Little Achievers Forest School Nursery

Little Achievers Forest School Nursery Ramsgreave Hall Farm, Higher Ramsgreave Road, Ramsgreave, Blackburn, BB1 9DQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2017 27 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 use what they know about children's learning to consistently plan and provide levels of challenge that are well matched to their interests and promote their good progress.  Managers do not coach staff with enough rigour, including to help them form positive partnerships with parents that promote continuity for children's learning and welfare.  Staff do not always obtain enough information from parents about what children can do or provide accurately matched care practices that consistently underpin children's well- being and learning.  Staff miss opportunities to teach children why effective hygiene routines and some foods contribute to their well-being. Teaching to help children develop independence is not always well matched to children's individual needs.  Managers do not robustly reflect on practice to identify where the quality of provision can be improved to promote children's learning and welfare.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff who have qualifications in paediatric first aid are deployed effectively to help support children's welfare. Children's individual dietary needs are provided for.  Children demonstrate secure emotional attachments to staff who promote their confidence through praise and encouragement.

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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 information about all children's individual needs, interests and stages of development is used to plan and provide levels of challenge that are accurately targeted to promote their good progress 28/07/2017

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 improve the rigour with which staff are coached and mentored, including for forming positive partnerships with parents that promote continuity for children's care and learning 28/07/2017

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 improve detail with which information about what children can do is obtained from parents to help meet children's individual needs. 28/07/2017

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

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 improve the teaching to help children learn how effective hygiene routines and nutritious foods contribute to maintaining their good health  improve the accuracy of teaching to help children gain self-help skills and greater independence based on their individual needs  reflect rigorously on all aspects of the provision and promote continuous improvement in the quality of care practices and learning for children.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as part of a risk assessment process, following information received by Ofsted.  The inspector observed the quality of practice indoors and outside and assessed the impact of this on children's welfare and learning.  The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection. The inspector spoke to two parents and took into account four parents' written views about the setting.  The inspector and the manager carried out several joint observations of teaching.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and the managing director of the owning company. She examined relevant documents, including evidence of the checks on the suitability of staff working in the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There are suitable measures in place to supervise visitors to the setting, including parents. The manager reviews the procedures to help minimise risk to children, such as staff deployment, ratios and child supervision, when more guidance is needed for staff after any incidents. Staff and the manager have a comprehensive knowledge of the correct authorities to whom safeguarding concerns should be reported. All required policies to help safeguard children's welfare are regularly reviewed to check their relevance. Staff and the manager maintain all statutory information required for each child, helping to underpin children's welfare. However, the manager does not help all staff to build on their skills, including the development of consistently good communication with parents that leads to care and teaching tailored for individual children. Reflection on practice lacks the detail and breadth needed for

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not always have the skills or vigilance to provide challenging activities and interactions for all children. This leads to some children not receiving effective learning experiences that involve high-quality teaching. Planning for children's future learning also does not always address weaker areas and sometimes focuses on those where children find it easier to make progress. Staff do not have a consistently good understanding of how to plan the learning environment or quickly engage children in activities that reflect their interests and promote good progress. For example, children in the two- to three- year-olds room are provided with activities for making marks when outdoors that are better suited to pre-school age children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The manager deploys staff so that there are suitable numbers available to work with children, although staff are not always skilled enough to recognise how to best promote children's care and learning. Parents choose how they are provided with suitable information about their children's daily care and activities, contributing to partnership working. Children enjoy experiences that help them to develop a positive awareness of diversity. They ask to make cards to send messages of goodwill to other children who are celebrating festivals. This also contributes to developing their manipulative skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make enough progress towards gaining the skills they need for their next stages in learning, including some for whom the setting receives early education funding. They do not learn effectively why some factors contribute to their good health or gain strong self-help or independence skills. Children learn to use good manners, such as at mealtimes, and begin to share and take turns. They take part in daily outdoor activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY376838 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1100647 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 75 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Rosy Apple Childcare Limited

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Date of previous inspection 27 March 2014 Telephone number 01254 246 712

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Little Achievers Forest School Nursery registered in 2008 and is one of five settings managed by Rosy Apple Childcare Ltd. The setting operates from 7.30am to 6pm all year round, excluding bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Ten members of childcare staff are employed, of whom six have relevant qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery receives early education funding 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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