White Rabbits Kindergarten and Pre- School Nursery LTD

White Rabbits Kindergarten and Pre- School Nursery LTD White Rabbits Kindergarten, 23 Mellish Road, WALSALL, WS4 2DQ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2017 28 June 2017

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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 provider has not taken sufficient action to raise standards and further weaknesses are evident. At the time of inspection, there was no manager or named deputy to oversee the safe and efficient running of the service, compromising children's learning and welfare. Recruitment procedures are not robust and staff-to-child ratios are not met at all times.  The quality of teaching in the toddler and pre-school rooms is weak. Staff have not been supported to develop their skills. Staff do not regularly or accurately assess what children know and can do. They do not plan effectively for each child. Children make little progress in their learning.  Staff do not accurately identify or intervene to support children who are making less than expected progress. Staff do not engage with other professionals in a timely manner and gaps in children's learning are ignored.  The required progress checks for children aged between two and three years have not

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This provision is inadequate

been completed for all relevant children. Staff do not work effectively with parents to provide a consistent approach to children's learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 Teaching in the baby room is better than that provided for older children and babies make steady progress.

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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

 implement effective staff supervisions for all staff which provides support, coaching and training, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and to deliver good-quality learning experiences to children through effective teaching methods 22/12/2017

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 implement robust recruitment and vetting procedures to check the suitability of all staff, including obtaining the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks for each adult working with the children 22/12/2017

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 ensure that relevant ratio requirements are met and children are appropriately supervised at all times, to meet children’s individual needs 22/12/2017

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 ensure there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager’s absence and is available to undertake their role and responsibilities effectively 22/12/2017

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 develop a good two-way flow of information sharing with parents and/or carers about children's care and development to keep them fully informed and to ensure children's needs are consistently met. 22/12/2017

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

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Due Date

 implement effective systems to observe, assess and monitor children's learning and use this information to identify their individual needs, interests and stages of development, and to plan a challenging experience for each child 22/12/2017

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 improve the arrangements to promptly identify and take action to support children who are not achieving at the expected levels for their age, including seeking support from other relevant professionals where appropriate 22/12/2017

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Due Date

 complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's progress. 22/12/2017

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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 staff and children during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the pre-school room leader.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  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

Recent leadership and management changes have led to a further decline in this provision. Safeguarding is ineffective. Children's welfare is compromised. The provider does not always ensure that staff have the appropriate knowledge, training and skills to undertake their roles and responsibilities effectively. At the time of the inspection, there was no manager present. The management structure within the nursery is not effective. There is a lack of clarity about the identity of a named deputy and, when questioned during the inspection, staff named different people, none of whom accepted that they held the role. As a result, there was nobody present with the appropriate knowledge, training and skills to ensure the safe and efficient running of the nursery. Recruitment procedures are not robust. For example, the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks are not carried out for all staff, placing children at further risk. The provider does not monitor

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children's progress sufficiently to ensure that any gaps in learning are identified or addressed. Staff are not proactive in seeking advice from relevant professionals, where needed. Timely interventions are not put in place to support individual children who are making less than expected progress. The provider's ability to support staff to improve their knowledge and teaching skills is weak. Not enough support has been given to staff to develop their teaching practice to an acceptable level. The provider does not demonstrate the capacity to improve. For example, the current manager has given notice and little consideration has been given to ensuring that effective leadership is established after this time. Staff attend regular child protection training and are confident with the procedure to follow should they have concerns about a child's welfare. Parents share some positive comments about the provision. However, staff do not share enough information about

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children's learning and development to help parents to build on this further at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although most staff are qualified, those working with toddlers and pre-school children have a poor knowledge of how to promote children's learning and development. Staff do not accurately assess children's learning to build on what they already know. They have not completed the required progress checks for all children aged between two and three years. Gaps in learning are not identified or addressed, which has a negative effect on children's levels of progress. Staff working with older children do not provide them with purposeful and stimulating activities or experiences. Staff do not know what children are capable of and do not plan effectively to support their learning. Older children rarely engage in any meaningful play or learning. For example, during story time, they wander off or play with toys. Staff are poor communicators and fail to engage children successfully. Staff working with pre-school children use a mixture of different letter names

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

and letter sounds as children practise writing their names. This confuses children and severely hinders their ability to gain successful early reading and writing skills in readiness for school. Older children in particular lack confidence, and are often bored and disinterested. Not all practice is as weak. In the baby room, staff deliver better teaching. They focus on developing children's communication, physical, and personal, social and emotional skills. Staff provide babies with plenty of opportunities to explore a variety of objects and resources to enhance their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding children and promoting their welfare mean that the provider cannot ensure each child's well-being. The required staff-to-child ratios are not always maintained. There are times when staff look after too many children to be able to provide adequate care and meet their needs. This is further evidence of poor leadership as cover is not always arranged when staff are absent. Children generally behave well. Babies are mostly occupied and content. They have formed close attachments with staff who support their emotional security well. Children of all ages benefit from daily fresh air and exercise in the outdoor area.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The majority of children are not engaged or motivated to learn. They do not develop confidence or learn to participate in activities for long periods of time. Significant weaknesses in teaching mean that older children do not gain the key skills they need to be ready to start school. Babies make sound progress overall. They are beginning to take first steps and utter first sounds and words. However, the poor quality of teaching overall means that outcomes for children are limited.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408757 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1108580 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 50 Number of children on roll 32 Name of registered person White Rabbits Kindergarten Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 28 June 2017 Telephone number 01922629003

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White Rabbits Kindergarten and Pre-School Nursery LTD registered in 2010. The setting opens Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. There are 11 members of childcare staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications from level 2 to level 6. The setting provides funded early education for two-, 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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