Capers

Capers Unit 19b, Sunrise Business Park, Blandford Forum, DT11 8ST

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The quality of teaching varies across the nursery. Some staff engage with children to extend their learning while others are inconsistent in their approach. This means children do not make as much progress as possible.  Some staff do not have a secure enough understanding of the Prevent Duty and, therefore, are not fully aware of signs that may suggest children and their families are potentially at risk from extremist views.  The organisation of activities is not fully effective. On occasions staff do not prepare the activities well enough and children lose interest and wander off. Staff do not always use their observations and assessments of what children know and can do to plan challenging experiences for children.  Staff are not consistent in the way they manage children's behaviour. This results in children receiving mixed messages and they do not understand the boundaries and expectations. Consequently, their behaviour varies

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It has the following strengths

 Children have regular opportunities to develop their physical skills both in the indoor and outdoor environment. Staff make good use of the soft play area to encourage even the youngest children to move in different ways.  Staff build good relationships with parents and encourage them to be involved in their children's learning. For example, parents contribute to the online system for their child's learning to record learning achievements at home.  Staff work well with other early years settings and the local schools to support children in being well prepared for changes. Children show good levels of independence in their personal care and are confident to choose additional resources in their play.

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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

 support staff to be consistent in the quality of their teaching to enable all children to make the best progress possible 28/05/2018

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 ensure that all staff understand and can implement new legislation with regards to safeguarding 07/05/2018

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 make sure staff are consistent in their approach to managing behaviour to ensure children understand the boundaries and expectations, particularly with regards to the after-school and holiday club children. 28/05/2018

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

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 review how activities are organised to make sure staff are well prepared and resources are available to avoid children losing focus in the activity  review how information from observation and assessment is used to plan challenging and stimulating activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the nominated individual and held meetings with management team throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed staff working with the children and spoke to them at appropriate times.  The inspector reviewed documentation such as staff supervision records, self- evaluation, planning and children's assessment records.  The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has introduced methods to monitor and evaluate the provision, however these are not effective. Senior staff have recently started to observe of their colleagues working with the children but are not identifying areas for development to improve the quality of teaching. In addition, while staff reflect on the activities they provide, there has not been sufficient time for them to identify and embed improvements. Safeguarding is effective. Staff know the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. While staff receive some training to help them understand their role and responsibilities, this has not helped staff to be fully aware of changes in safeguarding legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is too variable. Children enjoy a suitable range of activities but staff do not always engage children well enough to help them make good progress. Some activities are not well organised and as a result some children lose focus and their learning is disrupted. For example, staff expect young children to play with little adult support because staff are busy with daily routines. Children wander and are not sufficiently engaged. Older children are more appropriately involved. For example, as they make cinnamon dough, they enjoy smelling and mixing the ingredients and explore how they can roll it and make shapes. This supports their physical and communication skills. Although staff complete observations and assessments of what children know and can do, they do not always use these effectively to help them to provide challenging activities to help children make the best progress possible.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Overall, children share and show consideration to others. However, at times, staff do not use consistent strategies and children do not learn boundaries and expectations. For example, staff do not always notice when older children's behaviour impacts on younger children. Children follow good hygiene routines, and preschool children are independent and are confident in managing their personal care. There are good procedures to support children with potty training and staff work closely with parents to help children learn these skills. Mealtimes are a social occasion when staff sit with children and talk about their day. Staff give clear explanations about safety to children. This helps them to learn about staying safe in the environment.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress and generally enjoy what they do. However, the inconsistency in teaching means that some children are not making as much progress as they could. Children demonstrate confidence. For example, toddlers use pens when they want to make marks and older children move between the indoor and outdoor environments choosing what they would like to play with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500175 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1134341 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 72 Number of children on roll 118 Name of registered person Capers Day Nursery Limited

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01258 456797

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Capers registered in 2016. It is a privately owned nursery and operates from a business park in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Children have access to playrooms on two floors and an outdoor play area. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery and out of school club are open each weekday from 7.45am to 6pm for 51 weeks of the year. The owner, who is also the manager of the setting, is a qualified teacher. She employs 12 staff, eight of whom hold suitable qualifications in childcare.

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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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