment, next steps and planning. The provider reflects on the provision to make improvements and includes the views of others. Records that are kept to support children's care needs and welfare are in good order. The systems for checking the suitability of staff are robust.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Firmer arrangements have been put in place to identify the developmental starting points for children who are new to the setting. However, starting points and next steps are not completed for all children. There is a revised system for planning, which is at an early stage. This is not yet embedded within the setting and was not implemented for the group of older children. As a result, there is not always a clear focus on the individual learning needs for all children. Staff provide a child-friendly learning environment. There are informative displays and access to various play and learning materials. Staff are caring and friendly and support children's emotional well-being. Children enjoy being creative. They use books for reference, while selecting and gluing various shapes to represent a tractor. They show a sense of achievement and delight with the outcome. Staff use children’s interests to extend their learning. For example, they provided small world play dinosaurs

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

with dried beans and seeds within a partitioned container to extend children's imagination and understanding. The outdoor area lacks a varied range of resources and activities to create challenge and interest for children of varied ages. There are few activities and materials to increase children's curiosity of the natural world. There are some occasions where staff do not make clear to children the purpose of the activity and what they want them to do. This limits children's engagement and the quality of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in staff deployment and the security of the outdoor play area compromises children's welfare. However, staff help children to understand how to keep themselves safe through supportive practice. For example, they patiently supervise younger children while they hold the bannister and negotiate their way down the stairs. Staff take care to notice children's efforts and achievements. They praise children with enthusiasm, helping to support and manage good behaviour. Staff regularly commend children for good listening. Children are self-confident and enjoy their involvement with activities. Younger children have close relationships with staff. Parents comment that staff are friendly and approachable and regularly exchange useful information with them. Older children play and learn cohesively. For example, while one child was immersed in singing and playing an electronic keyboard, another child supported this by using an instrument percussively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff encourage children's independence. However, some routines can be prolonged and cause children to become bored and restless.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children progress with skills that will help with their readiness for school. Monitoring of children's progress is hindered for those who have not had an early assessment to establish their starting points. Children show interest in independent learning. They experiment with linear block materials to compare size and to support mathematical understanding. Children explore the properties of water. Younger children stir water to make and observe foamy bubbles and develop the skills to fill and pour from jugs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482899 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1056190 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Edwards Montessori Daycare Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection 16 February 2016 Telephone number 07583063596

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The Edwards Montessori Daycare Nursery was registered in 2015. The nursery opens 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from bank holidays and for a week at Christmas. There are seven members of childcare staff. Three staff hold qualifications at level 6, and two staff at level 3. There are two apprentices working towards a level 2 qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. Children learn through the Montessori method of teaching.

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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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