Daffodil (Nursery) After School Club

Daffodil (Nursery) After School Club The Pavilion, Roosevelt Road, Witney, OX29 8JG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 May 2017 Not applicable

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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 Good 2

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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 ensure that effective safeguarding procedures are in place to protect children's identity when using social media. In addition, security at the premises is weak as the provider does not take all reasonable steps to prevent access by unauthorised persons. These weaknesses compromise children's safety and are also breaches of the Childcare Register requirements.  On occasions, the provider does not ensure that appropriate staff qualifications are in place to fully support the welfare of children who are younger than Reception age.  The provider does not make sufficient use of self-evaluation and monitoring procedures to identify areas of inadequate practice, to ensure that she meets legal requirements at all times.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop positive personal and social skills and have good relationships in place with staff and their friends.  Staff interact routinely with children. They help children to engage well in activities and make effective suggestions to extend their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that any use of social media and photographs of children attending the setting are appropriate and comply with effective safeguarding policies and procedures to help keep children safe 16/06/2017

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 ensure that all reasonable procedures are in place to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises to help keep children safe 16/06/2017

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 ensure that appropriate staff qualifications are in place at all times when caring for children who are younger than Reception age, to fully meet welfare requirements. 16/06/2017

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

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 develop self-evaluation procedures to identify areas of weakness more carefully to improve practice and meet legal requirements fully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the registered provider.  The inspector talked to the registered provider, staff, parents and children at appropriate points during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the club's self-evaluation form, evidence of staff suitability and qualifications, and questionnaires from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The provider does not implement her policies sufficiently to safeguard children at all times, for example, when using photographs of children on social media that is accessible to the public. Staff supervise children appropriately but the provider does not take all reasonable steps to ensure good levels of security. This increases the risk of unauthorised persons entering the premises and compromises children's safety. Leaders, managers and staff understand how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare to provide appropriate support where needed. The provider generally ensures that appropriate staff qualifications are in place. However, there are occasions when she does not ensure that qualification levels meet the legal requirements in relation to younger children. Leaders and managers help staff to improve their knowledge and understanding in some areas of practice to support their professional

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

development. The provider ensures that persons caring for children are suitable and she maintains appropriate ratios of staff to children at all times. Staff work in partnership with parents and other settings that children attend to encourage consistency in children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Despite an oversight regarding qualification requirements, staff support children's play effectively and help them develop important skills. For example, staff help children build on their interest in literacy as they reinforce their understanding of letters and the sounds they make. Staff find out about children's capabilities and preferences when they first start in the club to help them settle and to provide activities that they enjoy. They encourage children's confidence and self-motivation as they praise them and recognise their efforts. Staff make suggestions to extend children's play and learning, for example, as they encourage children to develop their own ideas when making models from construction materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Although children feel safe in the setting, breaches in relation to safeguarding requirements compromise their safety. Nevertheless, staff provide a calm and friendly environment where children can make choices about their play and develop positive friendships. Staff support children's understanding of good behaviour consistently and they are positive role models. They encourage children's independence and teach them to be respectful of people who are different from themselves. Staff enable children to have appropriate snacks and drinks, and to enjoy physical exercise routinely to encourage healthy lifestyles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487858 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1098367 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Daffodil Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01993 883451

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Daffodil (Nursery) After School Club registered in 2015 and is run by Daffodil Nursery Limited. It operates from The Pavilion in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, and is associated with Daffodil Nursery located in the same village. The club is open on weekdays during school term times from 3pm until 6pm. It offers a breakfast club from 7.30am until 8.30am on Monday to Thursday. There are six staff employed through the nursery to work in the club, including the registered provider. Of whom, five hold relevant qualifications at levels 2, 3 or 5.

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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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