Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones Chertsey Road Hall, Chertsey Road, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6EW

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2017 16 April 2015

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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 Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Management and staff do not all have a sufficient understanding of current safeguarding children issues, policies and procedures. They fail to keep up to date with latest guidance and legislation. This results in breaches in statutory requirements and compromises children's welfare.  The management team does not follow robust procedures to ensure the ongoing suitability of staff. It fails to ensure staff are aware of their need to disclose any details that may affect their suitability to work with children. This compromises children's safety.  The management does not provide staff with effective supervision to provide coaching and support sessions to help identify their strengths and areas where their practice, such as knowledge of safeguarding, needs improving.  The provider fails to ensure that all the required records, such as those demonstrating staff's suitability, are available for inspection as required.

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This provision is inadequate

 Staff do not make the most of all opportunities to challenge children and encourage them to build on their own ideas.  The management team does not effectively reflect on the setting's practice and identify all areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build on their knowledge of the community and the wider world. They are happy and content, and develop friendships with their peers.

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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 all management and staff are trained to understand the safeguarding policies and procedures, and keep this knowledge up to date, including government guidance on how to identify and respond to concerns about children being exposed to extreme ideas, views or behaviour 21/11/2017

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 ensure staff are aware of the expectation for them to disclose any information that may affect their suitability to work with children 21/11/2017

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 ensure supervisory sessions offer support and guidance for staff to improve their knowledge and understanding in all areas of practice 21/11/2017

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 ensure all records and documentation are available at inspection. 21/11/2017

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

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Due Date

 develop opportunities for children to develop their own ideas further  improve self-evaluation to identify all areas of weaknesses, breaches of requirements and areas to improve more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises with the manager.  The inspector held discussions with the manager and staff.  The inspector checked evidence of staff's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector observed a variety of activities inside and outside.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager and staff demonstrate a poor understanding of Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. Although the manager provides staff with safeguarding policies and procedures as part of their induction, he does not monitor their knowledge of these or check they are aware of their responsibilities. For example, at inspection, not all staff could confidently share the procedures to follow, and the relevant agencies to contact, should they have a concern about a child or another member of staff. Furthermore, the manager fails to keep up to date with the latest guidance and legislation, and does not rigorously follow safer recruitment and ongoing suitability procedures. For example, at inspection, staff were unaware of what details may affect their suitability to work with children and their responsibility to disclose these to management. The manager failed to provide the necessary records requested as part of the inspection process, such

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

as staff recruitment and induction records. Poor self-evaluation and supervision of staff has resulted in weaknesses in provision and gaps in staff safeguarding knowledge that compromise children's welfare and safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff provide a broad range of enjoyable activities and provide a welcoming and homely environment. Children of all ages enjoy colouring in already-prepared masks. However, there is limited opportunity for children to build on their own ideas and create their own designs. Staff build on children's mathematical skills. For example, children play board games and show an interest in numbers, shapes and colours. Children show curiosity and build on new skills, such as spinning objects. Children communicate well, show good listening skills and follow instructions. Partnership working with parents and teachers at the school helps to support children's progress and continuity in their care. Children develop a sound understanding of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For example, staff talk to them about the benefits of eating healthily and taking part in regular exercise.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Breaches of the statutory requirements, and staff's poor understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding, compromise children's welfare and well-being. However, children behave well and play together cooperatively. They take turns and share resources. Older children encourage their younger friends to join in with their play. Children build positive relationships with other children and make independent decisions and choices about their play. Children are confident to ask for support when needed and initiate conversations with staff. They enjoy opportunities to build on their social and conversation skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433956 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1095068 Type of provision Out of school provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 30 Number of children on roll 21 Name of registered person Mr Philip Stone and Mrs Sharon Stone Partnership

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Date of previous inspection 16 April 2015 Telephone number 07748531278

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Stepping Stones re-registered in 2011. It is a privately owned provision offering after- school and holiday care. It operates from the Chertsey Road Hall, in the village of Windlesham, Surrey. The after-school provision operates Monday to Friday from 3pm to 6pm, during term time only. The holiday playscheme operates from 8am to 6pm during five weeks of the school holidays. There are 10 members of staff, two of whom hold relevant early years qualifications and two hold playwork qualifications.

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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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