Meynell Kindergarten

Meynell Kindergarten 16b Morton Road, Laughton, GAINSBOROUGH, Lincolnshire, DN21 3PS

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2017 2 May 2017

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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 manager does not always ensure that required staff-to-child ratios are maintained when children first arrive in the morning. This compromises children's safety.  Some staff are not always aware of what children need to learn next. This means that they are not able to provide challenging activities to support and help them in their development.  The manager does not use the information from staff's assessments of children's progress to evaluate the progress made by specific groups of children.  Staff do not share enough information with parents about how they can continue to support children's progress at home.

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It has the following strengths

 The manager and staff share information with schools when children move on. They talk to children and show them pictures of the school they will attend.  Children enjoy being physically active in the well-equipped outdoor area. They develop their interests as they use soapy water and cloths to wash ride-on cars.  The manager works with staff to identify improvements to the environment for children. For example, they rearrange the equipment to help manage children's behaviour.  The manager and staff work well with other professionals to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.  Staff help older children to develop their sense of responsibility and give them tasks to complete, such as tidying away toys.

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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

 ensure that staff-to-child ratios are maintained at all times 10/08/2017  ensure that all staff are aware of what children need to learn next to enable them to support and challenge children in their learning. 16/08/2017

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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

 compare the progress made by different groups of children and check that all groups receive the support they need to improve outcomes  provide more opportunities for parents to contribute to their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the manager.  The inspector spoke to staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The manager does not always ensure that required staff-to- child ratios are maintained when children first arrive in the morning. This means that the safety and needs of children are not always effectively met. However, the manager has addressed the actions raised at the last inspection. Staff know the signs that may suggest a child is at significant risk of harm. They have procedures in place to ensure that children leave with an appropriate adult. The manager observes staff in their roles and works alongside the local authority to provide opportunities for them to extend their professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Key persons observe, assess and plan for children's learning. However, they do not share this with the staff who care for them during holiday periods. This means that children are not always challenged enough in their learning. The manager does not compare the progress made by groups of children to help implement strategies to improve outcomes. Staff talk to parents about what their children have enjoyed doing in the kindergarten. However, they do not share enough information about how parents can continue to support their child's learning at home. Staff sing songs with children to help encourage their communication and language skills. They support younger children as they climb on to objects. Staff give them lots of praise and encouragement, helping to raise their self- esteem. Children then develop their confidence and balance as they climb on to an object unaided. Staff help older children to develop their counting skills. For example, they ask

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

them to look for the number two on weighing scales when they weigh ingredients together to make cakes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare and safety is compromised because the manager does not always maintain staff-to-child ratios. However, settling-in sessions for children are gradual and help children to settle when they first start, helping to promote their emotional development. Staff help children to learn about their local community and people who help them. For example, they invite police officers to speak to the children about their occupation. The cook and staff provide children with a healthy range of snacks and meals. Staff promote positive behaviour. For example, they use sand timers when they give children time to finish their play and discuss the rules and boundaries with them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Even though staff do not always provide challenging learning experiences for children, most are at their appropriate stage of development for their age. Babies are keen to explore the resources that are at their level and easily accessible, supporting their independence. Toddlers roll cars down a ramp and learn to share and take turns. Older children play with shapes and negotiate how to fit them together, helping to develop their problem-solving skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340290 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1099465 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 - 8 Total number of places 48 Number of children on roll 71 Name of registered person Meynell Kindergarten Committee

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Date of previous inspection 2 May 2017 Telephone number 01427629776

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Meynell Kindergarten registered in 2006. The kindergarten employs 16 members of childcare staff. Of these, 10 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, one at level 4 and two at level 6. The kindergarten opens from Monday to Friday, closing for two weeks at Christmas and for bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The kindergarten 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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