Seahorses Day Nursery

Seahorses Day Nursery Enfield Christian Centre, 5 Elsinge Road, ENFIELD, Middlesex, EN1 4PG

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2017 15 June 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

 Risk assessment is poor. The provider and staff fail to identify and take prompt action to remove or minimise all potential hazards. This compromises children’s welfare and safety.  Staff lack awareness of the need to record any accidents that occur. Following an incident, staff do not always inform parents in a timely manner.  Behaviour management is weak. Staff do not support children to learn the difference between right and wrong.  Staff do not assess and track children’s progress precisely. For instance, assessments do not include all children’s starting points and do not accurately identify any gaps in children's learning.  Managers do not take immediate action to refer concerns about children’s development to other professionals. Children do not make adequate progress.  The management team does not review staff performance effectively to help identify weaknesses in teaching practice and staff training needs.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy nutritious freshly prepared meals and snacks which meet their dietary needs.  Children enjoy daily physical outdoor play to support their good health.  Children develop independence skills, for example, they help serve their lunch and feed themselves well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure that risk assessment is thorough and take prompt action to minimise all risks to children’s safety 25/10/2017

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Due Date

 ensure a written record of all accidents is maintained and information regarding children’s accidents is shared with parents 25/10/2017

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Due Date

 improve staff’s understanding of how to manage children’s behaviour effectively, using age-appropriate strategies 25/10/2017

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Due Date

 improve the arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities 25/10/2017

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Due Date

 improve supervision arrangements so that staff are provided with effective support, coaching and training to help them to provide good quality care and learning experiences for all children 25/10/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 ensure that assessments of children’s starting points and progress in their learning are accurate and effectively inform planning to close gaps in children’s learning. 22/11/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spent the majority of time observing children in the two nursery rooms and garden.  The inspector sampled documentation including children’s records and staff suitability checks.  The inspector held discussions with the provider, manager and staff.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector spoke to a sample of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider and staff fail to identify potential risks. For example, during the inspection it was observed that cleaning materials are stored within children’s reach and electrical leads on the computer in the playroom are accessible to children. Staff lack awareness of the accident procedures. They do not record every type of accident and as a result parents are not informed of injuries their child may have sustained at nursery. These weaknesses compromise children’s health and safety. The management team does not monitor the provision effectively to identify breaches of requirements. Although staff receive supervision this is ineffective in supporting them to fulfil their roles and help to raise the quality of teaching. Staff understand the child protection procedures and know who to contact should they have any concerns about children’s welfare. They understand the procedures for managing allegations against staff.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has established suitable recruitment procedures to help ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not obtain children’s starting points in their learning when they join the nursery. This means they do not assess and track children’s progress accurately. For example, staff do not identify areas in which children need further support, such as developing their communication and language skills. The designated person for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is not fulfilling the role effectively. She does not seek outside help for children in a timely way. Staff ensure the playrooms are set up with a range of activities. However, they do not plan or deliver enough challenging activities that engage children’s interest and meet their individual learning needs. As a result children do not make the progress they should.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Although the staff team have recently completed behaviour management training, this is ineffective in practice. Staff do not support children to manage their own behaviour well enough. They do not teach children to behave well and respect each other’s feelings. For example, during the inspection several disagreements occurred between children which ended up in them getting upset. Staff are inconsistent in how they manage these disagreements. For example, they encourage the children to use a sand timer to help with sharing, but then remove this before it has any effect. This has a negative impact on children’s care and learning experiences. There are suitable partnership arrangements with parents. For example, staff share some information about their children’s learning, however they do not always inform parents about accidents that have occurred.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not gain the important skills they need for future learning and are not well prepared for their move to school. They do not receive effective support and guidance to learn how to manage their feelings, follow rules and make friendships. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities do not have sufficient opportunities to make progress towards their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467668 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1101747 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 45 Name of registered person Seahorses Bek Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 15 June 2016 Telephone number 01992 769940

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Seahorses Day Nursery registered in 2013 and operates from a church building in Enfield in the London Borough of Enfield. The nursery is open every weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, term time only. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are seven members of staff, of whom six staff hold relevant early years qualifications. The owner/manager holds early years professional status.

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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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