Ebas Childcare Services

Ebas Childcare Services Army Cadet Force, Army Cadet Training Centre, 603 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 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 manage the setting well enough to ensure children's safety and to promote their learning adequately. She does not have appropriate arrangements to identify areas where improvement is needed.  The provider fails to ensure that the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks are completed as part of the suitability vetting process for all staff. She leaves children alone with staff whose suitability has not been confirmed.  The provider does not ensure that children are appropriately supervised at all times and does not consider the risks of leaving children alone in a room. She does not adequately assess risks within the premises, such as access to the kitchen.  The provider does not have appropriate arrangements to recruit staff as she is not aware what qualifications are acceptable to meet requirements.  The provider does not accurately maintain the required records of the children's hours

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This provision is inadequate

of attendance and the names of the staff caring for them.  The provider does not consistently follow appropriate hygiene procedures.  The provider does not have an accurate understanding of children's individual abilities. She does not offer a suitable range of activities or experiences to engage children's interest or promote their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children receive a healthy snack, helping them to learn how to choose healthy options.

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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 an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is obtained for every person who works directly with children or works on the premises where childcare takes place, and ensure that children are not left alone with anyone who is not suitably vetted 16/03/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times 10/02/2018  take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks and hazards at any time 10/02/2018

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 develop secure recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff have the appropriate qualifications and skills to safeguard children and meet their needs effectively 10/02/2018

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 maintain an accurate record of children's hours of attendance and the names of the staff caring for them 10/02/2018

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 ensure that good hygiene arrangements are followed consistently to support children's good health 10/02/2018

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 provide a range of suitably challenging activities that captures children's interests and supports their development in all areas of learning. 16/03/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 use self-evaluation effectively to identify and address key areas where improvement is needed.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in the main play areas.  The inspector spoke with the provider, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including those available for staff suitability, staff qualifications and children's assessments.  The inspection took place as part of the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider does not make effective use of her training and qualification to support the safe and efficient running of the provision. Safeguarding is ineffective. On the day of the inspection, the provider was working alongside the cleaner, who was being counted as a member of childcare staff. The cleaner had not been subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as required. Recruitment arrangements are not effective. The provider lacks knowledge of which qualifications staff require to meet the legal requirements to be classed as a qualified member of staff. At the start of the inspection, a child was left alone in a room behind a closed door while the provider went to open the main gate. This arrangement was unsafe and caused the child significant distress. The provider maintains a record of children's attendance, but this is not accurate. In addition, she does not understand the requirement to ensure that a record is maintained of the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

names of staff caring for children. The provider does not undertake any meaningful self- evaluation to monitor the quality of her provision and to identify and address where improvement is needed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The provider does not implement appropriate educational programmes to support children's learning. She does not understand how to accurately track children's starting points and progress to identify what they need to learn next. Poor adult interaction and a lack of resources create an uninspiring atmosphere and children become bored, unsettled and unhappy. For example, during the inspection the provider left children to play in the role-play area but there were no items to play with. They were unable to create a game and no learning took place. Other resources available are too young for the children at the nursery and do not support their learning or enjoyment adequately.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The provider does not support children's self-esteem or welfare sufficiently. She fails to consider the impact of leaving a child alone in a room unsupervised, and fails to comfort them when they become distressed. The child who was left alone had access to the kitchen areas. The provider had not considered, or taken action to address, the risks to their safety. The provider does not follow appropriate hygiene arrangements. During the inspection, a child had a toileting accident while wearing a dressing-up costume. The child was cleaned and changed, but was redressed in the soiled costume. This did not support the child to learn good hygiene practice effectively.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children fail to make sufficient progress with their learning and development. They are not prepared well for the next stage of their development. Children do not settle at activities as they become distressed or are bored. The environment is not conducive to learning as children are left unsupervised at times and resources and interactions from adults are poor.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552199 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 1124675 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 15 Number of children on roll 1 Name of registered person Ebas Childminding Child Care Services Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07847612616

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Ebas Childcare Services registered in 2017. The nursery is in Dagenham and provides all- day care each weekday throughout the year. It is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The manager holds early years professional status.

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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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procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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