Lollipops

Lollipops Haslemere Methodist Church, Lion Green, HASLEMERE, Surrey, GU27 1LD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 September 2017 12 February 2013

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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

 Children's welfare and safety are compromised. The lead safeguarding practitioner does not have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including awareness of the 'Prevent' duty guidance. She has not provided staff with adequate training to understand all of the indicators of potential harm to children, for example, preventing children from being exposed to extreme behaviours and views.  Staff fail to identify and meet the learning needs of all children, in particular those who are learning English as an additional language. Staff do not identify and use appropriate interventions for individual children who require additional support. This restricts children from making as much progress as they should in their learning.  The manager does not use self-evaluation effectively. For example, she has failed to identify gaps in staff safeguarding knowledge, leading to the breaches in requirements.

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This provision is inadequate

 The manager does not effectively monitor and track different groups of children to help identify any gaps in their learning and help raise outcomes.

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It has the following strengths

 Parent partnerships are effective. Staff regularly share information about children's welfare and the activities they enjoy at nursery, such as through communication books.  Staff build positive bonds with children. They are caring and welcoming, and help children to feel happy and secure. Children enjoy their time playing at nursery.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure the practitioner with lead responsibility for safeguarding has a clear understanding of their role to enable them to provide support, advice and guidance to staff on safeguarding issues, including any signs that children are at risk of being drawn into radicalisation 25/10/2017

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Due Date

 make sure all staff assess children's development accurately and plan suitably challenging learning experiences, ensuring each child receives specific tailored support to meet their individual needs and help them to make good progress. 25/10/2017

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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

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify and address breaches in requirements and identify ongoing improvement plans  improve systems for monitoring the progress of specific groups of children in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents.  The inspector read some of the nursery's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector discussed children's play, learning and progress with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The manager, who is the lead practitioner for safeguarding, lacks awareness of her role and responsibilities to ensure the safety of vulnerable children. Systems in place to ensure all staff have an up-to-date knowledge of current safeguarding procedures are not effective. For example, staff do not know how to identify and address risks to children being drawn into radicalisation. The manager does not accurately evaluate the nursery to help regularly identify and address areas of weakness or identify staff training needs. However, there have been some positive improvements to the nursery. For example, the manager has added new areas for children to explore in the playroom, such as a well-equipped physical play area. Overall, the manager offers some effective support to her staff to help their continued development. For example, they have regular team meetings to discuss the quality of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

practice and introduce new ideas and activities. The manager does not look closely at the progress children make, including that of different groups. She does not identify where further support is needed to encourage all children to make good progress in their learning, from their starting points.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

All staff are qualified. However, at times, they do not use their knowledge effectively. Staff assess most of the children's development well and have a general understanding of their stages of development. However, some children, in particular those who speak English as an additional language, are not regularly observed. Staff do not accurately know their stages of development and do not plan effectively to help close any gaps in their learning. For example, children who are not making typical progress in their language development are not receiving targeted support and their needs are not being met. Despite this, staff do plan some activities that children enjoy, which helps to motivate them in their learning. For example, children happily explore coloured dough and staff encourage them to use this creatively. Children roll the dough into small balls and say they are 'peas', which they then use in the role-play kitchen. Staff question children well and encourage them to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

share their ideas, such as what they are cooking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The manager and staff lack awareness of current legislation, such as the 'Prevent' duty, which means children's safety and welfare are compromised. Staff supervise children well and support their behaviour effectively. Children develop positive social skills and enjoy playing with their friends. They learn to share, such as when taking turns and passing each other tools to explore dough. Children are physically active and enjoy varied opportunities to exercise and develop their skills. For example, they ride scooters with confidence and walk along obstacle courses they create themselves.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children make good progress in their learning. Weaknesses in the quality of assessment mean that some children are not appropriately challenged and do not receive the targeted support they need. This has a significant impact on their learning. For example, children who speak English as an additional language are not catching up and do not make good progress, particularly with their communication skills. Despite this, the majority of children express themselves well and develop most of the skills that help prepare them for school. Most children happily count as they play and concentrate well as they complete puzzles. They are imaginative and enjoy acting out real-life experiences in their play, such as cooking dinner for the family. They show secure physical skills, such as when drawing pictures and pouring drinks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254963 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1084167 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 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 14 Name of registered person Elizabeth Ann Lyons

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Date of previous inspection 12 February 2013 Telephone number 01428 643069 or 07837062617

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Lollipops nursery registered in 2003. The nursery operates from the Methodist Church Hall in Haslemere, Surrey. It is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8.45am to 11.45am and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8.45am to 3.30pm, during term time only. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two, three and four years. Three staff work directly with the children, all of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3.

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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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