New Generation Nursery

New Generation Nursery Priestman Point, 2B Rainhill Way, LONDON, E3 3EY

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2017 7 December 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 and manager continue to breach the requirements of registration. There is insufficient evidence to demonstrate the necessary capacity to improve the provision. This is because the provider has been unable to initiate or sustain improvements following a previous inadequate inspection and Ofsted enforcement action.  The provider and manager have not implemented effective systems to monitor the quality of the provision, including the quality of teaching and learning. Teaching is weak and some children fail to meet their developmental milestones.  The key person system is not effective in meeting children's individual needs. This is because some staff do not engage well with their key children or their parents and carers to support the children's learning and care needs.  Staff are not always deployed effectively to meet the needs of children. They do not consistently monitor or seem to understand potential risks in the environment. This

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This provision is inadequate

means that children are exposed to risks that could cause them harm.  Children who are showing signs of developmental delay do not receive timely interventions from outside professionals to help them make progress. In addition, the assessment of children’s progress is poor, including progress checks for children aged two. This means appropriate next steps are not set to help children make progress.  Partnership with parents is ineffective because they are not given accurate information about their children's progress or about the overall quality of the setting.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals that support their health and well-being.

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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 staff receive effective induction and supervision that provides support, coaching and training, in particular to help them understand their roles and responsibilities to manage health and safety matters and improve the quality of teaching 19/06/2017

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 ensure the key person system is effective so that every child’s care is tailored to meet their individual needs and key persons build strong relationships with children’s parents 19/06/2017

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 ensure staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety 19/06/2017

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 ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure children are not exposed to risks 19/06/2017

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 ensure that accurate information is shared with parents about the quality of the provision, this specifically refers to information that is advertised to parents on the nursery website. 19/06/2017 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure appropriate assessment arrangements are in place to monitor children's progress 30/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure effective systems are in place to take swift action when there are emerging concerns about children's learning and development. This must involve parents and where appropriate other relevant professionals 30/06/2017

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

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 ensure staff work with parents to find out what children know and can do already when they first start at nursery and use this information along with observations of learning to plan for what children need to learn next 30/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that the provider/manager monitor the quality of teaching and the impact of this on all children’s learning more closely, so that children make good progress and any gaps in their learning are quickly identified and addressed. 30/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out to assess the overall quality of the provision and compliance with enforcement actions following the last inspection.  The inspector observed children and staff during activities both indoors and out in the garden.  The inspector talked with staff and children and held a meeting with the manager of the setting.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager of the setting.  The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector reviewed a sample of children's records, planning documentation, evidence of suitability of staff working in the setting and a range of other documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider and manager do not effectively implement the requirements of the early years foundation stage. They have failed to improve the quality of the provision since the last inspection. There has been some effort to introduce supervision for staff, however, the impact of this on the quality of the provision is yet to be seen. The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. Although staff have an appropriate knowledge of child protection procedures and understand what to do if they have concerns about a child’s welfare, they do not monitor risks in the environment to ensure that children are kept safe. The procedures for monitoring the educational programmes are weak. Staff are recording incidental observations of children’s engagement in activities, however, they have no systems in place to assess children’s levels of development. This means that they are not clear as to whether children are meeting, failing to meet, or exceeding their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

expected developmental milestones. The impact of this weakness in teaching is that some children who require extra help are failing to thrive in this environment. These children do not receive the support they need from outside professionals to help them make good progress. In addition, parents are not supported to engage in open discussions about their children’s development, or how they can be involved in supporting their children’s learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching overall is poor. Staff working with younger children spend a lot of time managing routines rather than engaging in quality interactions with the children. This means that children are not effectively supported to develop new skills as they too often play by themselves. In addition, some children were observed to have little or no interaction from their key person, which demonstrates that attachments are not secure. Older children are developing some skills to support their move to school. They are able to access their environment independently and make choices about their play. They can count and recognise familiar numbers. Some children are able to write their names independently although staff teach them to write in capital letters rather than lower case ones. Overall, children do not receive effective challenges to help them make good progress. This is because assessment systems are not in place to help plan for children’s

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

learning. Staff do not extend children’s language by asking open questions and encouraging them to think. They do not provide repetition of language for younger children so that they can listen and learn new words. The impact of this lack of good quality interaction is that some children do not speak at all while at nursery.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not assured. Staff do not effectively identify potential risks in the environment to keep children safe. They allow children to play in the outdoor area with no socks and shoes on. This is a time when children ride heavy bikes and scooters so they could potentially injure their feet. Although children generally behave well staff miss opportunities to teach children how to behave in safe ways. For example, when children crash their bikes into one another staff do not explain the risks to their welfare. This means that accidents occur and children get hurt. In addition, staff do not take prompt action to clean wet floors following water play and children are observed to slip and fall.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children make adequate progress in their learning and development. This is because they do not experience good quality teaching. In addition, their individual needs are not adequately assessed to ensure appropriate support is in place to help them make good progress. Older children are developing basic independence skills as they begin to manage their personal care needs such as visiting the bathroom and washing their hands without support.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437644 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1084498 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 34 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person New Generation Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2016 Telephone number 02089804700

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New Generation Nursery (Bow) is one of three nurseries operated by New Generation Nursery Limited and registered in 2011. This nursery operates from within the premises of Priestman Point Community Centre, in Bow, within the London borough of Tower Hamlets. The nursery is situated on the first floor, with access by stairs and a lift. The children have the use of three play areas and associated facilities. The nursery operates from 7.30am to 6.45pm, throughout the year, except bank holidays. The nursery has places for children who speak English an additional language. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for three and four year old children. There are seven members of staff, three of whom hold an early years degree. All remaining staff, including the manager, hold early years 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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