A.B.C Day Nursery

A.B.C Day Nursery Clapton Methodist Church, Downs Road, London, E5 8DS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2017 15 September 2016

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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:

 The provider, who is also the manager of the nursery, does not meet all the requirements of the early years register and the Childcare Register.  Some staff do not follow the nursery’s behaviour management policies and procedures precisely. Children do not receive consistent messages about the consequences of poor behaviour.  Children’s progress is not good enough. Not all staff understand the early years foundation stage well enough to plan for each child’s individual learning. They do not identify children’s starting points effectively, nor age-appropriate next steps for their future development.  Occasionally, staff do not give children enough time to finish their chosen activity before asking them to move to the next. This interrupts children’s learning.  At times, some parents do not receive all the information about changes at the nursery.  The manager does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify and address all

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

weaknesses to improve staff’s practice and outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff ensure children have opportunities to be active, indoors and outside.  Children benefit from freshly prepared nutritious food, as part of their healthy lifestyles.  Staff help children to gain an understanding of diversity and to respect others.

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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

 ensure children’s behaviour is managed in an appropriate manner, with particular regard to supporting children to understand expectations for acceptable behaviour, and ensure all staff use agreed behaviour management methods consistently 14/08/2017

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Due Date

 improve the quality of assessment procedures, including the precise identification of children’s starting points, and ensure that all staff identify and understand each child’s individual needs and stage of development to monitor their ongoing progress accurately in all areas of learning. 14/08/2017

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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

 review the organisation of some daily routines, so children can finish activities at their own pace and have more opportunities to follow their own ideas  improve the consistency of two-way information flow with all parents and quickly update all of them on any changes at the nursery  make effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches in requirements and target all weaknesses in practice to improve outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector spoke with the provider, who is also the manager, and some staff, children and parents throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents available, including those relating to the premises, staff suitability and safeguarding.  The inspector observed activities and daily routines in the room and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The manager follows appropriate recruitment procedures to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children. The manager and staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures, and what to do if they have any concerns about a child’s safety or welfare. The manager plans appropriately to meet ratio requirement at all times. She ensures staff supervise children well and deploy themselves appropriately throughout the day to meet children’s needs. Although, the manager has implemented systems to help staff maintain their professional development and monitor their performance, she has failed to identify and address current weaknesses, including children’s assessment. Parents are satisfied with the services provided. They know what procedures to follow, if they have any complaints.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, staff ensure that children gain suitable skills from their interaction. However, there are weaknesses in some staff’s understanding of the early years foundation stage. This means some staff do not use observations and their knowledge about children effectively. They do not assess children’s development precisely from their starting points and according to their age expectations in all areas of learning. However, the manager ensures that a required progress check between two and three years is completed accurately for all children and shared with parents and other professionals. Sometimes, staff distract children unnecessarily from the activities they are interested in, and ask them to complete a planned activity or to move on to the next daily routine. However, overall staff help children to develop their communication and language skills effectively, including those who have special educational needs and/or disability. For example, staff sing songs with

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

children, and use signs and facial expressions to help children understand and gain new vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

A key person system is in place. However, due to inconsistency in communication with all parents, some do not know about the latest changes in staff at the setting. Nevertheless, all children settle well and build warm relationships with their key person, staff and children. The premises are safe and welcoming. Children enjoy spending time at the nursery, and generally, behave well. However, some staff, particularly those newer to the setting, do not always fully follow the correct procedures when managing children’s more challenging behaviour.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children learn to be independent and develop the basic skills and some attributes they need for going to school. For example, they recognise shapes, numbers and letters during activities. Children learn about differences and to be kind to others. However, outcomes are not yet good for all children, as their individual learning and development needs are not accurately and consistently planned for.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450965 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1108616 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 17 Name of registered person A.B.C Day Nursery A Bright Child Limited

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Date of previous inspection 15 September 2016 Telephone number 02089862369

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A.B.C Day Nursery registered in 2012. It is situated in Clapton. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The provider receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provider, who is also the manager, employs three members of staff, one of whom holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The manager holds early years professional status.

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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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