Little Oaks Day Nursery

Little Oaks Day Nursery Warford Park, Faulkners Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire WA16 7RN

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Inspection date 5 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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The provision is inadequate

n The provider does not complete robust recruitment procedures to employ new staff. He does not obtain a criminal record check for every member of staff who works directly with children. n The provider does not give managers and practitioners the support and training they need to follow Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. The manager does not know what to do if an allegation is made against her or a member of staff. Practitioners do not have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters. n Staffing is not consistent. The key-person system is not effective enough to ensure that children's well-being is fully promoted. Practitioners do not keep written records each time they administer medicine to children. n The quality of teaching is not good enough. Managers do not provide practitioners with the support they need to improve. n Practitioners do not accurately assess what children know, understand and can do. This

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The provision is inadequate

means that they do not know precisely enough what children need to learn next. Planned activities lack challenge and children do not make good progress. n On occasion, the organisation of activities does not encourage children to make choices and have their own ideas. n Plans to improve the provision are not clear enough to drive rapid improvement.

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It has the following strengths

n Parents praise the caring and approachable practitioners. They feel well informed about children's daily care and well-being.

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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 follow safe recruitment procedures and ensure that details are recorded of vetting processes that have been completed for all practitioners 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

gain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, in order to be able to respond swiftly and appropriately to signs that children are at risk of harm, and to allegations made against managers or practitioners 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that a written record is kept when medication is administered 04/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement an effective key-person system to tailor each child's care to meet their individual needs 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the support and guidance that practitioners receive to improve the quality of teaching and ensure that this is effectively monitored 04/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use information gained from observations of children's learning to accurately assess what they know, understand and can do 04/10/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the planning of activities takes full account of what children need to learn next, so that children benefit from taking part and are challenged and supported to make good progress. 04/10/2018

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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 offer children rich opportunities to make choices and follow their own interests when they play n evaluate the provision more effectively so that planned actions drive sustained improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about this provider. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the effect of this on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with practitioners and children during the inspection. She spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager and deputy nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of practitioners working in the nursery.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The provider does not follow rigorous recruitment procedures that include obtaining a criminal record check for every member of staff. He does not ensure that managers and practitioners have the knowledge and understanding they need to effectively promote children's welfare. Managers responsible for child protection do not know clearly enough what they must do if an allegation is made against a member of staff. Some practitioners do not know the action to take if they consider a child may be at risk of harm. Self-evaluation is not effective. Managers do not identify weaknesses in teaching and practitioners do not know what they must do to improve. However, they ensure that there are enough qualified practitioners to meet the requirements for staff-to-child ratios.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Practitioners do not accurately assess and track children's attainment and progress. This means that the planning for children's learning does not help them to make the progress they are capable of. For example, older children participate in an adult-directed sorting activity. Practitioners do not know what the children already know, understand and can do. As a result, their teaching does not challenge children to take the next steps in their learning. However, some incidental teaching stimulates children's interest. For instance, children busily search for toy creatures hidden in the outdoor area. Practitioners tell them the names of the creatures and this helps children to extend their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and welfare requirements mean that children's safety cannot be assured. Practitioners do not keep written records every time they administer medicine to children. Children do not all have a named key person. However, practitioners are caring role models. They interact with children in a friendly way and work hard to ensure that children's daily care needs are met. For example, they follow a well-established procedure to ensure that children with allergies are not exposed to certain foods. Children have opportunities to play freely. However, the organisation of some activities does not help to promote children's choice and exploration.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make enough progress because of weaknesses in the quality of teaching. They do not acquire all of the key skills that prepare them well to start school. However, children listen to stories with enjoyment. They join in with songs and rhymes at group time. Children find their own shoes and begin to put them on when it is time to play outdoors. They know that they must wash their hands before they eat.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552962 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10070812 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register

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Day care type

Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 32 Number of children on roll 12 Name of registered person Planned Developments Ltd

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 07976312301

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Little Oaks Day Nursery registered in 2018. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff. Of these, three hold qualifications at level 3. One member of staff holds early years teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery receives funding to provide 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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