Old Basing Pre-School Ltd

Old Basing Pre-School Ltd Village Hall, The Street, Old Basing, BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire, RG24 7DA

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 29 March 2017

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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

 Recruitment and vetting procedures are weak. The provider fails to implement a procedure to ensure staff's initial and ongoing suitability. She is unclear on what to do if concerns are raised about a member of staff.  Staff fail to act on information from parents to support children's ongoing health needs. The provider demonstrates a poor understanding of gathering information around parental responsibility. She fails to ensure that staff maintain an accurate record of children's attendance.  The provider does not manage the performance of her staff effectively. She does not offer them targeted support to improve their teaching or monitor their personal effectiveness.  Staff's assessments of children's learning and development are inaccurate. They do not effectively identify children's next steps in learning, or plan challenging activities that support children to make good progress. Staff fail to work in effective partnership with

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This provision is inadequate

parents and professionals to support children who have identified special educational needs and/or disabilities.  The provider fails to evaluate and monitor the provision effectively. She does not identify the significant weaknesses in the provision and fails to meet a number of the legal requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Parents speak very positively about the provision.

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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

 implement effective recruitment systems to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children, including a suitable Disclosure and Barring Service check 28/11/2017

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Due Date

 implement a policy and procedure to safeguard children that is in line with guidance and procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board, which includes an explanation of the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff 28/11/2017

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Due Date

 improve understanding of disqualification by association and ensure there are effective systems in place to determine staff's ongoing suitability, including any ongoing health needs and that they are aware of their responsibilities to disclose any information that may affect their suitability to care for children 28/11/2017

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 record and act on information from parents and carers about children's dietary needs 28/11/2017

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 improve understanding of parental responsibility and ensure that information is kept about any other person who has parental responsibility for a child 28/11/2017

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 maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance, and the names of the key persons who care for them 28/11/2017

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 ensure that there is an effective system in place to supervise and provide support, coaching and training for staff, so they offer high-quality learning, development and challenging experiences for children 28/11/2017

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 ensure there are effective arrangements in place to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities 28/11/2017

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 ensure staff use observation and assessment to accurately identify where children are in their learning and what they need to learn next, and keep parents and professionals involved in children's care and learning regularly informed about children's progress 28/11/2017

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 plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that engage children and help them to make good progress in their learning. 28/11/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with children and staff during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the activities on offer with the provider.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider and viewed documentation including children's assessment records, accident and medication forms and information held on staff.  The inspector spoke to 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. The provider, who is also the manager, does not assure all staff's suitability through secure robust recruitment procedures, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks. On occasions, unchecked staff are left on their own with children for short periods of times, for example, when staff undertake nappy changing. In addition, the provider fails to check that staff qualifications are relevant and valid when they first start. She cannot be certain that she meets the ratio and qualifications requirements at all times, although did meet these on the day of the inspection. The provider has failed to identify further safeguarding breaches, despite addressing the action identified at her last inspection. She lacks knowledge of the procedure to follow in the event that an allegation is made against a member of staff and does not ensure she has a sound knowledge of factors that could lead to the disqualification by association of staff. The provider does

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

not monitor staff practice sufficiently, discuss any health needs that may affect staff's suitability or support them to continuously improve their teaching practice. Staff fail to record the actual times of attendance for children, including those who arrive before the session starts, as required. They do not gather information about anyone else that may have parental responsibility for a child. However, staff do have a suitable understanding of signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and are aware of the procedure to follow should they wish to report concerns. They have improved their understanding of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of extreme views and behaviours. However, the provider has failed to update her policy for safeguarding in line with the guidance and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children Board.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Teaching is weak. Staff over direct activities, such as daily arts and crafts, which limits children's free expression and creativity. For example, staff are observed to instruct children where to put the glue, sprinkle the coloured sand or use the paint. During these times, staff do not provide enough opportunities for children to extend their vocabulary or thinking skills, which also limits their learning. Staff do not plan activities to match child's abilities or help them meet their targets in learning. They fail to implement strategies suggested by professionals to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, after completing their daily craft activity, some children wander aimlessly around the setting. They fail to engage in the activities on offer, as they do not capture their interest. The lack of staff attention, especially for children with identified

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

needs, hinders the progress they make. At times, when staff do engage with the children in activities, such as board games, the teaching is more supportive of their learning needs. For example, children match colour discs to picture cards and make small towers. However, these occasions are very limited and often disrupted by changes in routine such as tidy-up time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provider is ineffective in ensuring children's welfare as safeguarding weaknesses, such as lack of suitable checks, put children at risk. In addition, staff compromise children's good health at snack time, as they offer some children snack options, which parents have specifically requested their children avoid. Despite the serious weaknesses to children's well-being, staff are kind and caring in their approach. They tend to children's care needs and offer reassurance to children if they become upset. Children generally behave well. Staff work in partnership with parents to promote consistency in managing behaviour, although are not always effective in helping children understand how to resolve problems for themselves. Children have opportunities to explore outdoors. For example, young children balance on crates and some children make colourful drawings with chalk.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children, in particular those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, make insufficient progress in the learning given their starting points. They do not have the communication skills to make their needs known and are not yet able to readily join in activities. Despite this children do develop a basic range of self-care skills. For example, they put on their own coat before going outdoors and serve their own snacks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415087 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1096788 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 38 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Old Basing Pre-School Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 29 March 2017 Telephone number 07979 321 638

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Old Basing Pre-School Ltd registered in 2010. The pre-school operates from Old Basing village hall, near Basingstoke in Hampshire. There are currently three members of staff working with the children, two of whom hold appropriate qualifications at level 3. The pre- school opens Monday to Friday during school term times. Sessions are from 9am to 3pm. The pre-school provides funded early education for 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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