Westcotes Day Nursery

Westcotes Day Nursery 35 Braunstone Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 0JH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 August 2017 20 February 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

 Parents do not give written permission for medication to be administered to children. This compromises their safety.  Some staff do not have suitable safeguarding knowledge. They do not have a secure knowledge of how to protect children's welfare, specifically, the 'Prevent' duty guidance.  Staff do not inform parents and record occasions soon enough about any changes in approaches they are using to manage their child's behaviour or of any incidents of physical intervention.  Self-evaluation is poor. The provider does not reflect on the quality of the provision to identify and address all the weaknesses to improve practice.  Assessments of what children know and can do are not used effectively, so that all staff understand children's needs and provide suitably challenging activities to raise their learning to a higher level.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled with the friendly and caring staff. They confidently choose from a wide range of activities.  Staff offer effective opportunities to help children develop independence skills.

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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 that parents permission to administer medication to children is obtained 02/09/2017

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 improve staff's knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance to help them recognise signs that a child may be at risk of extreme views 02/09/2017

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 record all occasions where it has been necessary to intervene to manage a child's behaviour and inform parents and/or carers the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable about this and changes to strategies to manage behaviour 02/09/2017

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 ensure assessments of what children know and can do are accurate and used to provide challenging activities to promote their learning. 02/09/2017

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

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 use self-evaluation effectively to identify any breaches in requirements and weaknesses in practice and take action to improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held a meeting with the deputy manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation, such policies and evidence of the suitability of staff.  Then inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Staff do not know how to recognise the signs that a child may be at risk of extreme views. A lack of strong leadership in this area means that no one is clear about the procedures to follow to ensure children are safeguarded. Self-evaluation is ineffective in identifying breaches of requirements. The leaders do not monitor the quality of the setting and identify all areas that require improvement or include the views of staff. The manager develops good links with multi- agency professionals and seeks additional support for children, as required. Staff ensure that they check the environment for risk and take appropriate steps to ensure it remains safe for children. The provider ensures that staff are vetted adequately to ensure that they are suitable to work with children. The manager monitors staff practice and has provided some opportunities for staff to improve their skills and knowledge in various areas of the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

early years foundation stage. Managers do not monitor children's progress effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

There is a varied and interesting range of resources available for staff to use with children. Staff establish children's starting points on entry and regularly observe children. However, assessments of children's progress and identifying their next steps in learning are inconsistent and irregular. Some staff know the children's interests and abilities from their observations and knowledge of the children. However, not all staff are aware of what children know and can do, they do not provide children with appropriate and consistent challenge in their learning. Children learn to share and value toys and resources. For example, a young child enjoys playing on an interactive white board where a wand is used to match the playing card images, the child is excited as he finds the correct image and finds a pair. Older girls join him in this activity and they happily share the wand. Some children make marks and develop early writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

There are clear policies and procedures in place for the recording of accidents. However, parent's written permission to administer medication to children is not always obtained. Staff provide direction for children about how to stay safe and rules are in place for their safety. Staff work with parents and external professionals to put appropriate ways to manage children's behaviour in place. However, this is not always clearly and promptly communicated to the parents and records are not kept of any occasions where physical intervention has been used. Children are learning to work well together, for example, older children help younger ones to complete jigsaw puzzles.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make enough progress as assessments of their progress are weak. Therefore, their next steps in learning are not identified. Most children develop confidence and learn some skills that prepare them for school. They are independent in managing their hygiene and personal needs and learn about the importance of healthy eating. Children are curious and eager to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 226995 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 1109833 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Pamela Haines

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 20 February 2015 Telephone number 0116 254 6413

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Westcotes Day Nursery opened in 1988. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff. Of these, seven hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, level 3, level 5 or level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round from 8am to 5.30pm. It 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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