Setting EY538320

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2017 Not applicable

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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 quality of teaching is variable. At times, the activities are not well planned. Children are not consistently provided with enough challenge according to their interests and abilities to help them make good progress in their learning.  Staff do not consistently use their assessments of children’s development to ensure they have a secure knowledge of children’s needs, such as the next steps in their learning.  The provider and managers have started a programme of support and mentoring for staff. However, currently this is not having an impact on raising the quality of teaching to a higher level.  The self-evaluation process to improve the overall practice is not fully implemented and monitored to ensure that priorities for improvement are identified and addressed.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are provided with a wealth of opportunities to play and explore. They are helped to settle through a range of strategies, including feeding the wide range of animals on site.  Staff supervise children as they play and during routines to ensure that they are safe. They are aware of dietary requirements and are attentive to their needs. Children happily play with the resources and activities set out for them.  Good communication with parents means that they are well informed about staff changes. They speak highly about the care their children receive.

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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

 improve the planning of activities to ensure children are provided with purposeful play and challenges according to their abilities and current interests, in order to encourage their good progress 27/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that the assessments of all children's developmental progress accurately identify the next steps in their learning so that these precisely inform planning. 27/09/2017

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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

 strengthen the monitoring of staff practice through effective supervision meetings to identify and implement further professional development needs  improve self-evaluation so that targets and priorities for development are well known by all staff, implemented and monitored to show the impact on the overall quality of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed how staff-to-child ratios are met. She also observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the provider, the staff team, children, parents and carers at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the provider. She also held a meeting with her and the management team.  The inspector looked at samples of children's records and planning documentation. She also looked at evidence of the suitability of staff working with the children.  The inspector sampled a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The staff understand their roles and responsibilities to protect children. They are aware of the signs and symptoms that would give them cause for concern about a child's welfare. Staff know the procedures to follow to report these issues. They complete training to ensure their knowledge is updated and includes current legislation. The provider is working closely with the new well-qualified staff members to support her to raise the overall quality provided. They are moving forward with this, such as ensuring that an effective induction procedure is in place. However, they have not fully identified weaknesses in the support for teaching and learning. The provider has started to do supervision meetings with staff to discuss their work with children and their training needs. However, these are not yet embedded to help make a positive impact on children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff gather detailed information from parents about children's interests and what they can already do. They complete observations and share children's progress with parents. However, staff do not always accurately analyse the information gained from their observations and assessments to have a secure understanding of children's precise learning needs. At times, staff show effective teaching practices and the new senior members of staff are good role models. Babies, toddlers and older children enjoy freely exploring the resources set out for them, such as water and sand play. They have fun discovering how to make marks using paints and a variety of tools. However, sometimes staff are busy with chores and take on a supervisory role rather than actively engaging in supporting children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff help children to behave well. For example, younger children learn how to take turns when they are interested in a popular toy. The provider has taken positive steps to ensure children continue to feel settled and secure during the recent staff changes. For example, a staff member who knows the younger children well is now their key person. Any accidents that children receive, such as bumps and falls, are effectively managed. Babies and younger children sleep according to their needs. Outdoors, children have ample opportunities to practise their physical skills and learn how to keep safe. They know to wash their hands after handling animals. However, weaknesses in the teaching and assessments do have some negative impact on children's personal development.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, most children are gaining some skills that they need for school. They are encouraged to be independent from an early age. Younger children are shown where to find tissues to wipe their noses and older children serve themselves at mealtimes. Children show an interest in sharing books and recognising colours. They are physically active and are helped to develop social skills, such as good manners, and play together well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538320 Local authority West Sussex Inspection number 1111515 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 34

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Secret Garden registered as Childcare on Domestic Premises in 2016. It is located in Slinfold, in Horsham, West Sussex. The provider employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications. The provider holds early years teacher status, two staff hold level 6 qualifications, one has a level 4 and one member of staff has a level 3 qualification. The setting opens each weekday from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year, apart from bank holidays and during the Christmas holidays. The provider also provides a summer school for children aged from four years to 8 years, that is open each weekday during the summer holidays from 8am to 6pm.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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