Setting EY499882

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2018 Not applicable

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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 provider has failed to notify Ofsted of every person working and living on the premises who are over the age of 16 years, so that their suitability can be checked.  The provider does not ensure that all staff understand the possible indicators of abuse and wider safeguarding issues. Staff do not know what to do if they have a concern about the provider and do not ensure that the policy for mobile phones is followed.  Although the provider has identified a deputy manager to take charge in her absence, this deputy does not have sufficient safeguarding knowledge and skills for this role.  Risk assessments are not sufficiently robust to identify potential hazards and ensure children's safety and well-being. The provider is not meeting indoor space requirements for children under two years and staff are not effectively deployed to meet their needs.  Inexperienced trainees are left in charge of the baby area and at times babies are left

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This provision is inadequate

unsupervised. The key-person system is ineffective. Babies and children are not supported adequately. Parents do not know the identity of their child's key person.  The provider does not keep accurate registers of each child's daily hours of attendance.  The provider does not monitor children's learning or the quality of staff's practice effectively. She does not identify staff's training needs to help them improve their teaching skills. The quality of teaching and assessment is weak and staff do not help all children to make the progress of which they are capable.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff provide regular activities outdoors which helps to develop children's physical skills.  Parents comment that they are happy with the care and attention their children receive and feel that it is a ‘home-from-home environment’.

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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

 provide Ofsted with the information they require to complete the necessary checks to ensure that all adults living and working on the premises are suitable 12/06/2018

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 ensure that staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding, to be able to identify all possible signs of abuse or neglect 12/06/2018

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 ensure staff understand their responsibilities with regard to the 'Prevent' duty and whistle-blowing procedures 12/06/2018

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 ensure that staff understand and are able to implement the setting's policy with regard to the use of mobile phones 12/06/2018

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 ensure that the named deputy is capable and has the knowledge and skills needed to take charge of the setting in the absence of the manager, including taking the lead responsibility for safeguarding 12/06/2018

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 ensure that the person in charge of the baby room has suitable experience of working with children aged under two years 12/06/2018

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 ensure that any risks to children's safety are identified and minimised, with specific reference to security of the premises and trip hazards, and that all equipment complies with health and safety legislation 12/06/2018

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 ensure that the indoor space used for the care of babies meets space requirements and is used effectively to support their developmental needs 12/06/2018

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 ensure that staff are effectively deployed so that babies and children are adequately supervised at all times 12/06/2018

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 improve the key-person system to ensure that experiences are tailored to meet each child's individual emotional, care and learning needs, and ensure that all parents are informed of the name of their child's key person 12/06/2018

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 ensure that accurate records of children's attendance are kept to clearly show each child's hours of attendance 12/06/2018

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 put in place effective arrangements for the supervision and training of staff, to improve their practice and the quality of teaching, and to raise outcomes for children. 12/06/2018 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 plan activities and experiences that take into account the individual needs, interests and developmental stage of each child, including those who need more support and those who require more challenging activities 19/06/2018

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 ensure that children are provided with purposeful play that keeps them motivated, sustains their interest and encourages them to explore 19/06/2018

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 implement effective systems to observe and assess children's learning, to identify their levels of achievement and to shape learning experiences that support all children to make the progress of which they are capable. 19/06/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the manager and discussed self- evaluation.  The inspector held meetings with the manager. She checked policies and procedures, staff qualifications and evidence of the suitability of staff.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken with during the inspection and their written comments.  The inspector spoke with children and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The manager has failed to notify Ofsted of all the assistants that she employs. This has prevented Ofsted from checking their suitability to work with children. Staff do not have a clear knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and wider safeguarding issues. The deputy manager who is named to take the lead in the absence of the manager has a weak knowledge of child protection issues and has not received safeguarding training. Although the provider has developed a policy in relation to the use of mobile phones, staff do not ensure that parents consistently adhere to this. The baby area has no natural light and the space is very limited and insufficient for babies to sleep and play safely. The baby area is also used as a thoroughfare for staff taking younger children to the bathroom. Risk assessments are ineffective. Older children frequently open safety gates to enter the baby room and they trip over the low chairs that

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

babies are sleeping in as they walk through. At times, staff are not effectively deployed and babies are left alone unsupervised. In addition, a number of babies and toddlers sit in high chairs in the very small and very warm kitchen at lunchtime. They sit in close proximity to the cooker, hot pans and hot food that is set out to cool. Children's security is compromised as the garden gate is not securely fastened to prevent unauthorised people from accessing the setting. In addition, the provider does not ensure that all electrical equipment used complies with health and safety legislation. This further compromises children's safety. Daily registers are not always accurately completed. The provider does not offer staff effective supervision, support and training, and she does not monitor their practice well enough.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not use their qualifications consistently well enough to effectively support and extend all children's learning and development. Staff do not accurately assess and monitor children's progress. Consequently, they do not ensure that children have suitable levels of support and challenge. Furthermore, staff do not work closely with other professionals or intervene quickly enough where children's development is less than expected. Key persons do not know the children well enough and do not precisely match learning experiences to their needs. For example, they are surprised when older children write their full names and talk articulately about pictures they have drawn. Staff are generally enthusiastic, but often miss opportunities to consistently engage children in focused and sustained play. Staff sit at children's level during group time and read stories. However, they do not ensure that whole group activities match the developmental stage of all the children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

involved. For example, toddlers are asked to throw small dice and identify how many dots they can see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is significantly compromised. This is because child protection and safeguarding procedures and risk assessments are not robust enough to ensure children's safety. Children's emotional well-being is not promoted sufficiently. This is especially so for babies, who spend very little time with a consistent key person. Babies are left for long periods of time in the care of a trainee who tries to meet their needs. However, this person is not trained or supported sufficiently to meet babies' emotional and developmental needs and at times, they are unsettled and not confident to explore. Key persons are not allocated when children start to attend the setting and some parents do not know who their child's key person is. Staff are also unaware of which children they are key person to. However, staff talk to parents and provide them with a written daily summary of their child's day. Staff take babies and children out in the garden for short

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

periods of time. However, some babies are left alone in a swing and are not provided with sensitive or playful interaction to enrich this experience. Older children climb on play structures with confidence and some babies bounce excitedly on small trampolines. Overall, this helps to develop their physical skills. Staff do not provide enough chairs for children to sit down during snack time and some have to stand or kneel on the floor. Nevertheless, staff provide a range of fresh fruit for children. Children mostly behave well. However, staff allow younger children to draw on older children's writing and artwork.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Some younger children and those who have special educational needs do not make adequate progress and gaps in their achievement are not being identified and narrowed. Some older children are motivated enough to ask staff for the resources they need to support their own learning. Children display a range of skills, but they are not making the progress they are capable of and are not as well prepared for school as they could be.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499882 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 1050701 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 14 Number of children on roll 21

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Donna's Daycare registered in 2016. The setting employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The setting opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5.45pm. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone 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.

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Telephone 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.

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Telephone number

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