Hummingbirds Nursery

Hummingbirds Nursery Hummingbirds, 1 Back Lane, Sowerby, THIRSK, North Yorkshire YO7 1NQ

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Inspection date 15 November 2018 Previous inspection date 23 January 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 Safeguarding is not effective. Some staff do not know how to recognise, report and record concerns about children's welfare and are not aware of the 'Prevent' duty. n The manager has not ensured the safeguarding policy is in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board. She has failed to provide staff with training to ensure they know how to follow the procedures for reporting concerns about practice. n The quality of teaching is variable. Staff do not challenge or extend some children's learning in order for them to make the best possible progress, particularly during their self-chosen activities. In addition, self-chosen learning is interrupted by rigid routines. n Assessments and staff's observations of some children's progress are inaccurate. Staff do not collect information about every child's prior learning and some children's next steps are not matched to meet their individual learning needs.

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The provision is inadequate

n Staff do not provide parents with a written summary of children's progress when they are aged between two and three years. n The manager has not monitored the impact of staff's professional development to ensure they continually improve their skills and knowledge.

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It has the following strengths

n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported to make good progress. Partnerships with parents and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, are very positive. n Children have secure bonds with their key person. Staff are kind, nurturing and responsive to children's care needs. Inclusion is promoted and staff provide for children's specific dietary requirements.

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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 about how to recognise and report concerns about children's welfare, and ensure training helps them to understand the procedures for safeguarding 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve staff's understanding and knowledge of the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015' to ensure they have regard to this and can notify agencies without delay 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the safeguarding policy to ensure staff have clear procedures to follow for whistle blowing which are in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board 07/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve teaching during older children's self-chosen experiences to help them make good progress, particularly in areas which interest them 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop ways to collect information from parents about children's starting points to get a clear picture of their development and improve planned activities so they are challenging from the start 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the quality of staff's observations to enable them to shape learning experiences and complete accurate assessments of children's progress 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide parents with a written summary of their child's development when they are aged between two and three years, and discuss how they can use this to support children's learning at home. 04/01/2019

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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 consider the impact of routines on children's level of engagement during activities n focus more sharply on raising the quality of staff's teaching and evaluate the effectiveness of training.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the children and staff throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's policies, children's learning books and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector obtained written feedback from parents, spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised. Staff do not have sufficient training to develop a secure knowledge of the signs of potential abuse. In addition, some staff are not familiar with the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidelines, including the 'Prevent' duty and how to report concerns about staff's practice. However, children learn how to keep themselves safe. They take part in regular fire drills and learn about road safety on trips into the community. The manager completes supervision meetings with staff and regularly gathers feedback from parents to help her drive improvement forward. However, she has not carefully monitored the impact of staff's training to ensure they develop their skills to work with children. In contrast, the manager effectively monitors the progress made by children with SEND and has used funding to provide one-to-one support for them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff do not use their observations of all children's learning to complete accurate assessments of their progress. This has an impact on the level of challenge during their planned activities and self-chosen learning. Older children choose to work creatively using paint with brushes and cling film. Boys begin to point out the shapes they can make. However, staff fail to recognise this and miss the opportunity to extend their mathematical skills. Other children are not given time to answer questions and lose interest in activities very quickly. On occasion, routine activities hinder children's exploration and stop them from deeply engaging in learning. Babies enjoy developing physical skills using the soft-play equipment with staff. However, other planned next steps lack challenge as they could already complete these before they started at the nursery. Staff do not provide all parents with the two-year progress check. However, they

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

share information verbally for children who speak English as an additional language and provide some documents in their home language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Staff's poor knowledge of safeguarding has a significant impact on children's safety. Nevertheless, babies and children show they feel safe with their key person and the whole staff team. Staff gather information about children's care needs from parents during flexible settling-in visits. Parents comment on how well staff care for their children and the 'nurturing environment in the nursery'. Children develop confidence and begin to take an active part in their own self-care. They help to prepare a healthy snack and some older children use the toilet independently. Children benefit from fresh air daily and staff promote regular exercise. Children's behaviour is positive and they are well mannered. Staff use praise regularly and support them to manage their feelings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not supported to achieve the best possible outcomes in their learning. This has an impact on the progress they make. Babies develop good social skills and show curiosity when staff engage with them. Children with SEND are supported and staff close gaps in their learning. However, some older children are not challenged enough to develop fully the skills they need to start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428666 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10071091 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on non-domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 15 Name of registered person Cartman, Yvonne Hilary

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Date of previous inspection 23 January 2015 Telephone number 01845 525172

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Hummingbirds Nursery registered in 2011. It is situated in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except bank holidays and Christmas. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. It employs seven members of childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and the manager who has a degree in early years.

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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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