Cambridge Children's Centre

Cambridge Children's Centre Cambridge Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 9LQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2017 25 March 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Staff do not have a robust understanding of medication procedures. They do not always obtain parental permission and do not maintain written records, as required.  The required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years is not always completed.  Children who speak English as an additional language are not encouraged to continue to develop their home language to support their overall learning.  Arrangements to monitor and support staff do not focus sharply on improving the effectiveness of their teaching. The manager completes some evaluation of practice but this is not robust enough to identify all areas that require improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Parents have many opportunities to be involved in their child's learning. For example, staff plan stay-and-play activities and specialist sessions.  Effective partnerships with the children's centre team, and other agencies help children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities to make consistent progress.  Teaching during established routines is strong. Staff focus well on supporting children's ability to speak and listen, and their physical coordination, to support future writing skills.  Children enjoy their time at the nursery and develop their social skills and they make friends.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that written permission is obtained from parents to administer specific medication and keep a written record each time medication is administered to a child 30/06/2017

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 complete the progress check for all children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development 30/06/2017

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 improve the opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to use their home language. 30/06/2017

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

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 develop further the monitoring of staff practice to target support more precisely to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level  make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to identify were improvements are required.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector had a tour of the premises and spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views provided in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Overall, the manager and her experienced team understand the requirements they must meet. However, some staff are not clear that a specific teething gel they provide is a medicine. This means they do not follow the established procedure of gaining written permission from parents to administer it, or appropriately record when it has been given. In this instance the risk posed is minimal as, on previous occasions, parents have been informed verbally that their child has had the same medicine with no ill effect. Staff have opportunities to attend additional training to develop their knowledge in specific areas of learning. However, the manager does not focus her support on helping individual staff to improve their teaching. Recruitment processes are thorough and rigorous monitoring helps to ensure the environment is safe and secure. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know how to recognise and refer children whose well-being may be at risk.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The requirement to assess the progress of two-year-old children is not consistently implemented. This means that children who may require extra support are not swiftly identified. The quality of teaching is variable. Staff deliver planned group activities well but are less effective in targeting teaching to reflect what individual children need to learn next. Staff reinforce mathematical ideas well, for example, as children mix pretend potions. Children enjoy exploring their developing language, such as when they recall phrases from a favourite story as they play. Babies join in action rhymes. Toddlers are encouraged to think about what items are hidden in a bag or to make marks in soap suds with brushes. Overall, children progress well from their starting points. However, staff are less effective in promoting children's home languages to strengthen their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in procedures to administer medicine means that children's well-being is not promoted to the highest standard. However, overall, efforts to support children's emotional well-being are successful. Staff begin to get to know children on home visits and continue to build attachments through flexible settling-in processes. Great thought has gone into successfully organising space and routines to ensure children feel secure, particularly children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children have good appetites for the healthy food on offer and confidently serve themselves. They play out in the fresh air in all weathers, putting on their own boots and wet weather clothing.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children develop positive attributes to learning and are generally ready for their move to school. Pre-school children confidently share their thoughts and are independent in their self-care. All children behave well, listen to staff and cooperate with each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY339800 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1088008 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 73 Number of children on roll 121 Name of registered person Cambridge Nursery School Governing Body

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Date of previous inspection 25 March 2014 Telephone number 0151 282 5467

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Cambridge Children's Centre registered in 2007. The nursery is located in Bootle, Merseyside and employs 25 members of childcare staff. Of these, two hold early years professional status, one holds a PGCE and 18 staff are qualified from level 3 to level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery receiving funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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