Banana Moon Day Nursery Greenwich

Banana Moon Day Nursery Greenwich Unit 5-6, 2 Wharf Street, London, SE8 3FZ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2018 Not applicable

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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 does not ensure that all staff have necessary checks to confirm their suitability to work with children. She does not ensure that those who are awaiting new checks do not have unsupervised contact with children. Some records relating to staff suitability are not available for inspection. Self-evaluation is ineffective and results in repeated breaches of legal requirements.  Staff who take lead responsibility for safeguarding do not have relevant training as required. They do not ensure that all staff have a secure understanding of how to protect children in their care. Staff do not have up-to-date knowledge of the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015'.  The provider does not ensure that there are adequate staff to supervise children effectively at all times. Induction training is not good enough. Staff do not understand the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider does not ensure that the staff team hold relevant childcare qualifications. She does not inform parents consistently about staff changes or deployment. She does not ensure that there is a named deputy as required.  Staff do not make effective use of assessments and planning to support individual children’s progress. The key-person system is weak and does not fully support children’s emotional well-being. Babies are not prepared well for next stages in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff provide opportunities for older children to learn about the use of technology.

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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

 ensure that all staff are suitable to work with children 30/01/2018  ensure that staff who are awaiting a new Disclosure and Barring Service check do not have unsupervised contact with children 30/01/2018

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 ensure that the lead practitioner for safeguarding has attended relevant training to guide other staff effectively and that staff fully understand the procedures to follow should they have concerns 10/02/2018

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 ensure that staff have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, with particular regard to the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015' 30/01/2018

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 ensure that there are adequate staff to supervise children effectively and meet their needs at all times, and parents are informed of staff changes and deployment 30/01/2018

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 ensure that the key-person system is effective to help children build settled relationships 30/01/2018

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 strengthen staff training and support to ensure they understand how to keep children safe at all times, including in the event of an emergency 30/01/2018

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 ensure that there is a named deputy who is qualified to take charge when the manager is not present 10/02/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that at least one half of the staff, apart from the manager, hold a full and relevant level 2 qualification 10/02/2018

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 ensure that observations, assessments and planning are accurate and all staff understand how to support children's progress towards the next stages in their learning and development 10/02/2018

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Due Date

 ensure records are easily available for people who have a professional need to see them. 10/02/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following Ofsted's risk assessment process.  The inspector observed children and how staff interacted with them.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager and assessed arrangements for monitoring staff practice.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, staff and children.  The inspector held discussions with the manager at appropriate times viewed a sample of documents including children’s learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

ADDED ON 8TH FEBRUARY, 2018: Please note – this provider resigned following the inspection. Had she not resigned, the judgement would be inadequate with enforcement. Safeguarding is ineffective. Recruitment processes are not robust. The provider does not ensure that all staff have Disclosure and Barring Service checks as required. She does not ensure that those awaiting new checks are supervised when they work with children. Leaders do not have relevant training in safeguarding. Not all staff have a clear understanding of the setting’s policies and procedures with relation to safeguarding and how to respond to child protection concerns. They do not know how to identify issues relating to extreme behaviours and views. Induction training is not thorough and staff do not have a clear understanding of how to keep children safe from harm in the event of an emergency. These breaches of legal requirements have a significant negative impact on

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children’s welfare. The provider does not review her practice effectively. Plans for improvement are not successful.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The provider does not ensure that there are sufficient qualified staff to deliver the learning programme effectively and to guide children’s progress and development efficiently. Staff changes and weak induction processes mean that key persons do not have a clear understanding of what individual children know and can do. Teaching practice is poor and the provider does not support staff effectively to help them develop and implement accurate next steps in children’s learning. Although the provider monitors children’s progress, this is not updated regularly and does not accurately identify areas in which individual children need further support. Nevertheless, some older children who speak English as an additional language, learn to communicate using simple words and phrases. Staff provide some opportunities for young children to explore materials, such as water and play dough. For instance, children explore washing toy models of animals in water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Insufficient staff-to-child ratios mean that, at times, staff supervise more children than they are allowed to and the quality of care is compromised. The low level of staffing also means that staff are not deployed effectively enough to meet children’s needs. Partnership with parents is weak. The provider has not told all parents of recent staff changes, including how any new staff are deployed. Staff teach older children to share and take turns during play, which helps them to build on their social skills. Overall, staff are gentle in their interactions with children and encourage them with praise, for instance, when some children learn to feed themselves independently with cutlery. This helps to support children’s self-esteem. Staff provide regular opportunities for children to play in the fresh air, which helps to support their physical development.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not develop enough skills that help to prepare them for their move to school. Babies do not have sufficient opportunities to build secure emotional relationships with a familiar adult. They do not build confidence to explore freely. Young children lack stimulation and often move around aimlessly. Older children are not challenged sufficiently and do not concentrate well, for instance, when staff read a story to them. Children do not make good enough progress from their starting points. Nevertheless, some older children develop special friendships and enjoy sharing their experiences with others. For instance, they enjoy talking, on the toy telephone, to their friend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536131 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1122041 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 24 Name of registered person Kiddies Palace Childcare Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07477669536

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Banana Moon Day Nursery Greenwich registered in 2016. It is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm, on weekdays for 51 weeks of the year, closing for one week at Christmas. There are four members of staff who work with the children, of whom two hold qualifications at level 3. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two and three years.

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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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