Playdays Day Nursery

Playdays Day Nursery 53 Goodmayes Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9PD

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 2 November 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

 The safeguarding policy is not up to date and managers have failed to follow the required procedures.  The key person arrangements are not effective. Some children do not receive the support they need during the early morning routine and partnerships with parents are not consistently strong.  Managers do not have a strong oversight of the educational programmes. They do not accurately evaluate staff performance in order to provide necessary support and drive improvements.  There are inconsistencies in the quality of teaching. Some staff do not recognise the importance of supporting children’s learning throughout all aspects of the daily routine.  There are times when some staff inhibit children's emerging independence, placing limits on their progress in their physical development.  Some staff do not take opportunities to encourage children's communication and language skills throughout the day.

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It has the following strengths

 Older children are friendly and confident.  Children enjoy playing in the well-resourced outside area.

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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 policy, and procedures, to safeguard children are implemented at all times and are in line with the requirements of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB), with particular regard to the action to take relating to allegations against staff 25/05/2018

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Due Date

 implement key person arrangements that are effective, so that all children’s needs are met and that partnerships with parents support continuity in children’s care and learning 25/05/2018

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Due Date

 put arrangements in place for the supervision of staff who have contact with children and families to provide support, coaching and training for the practitioner and to promote the interests of children. 25/05/2018

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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

 ensure that all staff have a positive approach to supporting children’s physical skills and specifically in teaching children to manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs 30/06/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that all children’s communication and language skills are supported effectively. 30/06/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was conducted following Ofsted's risk assessment process.  The inspector observed children during activities, inside and out to assess the quality of teaching.  The inspector held a meeting with leaders and managers.  The inspector took account of parents’ views through discussions and written feedback.  The inspector looked at samples of observations, assessments and planning to assess children’s progress.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the operations manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The child protection policy does not contain up to date information in order to inform practice when needed. In addition the provider has failed to follow procedures and to notify Ofsted of an allegation against a member of staff as required. There are arrangements in place for the supervision of staff, but these are not effective. There is a lack of focus on children’s individual’s care and learning needs and how these can be best met. Furthermore, managers have not identified weaknesses in staff practice throughout the day in order to improve the quality of teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is very variable. Some staff use effective questioning and communication to engage older children during story times. However, there are times throughout the routine when other staff miss opportunities to engage children in discussions and support their developing communication skills. Some staff do not recognise the value of some everyday routines as a learning opportunity. For example when toddlers prepare to play outside, some staff do not talk to them to support their learning. Consequently, there are times when activities become uninspiring and children become distracted. Some parents receive useful information from staff about how their children are progressing. However, partnerships with parents are not consistently strong. Some staff do not ensure information is exchanged with all parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The key person arrangements are not consistent or effective. Older children behave well as staff encourage them to share and collaborate with one another. However, staff do not provide the same quality of interaction and engagement with some younger children. This sometimes has an impact on children's confidence and emotional well-being. During the early morning routine staff do not provide the support and encouragement needed in the baby room. They fail to interact positively and support babies who are upset. This results in some children being unsettled early in the morning. This is in contrast to the good levels of support other staff provide in the baby room later in the day.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Outcomes for children are affected by the inconsistent quality of teaching. Some children are friendly and confident as they chat to visitors. Other children seek attention from visitors as staff fail to engage their interests. Some staff fail to support toddlers’ enthusiasm for 'having a go' and this inhibits the children’s independence. For example, staff take over when toddlers enthusiastically attempt to wipe their noses or try on their own shoes. The disregard for children’s attempts at independence is compounded because staff carry out these actions with no discussions or explanations to help children to understand. Consequently, children become demotivated and give up. This inadequate practice limits children's progress and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128516 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 1134828 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 31 Number of children on roll 55 Name of registered person Gurdip Kaur Bhogal

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 2 November 2017 Telephone number 00205901115

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Playdays Day Nursery registered in 2000. It is situated in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The nursery is open from 7am until 7pm every weekday, all year round. The nursery employs a team of 10 staff, of whom, one staff member holds early years professional status, one staff member holds a childcare qualification at level 5 and seven hold childcare qualifications at level 3. The nursery receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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