Bright Origin Nursery Preschool

Bright Origin Nursery Preschool 111-113 Burnt Ash Road, United Reformed Church, London, Uk, SE12 8RA

p.1

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2018 Not applicable

p.1

3

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

p.1

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

 The provider has not ensured that the newly appointed manager holds a recognised level 3 qualification, as required. However, the provider holds a suitable qualification at level 3 and intends to support the manager until a level 3 qualification is obtained.  Supervisory meetings do not focus enough on helping staff to improve their knowledge and skills and raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.  Staff do not consistently challenge the children in planned activities to further extend their learning so that they make the best possible progress.  At times, the amount of support that staff provide during routine tasks restricts children's opportunities to develop their independence. ?  Self-evaluation does not identify all areas where improvement is needed.

p.1

It has the following strengths

 Staff are kind and caring and children form strong bonds with all members of the team. They are happy and eager learners who settle quickly.  Some aspects of teaching are good. Practitioners encourage children to initiate play and support their interests and likes.  Children are very sociable. They have formed close friendship groups. They play cooperatively together and have fun.  Practitioners know the children well. They have good relationships with the parents, who speak positively about the manager and staff.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

p.2

Due Date

 ensure that the named manager holds a full and relevant level qualification at level 3 20/06/2018

p.2

Due Date

 strengthen arrangements for the supervision of staff to address inconsistencies in teaching and learning more promptly and help children to make the best possible progress 20/07/2018

p.2

Due Date

 ensure staff plan activities and experiences that challenge all children and promote good progress in their learning. 20/07/2018

p.2

Due Date

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

p.2

Due Date

 support staff to recognise when to offer more encouragement for children to complete manageable tasks to develop their independence ?  develop the self-evaluation process to ensure it is effective in identifying all areas that require improvement to improve outcomes for children. ?

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and staff, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the manager in the garden.  The inspector spoke to children, staff and the provider.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, staff and children's files and relevant certificates.  The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The provider, who holds a level 3 qualification, has failed to ensure that the newly appointed manager holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3, as required. Arrangements for supervising, coaching and training staff are not effective in making sure that they consistently achieve good standards of teaching. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have an appropriate knowledge of the procedures to follow if they have a concern about children's welfare. Regular risk assessments are carried out to make sure that the premises indoors and outdoors remain safe for children. Parents speak positively of the pre-school staff and value the partnerships they have with them. Self-evaluation has not identified all areas where improvement is needed; however, the manager is actively seeking to make changes. For example, the manager has identified the need to make changes to the way that water is accessible to children who are new to the setting and to

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, staff interact positively with the children as they join in their activities. Some staff do not give enough consideration to the planning of activities, to ensure that children are fully challenged. For example, staff plan to make play dough with the children. However, the activity is quickly rushed through and children lose interest. Children use their problem-solving skills well and receive good support from staff to build on their interests. For example, staff provide children with an assortment of different sized building blocks to support those who are building different sized towers and models. Older children are beginning to recognise which letters are at the start of their names.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff provide children with healthy snacks and drinks. However, opportunities for children to develop their independence further are not maximised, for example, at snack time. Children behave well and show kindness to each other. Children have regular opportunities to develop their physical skills and frequently access the outdoor area. Staff help children to learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they discuss the importance of lining up and holding onto the handrail when returning from the outdoor area.

p.3

Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy their time at the pre-school but do not make the best possible progress in their learning. They learn some skills that help them for starting school, such as learning how to wash their hands before mealtimes and managing their toileting. Children are confident to share their thoughts and have opportunities to practise early writing skills.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY501154 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1053148 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 22 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Bright Origin Nursery Limited

p.4

reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number +4407932899992

p.4

reference number

Bright Origin Nursery Preschool registered in 2016. The pre-school is open from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Monday to Friday, term time only. There are three members of staff, two of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and level 3. The pre-school receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

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.

p.4

reference number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

reference number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

reference number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5