The Old School Nursery

The Old School Nursery 88 Sambourne Lane, Coughton, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 5HS

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Inspection date 23 August 2018 Previous inspection date 1 October 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of 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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The provision is inadequate

n The provider has not ensured that staff have a good understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities and up-to-date knowledge to keep children safe from harm. n Managers do not ensure they deploy staff effectively at all times to promote children's welfare fully. n The provider does not ensure staff receive effective training to fulfil all aspects of their roles competently. n Staff do not ensure they maintain a safe environment for children throughout all activities and routines. During lunch, staff pass plates of hot food over children's heads and this compromises their safety. n The quality of teaching is not sufficiently stimulating or challenging. Staff do not help all children to make good progress in their development in all areas of learning. n Staff do not make regular assessments of children's development to quickly identify gaps in children's learning, and they do not share information enough with parents

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The provision is inadequate

about their children's progress. n The provider does not ensure self-evaluation is robust and that she takes prompt action to address significant weaknesses in the provision.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are happy in the nursery and they behave well. They share and take turns at using resources and they develop good social skills while they hold conversations. n Children enjoy pretend play indoors and outside. They are comfortable in their surroundings and freely select from available resources and equipment for their own play activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date develop staff's knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters, in particular with regard to dealing with concerns relating to allegations against a member of staff and wider issues of child protection, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance, to keep children safe from harm 24/09/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective arrangements for the deployment of staff at all times to ensure they promote children's welfare fully 24/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide effective training, support and coaching to help staff fulfil all aspects of their roles competently 24/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective practice, in particular when serving hot meals, to keep children safe from harm 24/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

plan and provide stimulating, challenging activities to help children learn and to achieve good progress in all areas of learning 24/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

make regular assessments of children's development in order to quickly identify any gaps in children's learning, and ensure this information is shared with parents. 24/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n strengthen the self-evaluation process and take prompt action to address significant weaknesses in the provision.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector carried out joint observations of activities with the deputy manager. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents required for the smooth running of the nursery. n The inspector held a meeting with the deputy manager and also discussed the self- evaluation process. n The inspector spoke with staff and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with a number of parents and took account of their views. Inspector Adelaide Griffith

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The designated lead person for safeguarding does not have an understanding of the procedures to follow that relate to allegations against a member of staff. Furthermore, staff do not have knowledge of wider child protection issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. They do not know what to do to protect children from extreme views and behaviours. The provider does not fully promote children's welfare. They do not ensure that they deploy staff well. At times, staff are not aware of who is in charge of the nursery when the deputy manager is absent. The provider does not help staff to develop good skills to work with children. Staff have few opportunities for supervisory meetings to discuss their professional development. Although they have received some training, staff do not know how to include information about ways in which children learn into their planning. Therefore, they do not achieve

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

the best outcomes for children. The provider has addressed the recommendation set at the last inspection appropriately to involve parents in their children's learning. However, staff have not succeeded in sustaining appropriate practice to provide regular feedback about children's progress. The provider implements some effective procedures. They follow an appropriate recruitment process to appoint new staff, and the staff-to-child ratios are consistently maintained. Parents say that staff are friendly and that they provide a welcoming environment for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff carry out regular observations of what children know and can do. They identify the next steps for further learning. However, they do not effectively address these during adult-led activities to meet children's individual learning needs well. There are large gaps between the assessments of children's progress. Therefore, staff cannot maintain a current understanding of any extra support children might need to achieve good progress. Staff make some changes to their teaching to support children according to their abilities. However, staff working with pre-school children do not provide challenges according to children's age and stage of development, nor do they extend children's learning. On the whole, staff in the baby room engage babies well at story time. Babies look at pictures and staff promote their listening and attention appropriately. Children enjoy singing activities and staff encourage all children during play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff do not ensure that they thoroughly promote children's physical well-being. Staff pass plates of hot food over children's heads and hold serving platters very close to children's faces. Furthermore, some staff do not encourage children to blow on hot food so that they understand how to keep themselves safe. Therefore, they do not promote children's personal development effectively. Nevertheless, staff promote the independence of babies appropriately, and babies are learning to use spoons to feed themselves. Children enjoy outside play and take delight in riding on wheeled toys. Staff give cuddles to babies, who often go to their key persons for reassurance.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children are at the typical level of development for their age. However, pre-school children are developing some skills in readiness for school. They sound out letters and they enjoy painting pictures and make marks on paper. Children understand how to negotiate and make decisions during activities, including imaginative play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412386 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10067548 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 56 Name of registered person The Little Nursery Company Ltd

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Date of previous inspection 1 October 2015 Telephone number 01789 766040

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The Old School Nursery registered in 2010. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2, 3 or 4. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The nursery offers a holiday playscheme for children who have previously attended the provision.

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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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