Little Blessings Childcare and Education

Little Blessings Childcare and Education 12 Hermitage Lane, London SE25 5HH

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Inspection date 28 August 2018 Previous inspection date 19 March 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 has failed to meet all actions that were set at previous inspections. She has failed to rectify weaknesses in staff's practice, behaviour management and risk assessments. Staff are not effectively deployed to support children, which hinders children's learning and development. n Children are not safe. The provider does not carry out safe staff recruitment. She does not vet staff appropriately, for example, she does not carry out reference checks for family members and staff do not have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks in place. Staff also have a weak understanding of signs and symptoms of child protection and the 'Prevent' duty. This compromises the children's welfare. n The provider and staff are unable to highlight risks in the nursery. Staff fail to follow their own hygiene practices and do not consistently teach it to the children. This further puts children's welfare at risk.

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The provision is inadequate

n Children's behaviour is poor and disruptive. Staff do not provide enough challenge for children and they quickly become bored. In addition, staff are not able to explain to children why they need to stop certain behaviours. This hinders children's self- confidence, and social and emotional development. n Children's learning is greatly hinder by staff's lack of knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage. Staff fail to plan activities to support their key children's learning and development, and are unable to support other staff's key children. They are also unable to track accurately any progress children are making.

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It has the following strengths

n The provider has improved the outdoor play provision for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action: We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: Due date ensure that all aspects of the premises are risk assessed and that steps are taken to reduce risks to children's safety, health and well- being 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve staff's knowledge of how to support children's behaviour and self-esteem, and ensure all strategies are effectively and consistently implemented 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the way staff's practice is monitored, to develop professional development opportunities and support children's learning appropriately 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure all senior leaders and staff working with children have a robust understanding and access to updated policies and procedures, of all safeguarding matters, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance, to keep children safe from harm 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff are deployed effectively in order to supervise children to keep them safe from harm 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that people whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement robust systems to assess staff's suitability, including reference checks 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection, with specific regards to the preparation, handling and eating of food 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure staff are aware of each child's key person and all children's needs are met, especially in the absence of the child's key person. 20/09/2018

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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 ensure staff have full knowledge of all children's learning and development needs and to be able to meet these needs effectively 20/09/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

complete accurate assessments of children's learning and development, to identify and address any areas where they may need extra support. 20/09/2018 Inspection activities n The inspector observed children in the main play areas and outside space. n The inspector spoke with the provider, staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector sampled documents, including staff's suitability and recruitment, and children's assessments. n The inspector spoke with the provider about how she reviews staff's practice. n The inspector took into account the views of the parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The provider has taken action to remove the mould identified as a health risk at the last inspection. However, the provider has failed to address all the actions set at the last inspection. She lacks the ability and understanding to address these weaknesses. In addition, the provider lacks the understanding of safe staff recruitment. She employs family members and does not have references in place for them. Staff who have worked at the nursery for a long period do not have the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks in place. Staff also lack an understanding of safeguarding procedures to ensure children's safety. Staff are not aware of the 'Prevent' duty or the correct procedures to follow if they have concerns regarding a child's welfare. This puts the children at significant risk. Although the provider works with the local authority, this is not effective. The provider has not met the

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

actions the local authority has raised in its reports to assist with improving her and her staff's practice in the nursery.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is poor. Staff do not provide any challenging activities to reflect their current abilities fully. Tracking of children's learning is not accurate and shows, in some instances, children are regressing with their learning. This has not been highlighted by the provider and therefore action has not been sought as to why this has happened. Staff lack an understanding of children's stages of learning, to progress them towards the early learning goals. For example, staff state they will use the alphabet song to teach children 'ABC'. Staff do not teach children how to link the letters they sing to the letter sounds, and they also lack the understanding of how singing a song can help to support children's learning. Staff also have an inadequate understanding of activities to carry out to support children's learning. For instance, staff put out pens and paper as they feel children need to 'learn how to cut paper'. They are not able to explain how this

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

supports children's learning and do not provide scissors for the children to use in order to cut the paper. Staff are not able to support their own key children and those of other staff when they are not present. They are unaware of children's next steps of learning and fail to use children's interests as they do not know the children well enough to support this. This is detrimental to children's emotional well-being. Children's developmental reports are not an accurate reflection of their learning. This hinders teachers' abilities to assess what stages children have reached when they move to school. This provides poor continuity of care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff are not able to keep children safe. Risk assessments are ineffective. The provider sets up water activities underneath plug sockets. In addition, they place tables underneath open windows. Although they have safety catches on the windows, they still open wide enough for children to fit through. Bleach is also easily accessible in the children's bathroom. During breakfast routines, staff teach children to hold fruit in their hands as they cut it up. They do not teach them the safe way to use knives. All of this puts children at significant risk of harm. Staff do not nurture children's self-esteem. For example, during the inspection, staff tell children in the garden to stop kicking the ball or they will take it away from them. During lunchtimes, staff tell children they need to eat all of their lunch or they will not be given pudding. This is detrimental to the children's learning and does not teach them differences between right and wrong. Staff fail to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

follow appropriate hygiene procedures when handling and preparing food. They do not wash their hands before they prepare snacks for the children. In addition, they do not consistently teach the children the importance of washing their hands before meals. This does not protect children from cross-infection and potential contamination of food.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not prepared for the next stage of their learning and subsequent move to school. Children do not make the progress of which they are capable. Children do not have access to activities that help to support their learning and development. During the inspection, as children play with the water, they are continually told to stop moving water into different containers. This hinders their exploration and learning, and they are not being sufficiently challenged. Children also have resources taken away from them, which prevents them learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493846 Local authority Croydon Inspection number 10057071 Type of provision Full day care Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 19 Number of children on roll 13 Name of registered person Peart, Sandra

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Date of previous inspection 19 March 2018 Telephone number 02080010510

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Little Blessings Childcare and Education registered in 2015 and is located in Croydon, Surrey. It opens Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. There are six staff working with the children. All staff hold suitable qualifications at levels 2 and 3. The provider has a childcare degree.

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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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