Rainbow Pre-School Nursery

Rainbow Pre-School Nursery Parish Centre, Church Lane, Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, S81 9EG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2017 27 January 2016

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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

 The leadership and management team do not have a full understanding of their roles and responsibilities to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The procedures for informing Ofsted of changes to the management committee and for vetting its members are not good enough. The required checks have not been completed on all the committee members to ensure they are suitable for their role.  Staff are not effectively led and managed. The manager and the committee do not monitor and train staff well enough to consistently develop practice or improve and strengthen the quality of teaching. As a result, teaching is poor.  Children's learning and development is not supported sufficiently. Staff do not always use effective teaching strategies to challenge children in their play and learning and to help them make good progress.  Systems for observation and assessment are weak. Staff do not quickly recognise when

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This provision is inadequate

to plan or adapt activities to support children's individual interests and to suitably challenge all children, including the most able.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle quickly into their play. They enjoy the company of adults who are warm and caring.  Parents speak positively about the pre-school. Information is exchanged well between parents and the staff team.

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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

 provide Ofsted with the necessary information to enable it to carry out suitability checks on all members of the management committee 22/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that all persons in a position of leadership and management has a full understanding of their roles and responsibilities to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage 08/11/2017

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Due Date

 implement appropriate systems for the supervision of staff which identify and address staff's need for support, coaching and training in order to promote the interests of children, and strengthen and improve the quality of teaching 08/11/2017

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching so that staff fully engage children in activities and make the best use of opportunities to extend their learning, so that they make good progress 08/11/2017

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Due Date

 make better use of observations and assessments to quickly identify all children's individual levels of achievement, interests and learning styles, and to focus on ways to suitably challenge them and narrow any gaps in their learning. 08/11/2017

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as part of a risk assessment process, following information received by Ofsted.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff, children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation, including staff qualifications and evidence of the suitability of the staff working in the setting and of the committee members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Several of the committee members have been acting in their roles without confirmation from Ofsted that they are suitable to do so. Management has not notified Ofsted of the changes to the committee members. They have failed to follow the correct process to enable Ofsted to carry out all the necessary checks on them. Although committee members do not work directly with the children, they do have access to children's information and are involved in making important decisions about how the setting is managed and operates. Gaps in the manager's and committee's understanding of their roles and responsibilities compromises children's welfare and safety. Self-evaluation is not effective in identifying where statutory requirements are not being met. The manager has regular supervision discussions with staff. However, she has not taken swift action to address weaknesses in staff's teaching

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

skills to ensure that all children learn and make good progress. Staff work appropriately with other professionals to support children who need the most help. The manager and staff have completed recent safeguarding training. They have up-to-date knowledge regarding the procedures to follow should they have a concern about a child in their care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff are well qualified. However, the quality of teaching is weak. Staff do not use the knowledge they have gained from their observations and assessments well enough. They do not challenge children sufficiently or adapt activities to help them progress well in their learning and development. Children are not always meaningfully engaged in activities. For example, during story time, some children lose interest and run around the hall. Furthermore, staff do not ask thought-provoking questions to extend children's thinking skills and encourage them to share their ideas. Staff do not quickly recognise when children would benefit from their interaction, to stimulate their interest and support their learning. Nevertheless, the manager recognises some children's interests, such as musical instruments. She encourages children to shake, bang and tap the instruments to explore and experiment with different sounds and rhythms.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Due to weaknesses in leadership and management and teaching, children's safety and personal development are not assured. Nevertheless, the key persons ensure that information is exchanged regularly with the parents to help support children to settle at the pre-school. Children show some enjoyment during their time at the pre-school. They develop their physical skills. For example, during small-group time, children have fun shaking the parachute together. Snack and lunch times are social occasions. Staff respond appropriately when children begin to show unwanted behaviours. They help children learn about what is expected of them and how their behaviour impacts on others.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make sufficient progress and are not challenged enough in their learning. Teaching is weak, resulting in poor outcomes for children. Children develop some independence, such as in self-care routines and choosing toys to play with. This goes some way in helping them to be ready for the next stage in their learning and for school. Children's communication and language skills are generally supported. They enjoy looking at books and picture cards and recognise some letters and the sounds they represent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253083 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1112627 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 7 Name of registered person Rainbow Day Nursery (Carlton-in-Lindrick) Committee

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Date of previous inspection 27 January 2016 Telephone number 01909 730249

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Rainbow Pre-School Nursery registered in 1970. The pre-school employs four members of staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 5, 3 or 2 and one is unqualified. The pre-school opens Monday to Wednesday from 8.50am to 2.50pm and Thursday and Friday from 8.50am to 12.20pm during term time only. The pre-school 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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