Strawberry Babybubs

Strawberry Babybubs St. James's Church Courtyard, 28 St. James's Road, London, SE16 4QJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2017 23 August 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 key-person system is ineffective. Children who start at the setting are not supported sufficiently to build settled relationships. This has a negative impact on children's emotional well-being. They are not prepared well for next stages in their learning.  Managers do not to support and guide staff practice effectively. Teaching is poor and planning is weak. Staff do not make adequate use of their observations, assessments and information from parents, to plan stimulating and challenging activities, which support children's learning.  Weaknesses in teaching limit the progress that children make. For example, staff do not plan effectively for children who speak English as an additional language. In addition, staff do not provide consistent opportunities for babies to build on their physical development and for older children to learn to keep themselves healthy.  Staff do not deploy themselves effectively around the learning environment to help

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This provision is inadequate

meet individual children's needs.  Managers do not identify all areas of weaknesses in the practice and provision. Action to make improvements is not sustained, and the quality of the provision has deteriorated since the last inspection.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff help toddlers to learn to compare sizes. For example, they ask 'Is this big or small?' and children say it is 'middle'. This helps to support their mathematical development.

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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

 monitor and improve key-person arrangements to enable settled relationships for children and build relationships with parents 20/10/2017

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 provide support and coaching for staff to improve their skills in engaging, motivating and interacting with children 20/10/2017

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 ensure staff deployment is managed effectively at all times, to meet the individual needs of all children 20/10/2017

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 ensure staff provide consistent opportunities for babies to build on their physical development, and for older children to learn to keep themselves healthy 20/10/2017

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 ensure that all groups of children including those who speak English as an additional language are supported effectively, to help them progress towards next stages in their learning 20/10/2017

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 ensure that staff use observations, assessments and information from parents effectively to provide each child with challenging and enjoyable learning experiences that reflect their individual learning needs. 20/10/2017

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

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 improve self-evaluation and monitoring procedures, to identify and address all weaknesses in practice and provision, including breaches of legal requirements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following Ofsted's risk assessment process.  The inspector observed children and how staff interact with them.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and assessed arrangements for monitoring staff performance.  The inspector took account of the views of children, parents, and staff.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The manager and leaders do not monitor staff practice effectively, and fail to identify appropriate opportunities for their continued professional development. Some staff lack enthusiasm and do not plan or provide quality learning experiences for children. Although the manager monitors children's progress and shares some information with professionals, the poor quality of planning and teaching means that children's needs are not met effectively. Children who are falling behind do not have sufficient opportunities to progress from their starting points. Safeguarding is effective. Staff understand how to identify and report concerns for children's welfare. They complete regular risk assessments to help ensure children's safety, and children are supervised at all times. Overall, the manager establishes close links with other professionals to help support a smooth process for children who transfer to other settings or move on to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of staff interactions with children is poor. For instance, during group time many younger children were not stimulated to participate in the activity, and they sat facing away from the group. Staff do not organise routines effectively to avoid waiting time for children. The noise levels are high when children move between activities, and staff are not sensitive to the impact this has on young children's confidence. They do not plan effectively for children who speak English as an additional language. Children have limited opportunities to use their home language or engage in activities that reflect their cultural backgrounds. Staff read stories to children and provide opportunities for them to learn to make marks. They point to print as they read, and children learn to comment on the pictures. This helps to support their early literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Key persons do not provide sufficient opportunities for children to build consistent relationships with a familiar adult, and to form a secure base from, which to explore. They do not always respond to children's emotional needs, such as when they ask for their comforter. Staff do not provide consistent opportunities for babies to be physically active and to help children learn to keep themselves healthy. For instance, they do not intervene promptly to stop children from eating food that has fallen on the floor. Staff miss opportunities to help children build on their independence, particularly at mealtimes. Staff share some information with parents, such as children's sleep time and nappy change routines. The manager updates parents of changes to policies and procedures, such as the medication policy. She deals with complaints appropriately.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Young children do not have sufficient opportunities to build on their physical skills. A vast majority of children who attend the setting, speak English as an additional language and they do not have sufficient opportunities to catch up with others. Children who are not confident to participate in activities are not encouraged or stimulated adequately, and they often move around aimlessly. Children are not prepared well for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473005 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1114114 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 24 Number of children on roll 23 Name of registered person Strawberry Babybubs Nursery Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 23 August 2016 Telephone number 02072312332

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Strawberry Babybubs Nursery registered in 2013. The nursery is situated in Bermondsey, in the London Borough of Southwark. The nursery employs nine staff; of these, eight hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-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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