Rainbow Childcare

Rainbow Childcare 33 Barley Bank Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1NW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2017 4 April 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The quality of teaching is inconsistent. There are weaknesses in some staff's understanding of how to assess and monitor children's progress. Staff working with younger children do not use assessment information effectively, to plan what they need to learn next. This means that some children do not make good progress from the time they start at nursery.  The monitoring and coaching of staff is not embedded sufficiently to impact fully on all staff's practice.  The organisation of daily routines sometimes interrupts the learning of younger children as they play, explore and test out their ideas.  Staff do not obtain detailed information from parents about children's interests and learning at home, to help plan their learning fully, from the outset.  Strategies to engage parents in sharing their views and contributing to the nursery's self-evaluation have not been fully developed.

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It has the following strengths

 The recently appointed manager has identified areas for improvement within the nursery, and is proactively implementing positive changes.  Clear procedures are in place to keep children safe. Staff carefully monitor adult-to- child ratios throughout the day to ensure that children are well supervised at all times.  Staff provide a warm, welcoming environment. Children develop close relationships with their key person.

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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

 improve the quality of teaching and ensure all staff understand how to effectively assess and monitor children's progress, and use this information to plan activities that help children to make good progress in all areas 31/01/2018

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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

 continue to embed ways to monitor staff practice and support all staff to raise their teaching to a higher-level  review the organisation of daily routines and support staff to recognise when to allow younger children sustained time, to explore their own ideas and play  strengthen partnerships with parents and support them to contribute detailed information about what their child can do at home  develop ways to support parents to contribute their views when evaluating the quality of the nursery and planning future changes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed joint observations with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and provider. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The recently appointed manager has quickly identified priorities for improvement, and has a good understanding of how the provision needs to improve. She has recently strengthened staff supervision, coaching and mentoring. This is helping the manager and staff to identify future training needs, and is beginning to support staff in improving their practice. However, this is not yet embedded sufficiently and inconsistencies in the quality of teaching, and staff's understanding of recently developed systems to monitor the progress of children, remain. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff can identify issues that would give them cause for concern about a child's welfare. They know how to refer any concerns to the relevant authorities. The manager and staff evaluate the quality of the nursery and make plans for further improvements. However, they do not consider the view of parents when making future changes to the nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Not all staff understand and use the nursery's systems for assessment and planning well. Some staff do not track children's progress effectively. This means that planning is not precise enough for some children. Some staff cannot always identify and address any gaps in children's learning quickly. Sometimes, for younger children, the organisation of routines, prevents them from becoming absorbed in their learning for sustained periods of time. However, children are eager to join in activities. Staff talk to them about what they are doing. Staff working with younger children introduce new words to extend their vocabulary. For example, as children play with dry leaves, staff use the word 'crunch' to describe the sound they make. Staff skilfully support older children to predict what they think will happen as they solve simple problems, and try out their ideas as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff do not gather detailed information about children's interests and learning at home to support them in their planning. However, staff are good role models. They support children to manage their behaviour well and are always on hand to offer praise and encouragement. They effectively support children to develop their independence. For example, children serve their own food at lunchtime and pour their own drinks. Staff ensure children have daily opportunities for physical play outdoors, in the fresh air. Staff use a variety of ways to teach children about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Inconsistencies in the use of assessment means that some younger children are not effectively supported to make the best progress over time. Overall, children are curious and confident learners. Older children make decisions about what they would like to play with, and are effectively supported to persevere with activities they first find difficult. Younger children learn to share and take turns with toys and resources. These skills help to prepare children for what they need to learn next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428296 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1102322 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 36 Name of registered person Shirley Hardman & William Lee Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 4 April 2014 Telephone number 01254 771313

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Rainbow Childcare registered in 2011. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, one holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5, one at level 4 and three at level 3. The setting operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, for 51 weeks per year.

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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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