Step By Step Nursery

Step By Step Nursery Masbro Brook Green Children's Centre, 49 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, W6 7BJ

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2018 17 November 2017

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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:

 Although the provider has made improvements since the last inspection, these are not yet fully imbedded. For example, staff do not consistently use the information from their observations and assessments to plan fully effective activities. At times, some children do not receive enough challenge or motivation to learn. Not all children make the progress of which they are capable.  Staff do not consistently make use of daily routines to fully develop children's independence skills.  The provider does not evaluate practice in the nursery rigorously enough to further improve the outcomes for all children.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to establish a consistent approach to children's learning. Parents comment positively about the staff and the service they provide.  Staff actively support children's healthy lifestyles. For example, they follow suitable hygiene routines and encourage children to play outdoors regularly.  Staff welcome children warmly into the setting, which supports their emotional well- being.  Staff deploy themselves appropriately to help supervise children during play.

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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

 make better use of the information gained from observations and assessments to plan consistently purposeful learning experiences for all children, particularly the very young and those who are less confident, to help them make progress. 25/05/2018

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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

 make effective use of opportunities to help children further develop their independence skills  evaluate and reflect on the provision rigorously, to identify and address all weaknesses in teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor and outdoor activities. She spoke to staff and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector checked documents relating to the suitability and qualifications of staff, and sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures, accident records and risk assessment procedures. She sampled children's learning records.  The inspector discussed with the provider and deputy manager how they evaluate their provision and target improvements.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection to gain their views about the nursery.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the deputy manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider has begun to take appropriate steps to address the actions raised at the last inspection. For example, she now offers supervision and professional development to help staff further their knowledge and skills. After attending recent training, staff have improved their practice in preparing food to support children's health. However, staff supervision has not yet had a widespread impact on the quality of teaching. Although the provider has reviewed and developed the system for observing and assessing children's progress, this is not yet fully embedded into practice. As a result, some children are not consistently challenged, particularly during group activities. Although the provider evaluates practice, this is not rigorous enough to target fully all areas for improvements. Safeguarding is effective. The provider and staff have a suitable knowledge of what to do should they have any concerns about children's welfare. The provider follows appropriate

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

procedures to help check staff are suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although some improvements have been made to the quality of teaching, this is still variable. For example, teaching for younger children and those who are less confident is not as effective. This is because staff do not consistently make good use of the information gained from their regular observations and assessments to help plan activities that match children's ages and stages of development. As a result, some children are not sufficiently challenged and motivated to participate. For example, during group times, some children find the activities too difficult or too long to follow. They become disengaged and start to wander away. On some occasions, staff do not recognise this because their time is spent meeting the needs of older and more-dominant children. This limits the learning of younger and less-confident children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weaknesses in leadership and teaching do not sufficiently support all children's personal development. However, staff teach children to behave appropriately. For instance, staff model turn taking, use kind words and interact positively with the children. Children learn to say 'please' and 'thank you' during play. Staff praise children for their efforts. For example, they tell children, 'Well done,' and clap hands to support their self- esteem. Outdoors, children enjoy climbing and balancing on large equipment and show increasing confidence in their physical abilities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children learn the skills they need to help prepare them for their future learning, including their move on to school. Younger children and those who are less confident have fewer opportunities to build on what they know and can already do. At times, children are not supported to complete achievable tasks for themselves, to develop fully their independence skills. Despite this, children, including those who speak English as an additional language, have some opportunities to develop their communication and early writing skills. For example, they enjoy creating pictures for 'mummy' and 'daddy'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342691 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 1119113 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 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Nelson Child Care Limited

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Date of previous inspection 17 November 2017 Telephone number 020 7371 6644

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Step by Step Nursery registered in 2007. It is one of two private nurseries owned by Nelson Child Care Limited. The nursery operates from a shared building, which is located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The nursery is open from 8am until 6pm on Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. There are four staff members, including the manager. Of these, one member of staff holds an early years degree at level 6 and the remaining staff hold relevant childcare qualifications from level 2 to level 4. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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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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