Rose Hill Pre-School

Rose Hill Pre-School C/O Imagine Co-operative Childcare, Ashhurst Way, OXFORD, OX4 4RF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2017 24 September 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

 Children's safety is significantly compromised. The manager, who is the designated lead for safeguarding, fails to recognise signs that children are at risk of harm. She lacks knowledge to carry out her role effectively and fails to support staff to safeguard children. She is unaware of what may disqualify a person from working with children.  The committee is not known to Ofsted or suitably checked. They fail to check staff's ongoing suitability and fail to monitor the provision effectively to safeguard children.  Staff deployment is ineffective and places children's safety and well-being at risk, particularly in the garden. Staff gather insufficient information from parents to support children's ongoing health needs. Staff fail to store all children's records confidentially.  The manager does not have the skills to fulfil her role effectively. Staff do not receive targeted support to improve their skills to teach and ensure children's safety. The

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This provision is inadequate

manager fails to ensure that staff maintain an accurate record of children's attendance.  The manager fails to monitor the quality of teaching. The range of planned activities is poor. Children, particularly those learning English as an additional language, do not make the progress they should or gain the skills they need for school.  The committee and manager fail to identify the serious weaknesses in the provision. Monitoring is ineffective and the capacity to make the necessary improvements is poor.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop some useful independence skills.

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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 attends training to increase her knowledge and to be able to provide support, advice and guidance to other staff with regard to all safeguarding issues 14/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure all staff, including the designated lead person for safeguarding, understands the safeguarding policy and procedures and has up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues so they are able to identify signs and symptoms that a child may be at risk of harm and report any concerns to appropriate authorities in a timely way 14/06/2017

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 make sure all staff are made fully aware of the importance to disclose any information that may make them unsuitable or disqualified from working with children, including by association 14/06/2017

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 implement effective procedures to monitor staff's ongoing suitability to work with children 14/06/2017

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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 14/06/2017

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 implement a procedure that promotes the good health of children and includes discussion with parents and/or carers about the details of any additional medical conditions so that staff can take appropriate action should a child become ill 14/06/2017

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 ensure there is a qualified manager in place who has sufficient knowledge, skills and capabilities to carry out their role and responsibilities effectively 14/06/2017

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 ensure arrangements for staff supervision are effective in providing support, coaching and training and enable staff to discuss any issues, particularly concerning children's development or well- being, including child protection concerns 14/06/2017

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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 14/06/2017

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 provide required information to Ofsted so that suitability checks can be completed for all committee members, and ensure that they have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check 14/06/2017

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 ensure the committee and manager, have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities, and that monitoring of the provision is effective in making sure that staff fulfill their roles and 14/06/2017 responsibilities  record information as to how vetting processes have been completed including, who obatined the Disclosure and Barring Service check and the date it was obtained 14/06/2017

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Due Date

 take steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks, and demonstrate how risks are being managed, particularly in relation to the outdoor equipment 14/06/2017

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 maintain information about children so that it is kept confidential and can only be seen by those who have a right or professional need to see it. 14/06/2017

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

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 plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that take full account of each child's individual needs, interests, and stage of development to promote good progress in their learning and development 14/06/2017

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 provide opportunities for children who are learning English as an additional language to develop and use their home language in play and learning. 14/06/2017

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 ensure staff respond well to each child's emerging needs and interests, and provide good support and guidance to ensure every child gets the most out of the activities provided 14/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed joint observations of teaching with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager, deputy manager and representative from the local authority.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager, who is also the designated lead person for safeguarding, has a poor understanding of safeguarding matters, despite attending recent training. She fails to support staff to fulfil their responsibility to discuss and keep records of their concerns. Staff do not follow the setting's policy and procedures to ensure children's safety. They do not recognise or act on signs and symptoms that indicate a child is at risk of harm. This places children at risk. The committee does not implement a robust procedure to ensure staff's ongoing suitability to work in the pre-school. The manager is unaware of the criteria that disqualify staff from working in the pre-school. She fails to consider if they are medically fit and well to work with the children. Staff do not receive adequate ongoing supervision or effective support to improve their practice. They have limited access to training and development opportunities. The manager and committee do

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

not have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and are ineffective in their roles. Despite addressing previous action points set by Ofsted, they have failed to sustain the improvements and are in breach of a number of requirements. For example, staff fail to maintain an accurate record of the times that each child attends. The committee and manager show reluctance to accept support from the local authority. They fail to attend any additional training or engage in working through a plan for improvement. They do not monitor and evaluate the provision effectively and lack the capacity to identify further areas of weak practice for themselves. In addition, the committee has not supplied Ofsted with the required information so that they can complete the required suitability checks on committee members. Ofsted has requested this information on several occasions and the committee has failed to respond.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. The ineffective deployment of staff means that children frequently spend long periods without the support they need and they do not engage in purposeful play. For example, staff leave a group of children who are learning English as an additional language to play with building bricks on their own, with little support to build on their speaking skills in readiness for school. Activities are not carefully planned to match each child's abilities. For example, older children wander around and fail to engage with activities on offer. The activities provide insufficient challenge and fail to capture children's interest. Staff fail to support younger children. They carry them around when they become fretful and do not support them to engage in any of the activities on offer. At times, when staff are deployed effectively, teaching is better. Staff build on what children are doing and saying. For example, they support them to match the pattern as

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

they build a jigsaw puzzle. Staff have established some opportunities for parents to be involved in children's learning. For example, information is shared about weekly topics and themes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not ensure children's well-being is supported due to the significant weaknesses in their safeguarding understanding. In addition, staff are not vigilant in ensuring children's health and safety, particularly in the garden. Records of accidents and injuries sustained in the pre-school show that a high number of accidents occur when children play outside. On the day of the inspection, it was noted that at times there was only one member of staff with the children playing outside while the other staff were inside engaged in routine tasks. Staff also often fail to position themselves so that children are adequately supervised to ensure their safety. For example, they sit with their back to the group playing outside so are unable to observe what children are doing on the high slide. Staff do not follow or implement an effective policy that supports children's good health. They fail to gather sufficient information so they can take appropriate emergency action should

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

a child become ill. Children behave well in the pre-school. Older children show kindness and respect for the younger children and one another. Staff help children to understand how to manage their feelings and behaviour. They give some encouragement to children to become independent. For example, older children make their own food choices at snack time and take care of their personal needs, although this is not always consistently supported by staff.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weaknesses in staff deployment impact significantly on the progress children make, particularly those groups of children who are learning English as an additional language. Some children, including those who are due to move to school soon, do not have the confidence or speaking skills to make their needs known, develop friendships and to join in activities. Children do not make adequate progress from their starting points and do not acquire the skills they need for their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299812 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1098398 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 20 Name of registered person Rose Hill Pre-School Committee

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Date of previous inspection 24 September 2014 Telephone number 01865 772793

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Rose Hill Pre-School registered in 2005. It operates from a purpose-built room within a shared nursery building in Rose Hill, Oxford. The pre-school opens each weekday from 8.45am until 11.45am, during term time only. Children can also attend a lunch club and on some days the pre-school operates an afternoon session until 2pm. The pre-school is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The pre-school employs three staff, all of whom hold relevant 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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