Setting EY495580

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 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 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 are not adequately safeguarded at this nursery. Risk assessment is poor. The provider does not ensure all hazards to children are identified and eliminated. Children are not kept safe.  Ofsted has not been given details of all staff working on the premises. This means that appropriate checks have not been completed to ensure their suitability. The provider does not ensure that staff-to-child ratios are met.  Not all staff have a secure understanding of safeguarding. Some staff, including the provider, are not aware of the different types of abuse children may be exposed to. This puts children at risk of harm.  The provider is disorganised and some documentation needed for the smooth running of the provision is not available for inspection.  Children's emotional security is not promoted well because the key-person system is not effective.  Teaching is weak. Staff are not coached and mentored sufficiently to improve outcomes

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This provision is inadequate

for children. Observations and assessments of children's learning are not used consistently to provide suitably challenging and motivating activities.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from eating healthy meals and snacks.

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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

 undertake effective risk assessments and remove or minimise any hazards, particularly in relation to: unauthorised persons entering the premises, children being able to leave the premises, staff deployment when supervising children on outdoor play equipment, and children opening heavy, spring-action doors 30/05/2017

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Due Date

 provide Ofsted with the necessary information to enable them to carry out suitability checks on all adults living or working on the premises 30/05/2017

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Due Date

 ensure sufficient staff are present at all times to meet relevant ratio requirements and to ensure that children are appropriately supervised to meet their needs 30/05/2017

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Due Date

 ensure all adults working with children have a robust understanding of safeguarding and fully understand their roles and responsibilities regarding child protection 20/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure records are easily accessible and available for inspection, including medication and complaints records 20/06/2017

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Due Date

 implement an effective key-person system so that children's individual care and learning needs are met, particularly in supporting children's emotional well-being when they are new to the setting or moving rooms 20/06/2017

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Due Date

 provide support, coaching and training for all staff to ensure they have appropriate skills, knowledge and understanding to deliver quality learning experiences to children through effective teaching methods 20/06/2017

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Due Date

 implement effective systems to observe, assess and monitor children's learning and use this information to identify their individual needs, interests and stages of development and to plan a challenging experience for each child. 20/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about this provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider. She discussed a range of policies and procedures and looked at evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider.  The inspector spoke to staff, parents and children during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has failed to identify key weaknesses and this puts children at risk of harm. The provider does not ensure that staff-to-child ratios are adhered to. On the day of the inspection, staff were looking after too many children to be able to provide adequate care. Safeguarding is not effective. Risks assessment is poor and has not been used effectively to identify hazards to children. Unauthorised persons are able to enter the building. Children are able to open heavy, spring-action doors, unseen by staff. The gate from the outdoor area can be easily opened by children, which means that there is the potential for them to leave the premises unaccompanied. Staff are not always deployed well enough to adequately supervise children playing on high, outdoor equipment. The provider has failed to notify Ofsted of all adults working on the premises. This means that the suitability of such persons has not been thoroughly assessed. Not all staff have a good enough

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

understanding of safeguarding. This includes the provider, who is the designated safeguarding person for the setting. The provider does not ensure that keeping safeguarding knowledge current is prioritised. Some staff are not aware of the different types of abuse and potential signs and symptoms or the latest government guidance. Children's safety is not assured. The provider does not monitor children's learning or staff performance well enough. Leaders do not provide staff with sufficient coaching or mentoring to help them develop their overall skills and knowledge and to raise the quality of teaching to a good enough level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although most staff are qualified, the quality of teaching is weak. Staff do not have high enough expectations and children are not supported to reach their full potential. Staff do not always make precise observations and assessments of children's learning from the outset. Staff do not always know the children they are working with well enough. This means that they do not have a good understanding of what children know and what they need to learn next. Activities and experiences are mundane, repetitive and uninspiring. They do not challenge and extend children's learning. Staff do not always interact well with children, including babies, in order to support their learning and their emotional well- being.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The high turnover of staff and the use of agency staff means that children's emotional development is severely hindered. They are not given enough opportunities to form a close relationship with a key person who is able to be responsive to their needs. Children are frequently upset and unsettled. They have not formed close bonds with the staff caring for them. The provider does not maintain all of the required records to contribute to the safe and efficient running of the nursery. For example, not all medication and complaints records are available for inspection. Staff provide some opportunities for children to learn about sound hygiene practices. For example, they encourage children to wash their hands before eating. Children generally behave well.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not learn in a safe environment and are not engaged or motivated to learn. They are unsettled and do not develop confidence or learn to participate in activities for long periods of time. Not all children are prepared for the next stage in their learning. Neither do they gain the key skills they need to be ready to start school. Children do not receive effective support to develop important emotional, communication or physical skills. The poor quality of teaching means that outcomes for children are not good enough.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495580 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1098626 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 53 Number of children on roll 57

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Superstars Day Nursery Ltd Handsworth Wood registered in 2016. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one member of staff holds a qualification at level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round except for bank holidays. The nursery offers funded places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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