Bright Beginnings Burnley

Bright Beginnings Burnley The Neighbourhood Office, 15a Brunshaw Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 4LT

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2017 23 November 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 provider has an unrealistic view of the nursery’s overall effectiveness, and they have failed to sustain the required improvements. Consequently, outcomes for children remain inadequate.  Arrangements for safeguarding children are weak. Staff do not have up-to-date knowledge of child protection procedures. They are unaware of the different types of abuse or the procedures to follow if they have any concerns about a child’s well-being.  Although children are allocated a named member of staff to care for them, this information is not effectively shared with parents. As a result, parents are unable to build a relationship with their child’s key person, which affects their child’s emotional well-being.  Children and babies’ good health is not consistently promoted. They receive meals that are high in salt and sugar, which also hinders their opportunities to learn about healthy choices.  The systems used for observing and assessing children’s level of development are

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This provision is inadequate

ineffective. Although staff carry out some observations, they do not have an accurate overview of what children know and can do, which affects children's learning. This weakness has not been identified by managers.  Insufficient staff caring for very young children have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are kind in their approach, which gives children a good sense of belonging.

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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 intend to take steps to cancel registration and will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure that all staff have up-to-date knowledge of child protection issues so they are fully aware of the action to take if they have any concerns about a child’s safety or welfare, and this must include procedures to follow in the event of allegation against a member of staff 10/05/2017

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Due Date

 improve the staffing arrangements to meet the needs of babies by ensuring that at least half of all staff working with children aged under two years have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies 10/05/2017

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Due Date

 improve partnership working with parents by ensuring that all parents know who their child’s key person is 10/05/2017

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Due Date

 promote children’s good health by ensuring that meals are consistently healthy, balanced and nutritious. 10/05/2017

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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

 ensure all children make good progress by implementing effective procedures for observing and assessing children’s level of development and use this information to track children’s progress across all areas of learning. 10/05/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held meetings with the management team to discuss the improvements made since the previous inspection.  The inspector looked at children's observation and assessment records, and planning documents.  The inspector took account of parents' views of the nursery.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children’s learning.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has made some improvements since the previous inspection. For example, the provider and staff take appropriate action to minimise identified risks, which ensures children’s safety, both indoors and outside. The water temperature is maintained at a safe temperature for children to use. However, the provider has failed to address recurring weaknesses, which demonstrates a lack of capacity to sustain improvements. The provider has rightly identified the need to recruit a manager. The newly appointed manager has provided support for staff, for example to help them manage children’s behaviour consistently. However, the manager has placed less emphasis on tackling weaknesses in relation to children’s learning and development. Safeguarding is ineffective. Staff do not have sufficient knowledge of child protection procedures, which significantly compromises children’s well-being in the event of a child protection concern.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Observations and assessments are overly generous and do not give an accurate picture of children’s abilities. Therefore, activities and learning opportunities are not pitched at children’s level of development, which hinders their progress. For example, toddlers who are not yet using words do not receive the support they need to help them develop their speaking skills. Assessment information shows that most children are meeting or exceeding levels of development that are typical for their age. However, this information is not reflected in practice. For example, written observations show that toddlers are more advanced in their health and self-care skills, which is inaccurate. Leaders and managers have failed to moderate the accuracy of these assessments, instead they use this information to track children’s progress over time. As a result, too many children are underachieving and this weakness has gone unnoticed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children receive inconsistent messages about healthy eating, which does not help them to understand the importance of a nutritious diet. Their recent topic on healthy eating is complemented with an innovative display, which shows how much sugar is in the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ breakfast cereals. However, these important messages are not followed through as children are offered the two ‘worst’ cereals at breakfast times. Although parents have positive views about the nursery, they do not know the name of their child’s key person. This affects the two-way flow of information between parents and staff. Children are well behaved and engage in some activities that sustain their interest. For example, children learn about people who help them as they play in the doctors’ surgery, and babies benefit from fresh air as staff take them on walks in the community.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children’s learning is significantly hindered due to weak leadership. Staff are not supported to develop the skills they need to help children make the best possible progress. As a result, children are not sufficiently prepared for their move on to school. Although the newly appointed manager has made some positive changes, such as purchasing additional resources for children to use, improvements are too slow.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464604 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1096963 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 - 11 Total number of places 41 Number of children on roll 90 Name of registered person Selina CJ Cardiff

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 23 November 2016 Telephone number 07772318515

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Bright Beginnings Burnley was registered in 2013. The nursery employs 13 members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds a childcare qualification at level 5, eight hold a qualification at level 3 and three hold a qualification at level 2. The provider holds a level 5 qualification in leadership and management. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 6am until 9pm, all year round. The nursery also provides out-of-school care before and after school, and during school holidays.

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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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