Little Tots Nursery

Little Tots Nursery 59 Prince of Wales Avenue, Reading, RG30 2UJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2018 28 August 2015

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider does not ensure that all staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow, which significantly compromises children's welfare.  The provider fails to tailor the physical environment appropriately to provide children with opportunities to learn to keep themselves safe with regard to their personal privacy.  Managers do not effectively monitor children's progress. They do not identify or address differences in children's learning quickly enough, especially for those children who learn English as an additional language.  The provider is not aware of what significant events need to be notified to Ofsted.  Procedures for monitoring staff performance, teaching and identifying training needs are not robust enough and do not identify all weaknesses in practice.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent and not all children make good progress from their starting points. Managers do not ensure that staff complete effective assessments

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This provision is inadequate

to swiftly plan for all children's next steps in learning.  Managers do not evaluate the quality of the provision accurately to identify all areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have daily access to physical play and are offered healthy snacks and meals.  Overall, partnerships with parents are strong. Parents appreciate the partnership and the support they receive to involve them in their children's learning at home.

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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

 ensure that all staff have an up-to-date knowledge of child protection issues so they are fully aware of the action to take if they have any concerns about a child's safety or welfare 08/05/2018

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 ensure all children are kept safe and well, particularly with regard to sleeping and toileting arrangements 24/05/2018

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 improve understanding of what must be notified to Ofsted 08/05/2018  implement effective supervision of staff to provide coaching, training and support to raise the quality of teaching to at least a consistently good level 24/06/2018

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 ensure that assessments are precise, completed in a timely manner and monitored carefully to swiftly identify and address any gaps in children's learning. 24/06/2018

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

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 use self-evaluation more effectively to identity areas for improvement to benefit children and keep them safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the nursery.  The inspector observed children and staff during play and carried out a joint observation of staff practice with the manager.  The inspector examined a sample of children's records, policies and other documents.  The inspector spoke to a selection of parents to gain their views.  The inspector spoke to staff at appropriate times during the day and asked questions regarding safeguarding and children's care and learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider fails to ensure that all staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding concerns. Not all staff are aware of wider child protection issues, such as their role in protecting children from extremist views and behaviour. The provider does not fully consider the physical arrangements of the nursery well enough to protect children at all times. For example, while a member of staff supervises sleeping children, the area is not readily visible to other staff. Managers do not implement effective systems to monitor the progress different groups of children make and to identify priorities for development. For example, prompt action has not been taken to support children who learn English as an additional language and those with speech delay. Monitoring of staff practice is not fully effective to improve the quality of teaching so that all children make good progress. The provider does not have a secure awareness of the obligations to notify

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

There are weaknesses in the quality of teaching and assessment. Staff complete regular observations and assessments of children's learning; however, the process is not robust enough. For example, assessments do not identify all gaps in children's learning and staff do not always promptly follow up what children need to learn next. Although good in some areas, the quality of teaching is inconsistent and does not support children in all areas of their development. However, many staff demonstrate positive interactions with children. For example, while looking out of the window, staff encouraged children to use their thinking skills and recall what they saw.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding procedures have an impact on children's safety. The structural layout of the nursery does not provide suitable opportunities for children to learn to keep themselves safe. For example, the absence of doors and cubicles in the toilets limits children's personal privacy. Staff support children to develop suitable hygiene practices, such as wiping their noses and handwashing. Children play together well and form positive relationships with staff and their peers. They demonstrate good behaviour and respect towards each other. For example, children tidy away activities when they have finished so that other children can use them. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop good independence skills. For example, they serve their own drinks and vegetables. Staff consider children's views well. For example, staff used children's ideas when planning the role-play area to support healthy living.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make good enough progress in their communication and language, personal, social and emotional and physical development, especially those learning English as an additional language. Nevertheless, some children make suitable progress. For example, older children learn to recognise familiar words such as their names and gain confidence in literacy and mathematical development in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY349641 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1129840 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 2 - 5 Total number of places 44 Number of children on roll 78 Name of registered person Little Tots Nurseries Limited

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Date of previous inspection 28 August 2015 Telephone number 0118 959 1371

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Little Tots Nursery registered in 2007. It is a private nursery which follows the Montessori ethos. The nursery is situated in the west of Reading, Berkshire. It is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday, for 50 weeks of the year. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. There are 18 members of staff employed in the nursery, 16 of whom hold relevant 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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