White Rabbits Kindergarten and Pre- School Nursery LTD

White Rabbits Kindergarten and Pre- School Nursery LTD White Rabbits Kindergarten, 23 Mellish Road, WALSALL, WS4 2DQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2017 2 July 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

 Leaders have failed to create a positive safeguarding culture. Not all staff have a secure understanding of child protection. Leaders are unclear of the procedures to follow if an allegation is made about a member of staff. Children are not adequately safeguarded.  Children's emotional security is not promoted well because the key-person system is not effective.  Staff do not manage children's behaviour consistently. They do not help children to understand about acceptable ways to behave.  Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are not well supported. Staff do not work in partnership with parents and other professionals involved to improve outcomes for children.  Staff are not supported to develop their knowledge and skills. Observation and assessment are ineffective. Planning of activities to match the interests and needs of the children is not focused and purposeful. These weaknesses hinder children's

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This provision is inadequate

progress.  Staff have not established links with other early years settings that children attend.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise.

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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 all leaders and staff have a robust understanding of safeguarding and fully understand their roles and responsibilities regarding child protection, including the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff 26/07/2017

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 implement an effective key-person system so that children's individual care and learning needs are met, particularly with regard to supporting children's emotional well-being 26/07/2017

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 give children consistent support and guidance to learn how to behave well 26/07/2017

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 improve outcomes for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those children who require additional support, and ensure they receive the help they need without delay through improving communication and partnerships with parents and other professionals 20/07/2017

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 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 09/08/2017

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 establish links with other settings where children attend to facilitate an exchange of information in order to promote their learning and development outcomes 09/08/2017

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 gain knowledge of what needs to be notified to Ofsted 09/08/2017  observe and assess children's learning to identify their individual interests and stage of development, and use these to plan challenging and interesting learning experiences for each child. 09/08/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 introduce effective methods to review the overall quality of the nursery in order to identify and target key weaknesses to help drive ongoing improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager.  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 manager and the provider. She discussed a range of policies and procedures and looked at evidence of the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke with 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

Leaders do not review the overall quality of the provision effectively. Key weaknesses have not been identified or addressed. Ofsted have not been notified of a change of manager. Safeguarding is not effective. Leaders do not ensure that safeguarding knowledge and understanding are prioritised. Some staff are not are aware of the different types of abuse, potential signs and symptoms or the latest government guidance. Leaders do not have a sound knowledge of what to do in the event of allegations being made against members of staff. Children's safety is not assured. Leaders have failed to put in place appropriate systems to monitor and evaluate the quality of staff performance and to ensure that the individual learning and development needs of children are met. Although some staff supervision sessions and meetings have been held, they have not helped to improve staff's safeguarding knowledge or to drive up the quality of teaching. Parents

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

receive some information about their child's experiences. However, leaders and staff do not always work effectively with parents to implement support that professionals involved in children's care recommend. Effective systems for liaising with other settings that children attend are not in place to provide children with a consistent approach to meeting their care and learning needs. Some steps are taken to keep children safe. Sound risk assessment means that hazards in the environment are minimised or removed. Staff are well deployed to provide appropriate supervision for children as they play. Leaders use effective recruitment and vetting procedures to check staff's suitability to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Most staff are qualified. However, this is not reflected in the quality of their teaching practice. Staff do not observe and assess children's abilities regularly enough. They do not use what they already know to plan stimulating experiences in order to extend children's learning. There is no effective plan, coordinated approach or targeted intervention in place to support the learning and development of all children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff do not work with other professionals involved with the children. Children quickly lose interest in the limited activities on offer and wander around the room. Staff working with babies have a poor understanding of how to promote their development. Babies are expected to sit still for too long as staff try and engage them in singing or stories with little success. Staff's interactions with children are poor and they do not inspire children to learn. Children do not receive sufficient challenge to extend their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not fully promoted due to significant weaknesses in safeguarding practice. The high turnover of staff and the use of agency staff mean that children's emotional development is hindered. They are not given enough opportunities to form a close relationship with a key person who is able to be responsive to their care needs. Some children are upset and unsettled. Staff do not address behaviour appropriately. They tell children, 'No thank you' or, 'This is your last chance', without explaining why such behaviour is unacceptable. This means that young children do not learn what is expected of them. Staff provide some opportunities for children to learn about sound hygiene practices. For example, they encourage children to wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Learning outcomes for children are not good enough. Children are not motivated to play and learn. The poor quality teaching means that some children make little progress over time. Some children are unsettled and do not develop confidence or learn to participate in activities for long periods of time. Many children are at a disadvantage when they start school. This is because they do not make the progress that they are capable of achieving.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408757 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1101147 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 50 Number of children on roll 60 Name of registered person White Rabbits Kindergarten Limited

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Date of previous inspection 2 July 2014 Telephone number 01922629003

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White Rabbits Kindergarten and Pre-School Nursery LTD registered in 2010. The setting opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. There are 10 members of staff, eight of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting provides funded 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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