Little Cherubs Day Nursery Chiswick

Little Cherubs Day Nursery Chiswick Unit A&B, Edmunds House, Colonial Drive, Chiswick, London, W4 5HA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2017 Not applicable

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The management team does not ensure that staff carry out sufficiently rigorous risk assessments. At the time of the inspection the garden gate was not secure, meaning that children could leave the premises, which significantly compromises their safety. These is also a breach of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register requirements.  The provider has not followed their local authority's guidance on how to report any allegations made against a member of staff. In addition, they have failed to notify Ofsted of the allegations and of the action taken. These weaknesses place children's welfare at significant risk.  The manager does not coach staff effectively to help them develop their teaching practice. Staff do not make sufficient use of the information gained from observations and assessments, to plan activities that keep children motivated in their learning. Their teaching is variable and children do not make consistently good progress from their

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It has the following strengths

 Staff form close partnerships with parents and other professionals. Parents report that they receive relevant information about their children's day at the nursery.

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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 risk assessment procedures identify and eliminate any risks to children in all areas of the premises, including outdoor spaces 13/09/2017

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Due Date

 develop a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures in line with the current guidance of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB), with particular regard to identifying, and reporting without delay, allegations of abuse made against staff 13/09/2017

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Due Date

 implement effective and regular staff supervision arrangements, providing all staff with the necessary support, coaching and training to improve teaching and learning. 27/09/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 use information gained from observations and assessments to plan and provide suitably engaging and challenging activities that meet children's individual needs and help them to make consistently good progress. 27/09/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process. The inspector talked to members of the management team and discussed how they evaluate their provision and target improvements.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at samples of policies, procedures, staff suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She spoke to staff and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector carried out two joint observations with the management team.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. At the time of the inspection leaders and managers had failed to identify that the gate in the outdoor area was not secure and that children could leave the premises unnoticed. This seriously compromises children's safety. Although staff know how to report concerns about children's welfare, leaders and managers do not follow their local authority's procedure for reporting allegations of abuse made against staff. This puts children's welfare at risk. The provider does not have a secure understanding of what they must notify to Ofsted, including allegations of abuse and the actions they take in respect of them. The manager follows recruitment procedures to check staff suitability. Staff attend some training, but they do not receive effective supervision to develop their teaching practice. The provider and manager do not evaluate practice realistically. They have not identified breaches in requirements that put children's well-being at risk. The

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

manager has made some changes, such as appointing staff that are experienced. However, this has yet to impact on the overall quality of practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although staff observe and monitor children's learning, they do not use what they know about children's abilities to support them in making good progress. They do not consistently use effective teaching techniques. For example, some staff do not know what to do when babies become distressed as they wait for long periods between the daily routines and activities. Others miss opportunities to give older children the time to express their views or to answer questions. This limits the progress that children make in their learning and development. Nevertheless, staff support children's language skills appropriately. For example, they captured children's interest during a story session. Staff encouraged them to repeat words, to develop their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management mean that staff do not support children's welfare. For instance, leaders do not make sure that all risks to children's safety have been eliminated. However, children form positive relationships with their key person. Staff use appropriate ways to teach children to behave well. For instance, they encourage them to share their toys and to take turns. Staff praise children for their achievements, to help build on their self-confidence.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Generally, children make adequate progress. They become independent learners. For example, younger children help to tidy away their toys. Older children manage their personal care. However, babies become unsettled during the daily routines and are not consistently engaged in activities. At times, older children do not have opportunities to share their ideas, which limits their learning. All children are active and develop their physical skills. They enjoy a variety of healthy homemade meals and have access to fresh drinking water. Children gain the basic skills for their future learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496170 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1111159 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 98 Number of children on roll 47 Name of registered person Modern Day Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 02089946656

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Little Cherubs Day Nursery Chiswick registered in 2016. It is privately owned and is located in the London Borough of Ealing. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. It employs a total of 12 staff; of these, nine hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 2 to level 6. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, 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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