Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd

Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd 141 Coronation Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1RE

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 2017 24 October 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:

 Management does not monitor effectively who enters the nursery. At times, parents and visitors are able to enter the premises without management's knowledge, which puts children's welfare at risk.  Not all staff receive good guidance to ensure continuity in older children's learning in the absence of their key person, to help them make consistently good progress. However, younger children make good progress from their starting points.  The organisation of routines, time and the movement between activities leads older children to be inactive for long periods. For example, children become disinterested in tidying up and waiting to go outside. This leads to a deterioration in their behaviour.  Occasionally, staff in the toddler room give little time for children to respond to questions in their explorative play to support their understanding even further.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff take time to get to know babies and toddlers, and build strong partnerships with parents, so that they can meet their individual care needs efficiently. For example, they use home visits well to learn about children's routines, interests and starting points.  Staff use their training well to help children develop good communication and language skills. For example, young children thoroughly enjoy lively song times and staff use good narrative to children's actions to support their understanding.  Staff support children's emotional well-being well when they move to the next room in the nursery as part of their continued development.

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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

 take prompt action to address identified risks to ensure that the premises are secure and prevent visitors and parents entering the nursery without the knowledge of management and staff 31/08/2017

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 provide effective guidance and support to all staff so that they meet older children's individual learning needs well 08/09/2017

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 improve the organisation of routines to ensure pre-school children are engaged in continuous learning and supported to follow staff's expectations for good behaviour. 08/09/2017

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

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 provide toddlers with time to respond to questions to support their explorative play even further.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was prompted following Ofsted's risk assessment process. The inspectors observed staff interactions and discussed children's learning as children played inside and outside.  The inspectors carried out two joint observations with the manager and discussed how she supports staff in their professional development.  The inspectors spoke with the management team, staff and children at various times during the inspection.  The inspectors considered the written views of parents.  The inspectors sampled documentation, including children's assessment records, staff suitability checks and the nursery's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The manager and staff understand their responsibility to report any child protection concerns. However, management has not taken prompt action to ensure that parents and visitors cannot enter the setting without the knowledge of management or staff, which puts children's welfare at risk. The management team has sound recruitment and vetting systems to ensure staff suitability. It provides good support for staff to develop their professional skills and completes observations of the quality of teaching, although identified weaknesses to staff practice in the pre-school room have not been addressed promptly to improve outcomes for children. Overall, the manager has a sound understanding of what the setting does well and what needs to be improved. This has led them to improve the learning environment. Staff have attended training and increased their skills to extend children's mathematical skills, following the last inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The organisation of some routines leaves older children inactive for long periods. For example, children wait 40 minutes as they tidy, have sun cream applied and queue for outdoor play. Not all staff receive the support they need to ensure continuity in older children's learning, to engage them in purposeful play. This means some activities lack challenge and, at times, children do not benefit from stimulating and engaging activities. Staff observe well to plan activities that support younger children's interests and next steps. For example, they encourage babies' exploration and show how beads move and make noise. At times, staff do not give the toddlers time to respond to questions to develop their understanding further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children show respect for each other and generally behave well. However, when older children become disinterested in activities, they do not follow staff's expectations and their behaviour deteriorates. Activities do not consistently encourage older children to be active learners. Safety issues relating to the security of the premises do not fully support children's safety. Young children form strong bonds with their key person and receive generous praise for their achievements. Staff show children respect and follow good hygiene practices, for example, when changing nappies.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Older children do not always make the progress of which they are capable due to the inconsistencies in their learning. For example, long periods of waiting lead to a deterioration in their behaviour and a lack of engagement in their learning. Children explore confidently. For example, they show curiosity, predicting what will happen to sugar cubes in the water. Older children use language well as they investigate the weight of balloons and different ways to pop them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 107009 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1110431 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 108 Number of children on roll 58 Name of registered person Magic Roundabout Nurseries Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 24 October 2016 Telephone number 0117 963 9800

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Magic Roundabout Nurseries Limited registered in 2001. The nursery is located in Southville, Bristol. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 7pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs a manager who has an early years qualification at level 6. She is supported by 17 members of staff. Of these, five hold qualified teacher status, nine hold early years qualifications at level 3, and two hold early years qualifications at level 2. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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