Baby Lambs Day Nursery

Baby Lambs Day Nursery 322 Lee High Road, London, SE13 5PJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2017 15 April 2015

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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

 Children are not adequately protected. Leaders and staff do not have a secure knowledge of safeguarding matters, policies and procedures or of their individual responsibility to keep children safe. The provider does not know the procedure to follow to respond to any allegations against staff.  Systems for recruitment, vetting and induction of new staff are not rigorous. The suitability of staff is not checked thoroughly enough.  Staff do not take action to identify and minimise risks in the outdoor play area. The organisation of space throughout the environment is not effective. Children do not always have sufficient space to safely engage in their chosen games, and staff do not take action to address this risk.  There are weaknesses in the quality of teaching. Leaders do not have the skills or knowledge to support and mentor staff to raise standards.  The quality, range and scope of activities provided within the educational programmes

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This provision is inadequate

are poor. Children do not make good enough progress in their learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build warm attachments to staff. They enjoy being close to staff as they play.

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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 that staff are clear about their roles and responsibilities and know how to implement the safeguarding policies and procedures 14/08/2017

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 ensure that your safeguarding policy and procedures are in line with the local children’s board requirements and contain details of the action to take when allegations are made against a member of staff 14/08/2017

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 ensure effective systems are in place to determine the suitability of staff 14/08/2017

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 take all reasonable steps to minimise risks and ensure that there is sufficient space that meets the needs of children, in particular, in the outdoor garden 14/08/2017

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 ensure that leaders are secure in their knowledge of how to evaluate staff performance and provide coaching to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good standard. 14/08/2017

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

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Due Date

 provide educational programmes with interesting and challenging experiences that meet children's learning needs. 14/08/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector interviewed the provider and checked documentation, including registers, the safeguarding policy, menus, accident, incident and changing logs.  The inspector carried out joint observations of children's play indoors and outdoors with the provider.  The inspector talked to staff about their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and policies.  The inspector carried out joint reviews of children's records and accident logs with the provider.  The inspector sought the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider and leaders do not have a secure knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. Procedures to manage any allegations against members of staff are inadequate. Staff do not understand child protection procedures , particularly regarding arrangements for reporting concerns. Risk assessment s are not robust. Staff do not vigilantly monitor the safety of areas that children are using. The organisation of resources and discarded toys create potential hazards, particularly outdoors. This places children at risk of injury. Systems for the recruitment, vetting and induction of new staff are not rigorous. The breaches of the safeguarding and welfare and learning and development requirements have a significant negative impact on children's safety, well-being and progress. The provider is not skilled in identifying how staff need to improve their practice. Self-evaluation processes are weak

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

and underperformance is not tackled. The monitoring of children’s progress is not rigorous. Although the required progress checks are completed for two-year-old children, these are not accurate enough to enable staff to identify any delays in children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Overall, educational programmes are poor. Staff are not familiar with children's individual needs and interests. Children play for long periods without attention from staff to extend their learning. The scope for learning is limited. Staff do not make use of ongoing assessment to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences to meet children's needs. The opportunities for babies are particularly limited. Staff are not skilled in supporting children's communication and language skills. At times when all children share the same play spaces, staff do not consider the needs and development of the younger children and fail to adapt the provision. Older children develop their early writing skills as they explore making marks. Children engage appropriately at mealtimes, but staff do not actively encourage their independence or self-help skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

At times, the quality of interaction between staff and children is poor and staff do not know all children well enough to ensure their individual needs are met. However, staff are warm and attentive to children, for example, during nappy changing times . Overall, parents comment positively about the way that staff communicate with them. Children enjoy eating a range of healthy foods, including noodles with vegetables. The menu is nutritious and varied to keep children interested. Children generally behave well, listen to staff and follow instructions.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not adequately prepared for school or the next stage of learning. They do not make the progress they are capable of and receive insufficient support to gain basic skills, including , communication, language and social skills. In addition, opportunities to gain physical skills are limited. Although children explore writing, opportunities to develop early reading and mathematical skills are also limited.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY312247 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1092428 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 - 5 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Forbs Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2015 Telephone number 020 8244 4349

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Baby Lambs Day Nursery registered in 2003 and re-registered under new ownership in 2005 under Forbs Limited. The nursery is situated in Lee, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The nursery is open each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The nursery employs 10 members of staff, seven of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 2 and level 3. The manager has a qualification at level 5.

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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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