Kindergarten

Kindergarten Burnage Christ Church, 111 Burnage Lane, MANCHESTER, M19 2WH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2017 10 November 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Despite being judged as requires improvement at two previous inspections and receiving some support from the local authority, the quality of the pre-school is still not good.  Recruitment, vetting and induction procedures are not thorough enough. Records lack full details to verify staff suitability and new staff are not well prepared for their role.  Policies and procedures relating to safeguarding children and managing complaints are not in line with statutory requirements.  Teaching is not good enough, largely due to weaknesses in assessment and the planning of resources and activities to excite children and ensure their good progress.  Routines at the end of the session are not organised well enough to ensure children's needs continue to be met.  Self-evaluation is not effective. This means weaknesses in practice are not quickly identified and tackled.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are kind and caring. They model respectful behaviour and teach children to work together and share.  Staff can communicate with children and parents in their home languages. This helps children to understand and develop confidence to speak words in English.  Parents express positive feedback about staff and talk about seeing some improvements, for instance, in the range of 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

 keep detailed records to verify thorough recruitment and vetting processes have been carried out to ensure all staff are suitable to work with children 28/09/2017

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 improve the procedures for staff induction, so that new staff are clear about their roles and responsibilities 28/09/2017

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 update the safeguarding policy to include the use of mobile phones and cameras, and update the complaints policy to include the correct contact details for Ofsted 28/09/2017

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 ensure staff consistently assess children's skills and use the information to plan an exciting mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities that challenge children and meet their needs 28/09/2017

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 ensure that children's needs are met at all times, particularly at the end of the session. 28/09/2017

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

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Due Date

 improve self-evaluation to help clearly identify areas for development and drive rapid improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children and completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector held discussions with the manager. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed procedures for checking the suitability of staff working in the setting.  The inspector spoke to some 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. There are gaps in the information held about staff recruitment and vetting. New staff do not receive thorough induction training to help them understand their role. Policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and complaints lack required information about the safe use of mobile phones and cameras, and about how parents can contact Ofsted. Some self-evaluation takes place, but this is not effective in helping the manager to identify and tackle areas of weakness. The manager adequately monitors staff performance, for example, by observing their practice and providing feedback. Staff understand their responsibility to keep children safe and they know how to report any concerns about children's welfare. The manager has recently attended training to help identify and support children with speech and language delay.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although staff are qualified, the quality of teaching is not good enough to ensure children enjoy a rich and varied learning experience. Indoor and outdoor play areas are not stimulating enough to keep children excited and motivated to learn. Very few adult-led activities are planned, which reduces opportunities for children to enjoy more challenging experiences. Some areas lack sufficient resources to entice children to explore. For example, the construction area has very limited resources to encourage children to build and use their imagination. Assessments for some children are not up to date, which makes it difficult for staff to use the information to plan activities that meet children's needs. Children are keen to play outside, where they enjoy chasing bubbles and riding some wheeled toys.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not fully assured due to weaknesses in leadership and management. The end of the session is poorly organised. Staff are too focused on tidying away equipment, leaving children to run around the hall. Nevertheless, staff develop friendly relationships with children and parents. They provide praise and encouragement, which helps to build children's confidence. Staff follow hygienic routines and encourage children to wash and dry their hands. At lunchtime, staff promote healthy lifestyles by discussing the benefits of eating nutritious food and drinking plenty of water. Staff have increased opportunities for children to identify with their home cultures; for instance, by creating some displays and adding familiar food items to the home corner.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Gaps in teaching and assessment processes mean children do not receive enough stimulation and challenge to help them make good progress in their learning. This does not help them to develop the range of skills they need to be ready for school. That said, children are generally settled and content. They cooperate with daily routines and enjoy playing with the dough. They learn to be independent because staff positively encourage them to have a go at doing things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479209 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1078393 Type of provision Sessional provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 10 Name of registered person Kindergarten (SKC) Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2016 Telephone number 07706 298631

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Kindergarten registered in 2014. The setting employs three members of childcare staff, including the manager. All staff hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday during term time only. Sessions are from 9am until 2pm. The setting 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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