The Stable Nursery

The Stable Nursery The Old Stables, Upton Grove, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8LR

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2017 13 November 2014

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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 provider does not meet all requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register. She does not ensure that children are kept safe and risk assessments are ineffective. The manager and staff fail to identify and minimise a number of significant hazards that compromise children's safety.  Some equipment and areas of the premises are not fit for purpose. For example, children access stagnant water outdoors and some areas, resources and equipment are dirty and broken.  The provider does not identify weaknesses in practice. The manager and staff are not effectively monitored, coached and supervised to identify weaknesses in practice, and ensure the quality of teaching is raised to a good level.  The manager and staff do not effectively observe and assess children's progress. They do not identify any gaps in achievement or plan activities that support individual children's next steps in learning. Children are not well engaged and motivated to learn.

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This provision is inadequate

 The organisation of some daily routines is poor. Children have to sit at tables for prolonged periods. They become restless and opportunities for learning are lost.  The manager and staff do not exchange information about children's progress with parents. They do not help parents to extend children's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well. They are kind and demonstrate good manners.

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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

 take immediate action to ensure the safety of all children and identify, and remove or minimise, all risks and hazards to children's health 26/05/2017

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 take effective steps to ensure that all areas of the premises and equipment are clean, and well maintained, and suitable for the age of children cared for 26/05/2017

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 improve staff's knowledge of the early years foundation stage and implement appropriate arrangements to monitor staff practice, provide staff with support, coaching and training to be able to competently fulfil their roles 26/06/2017

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 establish a regular two-way flow of information sharing with parents on the range and type of activities and experiences provided for children, and how parents can share learning at home. 26/05/2017

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

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 implement an effective system of assessment of children's learning and development, to accurately identify their starting points, ongoing progress and any gaps in their learning 26/06/2017

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 use information gained from assessments to ensure that children's next steps in development are accurately identified and planned for across all areas of learning 26/06/2017

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 ensure that staff consider the individual needs of all children throughout the daily routines, so that learning is not disrupted and children spend less time waiting before they can become engaged in meaningful play and learning experiences 26/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of the risk assessment process following information received by Ofsted.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's information, accident and incident records, resources and equipment, safeguarding and suitability procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self-evaluation, attendance registers and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with members of staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection and held meetings with the provider and nursery manager.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. She took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The provider is not aware of significant risks to children's safety. For example, broken pieces of plastic, dirty equipment, stagnant water and sterilising tablets are easily accessible and within children's reach. This puts children's safety and well-being at serious risk. The manager does not have high enough expectations for children. She does not monitor or track children's progress to see if they are developing well, or if there are gaps in learning for which intervention is needed. In addition, the provider gives insufficient attention to the mentoring, coaching and supervision of the manager and staff, so teaching does not improve and thus, children do not make the progress they should. Most staff have a suitable qualification and attend training, such as safer recruitment. However, they do not identify and improve weaknesses in teaching, or monitor the impact of teaching on improving outcomes for

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children. Parents receive limited information about their child's progress and achievements. The manager and staff have a suitable understanding of current safeguarding legislation and the procedures to follow should they have any concerns about a child's welfare. Policies relating to the use of mobile phones, cameras and electronic communication technology are implemented effectively. The manager has developed links with a range of external agencies and other professionals to support some continuity in children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff have a weak understanding of how to support children's development and learning. They do not effectively observe and assess children's achievements and plan activities that provide appropriate levels of challenge to help children make good progress. Children do not participate in an interesting range of activities. For example, younger children spent one hour sitting at a table with nothing to do and with little interaction from staff, while other children wandered aimlessly. Staff do not provide effective teaching that supports children's communication and language skills. For example, during story and singing times, they give older children little time to respond to or ask any questions. Staff do not challenge children sufficiently. For example, older children excitedly tell staff that they can make patterns and confidently count and identify shapes. However, staff do not pose any additional challenge and often only reply 'that's good'. This results in minimal learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff have a lack of understanding of the importance of risk assessment and keeping children safe. During the inspection, younger children sucked on and placed plastic gloves in their mouths, licked the side of a dirty sink and placed their hands continuously in a closing door, placing their safety and well-being at significant risk. Staff are not sufficiently vigilant about identifying areas of the nursery that are not clean, ventilated and well maintained. Children can access the kitchen through open doors. They have their nappies changed in unventilated areas directly next to where others sleep. They access and play with bin lids that have food residue on them, and some areas of the premises, such as floors and toilets, are unswept and dirty. All children have access to water throughout the day. However, staff are not alert to hygiene risks. For example, they gave a child water in a cup that had previously rolled around on the floor, and they failed to see children eating

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

snacks that had also previously been on the floor. These shortcomings significantly compromise children's health. Children are provided with some opportunities to develop their physical skills both indoors and outdoors. They gain some knowledge and understanding of similarities and differences within their community.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Babies and children do not make adequate progress in readiness for the next stage of their learning and the eventual move on to school. Weaknesses in staff's understanding of the use of observing, assessment and monitoring children's next steps in learning significantly impact on children's outcomes. Children do not receive the support they need and any learning that takes place is incidental rather than planned.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510055 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1095875 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 50 Number of children on roll 52 Name of registered person Holistic Childcare Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2014 Telephone number 01666 502830

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The Stable Nursery registered in 2001. It is situated in Upton Grove, which is on the outskirts of Tetbury, Gloucestershire. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 14 members of staff, one of whom holds qualified teacher status and 12 hold a childcare qualification between levels 2 and 4. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early years education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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