New Generation Nursery

New Generation Nursery 8A Lovelace Street, London, E8 4FF

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 February 2018 16 August 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

 Children’s welfare is put at significant risk because there are weaknesses in safeguarding procedures. The provider has not ensured the designated safeguarding lead has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of this position.  Managers lack awareness of how to risk assess and respond to emergency situations, such as when the heating failed during the inspection. This does not ensure children’s overall welfare.  Recruitment procedures are not good enough. The staff working in the baby room do not have the required qualifications. In addition, the provider is disorganised and lacks awareness of how to store documents and information to ensure the safe and efficient management of the nursery.  The management team does not monitor staff practice effectively enough to help improve the quality of teaching to a good level.  Monitoring, observation and assessment systems are ineffective. Leaders and staff fail

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This provision is inadequate

to identify and close gaps in children’s learning. Children do not make the best possible start in their development.  Not all staff teach children well. Some staff lack a clear understanding of the importance of supporting all children’s communication and language development as they play.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff are kind and caring. Children have formed sound bonds with them and are happy and settled.

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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 the designated safeguarding lead people are clear about their roles and responsibilities and know how to implement the safeguarding policies and procedures correctly 01/03/2018

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 ensure the risk assessment identifies immediate concerns, in particular relating to the temperature of the nursery 01/03/2018

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 improve the recruitment procedures to ensure it includes thorough vetting processes 01/03/2018

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 ensure that for children under two years at least one member of staff holds a full and relevant level 3 qualification 01/03/2018

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 maintain records and information to support and ensure the safe and efficient management of setting 01/03/2018

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 improve systems to gauge the effectiveness of staff performance to secure consistently good quality teaching 01/03/2018

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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

 improve the systems to assess and monitor children’s learning and use this information to plan activities that meet the individual development needs of each child so that all children make good progress 30/03/2018

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Due Date

 improve staff’s understanding of how to provide effective teaching and support children’s communication and language development effectively 30/03/2018

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider continues to lack awareness of her responsibilities to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage. Although previous welfare requirements notices have been met, further breaches of requirements were identified at this inspection. This demonstrates a poor capacity to identify when the nursery is not meeting statutory requirements. The provider delegates key responsibilities to the staff team, however, she has not ensured that staff are fully competent in these roles. For example, staff who have lead responsibility for safeguarding are unclear about the correct procedures to follow should an allegation be made against a member of staff. Management do not risk assess the daily running of the provision and take immediate steps when a situation occurs. For example, on the day of the inspection the heating system was not working properly and one play room was extremely cold. The provider

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

does not ensure she follows robust and consistent recruitment procedures. She does not check gaps in all new staff’s employment history nor ensure a reference is obtained from the last employer. This means the overall suitability of the staff team is not assured. In addition, staff in the baby room do not hold a suitable level 3 qualification as required. Staff receive regular supervision and attend some further training to help their development. However, the systems to monitor the quality of teaching are weak. For example, when undertaking a joint observation of children, the deputy manager could not fully identify how teaching and children’s learning could improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Not all staff have a good knowledge of the prime and specific areas of learning. The quality of teaching is too variable and some aspects are poor. Some staff do not promote children’s language development effectively enough by providing good quality interactions during play. For example, staff do not support quieter children or children with English as an additional language to develop their speaking skills and vocabulary. Staff set up the playrooms with a suitable range of activities. The young babies receive good support. For example, staff are attentive to their individual needs and provide some positive learning experiences to support their early development. Staff do not obtain all children’s starting points in their development when they join the nursery. This means they do not assess and track children’s progress accurately. This does not support children to make the good progress they should.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management significantly compromise children’s welfare. For example, as the manager and staff do not notice the drop in temperature within the play rooms this means children are unable to play or rest in a comfortable environment. Despite the weaknesses in the provision children are overall well behaved. This is an area which has improved since the previous inspection and staff show a suitable understanding of teaching children to behave well and be kind to each other. Staff take the children outside regularly to the communal garden, enabling them to have fresh air and exercise. There are suitable partnerships with parents and staff share some information about their children’s learning. Staff are welcoming to parents and children. Parents comment they are happy with their children’s care.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Some groups of children, in particular children who are learning English as an additional language are not progressing as well as they should be. This is due to weaknesses in teaching and assessment processes. Children are not being prepared well for the next stage of their learning. Although children enjoy their time at the nursery, activities are not thoroughly planned and tailored to help them make at least typical progress for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469491 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1115647 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 16 Name of registered person New Generation Nursery Limited

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 16 August 2017 Telephone number 02072499826

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New Generation Nursery registered in 2013 and operates from a purpose built building in Haggerston, within the London Borough of Hackney. The setting is open each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four. The nursery employs six staff, of whom five staff hold appropriate childcare 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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